tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post111910932069059794..comments2007-03-06T10:21:41.150-08:00Annette Lambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07150717459280380525noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1132169934137989972005-11-16T11:38:00.000-08:002005-11-16T11:38:00.000-08:00I send home newsletters as necessary. They wind up going home about once a month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1121948616188675242005-07-21T05:23:00.000-07:002005-07-21T05:23:00.000-07:00I create a weekly newsletter that is sent home each Friday. Parents must sign and return a slip saying they've seen my newsletter. There is also a place for parent comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1121948569113732662005-07-21T05:22:00.000-07:002005-07-21T05:22:00.000-07:00I send home a newsletter each week. We also have principal newsletters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119964158549857242005-06-28T06:09:00.000-07:002005-06-28T06:09:00.000-07:00We use paper newsletters and edit the content slightly (careful use of student photos considering privacy issues) to create a pdf version which is posted on the Web site and emailed to faculty, staff and parents on the mailing list.<BR/>Some teachers use daily email messages to parents giving a summary of the day's activities. One teacher has been successful with sending suggestions for dinner table conversation topics that are a follow up to school topics. He estimates this takes him about 5-10 minutes at the end of the day.<BR/>Some teachers have a homework page at their school site on our district Web site.<BR/>Our district public relations officer sends a summary of Board meeting sessions by email.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963957815824332005-06-28T06:05:00.000-07:002005-06-28T06:05:00.000-07:00how can i post the teachers' Word newsletters on the blog?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963791577903772005-06-28T06:03:00.002-07:002005-06-28T06:03:00.002-07:00We publish a newsletter quartely which lists courses etc. Too expensive to mail to parents regularly. Posting info on website is cheaper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963787010532362005-06-28T06:03:00.001-07:002005-06-28T06:03:00.001-07:00We have a weekly newsletter that goes out to all parents in the school which often contains photos or a sentence or two about individual class projects.<BR/><BR/>The Upper elementary class has a semi-annual newspaper written and published by the students containing news, opinion, sports and entertainment (book & movie reviews).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963785939865572005-06-28T06:03:00.000-07:002005-06-28T06:03:00.000-07:00I have the children pair up and write individual articles about each subject area once a month . We do this during our writer's workshop time and takes about a week. We use the digital camera as well. Also each week I send a brief newsletter home with their spelling words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963770994923472005-06-28T06:02:00.002-07:002005-06-28T06:02:00.002-07:00our school-to home communication is limited. We currently send home PeeChees weekly from classroom teachers. Monthly school sends home a newsletter from PTA. We are a pretty techy school so it is a shame we are not utilizing it more, but parents are not really tech savy low socio economic statusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963761292981652005-06-28T06:02:00.001-07:002005-06-28T06:02:00.001-07:00We send a preprinted newsletter that is pretty boring that's why I'm here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963739359116092005-06-28T06:02:00.000-07:002005-06-28T06:02:00.000-07:00We send home a printed newsletter. We do post the newsletter each month on our school website.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963714404370342005-06-28T06:01:00.008-07:002005-06-28T06:01:00.008-07:00We are just beginning to use electronic means to communicate with parents. We have several print publications including newsletters, but also post news and pictures to the school web site. Our Middle Level Coordinator has a web site and loves posting news and pictures (no names) of the students involved in their activities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963709143664362005-06-28T06:01:00.007-07:002005-06-28T06:01:00.007-07:00I bridge the gap between parents and school through notes, email, and phone calls. About every three weeks my class and sometimes the grade level will do "Home Connections" projects that have to do with the unit being studied at that time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963705410542352005-06-28T06:01:00.006-07:002005-06-28T06:01:00.006-07:00Our school is going on line next year. We send out a printed newsletter quarterly. I would like to send out a classroom publication next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963704582670832005-06-28T06:01:00.005-07:002005-06-28T06:01:00.005-07:00We use a variety of communication techniques: parent coffees, school website, class newsletters or website, print newsletter, Development office publication.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963698744971452005-06-28T06:01:00.004-07:002005-06-28T06:01:00.004-07:00I post activities/photos/homework on my homepage which is updated daily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963684306012812005-06-28T06:01:00.003-07:002005-06-28T06:01:00.003-07:00Just started a web newsletter. However, how do you get the news to parents that don't have access at home. Also how do you determine who does not have access etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963682256769162005-06-28T06:01:00.002-07:002005-06-28T06:01:00.002-07:00currently, we send a weekly newletter to parents in diffferent grade levels and a monthly newsletter to the entire school community. I am interested in providing regular communication with parents related to guidance issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963666160145672005-06-28T06:01:00.001-07:002005-06-28T06:01:00.001-07:00I recently did a parent satisfaction survey - most parents say they prefer classroom newsletters - very few reported using our web site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963664438706172005-06-28T06:01:00.000-07:002005-06-28T06:01:00.000-07:00We have a weekly newsletter for the school. Some individual teachers send home a monthly newsletter about what will be happening for that grade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963652269027872005-06-28T06:00:00.005-07:002005-06-28T06:00:00.005-07:00we need a web evaluation site for parentsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963641172609992005-06-28T06:00:00.004-07:002005-06-28T06:00:00.004-07:00Our school currently use a kidex folder for each student and any information that the classroom teacher has will go home once a week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963627831211682005-06-28T06:00:00.003-07:002005-06-28T06:00:00.003-07:00BOO!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963627319315862005-06-28T06:00:00.002-07:002005-06-28T06:00:00.002-07:00We do not have the blogger info. at our school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13772469.post-1119963620766585712005-06-28T06:00:00.001-07:002005-06-28T06:00:00.001-07:00Newsletters... yada yada yadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com