¸Û°Äͼ¿â Student Voices on Instagram

  • ¸Û°Äͼ¿â Student Voices

    Jackson Public Schools seeks to provide a platform for our students to share their stories, concerns, and views. That's the primary reason we established the . ¸Û°Äͼ¿â Student Voices focuses on matters of concern and importance to our scholars while still promoting District-related events, programs, and announcements.

    As with any District activity, participation as a ¸Û°Äͼ¿â Student Voices team member or guest contributor to this platform is subject to the expectations of the Student Handbook & Code of Conduct and the District's Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy.

     

     

    Available positions:

    • Content Creators
    • Social Media Managers

     

    Student Requirements:

    ¸Û°Äͼ¿â scholars must be a junior or senior with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher. Scholars should also have the ability to travel to district-related events if needed. An interest in pursuing a career in communications after high school is strongly encouraged!

     

    How to Receive a Shoutout from @¸Û°Äͼ¿âStudentVoices

    Share a unique event or experience in your life as a ¸Û°Äͼ¿â stakeholder (student, parent, community member) for a chance to be featured on the ¸Û°Äͼ¿â Student Voices Instagram page. Here’s how:

    1. Follow @¸Û°Äͼ¿âStudentVoices on Instagram
    2. Direct message your content, school, and graduation year (if applicable)
    3. Or… simply tag us in your ¸Û°Äͼ¿â-related post!

    Here are a few content themes, but don't feel limited to these:

    • Unique learning opportunities: dual enrollment, early college, global citizenship, an internship, etc.
    • An outstanding achievement: scholarship, championship victory, or award
    • Shout out someone in your school or ¸Û°Äͼ¿â community doing something good
    • Give your peers a pep talk! Encourage them to persevere, do their best, or soldier on in the face of difficulty
    • Are you a poet, presenter, musician, painter? Showcase your hobby, special skill, or interests

     

    Suggested Hashtags

    • #wearejps (official ¸Û°Äͼ¿â hashtag)
    • #jpsproud (¸Û°Äͼ¿â alumni)
    • #Team¸Û°Äͼ¿â (staff and/or employees)
    • #getcaughtreading (Reading and Books)
    • #returntolearn (Return to Learn or Virtual Learning)

     

    Submission Guidelines

     

    Do's & Don'ts

     

    Post Submission

    Instagram was created for photo and video sharing. Each post must include at least a high-quality photo or a video. Shorter post captions, with 150 characters or fewer, are optimum for IG audience engagement.

    Email your questions to Carolyne Cole, communications specialist, ¸Û°Äͼ¿â Public Engagement.
Last Modified on July 22, 2022