The Communications Department provides communications, media relations, social media, crisis communication, and content creation. It is a goal to ensure families, staff, community members and the media receive accurate and timely information.
What does this department do?
Lori Hall-Underwood
Communications Director and Webmaster
[email protected]
We invite you to join PTA for your child because increasing our membership, by even one, makes it possible to provide important educational resources, speak up on important issues and create a stronger school community.
Hanover Jr/Sr High School PTSA
PTSAs provide youth members with the opportunity to make a difference by developing leadership skills, learning about the legislative process, increasing their self-esteem, and contributing to the school and community. In turn, adult PTSA members gain a new perspective for program development and youth leadership development and acquire a better understanding of the youth of today.
District Accountability Committee
The District Accountability Committee is a committee of the Board of Education. The DAC meets multiple times during the school year to meet its responsibilities as outlined by the Colorado Department of Education.
Hanover School District 28 faculty and staff make the world go round! We want to showcase our amazing staff for who they are and what they do by celebrating them. This is a great way to get to know a few of our educators and staff who support students and families each day!
Do you have someone you would like to spotlight?
Complete the form below to submit a staff spotlight nomination. This will be shared on our website and social media platforms.
We know that there are great things going on in our schools every day. Help us to celebrate the achievements of our students, teachers, and staff to parents and the Hanover community!
The kinds of school stories and events covered:
Depending on the story or event, we may provide coverage via social media, a written article, and/or photo coverage.Â
Systems-Level: All Topics Road Map | |||||||
Topic / Purpose | Targeted Audience | Message (content) | Method(s) or Channel(s) | Accountability: | Initial Delivery Date(s) | Frequency (e.g., weekly, monthly) | |
(responsible to post) | (responsible to review) | ||||||
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District | |||||||
Mission / Vision Statement | Students, Staff, Parents, Community, All Stakeholders | Exact Information | Website, Strategic Plan, SCAP | Commuications Director (update once approved by Board of Education) | Superintendent, Administration, Teachers, Staff, and Community Members | Â | As needed |
List of Schools with addresses and phone numbers listed | Students, Parents, Employee Opportunities | Exact Information | Website, enrollment forms, ParentSquare | Commuications Director | Superintendent, Principals, HR | Â | As needed |
Newsletter (as released) | Students, Parents, Community, All Stakeholders | Monthly messages from teachers and staff on the positive culture in our schools (teachers and staff can alterate months so that they aren’t overloaded) | Website, Social Media, ParentSquare, Direct Mail | Commuications Director | Superintendent and Communications Director | Â | Periodic |
Weather Status | Students, Staff, and Parents | Normal, Two-hour delay, Closed, No out-of-district transportation | Website, Social Media, ParentSquare, News Channels | Commuications Director | Superintendent, Transportation Manager, and/or Principals | Â | As needed |
District Emergency – immediate situation | Teachers and Staff | Emergency Situation | District Staff Email List, ParentSquare notification to ONLY staff | Commuications Director | Superintendent and Communications Director | Once information is available, but not before everyone is potentially safe | As needed |
District Emergency – situation is ongoing and information is available to share | Parents and Community | Emergency Situation | ParentSquare notification system to Parents, Social Media (ONLY IF PARENTS HAVE BEEN ADVISED AND DOES NOT CAUSE HARM) | Commuications Director | Superintendent and Communications Director | Once information is available, but not before everyone is potentially safe | As needed |
Important Updates | Students, Parents, Community, All Stakeholders | Normal Important Updates | Website, Letters sent home with students (if necessary), Social Media, ParentSquare, School Electronic Signs | Communications Director | Superintendent and Communications Director | As information is sent to the Communications Director via email | Continuous |
No Photo List | Communications Director, Teachers, and Staff | List of students at all schools | Â | Commuications Director | Administrative Assistants | A shared list created as students are registered and kept up to date when new students enroll throughout the school year | Continuous |
S-CAP Priorities | All stakeholders | Updated Priorities | Website | Commuications Director posts updates once information has been updated and communicated | Superintendent, Administration, Teachers, Staff, and Community Members | Update as needed | Annually |
A page designated for each of the Districts Departments to include Staff, their contact information | Students, Parents, Community, All Stakeholders | Information | Website | Communications Director posts updates once information has been updated and communicated | Superintendent and Communications Director | Beginning of the school year | Continuous |
