Websites in Education

I have never created a website so first I would have to feel more comfortable doing one before I would use it. Once at that point I would like to have one for my classroom. I could use it to post homework, spelling lists, calendar of upcoming event, pictures of what we have been doing, etc...
I think this could help my students as well as their parents. This could also be positive advertising for our school. We are a magnet school so parents have to apply to send their children to us so we need to show them why we would be a good choice.