Community/Media Relations
Update
March 19, 2015
Keith Ward, Dir. Communications
Rena Anderson, Dir. Community Relations
Huntsville City Schools
Media Highlights
Publication
Date
Headline_____________________________
WAAYTV.com
03/14/15
Hsv students take first place in cyber security
competition
WAAYTV.com
03/13/15
Hsv teams competing in CyberPatriot VII National Finals
WAAYTV.com
03/06/15
Huntsville High JROTC cadet honored at convention
WAAYTV.com
03/05/15
Lee High School students heading to Selma for 50th
Anniversary
WAAYTV.com
03/03/15
13 local schools earn national award
WAAYTV.com
02/27/15
Huntsville 5th grader wins state poster contest
WAAYTV.com
02/18/15
Grissom team prepares for CyberPatriot Finals
Media Highlights
Publication
Date
Headline_____________________________
WHNT.com
03/06/15
ABA Senior Charity Showcase Basketball Games This
Saturday at Huntsville High
WHNT.com
03/04/15
High school students travel to Selma to commemorate
‘Bloody Sunday’
WHNT.com
03/02/15
Read Across America brings cast of characters, familiar
faces to Huntsville school
WHNT.com
02/19/15
Grissom High students ready for attack on cyber
battlefield
WHNT.com
02/09/15
High school students enjoy “Adventures in Engineering”
at Redstone Arsenal
WHNT.com
02/06/15
Butler Avoids Final Game and JPPII Senior Makes Gym
Erupt in Area Round
WHNT.com
02/02/15
Blossomwood Elementary hosts large chess tournament
Media Highlights
Publication
Date
Headline_____________________________
WAFF 48 News
03/14/15 21:06
Grissom team takes honors at cyber defense
competition
WAFF 48 News
03/13/15 14:08
Grissom High School students to participate in Cyber
Patriots finals
WAFF 48 News
03/13/15 14:08
2 Huntsville City schools compete in CyberPatriot
National Finals in D.C.
WAFF 48 News
03/02/15 17:32
WAFF anchors celebrate reading with Huntsville
students
WAFF 48 News
02/28/15 18:30
Art installation honors African-American education
WAFF 48 News
02/18/15 17:49
Grissom Cyber Patriot team preps for DC competition
WAFF 48 News
02/13/15 13:50
Army game studio STEM visits Lee High School
Media Highlights
AL.com 03/18/15
AL.com 03/15/15
AL.com 03/09/15
AL.com 03/08/15
AL.com 02/24/15
AL.com 02/23/15
AL.com 02/23/15
AL.com 02/22/15
AL.com 02/22/15
AL.com 02/20/15
AL.com 02/05/15
AL.com 02/05/15
Mayor Battle delivers 'Green Eggs and Ham' to Ridgecrest
students, 9,400 books to Title 1 schools
Grissom High 'CyberSloths' take 1st place in national cyber
security finals
Youth Art Month kicks off Sunday with free admission to
Huntsville Museum of Art
Huntsville students experience history firsthand in Selma for 50th
anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday'
Jones Valley fifth grader wins statewide Arbor Day poster contest
Katie Shattuck, a 'liberator of dreams,' is Star 99.1 FM-CAFY
young citizen for February
Public invited to create footprint tiles for major art installation at
Twickenham Square in Huntsville
Robots to Rocket City 2015
National Engineers Week: Achieving diversity will pave way for
stronger future
Huntsville school board OKs rezoning plan; superintendent says
'historic moment,' brings citywide equity
Dynetics gearing up for BSides cybersecurity training, conference
in Huntsville
Huntsville City Schools' magnet application deadline extended to
Feb. 20
Media/Community Relations Report:
Additional Publications/Highlights:
Redstone Rocket
256 magazine
Chamber Initiative
Speakin’ Out News
District News on HCS website
New Publications:
Just for Women Magazine
Inside Huntsville Magazine
Speaking Engagements/Tours:
3.18.15 Digital 1:1 Tour
3.18.15 Rotary of Greater Huntsville
3.17.15 Columbia HS SGA
3.9.15 Rocket View Civic Association
3.7.15 Community Kite Festival-Asha Kiran
3.6.15 ISC of Alabama
3.6.15 Leadership Alabama
2.24.15 Hsv. HS Freshman Academy Open House
2.19.15 Golden K Kiwanis Club
Media/Community Relations Report: (cont.)
Community/Partner Activities/Meetings:
• Randolph/Village of Promise/Chamber/City Hall: Civic Challenge with Lee HS
students
• Rocket View Civic Association: Invited them to adopt teacher wishes on VVC
• Arts & Academics Study Group: Hsv. Symphony Orchestra
• Team Redstone: Read Across America
• Siemens: Greenpower USA Exhibition
• Dynetics Young Professionals: Mentoring/Tutoring Program
• Therapy Partners: Monte Sano ES - Career Day
• Arts Council: Monte Sano ES - Career Day
• Redstone Rocket: Monte Sano ES - Career Day
• Hudson Alpha: Biotech Academy Recruitment
• AMRDEC Education Outreach Team: GEMS Program
• Mayor Battle's Healthy Huntsville Committee: Film/Produce videos for Healthy
Huntsville Project
• Asha Kiran/City of Hsv.: Kite Festival
Media/Community Relations Report: (cont.)
Community/Partner Activities/Meetings:
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Torch Technologies: Scholarship Committee for low income students
Representative Anthony Daniels: Check Presentations
Legislative Breakfast-Grissom HS: Legislative Update/Requests
Partners for Athletes and Leaders in Schools: Donation of athletic equipment for Lee
& Columbia
Author, Dianne Burch: School Partnership Opportunities/Reading
President Elect for Museum Guild Sasha Sealy: School Partnership
Opportunities/Arts
Boys & Girls Club: Youth of the Year
Sgt. Bates/SROs: Educational awareness campaign
Boys & Girls Club/Hsv. Housing Authority: Facilities Project
ASK US:
Responded to 50 Online Ask Us Submissions (Feb. 1st-March 19th)
PROMOTING:
• Greenpower USA Exhibition – 4/25 - 9:00am-2:00pm @ Grissom HS
• ACT for ALL Juniors – 4/28 (no cost)
• 4th Annual Summer Engineering Camp (SEC) 4 Robotics, - 6/1 - 6/5
• Virtual Volunteer/Resource Center – Adopt a Teacher Wish
Reminders:
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