California School Public Relations Association

Submitting your work for a CalSPRA award? ?? Don’t miss the deadline — our Awards of Excellence submission portal is closing soon! ?? Submissions will be accepted through Monday, November 11 at 11:59 p.m. Extensions will not be granted this year, so be sure to submit your best work and nominations for special individual recognitions before the deadline. Learn more about the awards process at calspra.org/awards/. #CalSPRA #schoolprpro

We’re thrilled to see #CalSPRA members and their work highlighted in the latest SchoolCEO magazine! The Fall 2024 issue features: ?? Jessica Hull (Roseville City School District) in “Dialing Back Distractions: How PR pro Jessica Hull built parent buy-in for phone-free schools” ?? Julie Bordes (Napa Valley Unified School District) in “Loud and Clear: How Student Leadership Can Impact High-Level Decisions” ?? Ryan Foran (Arcadia Unified School District) in “From Scholars to Storytellers: Why you should get students involved in school comms and marketing” Read the full articles here: https://lnkd.in/gwJutvSb #schoolpr

Don't get spooked, but annual conference rates are about to increase! Early bird rates for the 2025 CalSPRA Annual Conference are available through midnight tomorrow, October 31, 2024. Register now to take advantage of the spooktacular savings while you can! Join over 400 public education PR professionals in San Diego, March 5-8, 2025, to enhance your skills, gain valuable insights, and strengthen your professional community. You don't have to be a CalSPRA member to register. Visit our website for registration and hotel information: https://lnkd.in/gEhKShtN. #CalSPRA #schoolprpro National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)

? Don’t wait—early bird pricing for the 2025 CalSPRA Annual Conference ends October 31! Join over 400 public education PR professionals in San Diego, March 5-8, 2025, to enhance your skills, gain valuable insights, and strengthen your professional community. You don't have to be a CalSPRA member to register. Visit our website for registration and hotel information: https://lnkd.in/gEhKShtN. #CalSPRA #schoolprpro National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)

The CalSPRA Awards of Excellence submission portal is now open! Help us recognize the outstanding work you do each day in your school communities, and the individuals who have contributed to the school communications profession. ?? Submissions will be accepted through Monday, November 11 at 11:59 p.m. Extensions will not be granted, so be sure to submit your best work and nominations for special individual recognitions before the deadline. We’re proud to continue improving our awards process this year by utilizing the same platform, categories, and rubrics used by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA), and celebrating the important Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work happening across the state. Learn more about the awards process at calspra.org/awards/. #CalSPRA #schoolPR

Our call for presenters is officially open! We are seeking presenters who offer unique insights; effective strategies and tactics; timely information on new and emerging issues; useful, hands-on resource materials; and relevant content and experiences that meet the high standards of CalSPRA. Don't miss this opportunity to bring your solutions and lessons learned to school communicators across California! More information and valuable resources to assist you with submitting your proposal are available on our website at https://lnkd.in/gaAKYVqk. #CalSPRA #schoolPRpro

Check out this recap video of last week's Inland Empire/Orange County Regional Professional Development Day! These events are perfect for networking, learning, and growing together. ??:?Elvira Media #CalSPRA #SchoolPR

The word is out - CalSPRA has earned a Mark of Distinction from NSPRA! This distinction recognizes exemplary chapters for their membership building efforts and other special focus areas. Together, we were honored in four areas: ?? Membership building - 20% increase in chapter members who are NSPRA members ?? Professional development/PR skill-building ?? Special PR/communication program, project or campaign ?? Coalition-building/collaborative communication efforts Thank you to our outstanding CalSPRA board, executive director, and members for helping us to earn this distinct honor. And congratulations to our fellow chapters who also earned the NSPRA Mark of Distinction! #CalSPRA #SchoolPR National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)

CalSPRA is excited to announce a new program designed to provide new professionals with everything they need to be successful in this challenging role. From understanding best practices to learning about the tools that make the role easier, our new School Communication and Engagement Certificate Program will provide it all. The nine-month program starts this June and culminates in an in-person graduation at next year's conference. The course will be facilitated by CalPSRA's own Executive Director, Trinette Marquis, APR and will feature guest experts throughout the year. Learn more and register: bit.ly/3Vd0ju3 #SchoolPR #CalSPRA

Don’t have an organizational communication plan? Don’t worry, at the end of this four-week course, you will. Join Trinette Marquis, Executive Director of CalSPRA, for this certificate course to create an effective and flexible communication plan! You will cover the four-step public relations process, practical research ideas, setting measurable objectives, selecting the right strategies and tactics, and building measurement and evaluation into your plan so that you can demonstrate the value of your campaign. You will have homework each week, receive individualized feedback on your plan, and sessions will be recorded. Participants will receive a certificate that can be used for APR renewal CEUs. ??? June 6, 13, 20, 27 ? 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ?? Virtual - Zoom course ?? $199 CalSPRA Members, $349 Nonmembers Space is limited to 20 course participants to allow for personalized feedback and engaged discussions. Register now: bit.ly/3WMl68Z