Resources for Students, Parents, Staff, and the Community | Students, Parents, Community, All Stakeholders | Information | Website | Commuications Director posts updates once information has been updated and communicated | Superintendent and Communications Director | Beginning of the school year | Continuous |
District Calendar | Students, Parents, Community, All Stakeholders | Events | Website | Commuications Director posts updates once information has been updated and communicated | Superintendent and Communications Director | Beginning of the school year | Continuous |
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Topic / Purpose | Targeted Audience | Message (content) | Method(s) or Channel(s) | Accountability: | Initial Delivery Date(s) | Frequency (e.g., weekly, monthly) | |
(responsible to post) | (responsible to review) | ||||||
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Hanover Elementary School | |||||||
Attendance | Students, Parents | Tardy and/or absenteeism | Email, ParentSquare, Alma, Phone Call, and/or letter home to student | Teachers | Administrators and Administrative Assistant | First of the 2025-26 school year | Daily |
Discipline | Students, Parents, Teachers who have the student enrolled in their classes | Occurrence, Consequence | Email, ParentSquare, Alma, Phone Call, and/or letter home to student | Teachers | Administrators | First of the 2025-26 school year | Each Occurrence |
Grades | Students, Parents | Â | Email, ParentSquare, Alma, Phone Call, and/or letter home to student | Teachers | Administrators | First of the 2025-26 school year | Continuous |
Class Events | Students, Parents | Information on the event | ParentSquare, Alma (social media and website if appropriate) | Teachers (are responsible for sending information to webmaster) and Communication Director | Teachers and Communication Director | First of the 2025-26 school year and/or once approved | Continuous |
School-Wide Events | Students, Parents | Information on the event | Website, ParentSquare, Alma, Social Media | Teachers/Administrators send information to webmaster | Communications Director can promote once the webmaster has been notified of such events | First of the 2025-26 school year and/or once approved | Continuous |
Staff pictures and their Contact Information | Students, Parents | Update photos, email addresses, and bios | Website and Alma | Communications Director, the HR department is responsible for sending updates on staff changes | Principal, Administrative Assistant, and HR | First of the 2025-26 school year | Continuous |
PTA | Students, Parents, Community | Agenda, location, and zoom link | Website, Social Media, ParentSquare, and JSHS PTSA | Communications Director | PTA Committee | Â | Continuous |
Calendar | Students, Parents | Event Information | Website, Social Media, ParentSquare, Alma | Secretary | Admin Asst. and Communications Director | On or before July 1st each year | Continuous |
Assessment Calendar | Students, Parents | Dates, times, assessment | Website, Alma, and ParentSquare | Communications Director | Principal | Beginning of each school year | Annually |
Menus | Students, Parents | Monthly menus | Website | Communications Director | Food Services Director and Communications Director | August | Monthly |
Celebrations and ShoutOut Recognition | Students, Parents, Community | Congratulations | Website and Social Media | Communications Director | Principal, Assistant Principal, and Communications Director | First of the 2025-26 school year | Continuous |
Bike Awards | Students, Parents, Community | Congratulations | Website | Communications Director | Principal, Assistant Principal, and Communications Director | First of the 2025-26 school year | Continuous |
Golden Apple | Students, Parents, Community | Congratulations | Website | Communications Director | Principal, Assistant Principal, and Communications Director | First of the 2025-26 school year | Continuous |
Student Council | Students, Parents, Community | Information regarding meetings and events | Calendar, ParentSquare, Alma | Teacher in charge of Student Council | Principal, Assistant Principal, and Communications Director | First of the 2025-26 school year | Continuous |
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Topic / Purpose | Targeted Audience | Message (content) | Method(s) or Channel(s) | Accountability: | Initial Delivery Date(s) | Frequency (e.g., weekly, monthly) | |
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Hanover Jr/Sr High School & Hanover Online Academy | |||||||
Attendance | Students, Parents | Tardy and/or absenteeism | Email, ParentSquare, Alma, Phone Call, and/or letter home to student | Teachers | Administrators and Administrative Assistants | First of the 2022-23 school year | Daily |
Discipline | Students, Parents | Occurrence and consequence | Email, ParentSquare, Alma, Phone Call, and/or letter home to student | Teachers | Administrators | First of the 2025-26 school year | Each Occurance |
Grades | Students, Parents | Â | Email, ParentSquare, Alma, Phone Call, and/or letter home to student | Teachers | Administrators | First of the 2025-26 school year | Continuous |
Class Events | Students, Parents | Information on the event | ParentSquare, Alma | Teachers (are responsible for sending information to webmaster) and Communication Director | Teachers and Communication Director | First of the 2025-26 school year and/or once approved | Continuous |
School-Wide Events | Students, Parents | Information on the event | Website, ParentSquare, Alma, Social Media | Teachers / Administrators send information to webmaster | Communications Director can promote once the webmaster has been notified of such events | First of the 2025-26 school year and/or once approved | Continuous |
