A nice graphic to illustrate your point can be used along side of a headline to add variety. Your reader still knows where a new article starts because you have consistent headlines. The underline tends to distract the reader. Outside of format and layout ideas, you might add user comments to your newsletters. If you talk to someone during the week, ask if you can use their name with the question or comment they had.
People like to read about people.
Use short, crisp sentences. Note the following re-write. It could be said that most children with whom we work and live are diamonds in the rough. Sparkling talents, skills and dreams often wait to be seen underneath even the most guarded child. This is the final installment in a series of four articles examining focus groups.