At the recent Chesapeake School Public Relations Association (CHESPRA) awards ceremony, the Office of Communications earned accolades across multiple categories for its programs, videos, website, newsletter and social media content that celebrate our collective work at City Schools. The scoring rubric for the CHESPRA awards assigned ratings based on performance, with "Excellence" awarded to entries scoring 95-100, "Distinction" for scores between 90-94, and "Honorable Mention" for scores 80-89.
City Schools' recently migrated website earned an Award of Excellence, achieving a perfect score of 100. Similarly, the Web Publication/ E-Newsletter category recognized our Progress Reports series with another Award of Excellence, also with a score of 100.
In the Special Event Category, City Schools' Graduation Rally won the Award of Excellence. Several video productions were recognized, including Awards of Distinction for Heart of America: Ravens Partnership Brings New Life to Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary and Rock & Enroll in City Schools Pre-K and K! Governor Wes Moore Signs Climate Executive Order at Henderson Hopkins earned an Honorable Mention in the same category.
Social media efforts were also recognized with an Honorable Mention in the Social Media category for CitySchoolsAttenDANCE: Energizing Attendance through Social Media and Student Engagement.
These awards highlight City Schools’ commitment to communication strategies that uplift the stories of our students, families and staff. Many thanks to the entire City Schools team for elevating the great news and everyday successes that occur in our schools, classrooms, and offices everyday.