Key Communicators Update
October 2018
Our Key Communicators are rocking it!
Aleta
October is National Principals Month
MCSS will promote National Principals Month and we need your help with photos!
Grab your phone and take some great photos of your principal to upload here or email to me. I think 5 will be plenty for our promo. Please label each photo with principal's last name and number 1-5.
I really need photos by September 28!
Types of photos to include:
- Photos with students
- Photos in the classroom
- Photos with teachers/staff
- Photos of principal engaged at extracurricular activities: games, meetings, fundraisers, etc.
- Photo of principal during dress up day or other fun activity
NOTE: This is just principals, not assistant principals. Assistant principals week is in April and we will recognize them then.
Sample FB Posts:
- October is National Principals Month! We're celebrating Principal NAME all month long. #ThankAPrincipal
- _________, ___________, and ___________. These are three reasons why I’m thankful for Principal NAME during National Principals Month. #ThankAPrincipal
- Celebrate National Principals Month with me this October! For more details check out http://www.principalsmonth.org. #ThankAPrincipal
- Thank you for being the smiling face I see each day and for inspiring me to be a leader. #ThankAPrincipal
Sample Tweets:
- In celebration of National Principals Month, I would like to thank Principal NAME for being a positive presence in our school! #ThankAPrincipal
- Principal Name inspires me to ______________. Happy National Principals Month! #ThankAPrincipal
- October is National Principals Month! Shout out to Principal NAME for all he/she does for our school! #ThankAPrincipal
- We’re honoring our principal all month long for National Principals Month! #ThankAPrincipal
- We are grateful for Principal NAME each and every day and are participating in National Principals Month to show it. #ThankAPrincipal
Month-long Recognition for October 2018
- National Principals Month
- National Bullying Prevention Month (Additional Resource)
- Cyber Security Awareness Month
- Dyslexia Awareness Month (Additional Resource)
Other October Events- MCSS will share curated information from various sources, but won't actively promote.
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Italian American Heritage Month
- German American Heritage Month
- Polish American Heritage Month
Recognition Weeks for October 2018
- Teen Read Week- Oct 7-13, 2018
- Fire Prevention Week (Additional Resource)-Oct 7-13, 2018
- National Health Education Week- Oct 15-19, 2018
- Teen Driver Safety Week- Oct 21-17, 2018
- America's Safe Schools Week- Oct 21-17, 2018
- School Bus Safety Week- Oct 22-26, 2018
- Red Ribbon Week- Oct 23-31, 2018
- National School Lunch Week Oct 15-19, 2018
- National Character Counts Week- Oct 21-17, 2018
Recognition Days for October 2018
- Bullying Prevention Day(Additional Resource)- October 1, 2018
- World Smile Day- First Friday in October- October 5, 2018
- National Boss's Day- October 16, 2018
- Oct 23- EXCEL Awards- TOY and SPOY announced
Other October Events- MCSS will share curated information from various sources, but won't actively promote.
- Columbus Day- October 8, 2018
- Make A Difference Day- Fourth Saturday in October- October 27, 2018
- Halloween- October 31, 2018
Publication Dates and Deadlines
#AllMeansAllMCSS
How to Twitter: What's Up With Those Dots??
If a tweet starts with a username, Twitter thinks it’s a conversation (or an @reply, in Twitter parlance) and in order not to 'bother' everyone, Twitter only pushes a “conversation” tweet to our feeds if we follow both the tweeter and the account mentioned at the beginning of the tweet.
Occasionally, you may want to start a tweet with a username, but it’s not a conversation—it’s something you want everyone to see.
You have to put something (this can also be a word, a symbol, or an emoji) before the username to trick Twitter into thinking it’s a regular tweet for mass consumption.
Perhaps you’ve seen people start their tweets with a period? Tricking Twitter is exactly what they’re doing. If you haven’t seen this before, here’s a sample:
.@MadCoSchools is rocking the PR lately!
This Tweet will get pushed to everyone who follows me.
THERE ARE MUCH BETTER OPTIONS THAN THE PERIOD!
These will get the same results as the period and look better!
Hey, @MadCoSchools is rocking the PR lately!
:) @MadCoSchools is rocking the PR lately!
#TellingOurStory: @MadCoSchools is rocking the PR lately!
Take Away: If you don’t start your tweets with a Twitter handle you increase their reach. Good lesson, good tip. However, this is only a good thing if it isn't a private conversation!