1. Community/Media Relations Update
Keith Ward, Director, Communications/ETV
Rena Anderson, Director, Community Relations
September 3, 2015

2. Huntsville City Schools Partners with Local Businesses, Municipalities and Non-Profit Organizations To Enhance The Mission of the School District
Earthfare School Supply Contest – Challenger Elementary School
Research Park Advisory Board – Columbia High School
City of Huntsville – Healthy Huntsville Program
City of Huntsville – Wing Ding 37
County Commission – Education Celebration
Hsv. Council of PTAs/PTSAs – Back to School Parades, Open House events, etc.
Colleges and Businesses – College and Career Connection Week
Chamber of Commerce/The Schools Foundation – College and Career Connection Week
Connect Leadership Small Group – School/District Needs
Biztech – Start It Up Youth Entrepreneurship Program
Teach for America Advisory Committee – Mentor Program
Huntsville Housing Authority – Resident Meetings, School Greeters
Second Mile Development – School Greeters
Boys & Girls Club and YMCA – Youth Leadership Camp/PACE Program
Cornerstone Initiative – Community Meetings
Northrop Grumman – Space Camp opportunity for youth
Sonia Inc. – Back to School Jam
STEM Outreach Committee – School/District Needs
AZ Technologies – Job Shadow/Mentor Opportunities
Boeing – Iridescent Program/Family Science Night – Morris Elementary School
Huntsville Utilities – Green Energy Project and related School Programs
Operation Making a Difference – Youth Program

3. Good News Stories With The Community
We Continue To Seek Additional Opportunities and Alternative Media Outlets To Share Our
Good News Stories With The Community
New Publications/Media Outlets:
KnowHuntsville – Greenpower Team USA

4. Speaking Engagements/Tours/Ribbon Cuttings:
Huntsville City Schools Continues to Engage The Community Via Speaking Engagements, School Tours, Ribbon Cutting Events, etc. We average 8 Community Speaking Engagements per Month
Speaking Engagements/Tours/Ribbon Cuttings:
we shared approx. 46 hrs. with a variety of community groups
26 speaking engagements June-August
Teach for America/Chamber of Commerce
Coffee, Community and Conversation-HCPTA
McNair PTSA
Research Park Advisory Committee-Columbia HS
SMD Conference
Friends of the Bailey Cove Library
Back to School Parade
Education Celebration
HCS Press Conference
CAFY
MOAA
NE Hsv. Civic Association
Team Redstone
Hsv. Council of PTAs Summer Leadership Training

5. Speaking Engagements/Tours/Ribbon Cuttings (cont.):
Having Multiple Ways to Connect With The Community Is One Of The
District’s Community Engagement Strategies
Speaking Engagements/Tours/Ribbon Cuttings (cont.):
Huntsville South Civic Association
Huntsville Housing Authority-Resident Meeting
Downtown Rotary Club of Huntsville
Energy Huntsville
Kiwanis Club of Huntsville
Huntsville Housing Authority-Resident Meeting
Holiday Homes Civic Association
Leadership National Conference (LHMC)
Golden K Kiwanis Club
Grissom HS PTA Board
Jones Valley ES PTA Board
Hsv. Area Association of Realtors
ASK US:
Responded to 220 Online Ask Us Submissions (May 7th – present date)
Topics related to: Registration, Transcripts/Records Requests, Employment, Calendar, School Zones, Pre-K

6. PROMOTING: Reminders:
College and Career Connection Week
Attendance Awareness Month
The Academy for Academics and Arts – Community Open House,
Virtual Volunteer/Resource Center – Adopt a Teacher Wish – we have 28 Teacher Wishes to adopt
Reminders:
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