All-Star You Might Be A Crazy Cheer Mom If...... (confession Time)

[cheerKT]

We always had them through elementary school and so did my sister more recently. A lot of times they did more organizing than production of the actual party. Like organizing the sign up sheets or email lists for parties (who's bringing what, who can volunteer when), planning teacher gifts, etc. I wouldn't say they are completely necessary, but it makes the teacher's job a lot easier. One of my best friend teaches kindergarten and she really struggled her first year. Then she told me how much better her room moms were her second and third year and how much it helped.

 

[Twinklestars]

We always had them through elementary school and so did my sister more recently. A lot of times they did more organizing than production of the actual party. Like organizing the sign up sheets or email lists for parties (who's bringing what, who can volunteer when), planning teacher gifts, etc. I wouldn't say they are completely necessary, but it makes the teacher's job a lot easier. One of my best friend teaches kindergarten and she really struggled her first year. Then she told me how much better her room moms were her second and third year and how much it helped.

Ours were like this when my kids were little. They were strictly organizational.

 

[Official OWECheer]

I was asked to be a room mom and at our meeting the new principal came in and said this would be the year we "take back what's reasonable" and she placed a $2 limit per child, per party. I guess there were some mom's that would rent and have ice cream trucks, bounce houses, petting zoo's, pony rides, moto-cross riders, etc. for their class party. One family was in the record label business and would bring entertainers in for "meet and greets". This principal was, also, the one to put a stop to limo's, classroom floral deliveries, singing telegrams and dates for the 8th grade dance that was held in the school gym, and limo's for the first and last day of school. She said and I quote, "If you so desperately need your child to be noticed by a large crowd, you'll have to rent the limo for church service and have the flowers delivered to your pew but, it's not going to happen at school.":D

ETA: "Crowd" not "crowed"

Well dang. I love your principal's remarks lol. That's ridiculous just for a class party, unless it's an end of year, grade-wide thing.

 

[SL&AM]

Reminds me of my own Kindergarten graduation---the parents got together and all of Kindergarten got taken to school in a limo. Too bad, so sad for my own kids---mommy just goes out and buys a special dress and pair of shoes.

 

[Official OWECheer]

This is starting to remind me of the show Outrageous Kid Parties.

 

[cheerisloving]

Oh limos to school...I'm from a one of the richest counties in the country and let's just say that getting a limo to pick you up for school for birthday weekends was a thing. Pony rides at bday parties? Also a thing.

We didn't have room moms, rather moms without a real jobs that were always available to suck up, I mean help, teachers with events.

 

[Eyes On The Prize]

I was asked to be a room mom and at our meeting the new principal came in and said this would be the year we "take back what's reasonable" and she placed a $2 limit per child, per party. I guess there were some mom's that would rent and have ice cream trucks, bounce houses, petting zoo's, pony rides, moto-cross riders, etc. for their class party. One family was in the record label business and would bring entertainers in for "meet and greets". This principal was, also, the one to put a stop to limo's, classroom floral deliveries, singing telegrams and dates for the 8th grade dance that was held in the school gym, and limo's for the first and last day of school. She said and I quote, "If you so desperately need your child to be noticed by a large crowd, you'll have to rent the limo for church service and have the flowers delivered to your pew but, it's not going to happen at school.":D

ETA: "Crowd" not "crowed"

I can't even fathom any of this. None of it. Limos to school? Motorcross riders at kid parties? Singing telegrams for 8th graders? And the fact that the principle had to to put a stop to these things actually happened????

I clearly have no clue how other people live. Wow wow wow wow.

 

[TheVipersMom]

Maybe it's because where my kid goes to school, but the school pays for everything.

We don't bring snacks, or celebratory party items (but they do have holiday parties)
we don't pay for field trips, or lunch or breakfast.
My kid got a present for Christmas from the school that was donated and her teacher also had a Christmas party and all the stuff in that party was bought by either him or the school. Jaylen said she has never seen a mom at the school helping.


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[AScheer]

Maybe it's because where my kid goes to school, but the school pays for everything.

We don't bring snacks, or celebratory party items (but they do have holiday parties)
we don't pay for field trips, or lunch or breakfast.
My kid got a present for Christmas from the school that was donated and her teacher also had a Christmas party and all the stuff in that party was bought by either him or the school. Jaylen said she has never seen a mom at the school helping.


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How does that work? Does she go to a private school and that stuff is included in the tuition? Or is the government paying for those things? Here there are fees and extras almost every week.

 

[MissCongeniality]

How does that work? Does she go to a private school and that stuff is included in the tuition? Or is the government paying for those things? Here there are fees and extras almost every week.

Here too! And the years I volunteered to be room mom ended up costing me even more (especially on things like class parties where peeps would sign up to donate items and then forget the morning of---which is totally understandable---but guess who has to run to the store to buy them) After my youngest hit 3rd grade I swore off room mom/team mom all that stuff forever! I had served my time :)

 

[dawgshow]

@TheVipersMom does she go to a Title I school that receives a lot of government assistance?

 

[quitthedrama]

I can't even fathom any of this. None of it. Limos to school? Motorcross riders at kid parties? Singing telegrams for 8th graders? And the fact that the principle had to to put a stop to these things actually happened????

I clearly have no clue how other people live. Wow wow wow wow.

This does not exist in our school system and I'm thankful for that!

 

[oncecoolcoachnowmom]

I originally posted about the room mom at my son's school thinking that her position makes her Beyonce. To elaborate, she derives some sense of importance from it and likes to try to assert that.

Example: Our school is not over-the-top in celebrations, but I wanted to bring in a small treat for my son's birthday (cupcakes.) I talked to the teacher. She said it was fine. The teacher ends up being sick that day and has a sub. I call the front desk and they tell me to go ahead and bring them (and they'll tell the sub.) I drop them off. Room Mom just happens to be there volunteering to help kids read. She and the sub distribute cupcakes. Kids are happy and I leave. Two days later, I get an email from RoomMommy-once telling me to "make sure to only bring treats when Miss _____ is in, the children were distracted from reading."

Um. Ok. Obviously if the kids were distracted, I need to reach out to his teacher to apologize. I emailed the teacher to tell her I never meant for the kids to be distracted and I'll wait for a better time in the future. Teacher says she never said that. Oh.

 

[FlexyTumblerMom]

All I want to know is if you ride in a limo to your kindergarten graduation, what do you do for your actual HS graduation? A chartered private jet that takes you around the world first? - then maybe a helicopter from the airport that lands on the roof of the graduation venue?

 

[dawgshow]

All I want to know is if you ride in a limo to your kindergarten graduation, what do you do for your actual HS graduation? A chartered private jet that takes you around the world first? - then maybe a helicopter from the airport that lands on the roof of the graduation venue?

Parachute.