Webinar

The Best District Newsletters of 2026 – Judged Live!

December 2nd at 11 AM PT/2 PM ET

Every year, thousands of newsletters land in family inboxes. Only a handful get read, remembered, and replied to. So what sets the standouts apart? We’re putting 2026’s best district newsletters side by side and judging them live.

Join Qianna Brooks, Senior Customer Success Manager, Nef Dukes, Lead Product Marketing Manager, and David Leshaw, Director of Growth Marketing, all of Smore, on December 2nd at 11 AM PT/2 PM ET. They’ll break down which newsletters share the news clearly, which ones families look forward to opening, and which ones make a family feel truly known by their school.

During this free webinar, you’ll learn:

  • The basics every strong newsletter nails, from easy skimming to consistent branding 
  • What turns a routine update into something families look forward to opening
  • How the very best newsletters make families feel invited in, not just informed

Meet the Speakers

Qianna Brooks
Qianna Brooks
Senior Customer Success Manager, SchoolStatus + Smore

Qianna partners with schools and districts every day to help them get the most out of Smore. She works side by side with communications teams to plan, build, and fine-tune the newsletters they send families, which gives her a front-row view of what keeps families reading.

Nef Dukes
Nef Dukes
Lead Product Marketing Manager, SchoolStatus + Smore

Nef leads product marketing for Smore, connecting what schools and districts need with how the platform helps them reach families. Nef works across marketing, sales, and operations and brings a sharp eye for the messaging and design choices that make school communications land.

Headshot of David Leshaw, man smiling in glasses
David Leshaw
Director of Growth Marketing, SchoolStatus + Smore

David leads growth marketing at Smore, overseeing how Smore reaches teachers, principals, and district leaders. He spends his days studying what gets people to open, read, and act on an email, and brings that lens to the newsletters schools send home.