Not exact matches
«Education Today,» a three -
year - old, 19 - employee
newsletter for
parents, published by Educational Publishing Group in Boston, is distributed nationwide to 60 corporations.
We've been advocating for greater
parent involvement for 105
years; now we use our Web site and broadcast e-mail
newsletters to reach
parents and teachers with information and resources.
«So far, a combination of e-mail,
newsletters, and phone calls seems to work,» added Toy, but «I have to keep remembering that in our 6 - 8 school, I lose 30 percent of my trained
parents every
year, and gain 30 percent brand new
parents.
For instance, sending a two page colour
newsletter to 250
parents, ten times a
year could cost a school more than # 1000 alone, without factoring in any other letters or flyers that would need to be sent home.
Jennifer MacDonald, a pre-K teacher with 34
years of experience, uses Remind to update
parents about upcoming field trips, for example, but when it comes to sharing what's going on in the classroom, she still prefers sending out a paper
newsletter.
This month, as we arrive at the midpoint of the school
year, might be a good time to use your
newsletter to look back or to encourage
parents to think ahead.
Also add it to the weekly or monthly
newsletter to give
parents the option to volunteer anytime throughout the school
year.
Communicated with
parents through weekly
newsletters and encouraged parental involvement throughout the
year.
Parent Tips are suggested to be published across the
year in their
newsletter, social media and or website, with four tips being published per term.