Community/Media Relations Update Keith Ward Director, Communications/ETV Rena Anderson Director, Community Relations April 6, 2017
Huntsville City Schools Partners with Local Businesses, Municipalities & Non-Profit Organizations To Enhance The Mission of the School District & To Engage The Community & Parents Huntsville Council of PTAs Junior League Huntsville Housing Authority Lockheed Martin Schools Foundation Hsv. Hospital Foundation-SPEAK Program Madison Generals-Semi Pro Football Team Huntsville FORCE-Semi Pro Basketball Team Redstone Test Center-Team Redstone Northrop Grumman SAIC AUM Foundation ELKS Lodge #1648 PPG Aerospace City of Hsv – Multicultural Affairs Dept. Regions Bank Chamber of Commerce/Industry Insights Program
Huntsville City Schools Continues to Engage The Community Via Speaking Engagements, School Tours, Ribbon Cutting Events, Press Events, etc. Speaking Engagements/Tours/Ribbon Cuttings/Community Events: 1.11.17 Leadership Hsv./Mad. Co. Flagship Class 1.12.17 Leadership Hsv/Mad. Co. Connect Class 1.13.17 Press Conference w/Healthy Huntsville & Mayor Battle 1.13.17 Partnership Meeting with PPG Industries/Aerospace 1.17.17 Dibels/Speech/Sight Screening with HHA/Junior League 1.25.17 Digital Tour with School District in MS 1.31.17 STEM Tour with Tupelo Public School District 2.7.17 Partnership Meeting w/Google Fiber 2.8.17 Averbuch Realty – HCS Presentation 2.15.17 State of the Schools Address w/Chamber & Schools Foundation 2.17.17 Partnership Meeting w/Jr. Achievement and AT&T 3.4.17 iRegister Fair at the VBC 3.28.17 Leadership Hsv./Mad. Co. Masters Class
Having Multiple Ways to Connect With The Community Is One Of The District’s Community Engagement Strategies CONTACT US: Responded to 82 Online “Contact Us” Submissions (over the past 90 days) Trending Topics were related to: Robo Calls/Schoolcast Student Transfer Employment/Registration Transportation School Calendar Student Concerns Course Credits Communication Campaigns: January College Academy Applications School Board Appreciation Month Superintendent Search February Black History Month Career Technical Education Month March iRegister Fair Late Magnet Application M to M Late Application Window April PreK Registration Kindergarten Registration Summer School Registration Summer Reading Program
Media/Community Highlights Over the Past 90 Days
Media/Community Highlights Over the Past 90 Days
PROMOTING: Pre-K Registration – begins April 3rd Kindergarten Registration – begins April 3rd Summer School Registration – begins April 3rd Summer Camps: Robotics and Cyber State of the Schools Address hosted by HCPTA – April 17th at 6:30pm, Huntsville High School w/meet and greet afterwards Greenpower Race at Whitesburg, May 13th at 8:30am Follow us on: Facebook (8,230 followers) Twitter (4,077 followers) Instagram (419 followers) Periscope LiveStream ETV www.huntsvillecityschools.org