“” Webinar | Managing the mayhem: Smarter communication in the busiest months of the year
WEBINAR

Managing the mayhem: Smarter communication in the busiest months of the year

March 18th at 2pm ET/11 AM PT

For schools, springtime can be a whirlwind. Testing windows. Field trips. Enrollment deadlines. Performances. Graduation prep. And every message feels urgent.

Families need clear, timely information. Staff need a communication system that keeps everything organized without sending five reminders for the same event.

Join Dr. Brianna Hogg, Family & Community Engagement Coordinator at Dallas ISD, and Dr. Kara Stern, Director of Education & Engagement at SchoolStatus & Smore, for a practical conversation about managing school-home communication during the busiest months of the year.

You’ll walk away with a clear, repeatable framework for streamlining spring messaging across your campuses.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Create a predictable communication rhythm that keeps families informed during testing, events, and enrollment deadlines
  • Streamline overlapping updates into clear, consolidated messaging that reduces confusion and repeat outreach
  • Ensure district and campus messages reinforce each other so families receive clear, consistent information

Meet the Speakers

Dr. Brianna Hogg
Family & Community Engagement coordinator Dallas ISD

Brianna Hogg is the Marketing and Podcast Coordinator for the Dallas ISD Office of Family and Community Engagement, where she manages social media, communications, and hosts the monthly bilingual Elevated Engagement Podcast. A proud Dallas ISD alumna, she also serves as Vice President and Marketing Director of the SOC Alumni Bear Cave Association. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in History from Southern Methodist University and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at SMU.

Dr. Kara Stern
Director, Education and Engagement, Smore & SchoolStatus

Dr. Kara Stern has seen school from just about every angle: high school English teacher, middle school principal, fellowship director for math and science teachers across New York City, and head of school at a rural N-12 school. That breadth is what she brings to her work at Smore, where she writes, speaks, and challenges educators to build the kinds of school communities where every student thrives. She holds a Master’s in Education Leadership from Teachers College and a Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning from NYU.

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