Sending newsletters home

[Spixie33]

I do a monthly newsletter. One page, single sided. I use a Microsoft publishing program that came on my laptop. There was a standard template, that I customized slightly. Each newsletter has the same header, font and color scheme.
I put in important dates, hellos/goodbyes, reminders, a joke of the month (kid-friendly, of course) and a puzzle/crossword/pic to color. I don't usually have too much time to devote, and there is usually important info for the parents. Not that they seem to read them.... sometimes I wonder if I should bother.

Mine are usually 6-8 pages. The first page is mostly written and then several pages of pictures of the kids from various days.

Last week I had a mom say to me how she doesn't read the newsletter but she loves the pictures and skips right to the pictures to see what she had 'missed' from her child's life.

I had to LOL and give her a pat on the back for being honest about not reading what I actually write

[mlc1982]

I decided to start a blog instead of doing a newsletter. I'm not sure if the parents will actually look at it, but it's there and I'll update them the same way I would have in a newsletter.

[mamaof4]

I decided to start a blog instead of doing a newsletter. I'm not sure if the parents will actually look at it, but it's there and I'll update them the same way I would have in a newsletter.

I like that idea! are you setting it private so parents have to be invited to see it?

[mlc1982]

I like that idea! are you setting it private so parents have to be invited to see it?

Right now I have it public just until the parents get a feel for it (just started it a couple days ago.) I will switch it to private in a week or so and they will have to enter their email address to get access. I just did it on blogger.com

[FS2011]

Not reading the newsletters!? Seriously, grr that makes me mad. Some weekends I spend over an hour writing updates to parents via seasonal newsletters. I'd be so mad to know they were not reading it. Now that you mention it I do have one parent that didn't comment. Hmm.

[spudjt]

yes i also give newsletters with need to no info, but i too wonder if they get read, as i notice parents are often unaware when the situations erupt..

[carla]

i do monthly newsletters. it is a requirement if you are a accredited center in alberta. it is usually 2 pages that touches on any concerns within the center, a spot for donation items, reminders about events. also closure dates of the schools we service and of our center. Also a message from the director. we also email the parents the newsletter to cut down on the cost of paper