Original Parent Newsletter for Spanish Class post from 2014
I was inspired by Carrie Toth and this post on sending home a newsletter. So, I created my own parent newsletter today. In the past, I had a boring Word document parent contract for them to read and sign.
The contract part is still integrated. I included a permission form for watching movies and El Internado from Kristy Placido. I used a Pages layout that was more reader-friendly. It integrated some learning for the parents as well. I plan on emailing it to the parents, as well as sending home a paper copy with the students. My hope for future editions is to have the students write articles or come up with content. (Voiceover update from 2022. Unfortunately, that did not really ever happen).

Why a Parent Newsletter?
- Establishes positive parent communication. Builds family relationships with the guardians of your Spanish students.
- Helps parents of any World Language Classes meet the teacher and discover why learning another language is important.
- It is excellent for a first-year teacher or your first year at a new school to establish productive parent relationships.
- Get parents involved right away with a contract and video permission form that they return.
What to include in a back-to-school Parent Newsletter?
Here is what I included in my 1st-week parent newsletter for parents of my Spanish class.
- ✅ Why it is important to learn another language
- ✅ How language learning works
- ✅ Teacher contact information & Meet the teacher
- ✅ Parent and Student contract (to return)
- ✅ Spanish Video Permission form for authentic movies/ programs (to return)
My new fully editable 2-page Spanish parent newsletter could be edited to use in any World Language class.
How to use a Spanish Class Parent Newsletter?
- ✅ Send home a paper copy of this guardian newsletter on the 1st day of school.
- ✅ &/or Email the Spanish parent newsletter out if a parent listserv is available. During the 2020 school year instead of having parents sign a paper and send it back, I emailed the completed newsletter. Parents filled out a simple Google form of yes/no I read & yes/no video permission. Do what works for you.
- ✅ Later edit the newsletter template for regular, positive communication with parents for the rest of the year. (I always had great intentions of a regular newsletter. But, I think one per quarter was the best I ever did. I included updates about what each class was learning about & ideas for enrichment outside of school).
Other Ideas for Positive Parent Communication
- Positive calls/emails home. Pick 3 students each week to contact their guardians positively.
- Invite parents, guardians, and other important people to be guest speakers in class. (Especially if they speak another language or have traveled).
- Use the newsletter template & edit it to send regular updates home.
- Invite people to come to observe the class.
- Have a class social media that parents and students can follow for class updates.
Want this Parent Newsletter?
More Back to School Blog Posts
- Syllabus for Spanish
- 1st Day of Spanish Class
- Interpersonal Communication Skills Posters
- Spanish Class Resource Library for Back to School
- 1st Week of Spanish Class Round-Up
- Mis Clases Locas Curriculum for Spanish 1-4
Grab a Free First Day of Spanish class activity below
Parent Newsletter was originally posted by Allison Wienhold on Mis Clases Locas on 8.13.14 & most recently updated 7.12.22
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Such a great idea, and I really think my middle school parents would like this. Have you thought about uploading it to your website in PDF form? I might utilize it this way. Could you please email me pages document? [email protected]
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I am glad you found me! I sent you the document. Let me know if you need anything else!
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Monica
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I love this! I am looking for a way to communicate more with parents next year and this looks like a great way to do it! I would love for you to send me a copy!
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I just found your blog today! I would love to see this too if you have time to send it…[email protected]
Mil gracias:)
Hi Teri!
I am glad you found me! I just updated a link at the bottom of the post where you can download the newsletter. Let me know if you have any more questions! -Allison
This is a great idea! How often do you send a newsletter home? I know that this post was created a couple years ago, are you still doing the newsletter? has it evolved in the last couple of years? Thanks for sharing!
In a perfect world I would send one once a quarter. Thus year with a newborn that did Not happen!
Hola, I'm having trouble editing it as well. Please send me an editable copy. I purchased it on teacherspayteachers. Thank you!
Hello Allison, Could you email me an editable copy?
Thank you
Hi! I love this post! What do you do with students whose parents do not sign the consent form?
Hi! Love this format…could you please send me a copy that I could format? Thanks!
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You can get it here
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Parent-Newsletter-for-any-World-Language-Class-1921449