posted 07-22-2002 11:56 PM
Just curious how many of the groups out there are using a parents email group? We started ours 3 years ago and it has been one of the best things we have done!!
It has grown from at first 30 parents to a total of 150 parents at last count. We provide a line for a parents email address when communicating with parents via surveys, sign up sheets, etc. The best source of email addresses is our initial volunteer sign up at the beginning of the year. We keep adding all year long and we also keep them up to date. Parents say they love it. We send out reminders for meetings, fundraising deadlines, volunteer needs, questions and more! The limits are endless...several parents have their home and office email added to the list. We have also sent our school supply lists to parents over the summer and often get questions from parents who might not otherwise contact us...some emails we forward on to the principal or secretary and many we answer ourselves. Our principal loves to communicate with all of the board members by email and it is a huge timesaver for all of us!!!!
Just curious how many of the groups out there are using a parents email group? We started ours 3 years ago and it has been one of the best things we have done!!
It has grown from at first 30 parents to a total of 150 parents at last count. We provide a line for a parents email address when communicating with parents via surveys, sign up sheets, etc. The best source of email addresses is our initial volunteer sign up at the beginning of the year. We keep adding all year long and we also keep them up to date. Parents say they love it. We send out reminders for meetings, fundraising deadlines, volunteer needs, questions and more! The limits are endless...several parents have their home and office email added to the list. We have also sent our school supply lists to parents over the summer and often get questions from parents who might not otherwise contact us...some emails we forward on to the principal or secretary and many we answer ourselves. Our principal loves to communicate with all of the board members by email and it is a huge timesaver for all of us!!!!
