Turn Your Newsletter from Good to Great
Turn Your Newsletter from Good to Great
1. Not sure what to include in your school's newsletter?
Here's a list of possible articles to get you started:
- Student of the Month
- School Events
- Announcements
- Faculty Updates
- Letter from the Principal
- Inspirational Articles for Parents
- Student-written Articles or Poems
- Curriculum Updates and New Courses
- Spotlight
- Letters to the Editor
- Contests
- Games and Puzzles
- Local History
- Polls
- Cartoons
- Cloze Captions
- Classroom News
- Editorial Article
- Editorial Cartoon
- Interviews
- Photos
- Movie or Book Review
- Calendar of Events
- Spotlight on the Staff
- School Clubs
- Sports
- Advice Column
- "How-to" Articles
- Guess Who?
- "Day in the life "
- Quizzes
2. Don't have time to write your own articles?
Try free online article websites* that allow you to download and insert generic articles in your newsletter. Search for terms such as "education" or "parenting." For examples, view these websites below:
3. Delegate responsibility.
This is the most important tip to newsletter success! Organize who is going to do what and put a schedule in place, so your newsletter doesn't trickle out before it has an opportunity to get started. As aforementioned, school administrators, teachers, students, and even volunteer parents can all contribute to a successful newsletter! (Tip: Have a monthly meeting to discuss newsletter content, so everyone is on the same page!)