Communications, Media and Public Relations
Department Overview
The Communications Department serves as the main distributor of news from every corner of the District and operates as the liaison between Cicero District 99 and the greater community. The department vision is creating, communicating, delivering and exchanging offerings that have value to District 99 and its stakeholders. The Communications Department strives to provide the most timely and accurate information regarding District goals, departmental updates and student happenings to both internal and external stakeholders.
Family Communication
Remind is Cicero District 99's fast-acting communication platform that helps reach students and parents right where they are. Mass text messages are sent in real time to over 13,000 active users, keeping them updated and well-informed.
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@cicerosch
Social Media Management
The Communications Team oversees District 99's online presence on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The team consistently creates, publishes and analyzes post content while engaging and interacting with its thousands of followers.
Mobile App Development
In 2021, Cicero District 99 launched its very own mobile app that can be found in both Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store! More than half of the people worldwide access the internet using mobile devices, and 88% of those people prefer using apps versus mobile websites! Just ask the 3,000 people who've already downloaded our app!
In the Cicero SD99 Mobile App, users can read important announcements, view upcoming events and access all sorts of information in one organized area.
Earned Media
The Communications Department frequently reaches out to local news organizations and other media publications with press releases to generate positive publicity for the District.
- Cicero school honors loved ones with Day of the Dead ceremony
- Así fue como una primaria de Cicero celebró el Día de Muertos
- Parent University Empowers Parents To Support Youth
- Con bomberos y pancartas celebran que niño venció la leucemia en Cícero, Illinois
- Cicero boy honored by community after beating leukemia
- Cicero boy celebrates being cancer-free
- Day of the Dead celebration honors tradition, culture at west suburban middle school
- Cicero School District Steps Up To Feed Families
- Culturally Responsive Teaching & Leading: A Conversation With Three Educators
- Even Without Bud Billiken Parade, Back To School Celebrations Go On This Weekend, Just Smaller And Socially Distanced
- Cicero School District 99 Passing Out Meals For Families In Need; Meal Pickup Wednesday
- First Grade Students At Drexel Elementary Surprised With Scooters To End National Random Act Of Kindness Week
- Daniel Burnham Elementary School Teacher Among Golden Apple Ward Finalists
- Victims of Cicero Fire Honored at Vigil
- Vigil held for boy, 5, killed in Cicero fire
- Community, classmates and family gather to honor boy, grandfather killed in fire
- 5-year-old boy, grandfather killed in Cicero apartment fire memorialized in community vigil
- Peerless-AV®, LG Business Solutions, and Snap Install, Inc. Collaborate on Custom Solutions that Create Engaging Digital Displays at the Newly-Built Sherlock School
- Motorcycle-riding Santa visits kids in Cicero
- Evening the Odds: Cicero District’s Plan to Uplift the Community
- Students Create Piggy Banks To Honor Memory Of Girl's Selfless Donation
- Fotos: Estudiantes y padres de familia en escuelas de Cicero pintan sus Catrinas
- Cicero Students Surprised With Free Internet
- Estudiantes en Cicero reciben internet gratuito
- Bringing 21st Century Learning To The West Side Of Chicago
- Innovative New School Building Promises New Learning Experiences For Cicero Kids
- Former Mexican-American astronaut says Latino parents 'should empower their children to dream' despite financial hardships
Cicero school honors loved ones with Day of the Dead ceremony
ABC 7 Chicago
Así fue como una primaria de Cicero celebró el Día de Muertos
Telemundo Chicago
Parent University Empowers Parents To Support Youth
FOX 32 Chicago
Con bomberos y pancartas celebran que niño venció la leucemia en Cícero, Illinois
Univision Chicago
Cicero boy honored by community after beating leukemia
ABC 7 Chicago
Cicero boy celebrates being cancer-free
FOX 32 Chicago
Day of the Dead celebration honors tradition, culture at west suburban middle school
ABC 7 Chicago
Cicero School District Steps Up To Feed Families
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Culturally Responsive Teaching & Leading: A Conversation With Three Educators
We Love Illinois Schools! ISBE Podcast
Even Without Bud Billiken Parade, Back To School Celebrations Go On This Weekend, Just Smaller And Socially Distanced
CBS 2 Chicago
Cicero School District 99 Passing Out Meals For Families In Need; Meal Pickup Wednesday
CBS 2 Chicago
First Grade Students At Drexel Elementary Surprised With Scooters To End National Random Act Of Kindness Week
WBBM News Radio
Daniel Burnham Elementary School Teacher Among Golden Apple Ward Finalists
Lawndale News
Victims of Cicero Fire Honored at Vigil
NBC 5 Chicago
Vigil held for boy, 5, killed in Cicero fire
FOX 32 Chicago
Community, classmates and family gather to honor boy, grandfather killed in fire
WGN Chicago
5-year-old boy, grandfather killed in Cicero apartment fire memorialized in community vigil
ABC 7 Chicago
Peerless-AV®, LG Business Solutions, and Snap Install, Inc. Collaborate on Custom Solutions that Create Engaging Digital Displays at the Newly-Built Sherlock School
LEDs Magazine
Motorcycle-riding Santa visits kids in Cicero
WGN Chicago
Evening the Odds: Cicero District’s Plan to Uplift the Community
Lawndale News
Students Create Piggy Banks To Honor Memory Of Girl's Selfless Donation
NBC 5 Chicago
Fotos: Estudiantes y padres de familia en escuelas de Cicero pintan sus Catrinas
Univision Chicago
Cicero Students Surprised With Free Internet
NBC 5 Chicago
Estudiantes en Cicero reciben internet gratuito
Telemundo Chicago
Bringing 21st Century Learning To The West Side Of Chicago
Construction In Focus Magazine
Innovative New School Building Promises New Learning Experiences For Cicero Kids
CBS 2 Chicago
Former Mexican-American astronaut says Latino parents 'should empower their children to dream' despite financial hardships
Chicago Tribune and HOY Newspaper
Media Inquiries
☎️ (708) 298-9400
Coordinator of Media & Public Relations
Jacqueline Pisano
Roles and Responsibilities: Writer and editor of official District communication, primary contact for news media outlets, photography, videography (interviewing and editing), social media management
Communications Coordinator
Tommy Eukovich
Roles and Responsibilities: District website and mobile app manager, secondary contact for news media outlets, photography, videography, social media management