Put colored paper in the laser printer and use the outline style, and you will have them ready in the time it would normally take to track down the stencils. Notes home to parents look very professional when done on a computer. If there is a need for verification of what was communicated, having the document saved on a disk can be convenient. You can also enhance these notes with borders and graphics. The table feature of the computer can be used for things like weekly assignment calendars, menus, checklists, sticker charts, and so forth.
Tables are very easy to create, look impressive, and give an appearance of tremendous organization.
Some teachers have their students write articles for their very own mini-newspapers. Many word processors have an automatic newsletter format. All you have to do is type in the articles, and the computer puts in the proper headline formats and columns. Finally there is the Internet. A computer with a modem provides access to a myriad of opportunities.