Submission Guidelines for Electronic and Paper Media

Submit all copy to ptabriarwood@gmail.com.

 Weekly or Targeted E-Blast -  PTA e-mail message sent usually about one specific topic

• Reaches all registered members on the PTA website, generally Sunday evenings
• Will be sent weekly, generally on Sunday evenings.  Keep content to current week activities.
• To submit something for an e-blast:  Please submit your article with 48 hour notice

Article or other posting to PTA’s website – article, announcement, volunteer sign-ups, items for purchase, etc.

• Reaches anyone who views our website
• Can be posted as needed (but no alerts are sent with new postings)
• To submit an article, announcement, etc. for posting to the website:  Please submit your copy with 48 hour notice

Paper Flier – distribution to kids at school via teachers

• Reaches all students, or specific grades, or specific teachers
• We are encouraging all communication to be electronic, but realize there is a need for paper fliers from time to time.
• Before distributing fliers:  Please submit a copy of all paper fliers that need to go out – with 48 hour notice

Facebook Posting – we can/should post status updates about our programs/events

• Reaches all “friends” of our FB page
• Rule of thumb is to post 1 week out, then 1 additional reminder
• “Like” us now!   https://www.facebook.com/pages/Briarwood-Elementary-PTA/172719956237684?fref=ts
• To request a “status update” on our FB Page:  Please submit any brief announcements or photos you would like posted 

Briarwood E-News – weekly newsletter from the Briarwood School Office

• Reaches all school families
• Sent out every Wednesday
• To submit something for E-News:  The office has a hard deadline of Monday afternoon.  Please clear your submission with your VP prior to sending to the office staff.