Key Communicator
January 2020
I don't know about y'all, but this school year is flying by! I would like to thank each of you for all of your hard work and dedication to ensure your campus is highlighted on Galena Park I.S.D. social media platforms. Let's keep up the hard work and finish the 2019-2020 school year strong!
Shout out to the following campuses who sent over 100 submissions during the Fall semester:
Purple Sage Elementary- Jennifer Moran (110 submissions)
Sam Houston Elementary- Stacy Macias (147 submissions)
In this newsletter, you will find information about:
- Submission Reminders
- Youtube Series- Digital Story
- Upcoming District Events
- Observance Days
Please do not hesitate to email or call me if you have any questions or concerns.
-Elyse
Submission Reminders
- In subject line of email, please indicate the album name and number (ex. #1 GPE Back to School)
- Submissions should be made in a timely manner
- Keep your submissions short and sweet
- Make sure submissions are written in third person (ex. Galena Park Elementary welcomed back all their students today! The students and staff were excited to explore their new school building.)
- Spell check and proofread before submitting
Digital YouTube Series
Do you have a Digital Story idea? We want to hear from you! Please submit the Eduphoria Formspace form 1 to 2 weeks prior to the events to request coverage from the Communications Department.
How to find the Eduphoria form:
- go to Eduphoria
- click Formspace
- click Submit New Form (bottom left corner)
- click Communications Department
- click Communications Request for Service
If you find out about the event last minute, please email Brishen Thompson (bthompson@galenaparkisd.com); Mark Nickelson (mnickels@galenaparkisd.com); or myself (erountree@galenaparkisd.com)
Need Some Digital Story Ideas?
- Guest Speaker(s)
- Donations
- Any campus events
- Community collaboration
Upcoming District Events
January Events
January 15: Secondary Spanish Spelling Bee
January 24: Elementary Spanish Spelling Bee
January 25: Elementary Robotics
February Events
February 1: Community Pep Rally for the North Shore Mustangs
February 5: Texas Reads One Book (elementary campuses)
February 7: GPISD Spelling Bee
February 8: Middle School Academic Meet
February 13: Superstar Rodeo
February 25: Prose and Poetry (elementary campuses)
January Observance Days
January 1-31: School Board Appreciation Month
January 6: Sam Rayburn Day
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
For a complete list of Observance Days, please visit https://www.galenaparkisd.com/cms/lib/TX02217083/Centricity/Domain/2924/19-20%20Observance%20Calendar.pdf