2023 Communications Contest Winners

Winning entries can be found here.

Golden Achievement - Excellence

Golden Achievement - Merit

• CCSD15 Moving 15 Forward referendum Campaign - Becca Latham, Community Consolidated School District 15
• Community Engagement to Create the First Strategic Communication Plan in a School District's 64-year History - Carla Erdey, APR, - Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Annual Report - Merit

• Fremont Digest (Spring 2023) - Fremont School District 79
• McHenry Community High School District 156 Annual Report - McHenry Community High School District 156

Annual Report - Excellence

• District 307 Year in Review - Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School District 307
• 2022 Annual Report - Community Consolidated School District 62
• Community High School District 155 Annual Report 2021-2022 - Community High School District 155
• Community High School District 99 Community Report - Community High School District 99
• Keeneyville School District 20 Report to the Community 2021-2022 - Keeneyville School District 20
• LEARNERS - Winnetka Public Schools

Calendar/Handbooks - Excellence

• Glenbrook South Second Semester Fine Arts Calendar of Events - Glenbrook High School District 225
• The Joseph Sears School Parent/Student Handbook and Directory - Kenilworth School District 38

Financial Information - Merit

• Fremont School District 79 Financial Report, 2023 - Fremont School District 79

Financial Information - Excellence

• Annual Financial Report - The Winnetka Public Schools

Marketing Materials - Merit

• Transportation Department Recruitment - Community Unit School District 303
• Get to know DuPage High School District 88 - DuPage High School District 88 
• Superintendent Search - Geneva Community Unit School District 304

Marketing Materials - Excellence

• Your Investment in Education Mailer - Community High School District 155
• Kindergarten is the start of a new adventure!- Evanston/Skokie School District 65
• Join the Fremont School District 79 Team - Fremont School District 79
• Discover214 Magazine - High School District 214
• #youbelonghere social media campaign - The Winnetka Public Schools
• Construction 2023-2025 - The Winnetka Public Schools
• Woodridge 68: Join Our Team! - Woodridge School District 68

Newsletter (Electronic) - Merit

• Inside 146 - Community Consolidated School District 146
• Board of Education Notes - Community Consolidated School District 146
• District 303 Superintendent News and Notes - Community Unit School District 303
• District 303 eNews - Community Unit School District 303
• U-46 Bond Proposal Newsletter - School District U-46
• The Winnetka Wire - The Winnetka Public Schools
• Board Highlights - The Winnetka Public Schools

Newsletter (Electronic) - Excellence

• District 303 Insider Newsletter - Community Unit School District 303
• Fast Five newsletter - Evanston/Skokie School District 65
• Fremont Focus E-Newsletter - Fremont School District 79
• HF Board Notes - Homewood-Flossmoor High School
• Keeneyville School District 20 - Board Briefs - Keeneyville School District 20
• Matter of Fact - Northbrook School District 28
• Meadowbrook Star - Northbrook School District 28
• Greenbriar Gazette - Northbrook School District 28
• U-46 Engage Bilingual Parent Newsletter - School District U-46
• Innovate:68 - Woodridge School District 68

Newsletter (Printed) - Merit

• District 62 NewsBits - Community Consolidated School District 62
• Elementary School District 159 Community Connection Newsletters Elementary School District 159
• Connect 41 Community Newsletter - Glen Ellyn School District 41
• Discover214 - High School District 214
• Update 28 - Northbrook School District 28
• Engage 161 - Summit Hill School District 161
• The Torch - Sycamore Community School District 427

Newsletter (Printed) - Excellence

• The 109 Way Magazine - Deerfield Public Schools District 109

Podcast/Audio - Merit

• Insight 28: 5th Grade Musicals! - Northbrook School District 28
• Episode 29 - Kevin Briars & Will Marks - School District 129

Social Media Campaign - Merit

• Keeneyville School District 20 #SafeSchoolsWeek - Keeneyville School District 20
• #MadeInMcHenry156 - McHenry Community HS District 156
• Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week - Sycamore Community School District 427

Social Media Campaign - Excellence

• Faces of D47 Social Media Campaign - Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47
• #youbelonghere social media campaign - The Winnetka Public Schools

Special Purpose - Merit

• Strategic Framework Paving Change - Consolidated High School District 230
• Communication Guidelines for Parents and Guardians - District 300
• Keeneyville School District 20 - Safe Schools Week 2022 - Keeneyville School District 20
• Portrait of a Graduate - Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103
• Superintendent's Entry Plan Report - Northbrook School District 28

