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The easiest and best parent newsletter

We know that parent communication in the classroom is essential, but sometimes, it takes a lot of time that we don't always have.  I have a free parent newsletter that takes just a few minutes to set up.  You can add links to websites, photos, videos, sign up forms and more.  Do you send a weekly or monthly parent newsletter?  Just duplicate it, change what you need, and send!
 I have a free online newsletter that takes just a few minutes to set up.  You can add links to websites, photos, videos, sign up forms and more.  Send a weekly or monthly newsletter, just duplicate it, change what you need, and send!

Getting Started

To get started, go to smore.com and create a free account.  You get 5 free parent newsletters but if you duplicate one of them, it's endless.  For example. I've created one newsletter and duplicated it three times, using just one credit.

 I have a free online newsletter that takes just a few minutes to set up.  You can add links to websites, photos, videos, sign up forms and more.  Send a weekly or monthly newsletter, just duplicate it, change what you need, and send!

What to add?

Decide what you want to add to your parent newsletter using the button option. Play around with it and see what you like.  You can add your class webpage, class social media accounts, homework links, the school website, Scholastic ordering page, and more!  I want this parent newsletter to be easy for busy parents to manage so I added buttons with all of the websites that parents and students will need.  We are required to have a class webpage so I made sure to include that. 

 I have a free online newsletter that takes just a few minutes to set up.  You can add links to websites, photos, videos, sign up forms and more.  Send a weekly or monthly newsletter, just duplicate it, change what you need, and send!

Weekly Learning Targets

Since parents aren't in the classroom, they don't always know what we're working on.  I like to keep parents in the loop by listing our learning targets.  It takes about a minute to change out weekly.
 I have a free online newsletter that takes just a few minutes to set up.  You can add links to websites, photos, videos, sign up forms and more.  Send a weekly or monthly newsletter, just duplicate it, change what you need, and send!

Other things to add

Do you have a Donor's Choose  project that you're trying to fund?  Adding it to your newsletter is the perfect place for it!  Need baby wipes or pencils, create a donations requested text box.

 I have a free online newsletter that takes just a few minutes to set up.  You can add links to websites, photos, videos, sign up forms and more.  Send a weekly or monthly newsletter, just duplicate it, change what you need, and send!

Settings

On the right hand side, click on “Flyer Settings” and mark the privacy to private.  It automatically defaults to public with the free version.  You can also unblock other options for comments and other things, totally up to you!
 I have a free online newsletter that takes just a few minutes to set up.  You can add links to websites, photos, videos, sign up forms and more.  Send a weekly or monthly newsletter, just duplicate it, change what you need, and send!

 I have a free online newsletter that takes just a few minutes to set up.  You can add links to websites, photos, videos, sign up forms and more.  Send a weekly or monthly newsletter, just duplicate it, change what you need, and send!

There is so much you can do with this!  I just copy the link and put it in an e mail to send to parents every Monday.  Have parents without internet access?  There is an option to print out the newsletter as well to send home.

Try this for a month and see what you think!  It will make your parent communication so much easier!

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My name is Kristen and I’ve enjoyed teaching kindergarten, first grade, a 1/2 combo, and second grade.  I’ve taught at both a low and high-performing Title I schools as well as a few fancy schools in California and O’ahu, Hawaii. I’ve earned my Master’s Degree in Education with an emphasis in reading in addition to my Reading Specialist Certificate.  When I am not teaching my scholars or other educators at Professional Development classes, I  enjoy creating materials to share with my colleagues, organizing family literacy events, and giving workshops on ways to make Literacy Workshop effective and engaging.  

3 Responses

  1. Have the free features changed? I’ve duplicated twice, and now I’m not able to create anything new without upgrading to pro :(.

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