In a recent gathering of Small School Leaders, one of the most discussed and compelling topics revolved around the concept of inviting professionals back onto school campuses. With the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, many educational institutions were compelled to halt such initiatives....
During a recent gathering of Small School Leaders, our discussions delved into the heart of organizing Grandparents' or Grandfriends' Day, an event that holds immense significance for everyone involved. This conversation led me to contemplate the broader and ever-evolving role that grandparents...
#CommunityEvents: Shaping School Futures
During this season, a wide array of community events, ranging from fall festivals and class gatherings to grandparents’ days and gratitude celebrations , fill the calendar. With campuses adorned in the vibrant hues of fall , schools are preparing...
Embracing Meaningful Connections
As the school year progresses, we find ourselves engrossed in various endeavors, from fundraising and annual funds to organizing admissions events and open houses. Amidst all the planning and execution, we often forget to prioritize a crucial aspect of our...
Graduation and end-of-year events are key community-building opportunities for current and new families as well as your wider community. Let’s discuss some ways to leverage these events to assist with your marketing and retention efforts.
Graduation
- Invite new families to graduation....
Do you often wonder how to get teachers to help out with marketing, retention, and development efforts? As more and more responsibilities are being added to teachers' plates AND marketing/development/admissions efforts continue to evolve and need additional support, we need strategies to...
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Don't let your communications fall short as you head into the new school year, because this is the ideal time to be communicating with new & returning families.
Right now this is especially important because families are looking for those beloved traditions, community,...
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Today, as a part of our Community Builder series, I'm joined by MJ Zafis-Garcia and Sabrina Colaianni from St. Raphael School in Rockville, MD to chat about the ways that they build community in their school amidst COVID-19!
Sabrina summed it up nicely, "For us,...
Today I'm joined by Andrea Bateman, Director of Marketing & Enrollment at St. Philip Lutheran School, to discuss how she builds community and family interaction at her school.
In the past year, we've seen a complete shift in community-building strategies in schools. With safety regulations,...
