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Barbara Jordan HS featured in newest ‘WOW! Moment’ video

2015 October 8
by HISD Communications

Principal shows how to work with Media Relations during crisis communications

Principals: Do you know what to do when you need to communicate about a campus emergency?

This’ months “WOW! Moment” video features Principal Ross McAlpine discussing how he handled a recent incident at Barbara Jordan High School when he needed support from the district’s Media Relations team. McAlpine helps outline steps campuses should take to ensure the community and parents are properly notified. These types of communications help build and keep a high level of trust between the school and its stakeholders, which is essential to ensuring students can concentrate on their studies while on campus.

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Everyday, amazing things happen within the walls of HISD’s 283 schools, and each month, the HISD Multimedia team is capturing some of these moments on video for the new “WOW! Moments” series.

These short video vignettes highlight a technique, an idea, or a best practice from a school that other members of Team HISD can learn from. The videos are designed be “bite-size” ideas campuses can implement quickly to increase student achievement, improve the culture of their campus, or facilitate the development of Global Graduates.

Have a suggestion for the next WOW! Moment?  Email wow@houstonisd.org to submit your idea.

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