How to Use Napa Valley Patch This School Year

The school year is just about to get underway and Napa Valley Patch is here to get the word out about Back to School nights, PTA meetings, fundraisers, important deadlines and all the other things that mean so much to your school community.

But we can’t do it without you.

To make sure you get the most out of Napa Valley Patch this school year, we invite you to get active in the news-gathering process.

Here are five things you can do to make sure your school and its students get all the coverage they deserve from Napa Valley Patch:

1. Let us know about big events and accomplishments — If you have a school-related story idea you’d like us to cover, let us know about it! Send us a news tip with details and who we should contact for more information about the story idea. Email napa@patch.com. Or tell us in your own words, images and videos by becoming a Napa Valley Patch blogger.

2. Add your event listings — Have an upcoming band performance? Is your school hosting an open house? Just add the news to our Events calendar. We invite you to add calendar events for your school, its extracurricular activities, clubs, PTA and more. Don't forget a photo!

3. Post your announcements — Want to let us know about a student, school or teacher accomplishment? Let everyone hear the news by posting announcements and photos.

4. Add your photos to our gallery – Throughout the school year, be sure to add your own photos to our galleries and share your memories with everyone.

5. Sign up for the newsletter — Want to find out what’s happening in area schools? Keep up with Patch every morning by joining the thousands of Napans who have signed up for our free newsletter. We’ll email you the top headlines every day.

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