Classroom newsletters are a great tool for communication between school and home. It is so important to send home newsletters, whether you do it weekly or monthly.
I decided to make an editable classroom newsletter template that is based in PowerPoint. It is really easy to edit–all you have to do is insert a text box! What’s even better? It’s FREE!! 🙂
Here is a preview of some of the months…
This newsletter template is one of the most popular free resources in my store. It has been downloaded by tens of thousands of educators!
Be sure to click the link at the end of this post to grab your copy! (Make sure you download it on a computer since it is a PowerPoint file! It won’t look right if you open it on your phone.)
Why It’s Important to Send Home a Newsletter
Parent-school communication is essential to having a good school year. There are many reasons to send home a newsletter, whether it be monthly, weekly, or at another interval.
Here are some reasons why you should send a newsletter:
- Keeps parents informed about what’s happening at school, such as important events, upcoming dates, etc…
- Allows parents to know what their child is learning about. (Some children don’t share much about their day and parents aren’t sure what questions to ask.)
- Empowers and helps parents feel connected to their child’s education
- Allows parents to know how they can help out! (Whether you need field trip chaperones, volunteers for field day, or even some supplies!)
- Provides communication as is an opportunity to remind parents of various ways they can contact you
- Strengthens the bond between home and school!
What Should Be In a Monthly Classroom Newsletter?
What you include in your classroom newsletter is up to you! I have seen teachers use this newsletter template in so many different ways.
Here are some ideas of what you can include in your monthly newsletter:
- Classroom news and updates
- What we’re learning about
- Special projects the class is working on
- Questions parents can ask their child about their learning
- Class birthdays
- Info and dates of important events, holidays, school closures, early release dates
- Spelling words or important vocabulary
- Shoutouts and celebrations
- Needed supplies
- School news, policy changes or updates
What Program Should I Use to Create My Classroom Newsletter?
There are many options for teachers who want to make a classroom newsletter! I like to make everything in PowerPoint because it is so easy to edit, add text boxes, and resize things. You can download my free editable monthly newsletter template and try it yourself!
Other options are Canva templates and Microsoft Word. However, I find Word to be the least flexible in terms of design, so I don’t recommend using that.
Grab this free editable classroom newsletter template today!
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