Parent Involvement at a Cooperative Preschool
Cedar Cross Co-Op
Parents take an active role in their children's learning experience.
This involvement is what leads to the close relationships that we build with the other families and children in our classes. We know that we are all in it together and that our experience is enriched by what we do for our children and our preschool.
Working in the Classroom
Parents are required to work in the classroom 1 - 3 times per month, depending on your child's class.
Working in the classroom on a rotating basis is a requirement of participating in a co-op. There are three classroom jobs that parents will be assigned; large motor, snack and floater. Please see a brief description of each of the parent classroom jobs.
Being Involved in YOUR Preschool
Parent Meetings
Parents are responsible for attending parent meetings every other month. Please note there is a parent orientation meeting in September for families NEW to the preschool. Other parent meetings allow us to bring in a speaker to talk to us about a topic of interest to parents of preschoolers.
Committees
Parents must serve on one enrichment committee per enrolled child.
The enrichment committees range from Christmas Craft Night, Membership, Bulletin Boards and many more.
Fundraising
We are a not for profit preschool, and like many non-profits we rely on fundraising as well as tuition to run our preschool. We have multiple fundraising opportunities throughout the year, however participation in our annual holiday fundraiser is mandatory by selling, or buying out.
Staff Evaluations
All members of the preschool are responsible for completing staff evaluations annually.
Parents take an active role in their children's learning experience.
This involvement is what leads to the close relationships that we build with the other families and children in our classes. We know that we are all in it together and that our experience is enriched by what we do for our children and our preschool.
Working in the Classroom
Parents are required to work in the classroom 1 - 3 times per month, depending on your child's class.
Working in the classroom on a rotating basis is a requirement of participating in a co-op. There are three classroom jobs that parents will be assigned; large motor, snack and floater. Please see a brief description of each of the parent classroom jobs.
- Large Motor Parent: In charge of the planning and direction of the large motor activity, with the other parents actively assisting.
- Snack Parent: Responsible for providing a nutritious snack for the class and for cleaning up afterwards.
- Floater Parent: Assumes primary responsibility of diaper changing and taking children to the bathrooms as appropriate.
- All working parents: All parents have other responsibilities to ensure the class time goes smoothly along with designated emergency tasks that are detailed on the tags each working parent wears during their time in the classroom. Most importantly, all parents are expected to be an actively participant in the children’s learning experience and have fun.
Being Involved in YOUR Preschool
Parent Meetings
Parents are responsible for attending parent meetings every other month. Please note there is a parent orientation meeting in September for families NEW to the preschool. Other parent meetings allow us to bring in a speaker to talk to us about a topic of interest to parents of preschoolers.
Committees
Parents must serve on one enrichment committee per enrolled child.
The enrichment committees range from Christmas Craft Night, Membership, Bulletin Boards and many more.
Fundraising
We are a not for profit preschool, and like many non-profits we rely on fundraising as well as tuition to run our preschool. We have multiple fundraising opportunities throughout the year, however participation in our annual holiday fundraiser is mandatory by selling, or buying out.
Staff Evaluations
All members of the preschool are responsible for completing staff evaluations annually.
