Des Moines Public School Wins Multiple Awards For Communications

Des Moines IA

26 April, 2021

7:30 AM

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Press release from the Des Moines Public Schools: April 23, 2021 The DMPS Communications Team For more than a century, Des Moines Public Schools has been communicating with families. The technology and methods of connecting with each other have changed, but the dedication to keeping everyone informed and included in school life remains as strong as ever. In a district of 32,000 students and 5,000 employees, the district's small but hearty communications staff takes on the herculean task every year of keeping information flowing for stakeholders, schools and families. Some of the communication teams most visible work is on billboards, in photographs, blog posts and media outreach. But did you also know that the communications staff creates content for and maintains the district's websites, social media platforms and television station, designs the logos, mascots and school signs you see everyday, prepares district directories, weekly informative newsletters for families and annual reports, and directs funding-related campaigns, school budget forums and more? The work of this team is largely unnoticed only because it is all around us, all the time, and becomes more essential with each passing year. The Iowa School Public Relations Association recognizes outstanding communications work from districts around the state. The DMPS Communications Team, lead by Director Phil Roeder, and including Amanda Lewis, Adam Rohwer, Kyle Knicley, Jon Lemons and Michael Wellman (retired), took home 25 honors during this week's ISPRA 2021 Communications Awards, including several Blue & Gold Awards, ISPRA's top honor. A list is compiled below so you can see the work quietly being done everyday is impactful and well-respected in the school communications community. Branding/Image Package AWARD OF EXCELLENCE PLACE Academy Logo and Branding Youth Voice: The Iowa Caucus Logo and Branding Options Academy Logo and Branding BLUE AND GOLD WINNER Hoover High School Brand Guide E-Newsletter AWARD OF EXCELLENCE E-Newsletter Communications with Families During COVID-19 Excellence in Writing AWARD OF MERIT One Year of COVID-19: A Look Back on the Journey 7 on 7 Football: Students Finding a Way to Play the Game AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Perkins Remembers and Celebrates Aurelliuz Jones Ceremony at Hoover Welcomes 197 New Americans BLUE AND GOLD WINNER Life Goes on for Animals Down on the DMPS Farm Handbook AWARD OF EXCELLENCE DMPS Employee Handbook Information Graphic AWARD OF EXCELLENCE DMPS District Facts and Figures Photography AWARD OF MERIT Feeding Students During the Pandemic The End is Near AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Class of 2020 Holding the Flag Deep Cleaning Painting the Future Safe! BLUE AND GOLD AWARD COVID-19 Graduation Cap and Gown Distribution Video AWARD OF EXCELLENCE We Miss You from DMPS ELL Program A Very Special PLACE to Support More Graduates Implementing EL Curriculum in DMPS Become the Model at Des Moines Public Schools Website AWARD OF EXCELLENCE DMPS Activities Website This press release was produced by the Des Moines Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.