May-hem Managed: Templates for End-of-Year Excellence
As May arrives, we educators know the feeling—racing to fit everything in before summer while treasuring those final moments with students. Along with trying to craft meaningful communications while simultaneously grading projects, planning ceremonies, and hunting for that one student’s missing library book!
Our school newsletter templates are designed help with the May-hem 😆
May Weekly Schedule 📅
Who else has nightmares about forgetting Field Day or sending kids in uniform on Crazy Hair Day? Our Weekly Schedule template has saved countless principals from those dreaded “But you never told us!” emails.
Features include:
- Easy-to-scan calendar reminders
- Resources to support the last learning stretch
- Linkable sections for those registration forms parents always seem to lose
Get the May Weekly Update and keep your families organized all month.
Teacher Appreciation Week 🍎
May 6-10, 2024
Let’s be honest—after the year you’ve had, teachers deserve appreciation that goes beyond a mug and grocery store cookies! Our template helps school leaders create something meaningful:
- Spotlight sections showcasing the magic happening in classrooms
- Space for those tear-jerking student messages (keep tissues handy!)
- Ideas that work whether your PTA budget is $50 or $5,000
Have fun with this Teacher Appreciation Template and yeah, way to go, teachers 🙌
AAPI Heritage Month 🌸
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month—perfect timing for meaningful cultural connections before summer. Our template offers practical ways to incorporate celebration into your already-packed schedule:
- Quick classroom activities that won’t derail test prep
- Book recommendations that work for read-alouds or independent reading
- Ready-to-share community connections that parents will actually use
Download our Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Template and get celebrating!
Summer Reading Program 📚
We all know the summer slide is real. Our template helps you inspire reading with minimal effort on your part:
- Grade-specific lists that parents won’t find overwhelming
- Reading challenges students might actually complete without bribes
- Resources for struggling readers
Get our Summer Reading template and let us know what your favorite summer read is!
Graduation Announcements 🎓
Whether you’re sending Kindergarteners to 1st grade or seniors into the world, these milestones matter. Our template helps you create communications worthy of the occasion:
- Ceremony details including those crucial parking instructions
- Student celebrations that highlight growth, not just achievement
- Staff farewells that won’t leave everyone in tears (well, we can’t promise that)
Works perfectly for moving-up ceremonies, middle school promotions, or full cap-and-gown commencements.
Click to duplicate and personalize our Graduation Template (and cheers to the Class of 2025!)
Summer Learning Opportunities 🌱
When parents ask “How do I keep my child from forgetting everything?” (and they will), you’ll have answers ready:
- Subject-specific activities that don’t require expensive materials
- Virtual learning opportunities that work across different tech setups
- Ideas for making every day activities into learning opportunities
Explore our Summer Learning Template (unless you’re afraid of bugs… then maybe don’t 😜)
Summer Updates for Families ☀️
Because someone always calls the empty school in July looking for answers! Get ahead of the questions with:
- Office hours (with emphasized CLOSED dates)
- Fall information with all the details you already know
- Clear contact protocols for summer emergencies
- FAQs that address the questions you get every single year
Your office staff will thank you for the reduced summer phone calls! And also, staying connected with families just makes good sense!
Check out our Summer Updates for Families template.
Summer Updates for Your Team 🏫
Keep your incredible staff connected and prepared without drowning them in emails:
- PD opportunities (including the ones with stipends—you know what motivates!)
- Building access details (because someone always forgets the summer security code)
- Planning session schedules with actual agendas
- Back-to-school timeline that acknowledges preparation starts long before students arrive
Get started with Summer Updates for Your Team – sure they’re on break, but they’ll be glad for a fun newsletter from their fave principal!
These templates were created by the folks at Smore who’ve lived through the May madness and summer transitions. We understand the balance between informing your community and preserving your sanity during this busy season. Which communication challenge is keeping you up at night right now?
👉 Keep your communications streamlined and engaging with Smore!
