The McKinley PTC Communications Committee coordinates communications to the McKinley Elementary community through the PTC website, weekly newsletter, and social media. We also provide access to tools to help committees and volunteers facilitate events and programming.

Please fill out the form below with details about your request for the Communications Committee. Your request will be reviewed and you will be contacted as soon as possible. The PTC Weekly Newsletter is distributed via email on Wednesdays during the school year. Requests must be submitted no later than Monday to be included in each week’s newsletter. Late submissions will be included in the newsletter for the following week.

Any photographs showing the faces of minors must be approved by each applicable parent/guardian. Requestors are responsible for receiving this approval in advance of submitting a communications request.

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Name *

First

Last

Email *

Best email for us to contact you with questions, not included in post.

I am a: *

• McKinley PTC committee member
• McKinley parent/guardian not representing McKinley PTC/committee business
• McKinley faculty or staff member
• Local organization, company, or community member (see note below)

Please note that posts from outside organizations must be applicable to the PTC mission, not be in conflict with McKinley, PTC, or SDUSD policies, and will be shared on a limited basis at our discretion.

Type of request *

• Communications Request: Disseminate announcement or information (adding to website, calendar, newsletter, social media, etc.)
• Teacher Communications Request
• Support Request: Zoom link for committee meetings, hybrid meeting support, SignUp.com form, survey or Google form, software access, etc.
• Other / I’m not sure

Support Request

Zoom link for committee meeting

• ”I do it by MYSELF”: Need link for meeting/series of meetings but do not need support or equipment from the Communications Committee at the time of the meeting(s)
• “Heeeelp!”: Need link for meeting/series of meetings and also need/expect to need equipment or support from the Communications Committee during the meeting

Resources

• Training/resources for managing Zoom meetings so you can confidently host on your own
• Access to Canva
• SignUp.com volunteer sign up form or access to SignUp.com
• Other

If other, please specify

Support request details

Please include as much information as possible. We will do our best to support your needs, however Zoom links or virtual/hybrid meeting support may not be available based on prior reservations or schedule conflicts.

Communications Request

Request Details

Title of post/request

Text / content of post

Contact email (if different from above)

Include a contact email to be included with the post for questions or more information. Please do not include personal email addresses, phone numbers, etc. We can help you create a committee email address if needed.

Contact email

Include a contact email to be included with the post for questions or more information.

I Contact email

Distribution Methods

The dedicated subpage for your event / announcement on the PTC website should be the primary source of information. Blog and social media posts should include key elements of an announcement, updates, and/or reminders and direct back to the page on the site for full details.

Blog posts appear on the website homepage with the most recently posted content at the top. Blog entries automatically post to the McKinley PTC Facebook page.

If you are requesting a blog or social media post, please ensure that the corresponding page on the PTC website is current. If page updates are needed before an item is posted to the blog/social media, please select accordingly above. We will update the applicable page with information from your request prior to posting to the blog/social media.

Select all that apply:

Website

• Update existing page on McKinleyPTC.org
• Create a new page on McKinleyPTC.org

Calendar

• Add to McKinley PTC calendar
• Update existing entry on McKinley PTC calendar

Newsletter

• Include in PTC Weekly Newsletter

Newsletter

• Include in PTC Weekly Newsletter (outside organization)

Blog Posts & Social Media

• Create blog post and share on McKinley PTC Facebook page (blog posts automatically populate to Facebook)

Please make sure you post to Facebook FAME Group directly yourself

Date needed

Special instructions or notes regarding this request

File upload

Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload You can upload up to 5 files.

Photo(s) or graphic(s) to be included with post. Parent/guardian permission is required to include photographs showing faces of minors.

Submit

How the PTC Communications Process Works

We want it to be easy for McKinley families, teachers, and volunteers to share important information with our community. Here’s how your message gets from idea → community:

1. Message

You have something to share with the McKinley community—an event, announcement, or opportunity.

2. Request

Submit your information using the Communications Request Form above. This ensures we get all the details we need in one place.

3. Approval

The Communications Committee reviews your request. If everything looks good, we give it the green light! This helps keep messaging consistent, accurate, and appropriate for the PTC’s official channels.

4. Design & Branding

Our team makes sure your message is clear, easy to read, and looks great. We may add McKinley branding or adjust the design so it’s ready for our community.

5. Distribution

Once approved and designed, your message is scheduled and shared out.

6. Channels

Your announcement will appear in one or more of our communication channels, depending on what’s most effective:

• Social Media (Instagram & Facebook)
• PTC Newsletter
• PTC Website & Blog