Communications
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, staff, 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 staff 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.
Media Relations
Media 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 Schools 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
Naviance Offers Career and College Exploration for Students
Families that do not want their student to use Naviance can opt out by changing their preferences in the Source Aug. 26 – Sept. 27, 2024…![drawing of the corner of a three-story brick building with glass windows/doors on bottom floor. a paved area in front has people walking toward the door](http://www.seattleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Welcome-Entry-web-150x150.jpg)
Construction of New Alki Elementary to Begin
The Alki Elementary building project is being paid for by the BEX V Capital Levy, which was approved by Seattle voters in 2019.![Collage of two 2024 Stim Bullit award winners and Dr. Jones. All smiling at camera..](http://www.seattleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Collage-including-2024-Stim-Bullit-winners-and-Dr.-Jones-updated_-150x150.png)
Seattle Public Schools Shout Outs
We’re celebrating students and staff whose accomplishments go beyond the classroom.![Student selects book from a table of books during a reading event.](http://www.seattleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PIC_Reading-Events_Girl-Selects-Book-150x150.jpg)
SPS Students Celebrate Reading
Students at multiple SPS schools finished out the school year with activities to celebrate reading.![Ballard High School Grads throw caps during graduation ceremony.](http://www.seattleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PIC_Graduation-Recap_Ballard-Cap-Toss-150x150.jpg)