Class Parent Guidelines

Thank you for signing up to be a class parent. We have a fun and exciting year ahead of us. Below please find the guidelines for class parents for the 2024-2025 school year.

1. All class parents must be paid Triangle HSA members.

2. At least one Class parent must attend the monthly HSA meetings.

3. There are three (3) class parties:
Some class have three (3) class parents, the parents can rotate which will allow each parent to attend two parties. The school will only allow two parents per class in the building at the same time.

a. Halloween – No food, party takes place directly after the Triangle School Halloween Parade on October 31. The class parents will need to prepare a games, activity or craft for the students.

b. Winter Party - The date of the party will be arranged by the teacher and the class parents. You can have food at this party. Please see note below regarding class parties with food. The class parents will need to prepare a games, activity, or craft for the students.

c. End of Year Party - The date of the party will be arranged by the teacher and the class parents. You can have food at this party. Please see note below regarding class parties with food. The class parents will need to prepare a games, activity, or craft for the students.

4. Class Parties with food
Please remember that the parents supplying the food must provide the teacher with the ingredient labels at least three school days before the party. The teacher should forward the labels to the parents of the allergy students in their classrooms and obtain approval before the party. If the allergy parent disapproves of the food labels they may send their own snack for their child to enjoy. If the allergy parent does not reply with approval/disapproval - the allergy student may not eat any of the food provided. If you have any questions, please see Nurse Kim.

Information for Class Parents
There is a three school day minimum notice required to the classroom teacher that needs to include the ingredient labels of all the food/drink item(s) that will be served at the party. The day the ingredient list is given is day 0. For example, if the food list is given on a Friday, Friday is day 0, Wednesday is day 3, food may be served starting Thursday. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE.

If a food/drink item shows up that has not been sent to the allergy parents - no student may consume this item.

Avoid tree nuts, peanuts/peanut butter, foods high in sugar and fat in all classrooms.
For drinks: 100% fruit juice, milk or water.
BAKED GOODS, SODA and/or CANDY ARE NOT ALLOWED.

5. The class parents need to prepare an activity, craft or game for each party, please check with you teacher to make sure that the plans that you have are acceptable to them.

6. The class parents may provide a goodie bag for each student. There can be NO candy or food items contained in these bags.

7. The HSA provides some funds for each class. You must purchase the items for your class and provide the HSA with a receipt to be reimbursed. The maximum reimbursement if $50 per class. You will need to solicit more funds. Attached is the template you MUST use when collecting funds for the class.
If you have a financial hardship, please reach out to Nurse Kim @ kmiladinov@htps.us. We have a system where only Nurse Kim will reach out to you.

8. For the Winter and End of Year parties class parents can ask for donations for a gift for the teacher. Attached is a template you MUST use when collecting these funds.

9. All emails and correspondences being sent to the families in your classroom MUST be approved by the Triangle HSA Executive Board trianglehsa@gmail.com and Mr. Alperti aaliperti@htps.us, our school principal.

We are here to help and guide you with any issues that arise through out the year. Please contact one of our co-Vice Presidents Gennifer Hall gennhall2@gmail.com or Heather Boyce hasboyce@gmail.com.

We look forward to a successful and fun school year.

Class Party Donation Letter

Dear Parents,

We would like to put together an end of year gift for TEACHER NAME. We would like to suggest a $10 contribution from each child. If you would like to contribute, please send your cash donation in by DATE. Please put it in an envelope marked with your child’s name to the attention of CLASS PARENT NAME.

Thank you!

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to us.

Class Parent 1 Name and contact info

Class Parent 2 Name and contact info

Teacher gift donation request

Dear Parents,

On behalf of the class, we would like to purchase a HOLIDAY/END OF YEAR gift for TEACHER NAME as a token of appreciation for all that she does for the students. We are thinking of purchasing ITEM(S) for TEACHER NAME. If you would like to contribute towards the gift, please send your contribution in the attached envelope addressed to CLASS PARENT NAME and we will take care of the rest!

We plan to present the gift to TEACHER NAME on DATE. Please send in any contributions by DATE.

Thank you.

Your Class parents ,

Class Parent 1 Name and contact info

Class Parent 2 Name and contact info