Fun Ideas for School Websites

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School websites can be a lot of fun. This is just a few ideas that I put together. You can use these or be creative and add a few of your own!

  • Have the kids draw pictures for various pages in your website. For example, scan a picture that a child drew to portray band at your school and use that picture as an icon for the band page. Or have the kids in your class draw a picture of the classroom or of the teacher as the icon for the class page. Do this for all of the pages on your site to add your personal touch! 
  • For older students, have them create a custom logo or design for your website. We can integrate any design that your students come up with.
  • Kid's say the funniest things! So add them to your website! Add funny stories that relate to the page. For example, if something funny happened at the last football game, add a short blurp about it! And for class pages, teachers can keep parents smiling by adding a short blurp about something funny that was said or something funny that happened in class that week! 
  • Add funny stories about the staff, teachers, alumni, parents and principal! Everybody likes to laugh!
  • Pictures, pictures and more pictures! What better way to show what your school is all about! Don't bog down any one page with too many pictures. Be tasteful and be sure to get a Parent Consent form signed for each student in the picture. 
  • Share class projects online. This includes adding the project outline so parents can fully appreciate what went into creating the final outcome. 
  • Share artwork and creative writing. 
  • Add information about the area where your school resides. Let students educate the world about where they live through art or writing. Even something as simple as the lizards that inhabit the landscape at your school that the kids catch at playtime is a great addition to your site. 
  • Add information about your Business Partners. This can be made fun by having kids draw or write good things about your business partners. Not only is this fun, but this can add profitability to your website. 

Patti J. Tarell, the CEO, webmaster and online marketing expert of SurfSmart, Inc.FloridaSMART, FloridaSchoolWebsites.com, and 100's of other websites. She has consulted with many schools and school media specialist to assist with website standards, guidelines and design. Click here to visit PattiJewel.com for a listing of some of her past and current projects.

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