Special Purpose - Excellence

• 2022-2023 Communications Handbook - Community Consolidated School District 62
• Community High School District 128 Strategic Plan: Working to Fulfill Our DARING Mission - Community High School District 128
• Strategic Plan - Frankfort School District 157-C
• The Glenbrooks Community Publication - Glenbrook High School District 225
• Safety Bulletin - The Winnetka Public Schools
• Schools Serve as the Heart of the Community: Responding to the July 4 Mass Shooting - Township High School District 113
• Yorkville High School Curriculum Guide - Yorkville Community Unit School District 115

Video - Merit

• BBCHS Class of 2023- Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School District 307
• Class of 2023 - Letters They Wrote To Themselves in 2nd Grade - Central 301
• 62 Stories: Leigh Radnitzer - Community Consolidated School District 62
• The Power of Student Engagement: Simultaneous Round Table - Community Consolidated School District 62
• The Power of Student Engagement: Showdown - Community Consolidated School District 62
• Sophia Salus - Outstanding Technology Award Recipient - Community High School District 155
• D99 Connections - Community High School District 99
• Deerfield Reads Aloud - Deerfield Public Schools District 109
• Hanging Out With The Class of 2031 - Deerfield Public Schools District 109
• Come Learn About The #109Way - Deerfield Public Schools District 109
• District 300 Blue Ribbon Society: Samantha Alvarez - District 300
• "We Are 401" Video Series - Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401
• Kindergarten is the start of a new adventure! - Evanston/Skokie School District 65
• The David Morrison Band Room - High School District 214
• Visit from the White House - High School District 214
• The Joseph Sears School Master Facilities Plan Rendering Actualization - Kenilworth School District 38
• My Plan, My Story: Matt Masek - Maine Township High School District 207
• What Makes Westmoor a National Blue Ribbon School - Northbrook School District 28
• U-46 Bilingual Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary - School District U-46
• Horizons4U - School District U-46
• I Wish My Teacher Knew - Sycamore Community School District 427
• 60 in Sixty - Waukegan Public Schools
• Yorkville High School 2023 Graduation Practice Video  - Yorkville Community Unit School District 115
• Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle at Corron Elementary - Community Unit School District 303
• Proud to Serve - School District 129
• D303 Opening Day for Staff - St. Charles Community Unit School District 303

Video - Excellence

• The 2022-2023 Gallery 62 - Community Consolidated School District 62
• District 86 "Inside the Classroom" - Hinsdale Township High School District 86
• D63 in 63 Seconds: Our Story in Action - East Maine School District 63
• ESD 159 New Playgrounds Ribbon Cutting Video - Elementary School District 159
• Join the Fremont School District 79 Team - Fremont School District 79
• #WeAreD41 Video Story Series - Glen Ellyn School District 41
• Walking the Path with Wakeley Video Series - Homewood-Flossmoor High School
• Academy Video - Rich Township High School District 227
• U-46 Bond Proposal, Explained - School District U-46
• U-46 Bond Proposal Informational Ad - School District U-46
• Unite U-46 Building Tour and Open House Recap - School District U-46
• A Passion for Potential Begins with a Passion for Excellence - Township High School District 113
• Weekly Attendance Belt - Waukegan Public Schools
• Enriching Lives in D65: Ep1, Dawes Elementary, School Portfolio Day - Evanston/Skokie School District 65

Website - Merit

• Community Consolidated School District 62 Website - Community Consolidated School District 62
• District 303 Strategic Plan - Community Unit School District 303
• Palos 118 Website Redesign - Palos School District 118
• Woodridge 68 Website - Woodridge School District 68
• Yorkville CUSD 115 Website Design - Yorkville Community Unit School District 115

Website - Award of Excellence

• District 303 Facility Master Plan - Community Unit School District 303
• Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Website - Evanston/Skokie School District 65

Writing - Merit

• ESD 159 Welcomes Dr. Tiffany Brunson, New Superintendent of Schools - Elementary School District 159
• ESD 159 Opens First South Suburban Region Community STEM Center - Elementary School District 159
• DISTRICT 129 SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTS NEXT SUPERINTENDENT - School District 129
• U-46 Retirement Dinner Bios - School District U-46
• SHSD161 Welcomes New Employee Davis the Dog: For those having a “ruff” day, Davis brings the “paws-itivity” - Summit Hill School District 161
• The Winnetka Wire - The Winnetka Public Schools 

Writing - Excellence

• District 62 Board of Education Community Relations Report - Community Consolidated School District 62
• Stagg Marching Band Pit Crew as efficient as a NASCAR pit stop! - Consolidated High School District 230
• LEARNERS - The Winnetka Public Schools