http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/178316/How-can-working-parents-spend-more-time-in-their-childrens-school I know personally the affect it has on your children and the impression it has on their teacher(s) when you are able to participate in field trips, volunteer to help with fundraising and all around just make time to spend at the school. Is there any hope for full-time working parents who have more than one child? GreatSchools en-us Anonymous My son's elementary school's PTO tried to come up with many different ideas so that working parents could be a part of their children's education in some way, even if ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/178316/How-can-working-parents-spend-more-time-in-their-childrens-school?cpage=1#comment_345514 5100.345514 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:24:00 -0800 Anonymous We welcomed all the parents who could even for just an hour help with setting up for Reading Week. Helping in the evenings gives daytime working parents time to help ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/178316/How-can-working-parents-spend-more-time-in-their-childrens-school?cpage=1#comment_263315 5100.263315 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:45:10 -0700 desertwilley Join your PTA and work at as many non-work hour events as you can. Also make sure that your teachers know that you are willing to help with field trips, ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/178316/How-can-working-parents-spend-more-time-in-their-childrens-school?cpage=1#comment_194042 5100.194042 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:48:07 -0700 MagnetMom Fullcircle,Great ideas!My daughter's school varies the times, and we definitely see different people on the Friday mornings versus the Wednesday or Thursday evenings. If it weren't for changing the days ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/178316/How-can-working-parents-spend-more-time-in-their-childrens-school?cpage=1#comment_182393 5100.182393 Thu, 08 May 2008 20:46:04 -0700 fullcircle I have found that parents with any kind of scheduling issues (young children, working outside the home, special-needs children, caring for elderly or infirm parents, money problems, transportation limitations, their ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/178316/How-can-working-parents-spend-more-time-in-their-childrens-school?cpage=1#comment_182383 5100.182383 Thu, 08 May 2008 20:23:51 -0700 1SuperGirl I work full time and I have 2 children, so I know how difficult it is. It seems that when I was a kid our school plays & holiday programs ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/178316/How-can-working-parents-spend-more-time-in-their-childrens-school?cpage=2#comment_181371 5100.181371 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:57:13 -0700 kylzmom Our PTA has many opportunities for working parents to be involved. We have a baking committee that gives our working parents a chance to participate as well as many weekend ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/178316/How-can-working-parents-spend-more-time-in-their-childrens-school?cpage=2#comment_181214 5100.181214 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:28:35 -0700 mammaMeg For parents without rotating schedules or vacation time that allow an occasional daytime trip to the school, some public schools do have opportunity for volunteers at after hours fundraising events ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/178316/How-can-working-parents-spend-more-time-in-their-childrens-school?cpage=2#comment_178761 5100.178761 Thu, 01 May 2008 09:57:25 -0700 MagnetMom This question has come up a few times, so it's obviously one of those universal problems that families face. You'll find some great suggestions in the following threads. The first ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/178316/How-can-working-parents-spend-more-time-in-their-childrens-school?cpage=2#comment_178402 5100.178402 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:33:39 -0700 MSMomm That's an excellent question. One which I'm still trying to find the answer to. Both my husband and I work full-time. Both of us have participated in field trips, which ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/178316/How-can-working-parents-spend-more-time-in-their-childrens-school?cpage=2#comment_178385 5100.178385 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:53:51 -0700 buckaroo My hubby and I work full time so it is hard to volunteer time, but was always known as the Field Trip Mom by all 3 of my kids teachers. ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/178316/How-can-working-parents-spend-more-time-in-their-childrens-school?cpage=3#comment_178375 5100.178375 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:40:30 -0700