Last year was the first year EVER in my teaching career that I did not send home classroom newsletters. I don't know why I didn't send them. I wanted to! I even started to at the beginning of the year but, after the first two, none ever went home again! One of my goals this year is to send them home regularly. In the past, I've done bi-weekly newsletters... the front had classroom news and the back had classroom pictures. I'll be honest... they were pretty labor intensive and I always had to make sure to take new pics so every edition had new faces on the back.
But, this year, I've got a new newsletter template that is quick and easy!
It looks like this...
I love it! It took me about 5 minutes to type all my info in at school this week and I already sent it home at Open House night on Wednesday!
I put together a set with 2 different "monthly themed" templates and plan to send them home each week since it seriously took me less than 10 minutes to type and print them all. I know I can easily get it done during my lunch or planning time on Mondays!
The pack, which as 20 different newsletters that are editable in Powerpoint, is available on TpT for $5 and, even better... I'll give one away too! Just leave a comment and I'll have hubby pick a winner tomorrow!
These look great! I send a newsletter every Monday with work built in for the kidlets. They return them in a duotang each Friday... I agree... Quite labour intensive.
ReplyDelete-Lisa
Grade 4 Buzz
I love it! Class newsletters are something I want to try this year and your pack would make it so easy! :)
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! I feel like I did the same thing last year, I sent home newsletters for the first few weeks then got caught up with other things and they never went home again!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I love these newsletter templates! I am trying to do a better job of sending newsletters home this year...I would really love to have this resource. They're so perfect!!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I'd love to have a set!!
ReplyDeleteVicky
Phillips_v@nrschools.org
These are such a great idea! They look so cute and making them easy to fill in each time makes them even better!
ReplyDeleteVery good idea...I always THINK I'm going to get organized with my newsletters, but it always ends up being a "DANGIT (or other word...)! I haven't sent a newsletter out in ___ weeks!" or a "SHOOT! We have a field trip tomorrow and I haven't reminded anyone" kind of a deal. Organization is NOT my strength--looks like YOU have a great plan! Have a great school year!
ReplyDeleteI love those! I always have a hard time remembering to send home the newsletters. I try to do them each month...I don't know how people do it when they send them home weekly! I saw that these were a flash freebie, but I missed it by a few minutes, so I'm excited to have the chance to win them!
ReplyDeleteThese look great! I want to send home newsletters on a more consistent basis this year and these would be a great help!!! I have bought a lot from your TPT store and have received a lot of compliments on them. I have sent a lot of new customers your way!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome! I do a weekly newsletter and could really use some new forms - anything is better than what I am using now!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
Deb
maxeysjl@defnet.com
Love newsletters....Right now I'm doing an "email letter". I would love a hard copy!
ReplyDeleteThese look great! I am in a new grade level this year, and just heard TODAY that every other teacher sends home a reading AND homeroom newsletter! Talk about panic!!!
ReplyDeleteThey look terrific. I would love a copy.
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Sherie
slmrwm@yahoo.com
How adorable! You really know how to make even the simplest template adorable! Enjoy your long weekend!
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ThePolishedTeacher
Your newsletters look great! It is also my goal this year to get newsletters out regularly. They seem to go home once every month & a half (I'm being generous).. Oops... I would love a copy of your templates! Jana
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Super cute! I need to try harder this year to send home work as well as newsletters. I love that this is one page, because I have to have it translated and that can go on the back!
ReplyDeleteYour newsletters look great! I send a newsletter home every Friday and would love to have it this simplified.
ReplyDeleteThese are really great! I always have good intentions of sending home weekly newsletters and then after the first couple weeks. There always seem to be so many other items on my list that have to be completed first- lol!
ReplyDeleteI'm always needing a fun template. Right now I just type ... it's so boring.
ReplyDeleteI love your newsletter! It has all the sections that parents would love to be informed on. Great Job :-)
ReplyDeleteI always start each year with the goal of being better about sending newsletters home more regularly...and it always tapers off after the first couple months! I like the "Say it in Style!" title for the bundle!
ReplyDeleteI only found your site recently. You have such neat things to share. Thank you for this opportunity.
ReplyDeleteThis looks great!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing so much. My husband thanks you too! Because of you and all your effort I may spend less time at the computer doing school work, and more time with him!!
ReplyDeleteLove them! Short and sweet for the parents and for us!! Always sent home newsletters and then one year they fell into the too hard basket... slowly getting on top of things again but not as regularly as I should be. Keep up the great work! I love checking out your blog for inspiration :)
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ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing! I need to get in the habit of this again!!
ReplyDeleteI could really use these. They look great!
ReplyDeletelraines78@gmail.com
What a great idea. I get bogged down because they are so labor intensive. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI would love these! I always start out strong, too, but it doesn't last the year. These look like they would make newsletters much more do-able.
ReplyDeletemgnreynolds@yahoo.com
Love these templates. I would be able to keep up with home communication with something this easy. Hope I win........
ReplyDeleteLove this idea. I send newsletters twice a month and it takes me forever to write them!
ReplyDeleteI would love these templates. I send home a weekly newsletter. Parents really appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteThese look terrific! I've always sent a newsletter each week, recently through the folder and via email.
ReplyDeleteReadWriteSing
Your work looks great! These woud save a lot of time.
ReplyDeleteThe newsletter looks great, girl! I actually LOVE making our newsletter and sending it home :) We send ours by email each Friday for the next week and it works great! Good luck remembering to send it, I'm sure you will :)
ReplyDeleteAmelia
wherethewildthingslearn
I try to send home a weekly letter but they seem to get less and less frequent as the year goes along. My brother just gave me Office 365 and I would love to have your new simplified newsletter. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first year to use an online blog instead of a newsletter. Our class has a set of iPads for each student. My goal by Nov is to have the students do the blogging! Wish us luck!
ReplyDeleteVery cute newsletters! I had been using the editable PDFs from the mailbox but had to do it all in one sitting because they will not save. These will make life so much easier!
ReplyDeleteLast year I fell off of doing newsletters. This year I'm going to try it again, but I think I am going to e-mail them out. Our school has switched to e-mail communication with parents for school-wide things, so I think I'll follow suit (except for a few kiddos whose parents don't have internet access). These templates look great and so easy!
ReplyDelete-Dani
A Place to Thrive
I know I am late on commenting but this is my 1st year teaching and it's 4th grade.I start on Tuesday and I am so excited but yet nervous! This is would be awesome to have to help me get started. These templates look great and thank you for you hard to work to help others.
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