Family Matters Newsletter
Family Matters is a four-page, full-color newsletter mailed to the homes of all Boston Public Schools families and staff four times per year (August, November, March, June). It provides valuable tips and resources to help families support their children's education at home and in school. The publication is produced by the Communications Office in partnership with the Office of Family & Student Engagement.
Winner of a 2009 NSPRA Award of Merit
Previous issues:
August 2009:Get Ready for School!
June 2009: Keep learning during the summer
March 2009: Reading Aloud
November 2008: It's School Choice Season!
August 2008: Back to School
June 2008: Summer Smarts
March 2008: Ready for MCAS
NOTE: Translations of these documents are available on the "Welcome" pages of this site in the following languages: Cape Verdean creole, Chinese, Haitian creole, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
The printing and distribution of the newsletter are provided by 1st Hour Communications. The costs associated with these services are covered by commercial advertisements included in every mailing. Any family that prefers not to receive these mailings may be removed from the distribution list by contacting the Communications Office: communications@bostonpublicschools.org.
UPDATE - October 2009: 1st Hour is no longer offering printing and distribution of this publication. We encourage you to enjoy previous issues of Family Matters.
