Downers Grove School District 58 Applauded for Communications

The Downers Grove Grade School District 58 recently received national and state recognition for its communications strategies and methods.

At the national level, it earned an honorable mention in the “Excellence in Writing” category from the National School Public Relations Association, or NSPRA, for its December 2015 feature story, “Kate Nickell: Nothing is impossible anymore.”

At the state level, the Illinois chapter of the National School Public Relations Association, or INSPRA, presented seven communications awards to Megan Hewitt, the district's community relations coordinator, during its annual Communications Contest award ceremony on Friday, Sept. 16. District 58 received INSPRA awards in the following categories:

Awards of Excellence:

• E-newsletter: Communicate 58 newsletter
• Social Media: District 58 Facebook page
• Writing: “Kate Nickell: Nothing is impossible anymore” story

Awards of Merit:

• Annual Report: District 58 Annual Report to the Community
• (Co-presented to District 58 and Maclyn Group)
• Video Up to 5 Minutes: Virtual Tour of Grove Children’s Preschool
• Video Up to 5 Minutes: Glance at our Grants: 3D Printing at El Sierra
• Video Up to 5 Minutes: Glance at our Grants: Biliteracy Classroom Library at Kingsley

The INSPRA Communications Contest annually invites school districts across Illinois to submit publications and projects for judging by a panel of communication experts. The judges use a rubric to evaluate each entry against professional communication best practices, and only the top scores receive awards.

For more information regarding communications at District 58, please contact Megan Hewitt, community relations coordinator, at 630-719-5805 or mhewitt@dg58.org.

The above content and photo was provided by Downers Grove Grade School District 58.