PR Resources School Communicators Day

The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) celebrates School Communicators Day on the second Friday in May in recognition the incredibly valuable work of school public relations professionals. This year, School Communicators Day is Friday, May 12.

Watch

Hear from NSPRA President Cathy Kedjidjian APR, as she wishes association members and school communicators everywhere a happy School Communicators Day.

And, check out messages from superintendents and education leaders from across the country thanking school communication professionals for their incredibly valuable work on the NSPRA YouTube channel. 

School communicators love to recognize others. Superintendents and district leaders, check out ways to recognize them on School Communicators Day and help celebrate on Friday, May 12!

No peeking, school PR professionals - skip to the Celebrate section.

Record a Short Appreciation Video

To help us celebrate school communicators, we're asking superintendents and district leaders to record a short video thanking the communication professionals on your team for all they do. Not a video wiz? Don't worry! We're just looking for a quick message of thanks that can be recorded on your smartphone or mobile device. Examples include:

• "Thank you to our amazing communication team in [NAME] District for all you do!"
• "On behalf of the [NAME] District, I want to thank our school communication professionals for always telling our story."
• "Happy School Communicators Day from all of us at [NAME] District. We're so happy to recognize you for the incredible work you do to keep our students, staff, families and communities informed."

NSPRA will feature the videos on our website, in messaging to school communicators, at our National Seminar, on social media and more. You can email the recording directly to sloughlin@nspra.org or drop in the shared folder below. Be sure to say your name in the video or include your name as part of the video file name (e.g., schoolcomday-Jane-Smith.mp4).

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Share

Give a shout-out to your district communication team on School Communicators Day in an all-staff email! Click here for sample messaging.

Shout Out on Social Media

Recognize your colleagues and the school communication professional(s) on your team on social media on School Communicators Day. Download sample messaging, graphics and more below. Use the hashtag #SchoolCommunicatorsDay and tag @NSPRA in your social media posts!

School Public Relations Professionals, Add the School Communicators Day Frame to Your Social Media Profiles in May!

Show off your school communicator pride on social media next month by adding the School Communicators Day frame to your social media profile. It's easy!

For Canva Pro Users:

1. Access the frame templates in Canva.
2. Review the three options and select which one you'd like to use. Drag a photo of yourself to the middle area of the template. After it appears, click the photo again while slightly moving your mouse; this will automatically replace the generic placeholder image with your photo.
3. Click the "Share" button at the top righthand corner of the screen and select "Download."
4. Once it's saved to your computer, upload the image as your profile picture on your personal social media platforms!

PowerPoint Instructions

1. Download the frame templates in PowerPoint.
2. Review the three options and select which one you'd like to use. Add a photo of yourself to the middle area of the template. Size your photo so that it covers the white space in the middle. It's okay for your photo to extend beyond the white space in the middle and cover some of the frame - just try not to extend it to white space at the top of the template.
3. Right click on your photo and select "Send to Back."
4. Click Ctrl+A to Select All (Cmd + A on a Mac).
5. Right click and select "Save as Picture."
6. Once it's saved to your computer, upload the image as your profile picture on your personal social media platforms!

Google Drawings Instructions:

1. Select the template you'd like to use and open in Google Drawings (Eat Sleep School PR Repeat) (SuPerRhero) (School PR Superpower)
2. Add a photo of yourself to the middle area of the template. Size your photo so that it covers the space in the middle of the circle. It's okay for your photo to extend beyond the space in the middle and cover some of the blue frame - just try not to extend it past the blue frame.
3. Right click on your photo and select "Order." Then select "Send to Back."
4. Click File at the top from the menu, then select "Download." Save as a PNG or JPEG. 
5. Once it's saved to your computer, upload the image as your profile picture on your personal social media platforms!
6. IMPORTANT: Delete your photo from the template after saving the image to your computer so others can use the template with their picture (right click on the frame and select "Order." Then select "Send to Back." This will allow you to click on your photo and delete). 

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