1. Community/Media Relations Update
Keith Ward
Director, Communications/ETV
Rena Anderson
Director, Community Relations
April 6, 2017

2. 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

3. 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:
Leadership Hsv./Mad. Co. Flagship Class
Leadership Hsv/Mad. Co. Connect Class
Press Conference w/Healthy Huntsville & Mayor Battle
Partnership Meeting with PPG Industries/Aerospace
Dibels/Speech/Sight Screening with HHA/Junior League
Digital Tour with School District in MS
STEM Tour with Tupelo Public School District
Partnership Meeting w/Google Fiber
Averbuch Realty – HCS Presentation
State of the Schools Address w/Chamber & Schools Foundation
Partnership Meeting w/Jr. Achievement and AT&T
iRegister Fair at the VBC
Leadership Hsv./Mad. Co. Masters Class

4. 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

5. Media/Community Highlights Over the Past 90 Days

6. Media/Community Highlights Over the Past 90 Days

7. 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
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