It’s that time of year: recruitment! No, not the kind you’ve seen on RushTok, but recruitment for Room Parents! Take our quiz to see if you have what it takes to be the ultimate Room Parent.

1. What is your prior Room Parent experience?
   a. Former Room Parent, PTO Exec Board, and/or Professional Event Planner
   b. Um, my kid is in this classroom and I’m a parent…?

2. How would you describe your comfort level with arts and crafts?
   a. I love macrame! And decoupage. Oh, and I own a cricut!
   b. I’m pretty proficient with scissors and glue, so, there’s that.

3. Which set of parents below do you most identify with?
   a. Bluey’s parents, Daniel Tiger’s parents
   b. Moira Rose, Regina George’s mom, any of the Kardashians

4. Which words best describe you?
   a. Creative, Positive, Energetic
   b. Tired

5. How much time would you be able to devote to your role as Room Parent each week?
   a. As long as it takes to get everything just right!
   b. I was hoping I could get most tasks done from my phone while on the toilet…

6. Choose your ideal menu for a class party:
   a. Cupcakes from the local bakery, spring water, and fruit
   b. Anything I didn’t have to bake would be fine; maybe with a Capri Sun?

7. What is your preferred communication style?
   a. Text and e-mail are great. I also love face-to-face communication!
   b. sent from my iPhone

8. What are some examples of teacher gifts you might suggest?
   a. I like to give each teacher a questionnaire to get to know their favorites: snacks, drinks, stores, etc. When in doubt, Target and Starbucks gift cards are my go-tos. 
   b.  Do they still like coffee mugs and those smelly lotions from Bath & Bodyworks?

9. A key Room Parent duty is to help organize the class basket for the annual school auction. Choose the basket you would suggest:
   a. Family movie night! Some Disney movies, microwave popcorn, candy, a cozy blanket, a gift card for pizza delivery.
   b. A Target gift card should cover it.

10. Choose the response that best describes the reason for your interest in being a Room Parent:
    a. Volunteers are the backbone of strong communities!
    b. All the other volunteer jobs were taken.

If you answered…

…mostly a: You are prime Room Parent material. The only question left: Why haven’t you signed up yet?!

…mostly b: Err…maybe you can help out on field day at the end of the year?

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