Seattle Public 学校

Departments

Public Affairs

Public Affairs and Communications

The Public Affairs Department provides expertise in strategic communications, media relations, social media, crisis communication, and content creation. It is our goal to ensure families, 工作人员, community members and the media receive accurate and timely information.

The team helps:

  • Share information about our schools and students through multiple forms of media and in many languages.
  • Build capacity for school and central 工作人员 to share information through newsletters, websites, social media, phone messages, and community gatherings.
  • Provide clear and timely crisis communications during inclement weather, natural disasters, or other emergencies.

媒体 Relations

媒体 relations: for those professional news organizations needing assistance, contact media relations.

Communications Tools

The district utilizes a tool called SchoolMessenger to contact families with important reminders and urgent information. Learn more about how to manage family communication preferences.

Urgent Communications

Seattle Public 学校 prioritizes student safety. It is our goal to prevent emergencies from happening, therefore all lethal or potentially lethal statements, whether verbal or written (including electronic) are to be taken seriously and investigated. Because all emergencies, such as natural disasters can’t be prevented, we also want to be prepared to respond effectively.

Latest District News and Announcements

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Staying Healthy Tips

We encourage our community to take the following steps to limit the spread of respiratory illnesses.
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Graduation Dates

View Seattle Public 学校 high schools graduation ceremonies dates for Class of 2024.
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2023-24 and 2024-25 School Year Calendar

View the school calendar dates for this school year and next.
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Gun Safety: Prepare, Participate, and Partner

Let’s work together to make our communities safer and prevent gun violence.

A Message from Superintendent Jones

A letter to community about loss of a Garfield student June 6, 2024.
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Seattle Public 学校 Celebrates Pride Month

SPS supports the right of our students, 工作人员, and families to be their authentic selves. We are dedicated to creating safe, inclusive environments!…