tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335127253206802038.post7340247386656150906..comments2023-05-30T05:21:42.653-04:00Comments on Karen's Adventures in Mommyland: Clearly, I am not a PTA momKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08353696433987975754noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335127253206802038.post-35693258674028975502009-06-15T22:33:47.260-04:002009-06-15T22:33:47.260-04:00that was sad and pathetic behavior on the other mo...that was sad and pathetic behavior on the other moms to ignore you just because you didn't fit their mold of what a PTA mom should be. They should have welcomed you with open arms and be grateful that someone showed up to help volunteer, instead they closed a potential door of how much more you might choose to volunteer. They so need to grow up.<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335127253206802038.post-92023111894894549632009-06-15T20:19:49.667-04:002009-06-15T20:19:49.667-04:00I'm a/the "room mother" for Madeline...I'm a/the "room mother" for Madeline's class. After the awful year we had with the first grade teacher the year before, I made sure my presence was known before the first day of school. I emailed the teacher a week before school started and introduced myself. I also asked if she had a wish list for the classroom and let her know that I was more than happy to help out with any class parties. I wound up being the mom who organized every class party this year, and I supplied the class room with a few hundred gluesticks (cleaned out three Target's of all their .22 glue stick double packs) and other random items that were needed throughout the year. Madeline's old teachers from Ellie's preschool say I bribed her with glue sticks.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353696433987975754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4335127253206802038.post-776474749236303882009-06-15T16:22:19.394-04:002009-06-15T16:22:19.394-04:00Yeah, cliques for me is so LAST High-School! LOL; ...Yeah, cliques for me is so LAST High-School! LOL; When my kids went to PS (public school) I didn't fit in with the PTA (PTO) crowd either or "the room mothers". I think the room mother's were hand-picked from the PTA (PTO). I only say that because I never got any info home on how to be a room mother, and I just assumed with me being a SAHM I would get involved that way. Even though I wasn't a room mother or a PTA (PTO) member, I did participate often in my children's classroom. I just didn't click with the "it" crowd. I'm so thankful that I don't have to deal with that these days! It's less stress!!!Nichole "Nikki" Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375907795300179867noreply@blogger.com