• Newsletters: these could include countdowns to program start date, reminders, event calendar, and answers to frequently asked questions (Newsletter template – coming soon!)
• Flyers: send home full color flyers with pictures of last summer’s program, student quotes, contact information, and the program start date (Program Flyer template – coming soon!)
• Personal letters/notes: handwritten letters may be a good way of connecting with hard-to-reach parents
• Birthday and/or Holiday Cards (Birthday Card template – coming soon!)
  • Cards should be personalized, and either handed to students or mailed to students’ homes
  • Possible holidays to consider: Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, April Fool’s Day, Memorial Day
• Emails: duplicate any flyers or notes sent home via email; email can also be a tool for answering parent questions and sending event invitations.
• Direct postal mailings: important programmatic materials can be sent via mail.

• Informal check-ins: program staff can use pick up and drop off times at school (or afterschool program) to check-in with students and parents
• Parent-teacher conferences can be utilized to remind parents about the summer program
• Check-in phone calls: these can come administrative or program staff and should remind parents of the summer program and answer any questions
• Text messages: send brief reminders to parents through text, such as program start day and what to bring for Day 1 of programming

The fun incentives to remind students about Day 1 – See #7. SLP Logo. This logo was placed on T-shirts provided to students and also placed on sunglasses provided to students in spring (before Day 1 of summer programming). To remind them about Day 1 and build excitement.