It all started with an idea...
“How can we celebrate, honor, and encourage our students?”
A new era...
Our new strategic media venture came to fruition during the 2021 State Softball Tournament. During the tournament, a community member created several social media graphics to encourage the team and rally our fans. We knew that the softball team would love the graphics, but we were blown away by how many times the posts were shared by the Sissonville community and how many people across the state were reached by them.
Why it matters...
Across the country, high schools are increasing their strategic media presence in order to celebrate, honor, and encourage their students all while informing their communities of what’s new and noteworthy on campus. When students feel celebrated, honored, and encouraged, there is a direct correlation to both academic and extracurricular success.
Investing in our students...
Thanks to our Social Media Sponsors, Lisa Godwin Insurance, Herman and Cormany Certified Public Accountants, Tinie Whiting, REALTOR, WesBanco, and University of Charleston, we have invested in multiple programs that will help us provide premium strategic media content and various integrated learning opportunities for our students and community.
Ever-evolving and constantly-curated...
In Fall 2021, our new social media accounts launched on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter under the unified name of @Sissonville_HS. In Spring 2022, we began a club for students interested in exploring social media management, communication theory, branding strategy, marketing technique, and graphic design. This group of students learn and grow in these fields together, all while creating engaging content and providing comprehensive coverage of all things Sissonville High School under the banner of Sissonville Strategic Media. They have been recognized nationally by Box Out Sports, the nation's best and most trusted sports graphics platform, as an innovator and pacesetter in secondary education social media. Out student-created content is seen all over the world as a Box Out Sports National Partner School. It is this group of students who facilitate our website; you can meet them here.