Communication

4 Ways Districts Can Use ESSER & Title 1 Funds to Boost Family Engagement (2023)

Wondering how to spend ESSER & Title 1 Funds? Communication technology is essential for reaching multilingual families & supporting students from at-risk communities.

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Keep Families Informed with an Elementary Classroom Newsletter

Make sure elementary students have maximum support at home by sharing a weekly classroom update with families. It makes a difference!

Communication Tips

5 Tips for Reaching All Families

Getting parents & caregivers to read updates is a challenge! Here's a handful of resources to help with educators' communications pain points.

Communication Advice

Saying Thanks to Families? Use a Thanksgiving Newsletter Template 🦃

Have you written your Thanksgiving thank you note to families yet? There's no time like the present to tick that off your list, and we've got a Thanksgiving Message to Families school newsletter template that will make the job easy.

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Tips from the Field: 4 Easy Ways to Brand Your School Newsletters

We asked educators how they make their school newsletters stand out from the pack.They shared a wealth of branding tips with us, from simple to sophisticated.

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3 Ways Principals Use Incentives to Increase School Newsletter Engagement

We asked educators to share a school newsletter engagement hack with us. Surprise! Turns out almost a quarter of them use rewards. Read on to learn more.

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One Creative Way to Welcome Back Families? Make a Playlist!

Hook your readers by opening your school newsletter with a Spotify playlist. Choose songs that express your message & show your sense of creativity and fun.

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Introduce Families to the Counseling Office Before the School Year Begins

Start SEL efforts before the first day of school with a newsletter introducing the guidance & counseling staff. Not all parents know how to access support.

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The #1 Best Way to Start the School Year? A Welcome Letter to Parents

We’ve put together a Welcome Back school newsletter template with placeholders for all the need-to-know info as students head back to school.

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Back-to-School Jitters? Send a Meet the Building Newsletter

Put your school newsletter to work helping families feel at ease as they approach Back-to-School with Smore's "Meet the Building" Template.

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Get Families Ready for Independence Day with our Fourth of July Template

School newsletters with family-friendly activities are an easy way to stay in touch over summer. Get started with our Fourth of July template!

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4 Easy Ways to Keep Faculty & Staff Updated in Summer

Keep up the practice of a weekly school newsletter to faculty in summer! It provides continuity, shows you care, and keeps your team up-to-date.

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How to Write an Effective School Newsletter Title: Part 2

Easy tips to make sure your school newsletter headline is clear and targets who you want to target.

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1 Easy, Breezy Way to Keep Students Learning in Summer

Biweekly school newsletters in summer are an easy way to keep in communication with families until students are back in the building.

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Don't Bang Your Head Against the Wall: 3 Rules for Writing Effective School Newsletter Titles

Hitting on just the right title can be difficult. But if you follow these three easy rules, you'll have no trouble.

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Teacher Appreciation Week is Coming: Here's a Celebratory School Newsletter Template

Getting ready to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week? We've got a template full of ideas to help honor and celebrate your faculty.

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Memes, GIFs, & Pics: 3 Tips To Liven Up Your School Newsletter

To keep pace with people's reading habits, school comms need to include more visuals. Here are 3 easy tips.

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Millennials will soon dominate the K12 parent population. Here’s how school comms need to adapt.

In 5 years, K12 will be primarily populated by the children of millennials. School comms will need to evolve to meet the needs of the first population of digital natives.

Communication Tips

3 Easy Ways to Incentivize Faculty with a Weekly School Newsletter

It's important that faculty members feel recognized for their hard work and contributions. We've got some tips for how to celebrate your teachers in your weekly updates.

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4 Ways Librarians Can Use School Newsletters for Internal Comms

Internal comms are the lifeblood of libraries! Check out these four best practices for a library-focused school newsletter for faculty, staff & admin.

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3 Ways Principals Make Their School Newsletters Pop

When people devote only 10 seconds to reading each email, you've got to capture their attention right from the get-go. Here are three ways principals are getting it done.

Communication Advice

Spring-Cleaning? 2 Quick Tips on How to “Marie Kondo” Your School Newsletter

I subscribe to the theory that the things we need, we use; the things we don’t need, we don’t use, and they simply take up space. I bring the same belief to my newsletters. Ever wonder what would Marie Kondo say about the ideal school newsletter?

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5 Easy Ways to Get Parents to Read Your School Newsletter on Social Media

You've got important info to communicate with families, faculty, and community members. Here are five surefire ways to get readers to notice and engage with your content on social media.

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Welcome Back to School!

First of all, things are a little nutty in pandemic world, and perhaps your class schedule is taking a hit. If so, here’s a weekly schedule template to help you get everyone on the same page.

Communication

A Look Back at 2021

We prepared a list of top tips and insights we gathered from 2021. Take these best practices into consideration when creating your next school newsletter so you can start the new year feeling more prepared than ever.