A while back, we published a popular blog post listing various resources for room moms (and dads)! We wanted to let you know that we’ve added several new resources to the list, so check it out. This time of year, motivation can flag – for kids, teachers, and parents alike! – so it’s important to keep thinking of new ways to keep everyone engaged and excited right through the end… read more →

As any parent knows, effective communication relies on far more than merely transmitting your message one time and on one platform – which is why you need to repeat that request to pick up the shoes on the living room floor over and over…and over. In many ways, the parents (including myself here) at our schools are a lot like our own children in this respect. Merely talking at them is not going… 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 →

Maybe you’re thinking about trying out MemberHub or another school communications system. Or maybe you haven’t gotten that far yet – you’re just thinking that your school communications need some help! Either way, if you don’t settle on something that’s a good fit for both your school and the people within it, your school communications “solution” will wind up creating far more hassles than it solves. Here’s our list of the top… read more →

For many teachers and administrators, one of the best things about summer is having more time (even just a little more time) to catch up on reading. If you’ve got a running list of books already – probably some fiction, some non-fiction, and hopefully some “just for fun” reads, too – here are some worthwhile additions that we recommend from a school communications standpoint. Note that we’re not affiliated with any… read more →

As a school administrator, you know how crucial parent engagement is. But getting there, of course, can be difficult. While some parents are enthusiastic volunteers, how do you get those other parents on board? You know, the ones who are too busy or distracted to really dig in and get engaged with what’s happening at school and in their child’s academics? It’s a problem, and one you can’t afford to ignore. The… read more →

Depending on where you’re located, you’ve either finished out the school year or are just about to. (Either way, woo-hoo! – right?) Before you get firmly into summer mode, take a few minutes to close out the 2014-2015 school year from a school communications perspective. It won’t take long, we promise, and you’ll reap the dividends in a number of ways. 1. Share those end-of-year photos with parents. The end… read more →

Usually, we like to focus our blog posts on parent engagement and related issues – which, as you know, we’re hugely passionate about here at MemberHub! – but today we’re going to depart a bit from that. In case you haven’t heard, Google has just made a massive change to how it serves up search results. As of Tuesday, April 21, the company has “expand[ed] its use of mobile-friendliness as… read more →

Despite all evidence to the contrary, a myth seems to persist among students and parents that teachers relish giving out homework – the more, the better! This is especially sensitive when you start talking about the amount of homework elementary school children get assigned. I am was personally surprised when my first grader (now in second) started coming up with ample homework. Homework can be a divisive issue between teachers… read more →

Every school has those superstar parents who are there whenever, wherever, for whatever’s needed. We love those parents! They are the bedrock of any strong school community. Other parents, however, are a little more difficult to pry out of their shells. How do you engage parents that are hare to engage? A common misconception among teachers and administrators is that these reticent parents simply don’t want to be more involved at… read more →