1. Community/Media Relations Update
March 19, 2015
Keith Ward, Dir. Communications
Rena Anderson, Dir. Community Relations
Huntsville City Schools

2. 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/ 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Media Highlights
AL.com 03/18/15 Mayor Battle delivers 'Green Eggs and Ham' to Ridgecrest students, 9,400 books to Title 1 schools
AL.com 03/15/15 Grissom High 'CyberSloths' take 1st place in national cyber security finals
AL.com 03/09/15 Youth Art Month kicks off Sunday with free admission to Huntsville Museum of Art
AL.com 03/08/15 Huntsville students experience history firsthand in Selma for 50th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday'
AL.com 02/24/15 Jones Valley fifth grader wins statewide Arbor Day poster contest
AL.com 02/23/15 Katie Shattuck, a 'liberator of dreams,' is Star 99.1 FM-CAFY young citizen for February
AL.com 02/23/15 Public invited to create footprint tiles for major art installation at Twickenham Square in Huntsville
AL.com 02/22/15 Robots to Rocket City 2015
AL.com 02/22/15 National Engineers Week: Achieving diversity will pave way for stronger future
AL.com 02/20/15 Huntsville school board OKs rezoning plan; superintendent says 'historic moment,' brings citywide equity
AL.com 02/05/15 Dynetics gearing up for BSides cybersecurity training, conference in Huntsville
AL.com 02/05/15 Huntsville City Schools' magnet application deadline extended to Feb. 20

6. 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:
Digital 1:1 Tour
Rotary of Greater Huntsville
Columbia HS SGA
Rocket View Civic Association
Community Kite Festival-Asha Kiran
ISC of Alabama
Leadership Alabama
Hsv. HS Freshman Academy Open House
Golden K Kiwanis Club

7. 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

8. Media/Community Relations Report: (cont.)
Community/Partner Activities/Meetings:
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)

9. PROMOTING: Reminders:
Greenpower USA Exhibition – 4/25 - 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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