Newspaper articles are an effective and fun way to spread information. This can be done with staff, parents, or students. Students can create a newspaper article as a project, in groups or individually. Not only does this engage students, but it also helps them think about literature in their everyday lives. If students enjoy this, you could compile articles for class newspapers and keep them in the classroom library. This is an example and template I used to create an article about social skills:
Using Newspapers
The Kind Classroom 