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.
Previous issues:
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.