Having a consistent, concise PTA newsletter is a great way to keep your PTA members informed about volunteer opportunities and regular events. But what do you do when there are stories or news that won’t quite fit in your weekly news update? Depending on the information, here are five ways to share content that goes beyond your weekly post. Social media. For quick updates, gentle reminders, event photos or… read more →
Is your school communication system working? How can you tell? My guess is that if you polled 10 people at your school with this question you may get some very mixed answers. And I think that’s natural. Everyone seems to perceive school communication (any organizational communication for that matter) differently and parents, teachers and administrators can easily disagree with amount and types communication that a school should actively participate in.… read more →
We’ve been talking a lot lately about the value of sponsorship arrangements at your elementary school, as well as the best ways to secure sponsors. Once you’ve gotten those partnerships in place, you might consider how to give your school sponsors visibility in order to drive an excellent return on their investment? By giving them solid exposure where best makes sense for your school, of course! Here are 16 ideas for giving… read more →
Educators are expected to wear many hats – coach, mediator, and teacher, just to name a few. But probably the most important role they have is that of a communicator. While it’s important to communicate well with your students and colleagues, communicating with the parents at your school is just as important – maybe even more so at the elementary school level. While this can be a challenging and never-ending task to… read more →
Not sure if you’ve already seen this, but it made the rounds on Facebook and I got a chuckle out of it: Now, this is one funny PTA! Parents expect that their kids’ schools will be hitting them up for money – in addition to those regular tuition payments, of course – and while they understand the reasons behind these requests, they can get old. Here, this PTA flips those expectations… read more →
It sure feels like the school year starts earlier every year, right? While some schools in New England and elsewhere maintain a traditional post-Labor Day start date, a lot of the rest of us are already well underway. Is your school communications plan ready to roll, too? You may be worried about overwhelming parents with too much information at the busy start of the school year – and that’s a… read more →
Your PTO/PTA is such a chummy, friendly place, isn’t it? Everyone knows everyone else, and you’ve all been working together forever. It’s like the Cheers of school organizations! If this describes your school’s PTO, warning bells should be going off in your head. There is nothing wrong with having a fun, relaxed atmosphere, and long-time parent friends often work particularly well together. But a PTA or PTO that is too established… read more →