Calendar | Students, Parents | Event Information | Website, Social Media, ParentSquare, Alma | Administrative Assistant, Principal, and Assistant Principals | Communications Director | On or before July 1st each year | Continuous |
Staff pictures and their Contact Information | Students, Parents | Update photos, email addresses, and bios | Website and Alma | Communications Director, the HR department is responsible for sending updates on staff changes | Principal, Administrative Assistant, and HR | First of the 2025-26 school year | Continuous |
Activities and Athletics Calendar | Students, Parents, Community, All Stakeholders | Event information (location, time, person to contact for questions, price) | Â | Athletic Director / Communications Director | Communications Director | ASAP | Continuous |
Jr/Sr High PTSA | Students, Parents, Community | Agenda, location, and zoom link | Website, Social Media, ParentSquare, and PHE PTA | Individual in charge of PTSA sends information to webmaster | PTSA Committee | Â | Monthly |
Counselor’s Newsletter | Students, Parents, and Staff | Information | Website, Counselor’s Site, ParentSquare | Counselor and Communications Director | Counselor and Communications Director | First of the 2025-26 school year | Periodic |
Athletics | Students, Parents, Community, All Stakeholders | Practice Schedules, Coaches and their contact information, Game Schedules | Website, Calendar, Social Media, Parent Square | Athletic Director / Communications Director | Communications Director | ASAP | Continuous |
Menus | Students, Parents | Monthly menus | Website | Communications Director | Food Services Director and Communications Director | August | Monthly |
HIVY League | Students, Parents, Community | Group Information | Website and Parent Square | Individual in charge of HIVY sends to webmaster | Communications Director | First of the 2025-26 school year | Continuous |
Student Council | Students, Parents, Community | Group Information | Website and Parent Square | Individual in charge of Student Council sends information to webmaster | Communications Director | First of the 2025-26 school year | Continuous |
National Honors Society | Students, Parents, Community, All Stakeholders | Practice Schedules, Coaches and their contact information, Game Schedules | Website, Calendar, Social Media, Parent Square | Principal, Athletic Director and Communications Director sends information to webmaster | Communications Director | First of the 2025-26 school year | Continuous |
Systems-Level: All Topics Road Map | |||||||
Topic / Purpose | Targeted Audience | Message (content) | Method(s) or Channel(s) | Accountability: | Initial Delivery Date(s) | Frequency (e.g., weekly, monthly) | |
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BOARD OF EDUCATION | |||||||
Policies and Reviews | Students, Parents, Community, All Stakeholders | Policies will be located in the Google Drive and divided by subject. | Website and Google Public Drive | Board Secretary and Board Assistant communicates with Communication Director to have webmaster post the information | Board Secretary | Â | As reviews, revisions, adoptions, and/or rescinding policies occur |
Archived Meeting Information | Students, Parents, Community, All Stakeholders | Meetings formatted in folders in the Google Drive separated for each fiscal year. Previous meetings will have their individual folder located inside that fiscal year with Agenda and Packet. | Website and Google Public Drive | Communication Director once Board Assistant has communicated information | Board Secretary | Â | Monthly |
District Accountability Students, Parents, Community, All Stakeholders | Committee and their Contact Information | Website | Communication Director once Board Assistant has communicated information | Webmaster | Â | Continuous | |
Bylaws | Website | Communication Director once Board Assistant has communicated information | Webmaster | Â | As needed | ||
Meeting Links | Website, Social Media, ParentSquare, School Electronic Signs | Communication Director once Board Assistant has communicated information | Communication Director | ASAP | Monthly | ||
Agenda | Website | Communication Director once Board Assistant has communicated information | Committee Chair/Vice-Chair (Author) | ASAP | Monthly | ||
Minutes | Website | Communication Director once Board Assistant has communicated information | Secretary (author) | ASAP | Monthly | ||
FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY | |||||||
Financial Transparency: this will be displayed on every page of the website to include, | Students, Parents, Community, All Stakeholders | Information | Website and Public Google Drive | Communication Director once Board Assistant has communicated information | Superintendent | After each Board meeting | Monthly |
Payables and Credit Card Statements | Students, Parents, Community, All Stakeholders | Payables | Website and Public Google Drive | Communication Director once Board Assistant has communicated information | Accounts Payable | After each Board meeting | Monthly |
MILLs, Bond, and any required financial information to be displayed in accordance with CDE and CRS | Students, Parents, Community, All Stakeholders | Information | Website and Public Google Drive | Communication Director once Board Assistant has communicated information | Business Manager | After each Board meeting | Monthly |
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