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> From: Lenahan, Linda (SHA) =20
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:19 AM
> To: 'LM_NET@LISTERV.SYR.EDU'
> Subject: newsletter ideas (2)
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> Part 2
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> Linda Lenahan
> Sacred Heart Academy
> 3175 Lexington Road
> Louisville, KY 40206
> llenahan@sacredheartacad.com
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> I send my faculty an "electronic newsletter" via email. I got the =
idea from another media specialist and it is great! It is easy to do =
and it saves on paper. I create it in Microsoft Word. I have used it =
at two schools and the adminstration really likes it (many of the =
teachers do as well). I have attached a copy - feel free to use it as a =
template if you'd like.
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> I've been writing a monthly newsletter for my staff for the past 11=20
> years. The first one I ever put out was the first month on the job =
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> in September of 93. I always begin my newsletter covering activities =
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> the Media Center and our computer labs (2 located in my balcony) =
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> the previous month. The rest of the newsletter, due to being a "one=20
> woman" show and wearing four hats of AV Director, Media Center =
Director,=20
> Web Mistress, and Building Technology Facilitator, contains a variety =
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> information from requests, to new book information, instructional=20
> information, resources, etc.
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> Up until this year I always printed my newsletters and passed them out =
> to all staff as well as sending a copy to the other 4 schools in our=20
> unit district. This year with new administration and a previous year=20
> where there was a great deal of paper waste I was asked by our new=20
> principal to put my newsletter on our website - available only=20
> interschool. I've take the opportunity to add instructional materials=20
> along with the newsletter and post my new book lists on the Newsletter =
> site as well. Unfortunately I've found that readership is down. I =
email=20
> the link to the main newsletter web page each month but I've found it =
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> very easy the email to get "lost", deleted, etc. My staff isn't the=20
> greatest at making bookmarks which would let them easily access the =
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> anytime. Last month I decided to route to each of our teams print =
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> of all previous issues to get my point across that I need them to read =
> the newsletters to effectively using the Media Center, technology, =
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> I decided to repeat this process occasionally throughout the year. I=20
> also cheat a bit by posting a copy on the staff bulletin board and I=20
> leave a copy in our staff lounge. I have a counter by the way on the=20
> Newsletter site and they way I've been able to tell when the =
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> wasn't read in any form is just like we figure out when the kids =
haven't=20
> done their assignments :-).
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> I keep my newsletter to 2 pages if at all possible so it is not a=20
> lengthy thing to read, just quick informational paragraphs. I think=20
> newsletters are a great communication tool and if I get at least some =
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> the staff to read them I've made headway. We are a small junior high=20
> school of 450 students (Grades 6-8) so I have the advantage of working =
> with one teacher for each subject at each grade level, so I can double =
> my communication through personal contact as well as through the =
newsletter.
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> I've attached a copy of my January issue. I save all my newsletters in =
> pdf so the web copy looks just like the original print version. I hope =
> you find my information helpful and I haven't gone on too long. If you =
> would like a sample of another issue let me know. (I did try html =
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> by the way, but they were tremendously long, more time consuming, and =
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> printed out by staff actually wasted more paper than before.) Let me=20
> know if you have any questions.
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> http://www.westmont.dupage.k12.il.us/jrhigh
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> I don't do newsletters, but I do send out bibliographies with notes =
attached
> of new materials they might be interested in. You could include new>=20
> materials, reminders, trivia, etc. Sounds like a fun idea!
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