Class Parents

The role of a Class Parent is to facilitate connections among parents and students within the class and to serve as a liaison between the PTA and the class they represent. All ISH parents are eligible for this role, and we strongly encourage parents to sign up at the beginning of the school year.

To help you stay connected, the Classlist app will be your primary tool for contacting other parents in the class and arranging get-togethers.

The PTA Committee will host an introductory meeting for all Class Parents at the start of the school year. This meeting will provide valuable information and support, as well as an opportunity to discuss and agree upon basic policies for each class, such as teacher gifts and classroom birthday celebrations.

The responsibilities of a class parent include: 

• Attending the class parent online meeting once a year (organised by the PTA committee).
• Encouraging the parents in your class to sign up to the Classlist App. Classlist will automatically sort out the classes so parents can communicate directly with each other.
• Organising at least one parent and/or family get-together each semester, either for the individual class or as a grade like a class picnic at a park or a weekend meet up at the beach or Deer Park.  The PTA Vice Chair will be available to help make suggestions if need be.  
• Classroom/Field trip assistance: From time to time teachers may ask class parents to help coordinate parents to help either in their classroom or in class/grade field trips.
• Class parents are encouraged to attend  PTA meetings and events to stay informed about school-wide initiatives and to provide input from their specific class or grade level.