This document provides tips for creating classroom newsletters including using them to provide information to students and parents, encourage student interaction and publishing of articles, update families on class activities and events, and outline course details like topics, assignments, tests, and grades. It also mentions free newsletter templates available online and specific information like schedules, assignments, programs, and holidays that could be included.

1. Newsletters for Teachers
Tips for creating classroom newsletters
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2. Why use newsletters?
• Information: Newsletters are a great way to
provide information in a creative format.
• Interactive: Students can contribute and
publish their articles.
• Updates: Great way to update students and
parents of activities and special class events.
• Outline: Use it like a college syllabus to
provide course outlines.
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3. Free Templates!
• Free templates from www.worddraw.com
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4. Information
Classroom newsletter information:
o Deadlines & due dates for test, essays and
special assignments
o Extracurricular activities and programs
o Calendar of other important dates
o Holidays and no school days
o Information about fundraisers
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5. Interactive
Using classroom newsletters as assignments:
o Great for an English or creative writing class
assignment – students can submit articles,
original stories, poetry or other writing and
the best can be “published” in the classroom
newsletter.
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6. Updates
Great way to remind students of events:
o Many extracurricular activities go on after
school and it’s important to give people
reminders and notices so they remember
when things are happening.
o Seek out volunteers for events.
o Update on the success of past events.
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7. Outline
Create a course outline:
o Give students an overview of what is expected.
o Subjects that will be covered.
o Deadlines and important projects.
o Test and quiz schedule.
o Explain the grading system for the class.
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