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Monterey Peninsula Unified School District

Making a difference in the lives of every student on the Peninsula.

About Communications

The award-winning Communications team provides internal and external communications to students, families, staff, and the community.

Department activities include overseeing and maintaining: 

  • All call and email system (ParentSquare)
  • Brochures, flyers, direct mail, and other collateral material
  • Communications support to school site leaders
  • Community engagement, town halls
  • District website and assistance with school websites
  • Electronic flyer distribution (Peachjar)
  • Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
  • Media relations
  • Newsletters (internal weekly MPUSD eNews and quarterly MPUSD News)
  • Social media
  • Translation
  • Video production (e.g., MPUSD Minute)
  • And most things that touch the public 

The district was recognized by the California and National Associations of School Public Relations:

    • 2025 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | Get Ready for Preschool Reel | Award of Merit
    • 2025 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | Bond Dollars at Work Newsletter | Award of Merit
    • 2024 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | Preschool to Kindergarten Registration Video Reel Promo | Award of Excellence
    • 2024 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | Website Redesign and Coordinator Program | Award of Merit
    • 2024 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | Board Highlights | Award of Merit
    • 2023 National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) Golden Achievement Award | Vision 2025
    • 2023 National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) Distinguished Achievement Award | Social Media
    • 2023 National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) Distinguished Achievement Award | Direct Mailer to Families
    • 2023 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | Vision 2025: School Reconfiguration & Consolidation | Award of Excellence
    • 2023 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | Restart MPUSD (Reopening Campaign) | Award of Excellence
    • 2023 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | MPUSD eNews (Internal Newsletter) | Award of Merit
    • 2023 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | Dangers of Fentanyl Campaign | Award of Merit
    • 2023 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | Why MPUSD Video Series | Award of Merit
    • 2023 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | Standards-Based Grading Campaign | Award of Merit
    • 2023 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | Braver. Bolder. Brighter. Campaign | Award of Merit
    • 2023 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | Principals of TikTok | Award of Merit
    • 2023 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | 2021–2022 Direct Mailer | Award of Merit
    • 2023 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | High School Showcase Video | Award of Merit
    • 2023 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Awards | Rising Star Award | Marissa Schwartz – Communications Specialist
    • 2022 Excellence in Communication Awards Program | Vision 2025 
    • 2022 Excellence In Communication Awards Program | Restart MPUSD
    • 2020 Excellence in Communication Awards Program | General Publications Collateral Materials | MPUSD on the Rise - Award of Excellence
    • 2020 Excellence in Communication Awards Program | Multimedia/Visual Communications | This is MPUSD - Award of Merit
    • 2017 Excellence in Communication Awards Program | Local Control Accountability Plan | Award of Excellence
    • 2017 Excellence in Communication Awards Program | MPUSD Strategic Vision | Award of Merit