Write a weekly class update for families
A short, scannable family newsletter covering what we learned, what's coming, dates, and how to help at home.
The prompt
Write this week's class update for my students' families.
Grade and class: [e.g. "2nd grade, Room 14" or "7th grade math, all sections"]
What we learned this week: [TOPICS, PROJECTS, HIGHLIGHTS]
What's coming next week: [UPCOMING TOPICS, TESTS, PROJECTS]
Dates and reminders: [field trips, forms due, early release, events]
Something families can do at home: [optional - or ask me to suggest one]
Format it will go out in: [email / school app / printed]
Languages families read: [e.g. "English and Spanish"]
Requirements:
- Under 250 words. Families read this on a phone.
- Order: one-line greeting, "This week" (3 bullets), "Coming up" (3 bullets), "Dates to know" (bold dates), "Try this at home" (one 5-minute activity tied to what we learned), sign-off.
- Plain words, no education jargon ("standards-aligned", "formative") unless explained.
- No individual student information or photos descriptions that identify students.
- If a date or detail is missing, mark it [CONFIRM] instead of guessing.
Return the update plus a subject line. If I listed another language, also give a translation and note that a fluent speaker should review it before sending.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- e.g. "2nd grade, Room 14" or "7th grade math, all sections"
- TOPICS, PROJECTS, HIGHLIGHTS
- UPCOMING TOPICS, TESTS, PROJECTS
- field trips, forms due, early release, events
- optional - or ask me to suggest one
- email / school app / printed
- e.g. "English and Spanish"
- CONFIRM
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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