Effective communication begins with an administrator that sets the tone for communication and strives to find a system that works for each staff, parents and students. During our meeting we discussed not only finding a system that works for the administrator but we also spoke about the importance of timing, clarity and types of communication(s) we can use.
In our school we have several layers of communication with our parents, teachers, and students. Parents receive a Weekly Connection via email, where our administration highlights current events, gives updates on things that are happening in our school and share information for upcoming events. This communication goes out every Wednesday.
Something that could be helpful to parents would be to move this to a Monday communication. Sending information out on Mondays would help parents plan for the whole week. I would also include a two- week look ahead as a way to give parents more information and planning time.
All staff members receive a Faculty Update via email every Friday. This update keeps us informed of upcoming events, administrative responsibilities (testing etc.) and shares faculty news. There are times when our schedule gets so busy that a daily email update or reminder about the schedule for the day would be very helpful.
Students have morning and afternoon announcements over the loudspeaker. This has been a great way for us to begin and end our days. Our 8th graders are responsible for this everyday. We come together as a community in prayer at the beginning and end of each day. This works very well for our students.
In our school we have several layers of communication with our parents, teachers, and students. Parents receive a Weekly Connection via email, where our administration highlights current events, gives updates on things that are happening in our school and share information for upcoming events. This communication goes out every Wednesday.
Something that could be helpful to parents would be to move this to a Monday communication. Sending information out on Mondays would help parents plan for the whole week. I would also include a two- week look ahead as a way to give parents more information and planning time.
All staff members receive a Faculty Update via email every Friday. This update keeps us informed of upcoming events, administrative responsibilities (testing etc.) and shares faculty news. There are times when our schedule gets so busy that a daily email update or reminder about the schedule for the day would be very helpful.
Students have morning and afternoon announcements over the loudspeaker. This has been a great way for us to begin and end our days. Our 8th graders are responsible for this everyday. We come together as a community in prayer at the beginning and end of each day. This works very well for our students.