Picture day is a bustling, exciting time. With their adorable outfits, beautiful smiles and never-ending enthusiasm, preschoolers are perfect subjects for portraits. However, to achieve a successful picture day, planning must start weeks ahead of time.
Clear, consistent communication from center directors and teachers helps prepare families for the big day. For part-time preschool programs, this is particularly important. When you don't see students every day, you need to make sure the right information is promptly in the caregiver's hands.
The first step is to work with a local Lifetouch Preschool Photography representative to schedule a flexible picture time that accommodates the specific needs of the center's families. Once picture day is scheduled, it's time to begin outreach.
Communication doesn't have to be difficult. In fact, if you get students involved, it can be a lot of fun. Consider these four easy ways to get the message out about picture day.
Picture day promotions: Lifetouch provides schools with everything they need to spread the word about picture day. Hang the posters in high-traffic areas and put flyers in students' backpacks. Verbal reminders from teachers to parents when picking up kids is important, too!
Activity sheets: Get kids excited about picture day while creating a little reminder to send home to parents. Download a fun photo day activity sheet, print it out and let kids color during art time. It's a fun, cute craft, plus the reminder at the bottom that "Picture day is coming soon!" is helpful to parents.
Newsletters: Whether electronic or printed, newsletters are a common way for directors to communicate with families. Get the word out about picture day by copying and pasting the text below into your newsletter:
"Picture day is coming on [insert date/time here]. Lifetouch Preschool Photography delivers amazing images of children 0-5 years old. They provide a fun and safe environment for every child, while providing you with a convenient and easy experience. For more information about picture day, check out the flyer I provided or visit preschoolportraits.com."
Social: Many parents today use social media to stay informed. By adding reminders to your center's social profiles, you'll boost parent awareness and student participation on picture day.
Fortunately, Lifetouch makes it easy to customize social posts with a picture-day reminder tool. Simply add the picture date into the tool, and in one click you'll get the personalized result. Then use one of the social sharing buttons to share the reminder post on your Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, or Pinterest page!
Communication to your families is key to ensuring a successful Picture Day. This can sometimes be difficult if you have families with part-time preschoolers. Follow our four ways to get the message out about Picture Day.