As the School Head, you know communication with parents is essential. However, you’ve questioned whether that continuous stream of mailings your school sends home is really doing the job—especially considering the time and expense involved. Parents may receive daily information from the school, especially if they have children in more than one division. There’s the e-letter and the calendar, updates on the school website, notices from the Parent Association, the annual fund solicitation, letters and emails from teachers, and notes from Division Heads and even from you. Parents quickly become overwhelmed!