How to Write a School Newsletter

You might even want to create an online version of your school newsletter.

Creating a school newsletter is a way to keep everyone informed about upcoming events and student achievements as well as build school spirit. The kids will love seeing themselves in print, and their parents will appreciate the updates to help keep them in the loop. The newsletter can even become a teaching tool when students help contribute stories and photos.

Things You'll Need

• pen and paper
• internet connection

Instructions

1. Take photos of and write about the latest events that have taken place in the school. Pep rallies, dances, sports events, fund raisers and drama productions all make for good photo ops.

2. Enlist the talent of your teachers and/or students to write articles for the school newsletter. Let them choose the topic, but make sure it's relevant to school.

3. Feature a student or group of students from the school and write about them in each school newsletter. Kids love to get the recognition, and it gives parents something brag about.

4. Include information from the school board in your school newsletter. The topics can range from staff updates to current events in your area.

5. Include a list of websites in your school newsletter that teachers and students can use as resources for their classrooms.

6. Create a section in your school newsletter that features upcoming field trips and outings the students will take. You can also include information about any special guests that will be visiting the school.

7. After you have all your articles and images together, use a newsletter template or desktop publishing software to design your layout. There are even online templates that will allow you to format the newsletter for email, web, disk, and/or print.

Tips & Warnings

• Have some of the teachers read the mockup newsletter before it is produced. Getting their feedback is important to a successful newsletter.

• When uploading imagery, be sure you have proper permission to use the photos in the newsletter.

References

• Microsoft Office: School Newsletter