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Weekly Staff Newsletter Tips

A practical guide to help school leaders build a weekly staff newsletter that keeps everyone informed and connected. With seven easy-to-follow tips, you can create a consistent communication habit that saves time, reduces confusion, and helps your team feel seen.

By Alissa Christensen
Updated July 6th, 2026
Effort LevelHabit to Start
Support ForLeadership
Time20-30 minutes
SituationNew Leader
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Right now: Back to school
Two women sit at a wooden table. One writes on a sheet of paper. Notebooks, pens, a laptop, and post-it notes are scattered on the table.

Similarities and Differences

15-20 minutes
A woman with her back to the camera stands in front of a whiteboard with large paper puzzle pieces taped to it. A man reaches in from the right to place a piece on the whiteboard.

Piece By Piece

Ongoing
A man sits at a wood desk with pens, a coffee cup, and sheets of paper on it. He holds two pieces of paper in his hands.

SMART Goals for Teachers and Staff

20-30 minutes
One person holds a clipboard with a piece of paper on it, and a pen in hand. Two others stand around, and all three point at the clipboard.

Common Thread

10-15 minutes
Three notecards each with one word on them are taped to a red wood wall. A hand reaches in from the side to tape one more notecard on the wall.

One Word for the Year

20-30 minutes
A white board is covered in colorful sticky notes and a piece of paper is taped at the top that says "you said, we did." A hand reaches in from the left and places another sticky note on the board.

You Said, We Did Board

Ongoing throughout the year
Someone writes on a piece of paper on a table with a piece of paper next to them.

Establish Your Team Values

30–45 minutes
Man holds a piece of paper with writing on it as he stands in front of three women seated at a table.

Habits for High-Impact Meetings

Varies by meeting length
Browse by moments
Two women sit at a table with a large yellow posterboard on it. There is a sheet of paper and markers, and the women are writing on the poster.

Team Connection Poster Activity

30-40 minutes
A football themed poster hangs on a glass wall in front of a yellow table with snacks, paper plates, and napkins.

Tailgate Favorites

30-45 minutes (rolling through the building)
A laptop, set of gray over-the-ear headphones and two sheets of paper lay on a wood table.

Staff Podcast Picks

10-15 minutes
A woman sits as a wooden table and shuffles through several staff spotlight nomination cards.

Shoutouts That Shine

5-10 minutes
A man sits as a desk with a September calendar in front of him. He holds a green pen and marks the calendar.

September: National Holidays to Celebrate Your Staff

Varies by holiday
Three people stand in front of a yellow wall with pens in their hands, pointing and laughing. Sheets of paper that say BINGO are taped on the wall.

Little Wins Write-In Bingo

Ongoing
A woman stands in front of a whiteboard that has a poster on it. She tapes a notecard near the poster.

Idea Parking Lot

Ongoing
The back of a woman with long blonde hair in a black sweatshirt stands. A hand reaches in with a notecard and handwritten note on it.

Behind Your Back

Ongoing
Two people stand in front of yellow lockers and their hands exchange notecards.

Staff Idea Swap Cards

10-15 minutes
An orange coffee mug with a tea bag in it and a potted plant sit on a wooden table next to a sheet of paper. There is a brick wall in the background.

Center & Ground

1 minute
A stack of books and a sheet of paper lay on a yellow table.

Staff Book Club

20-30 minutes
A poster with "welcome back" sits on a wooden table. Next to it is a sticky note pad where someone writes a note with a blue pen. Scattered around are small bags of snacks.

Back to School Bash

30–45 minutes
Two women sit in chairs facing one another. One woman sits facing the other with a clipboard and pen in her hand. Other woman is smiling.

Coaching Conversations That Count

10 minutes per coaching conversation
A hand holding a to-go coffee cup reaches in from the left. A hand holding a small paper coupon reaches in from the right, in front of a yellow background.

Reward Coupons

Ongoing — hand out coupons as recognition moments come up
A basket full of orange colored snack bags sits on a desk along with orange office supplies. On the wall is a sign and orange sticky notes with handwritten messages.

Orange You Glad It's Friday?

Ongoing throughout the day
A hand drops a handwritten note in a small tray on a desk. An open laptop, coffee mug, sticky notes and pens are on the desk.

Greatness Nextdoor

10 minutes per visit, ongoing throughout the year
A hand writes with a green pen on a small postcard on a desk filled with office supplies, a cup of coffee, and small plant.

