Keep it simple and clean

Please use Sub-Title (H2) for announcement headlines.

The text and photos should be flush left, not centered. Avoid excessive boldface, ALL CAPS, and underline (which indicates a live link). Occasional red type is OK for emphasis, but use it sparingly.

ADA compliance

Please use Heading (H3) if you need a sub-head within an announcement.

We cannot leave raw coding on the page like this https://www.fcps.net/Page/125 or this, jane.doe@fayette.kyschools.us, because it is awkward for assistive devices and screen-reading software.  

In addition, all hyperlinks on a page should be unique and specific to the content. Avoid generic verbiage like "Click here." Simply embed the link in the text like this: Visit our demo site for examples. 

Keep it fresh & up to date

Your homepage announcements should be timely and relevant for your students and families. Make the time elements clear, and avoid words like "tonight," "Wednesday," or "this month." Example: Our science fair is Jan. 15.

You can include the school year at the end of the announcement for clarity in your archives like this, flush left:

(2020-21)

Or, if the actual date is not germane to the body of the announcement, you can add it at the bottom like this, flush left:

(Posted July 12, 2020)

Tip: You can set each item's end date under "Display Duration," so you never have to worry about old information hanging out on your front page.

You can also add a horizontal rule if you want to divide your announcements like this:

Concert band to present holiday performance 

Sentence-case style (above) is preferable to all uppercase like this: Concert Band To Present Holiday Performance

Also, we like to use active headlines (subject & verb) rather than labels like "Holiday performance"

 Reminder: For ADA compliance, you must caption every photo on your site with 'alt text' so it shows up in hover mode like "IAKSS building" above.