Email to Staff: School Board Appreciation Week is coming up February 18 – 22. We’d love to share a video with them thanking them for their service (example). Some quick 5 – 10 second vids of classrooms, groups of [non-media restricted] students, teachers or other staff saying a variation of “Thank You School Board,” “We Appreciate All You Do,” etc. would be fabulous.

If you could share this with some teachers or if integrationists would be willing to record (sideways-held phones are fine!) I would greatly appreciate it!

• They can share to my Google account.
• Have them include their school and classroom.

Invite the community to become more acquainted with your school board members by conducting interviews or having them complete a form with a list of questions. Use this information as a foundation to craft informative articles for your website, each shining a spotlight on the individual journeys, contributions, and visions of your board members.

Questions to Ask:

• Your Name
• How long have you been a school board member?
• What is your current occupation? Who is your current employer?
• Do you have children in the District? 
• What brought you to the [your town] Community?
• In one to two sentences, why do you serve as a school board member?
• In one to two sentences, what do you find most rewarding about being a school board member?
• In one to two sentences, if you could tell our community one thing about our district, what would it be?
• Anything else you want to share?
• Upload a photo (professional or family – your choice!)

💡 Tip: Copy the questions and answers into ChatGPT and have it assist you in writing the article!