Sample school newsletter template Subject line: This week at [school name] [Insert school logo] Important dates Sept 26 – School Pictures Sept 28 – FULL DAY OF SCHOOL! Oct. 3 - National Walk to School Day - 7:45am Oct. 4 - Fall Festival Raffle Ticket Sales begin [Important reminders] Get Those Shining Faces Camera Ready! School pictures will be taken on [date]! Please turn in picture order forms to your child's teacher by [date]. Please contact [name & contact info] if you have any questions. [Request for volunteers] Picture Day Volunteers Needed We need volunteers to keep things running smoothly on picture day. This is fun and easy, and you can volunteer for any amount of time. If you'd like to help, please contact [name & contact info]. [Other announcements] Radical Reading Congratulations to ALL of our amazing Radical Readers and to our top three readers in the school – [names]. A BIG shout out to [names] and all Radical Reading volunteers for their help with the popsicle party and this FUN program!! Keep reading, Lions!! [Upcoming events] FALL FESTIVAL Mark your calendars for [date & time] for the Fall Festival!! • Haunted House, games, SUPER swing, Pirate's revenge– you won’t want to miss it! • Order your limited edition t-shirts before they are gone! Buy shirts in our MemberHub store [add link]. • Corporate Sponsorship opportunities are available – please contact [name & contact info] • Family/individual sponsorship opportunities are also available in our MemberHub store [add link]. • Volunteer signups, raffle ticket sales, and game ticket sales will start soon! We can’t make this amazing event for our kids and school happen without your support!! Please contact [name & contact info] to help! [Membership drives] Join the PTA and Win a Carpool Pass! Support the PTA by joining! PTA membership is $X per parent; $XX for a family. Please note that you have to join the PTA each year. The easiest way to join the PTA is through our MemberHub store [add link]. When entering a family membership in MemberHub, enter each parent separately. We’ll hold a drawing for the carpool pass for people who join the PTA under the family memberships by [date]. The drawing will be done at the Fall Festival on [date]. You do not have to be present to win. Jump in front of the afternoon carpool line! Carpool pass will be good for the 2018-2019 school year. [Fundraising opportunities] Harris Teeter Together in Education (VIC Cards) We continue to partner with Harris Teeter’s Together in Education program to help raise funds for our school. It’s easy and it’s FREE. At check out, simply give the cashier your VIC card and our school code, XXXX, and your card will be linked for the entire school year. That’s it! Once your card is linked, we will receive a percentage of your purchases on Harris Teeter brand products. Box Tops for Education Save money while helping us earn money for our PTA! New collection bags will be in Wednesday Folders. In the meantime, please keep clipping!! Box tops collection bags are due back by [date]. Fall Clubs • Going Bonkers for Books - Exploring Art & Literacy, Grades K-2 • Crazy 8’s Club, Grades K-2 • Crack the Code - Scavenger Hunt Club, Grades 2-5 • Sports Palooza, Grades 2-5 • Totally Tech Time, Grades 2-5