Postcard Goal Check

5 minutes per check-in
A computer with an open calendar on the screen sits on a table with a coffee cup and cup of pens on it. A paper with newsletter tips lays on top of the keyboard.

Weekly Staff Newsletter Tips

20-30 minutes
Two women sit at a table looking at each other and smiling. Pens, paper and coffee cups are on the table. There is a shelf with books and school supplies in the background.

Meaningful 1:1s

15 minutes per staff member (monthly)
A white board is covered in colorful sticky notes and a piece of paper is taped at the top that says "you said, we did." A hand reaches in from the left and places another sticky note on the board.

You Said, We Did Board

Ongoing throughout the year
A stack of small bags of chips sits on a table with a sign posted on the wall behind them. A hand reaches in to grab a bag.

All That and a Bag of Chips

30-45 minutes (rolling through the building)
Small pieces of paper with "let's talk" printed on them lay on top of a clipboard.

Let's Talk Table

15–30 minutes per session
Several sheets of paper, one with writing on it, sit on a wooden desk. A blue pen, sticky notes, jar of pens, small plant, and coffee cup are placed around the paper.

TGIF Reflection

5–10 minutes
Six pieces of paper are taped to a white wall with colorful sticky notes placed all around. Two people reach in from each side to place more sticky notes.

Sticky Note Check-In

10–15 minutes

What's Your W.I.N.?

0-15 minutes
Man holds a piece of paper with writing on it as he stands in front of three women seated at a table.

Habits for High-Impact Meetings

Varies by meeting length
A bulletin board is covered in pieces of paper with gold stars on them. A hand reaches in from the right to place another sticker.

Four Square Responses

10–20 minutes
An array of snacks in blue bags sits in front of a wall with a poster and blue sticky-notes.

Out of the Blue

Ongoing throughout the day
Four women stand in front of a yellow wall placing sticky notes under pieces of paper that say "start, stop, continue."

A School Staff Exercise: Start, Stop, Continue

15 minutes
Two pieces of paper pinned to a bulletin board with a grid printed on them. Green string connects squares from each paper. Colorful pens lay around the papers.

Connection Quest

15–30 minutes
Someone passes a coupon on to another person in front of a white desk with a plan and pens on it.

Take Ten

10–15 minutes per staff member
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Two women sit at a wooden table. One writes on a sheet of paper. Notebooks, pens, a laptop, and post-it notes are scattered on the table.

Similarities and Differences

15-20 minutes
A woman with her back to the camera stands in front of a whiteboard with large paper puzzle pieces taped to it. A man reaches in from the right to place a piece on the whiteboard.

Piece By Piece

Ongoing
One person holds a clipboard with a piece of paper on it, and a pen in hand. Two others stand around, and all three point at the clipboard.

Common Thread

10-15 minutes
Two people stand in front of yellow lockers and their hands exchange notecards.

Staff Idea Swap Cards

10-15 minutes
An orange coffee mug with a tea bag in it and a potted plant sit on a wooden table next to a sheet of paper. There is a brick wall in the background.

Center & Ground

1 minute
A stack of books and a sheet of paper lay on a yellow table.

Staff Book Club

20-30 minutes
Three notecards each with one word on them are taped to a red wood wall. A hand reaches in from the side to tape one more notecard on the wall.

One Word for the Year

20-30 minutes
Two women sit in chairs facing one another. One woman sits facing the other with a clipboard and pen in her hand. Other woman is smiling.

Coaching Conversations That Count

10 minutes per coaching conversation
A hand writes with a green pen on a small postcard on a desk filled with office supplies, a cup of coffee, and small plant.

Postcard Goal Check

5 minutes per check-in
Two women sit at a table looking at each other and smiling. Pens, paper and coffee cups are on the table. There is a shelf with books and school supplies in the background.

Meaningful 1:1s

15 minutes per staff member (monthly)
Several sheets of paper, one with writing on it, sit on a wooden desk. A blue pen, sticky notes, jar of pens, small plant, and coffee cup are placed around the paper.

TGIF Reflection

5–10 minutes
Six pieces of paper are taped to a white wall with colorful sticky notes placed all around. Two people reach in from each side to place more sticky notes.

Sticky Note Check-In

10–15 minutes
Two women sit on a bench in front of a window and wall with children's drawings on it. They are smiling at each other and have notebooks in the laps.

A Guide to Stay Interviews

10–15 minutes per conversation + 20–30 minutes follow-up
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Four Square Responses

10–20 minutes

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