RICHLAND ONE SCHOOLS, COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE HONORED FOR PR EXCELLENCE

April 2, 2004 – The S.C. Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA) recognized schools, school districts and agencies from across the state for excellence in school communication during the chapter’s annual Rewards for Excellence Luncheon today at Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden.

Four Richland One schools – Forest Heights Elementary, Satchel Ford Elementary, Webber Elementary and Crayton Middle – and the district’s Office of Communications received several SC/NSPRA awards:

Forest Heights Elementary won four awards – a Golden Achievement Award for its “Eagle Talk” package of informational items for parents stressing the importance of the home-school partnership and Awards of Excellence for its Internet home page, Extraordinary Eagles school newsletter and Triad magazine
Satchel Ford Elementary won a Golden Achievement Award for its “Friday Fathers” initiative designed to involve more fathers and grandfathers in the daily life of the school
Webber Elementary won an Award of Excellence for its school newsletter, The Webber Word, and Crayton Middle won an Award of Excellence for its Crayton Chronicle school newsletter
The district’s Communications Office won Awards of Excellence for four original Richland One TV programs – Richland One This Week, On The Sidelines, Living Smart and Perspectives. The Volunteer Recruitment PSA produced by Richland One TV received an Award of Merit. The Office of Communications also received Awards of Excellence for its 2002-2003 Annual Report, 2004 Legislative Platform brochure, volunteer recruitment handouts and This Week employee newsletter.