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DDESS Public Affairs Office

700 Westpark Drive
Peachtree City GA, 30269

Phone: 678-364-8044
Fax: 770-632-8720

cindy.gibson@am.dodea.edu

DDESS Public Affairs supports both internal and external customers through:

  • development of news releases and Director's messages.
  • maintaining the DDESS website homepage and other website content.
  • coordinating and facilitating media relations.
  • providing public relations training and guidance to Superintendents.

District News

"Tough to Talk" promotes dialogue Faith Middle School is taking a new initiative to help create dialogue between parents and the children with its new "Tough to Talk" series. Read More...

Active-shooter scenario tested aboard Lejeune While most high school students practice fire drills, the Lejeune High School students had the unique opportunity this week to practice their response to a shooter on campus. Read More...

Macdonald Intermediate School to Host 5k Run/Walk Nov 3 Macdonald Intermediate School’s third annual 5k run/walk will be held Nov. 3 at 8 a.m. The route starts at school, loops around the post, and finishes back at Macdonald, Bldg. 7729, 128 McCracken Street. Read More...

Fort Bragg schools are in the midst of a $180 million facelift Funds will be used to repair or replace 50-year-old buildings with the latest in learning and environmental technology. Read More...

Fort Campbell Takes Critical Steps Toward Winning District Title The Fort Campbell Falcons beat Paducah Tilghman 43-14 Friday night at Fryar Stadium, clinching a playoff berth with three weeks still remaining in the season. Read More...

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Latest DDESS Press Releases

Fort Campbell High School Student Named Semifinalist in 2013 National Achievement Scholarship Program
Fort Campbell High School senior Jordan Gibbs-Francis has been named a semifinalist in the 2013 National Achievement Scholarship Program. More...
 
Ransom Named Burrows Elementary School Principal
Press Release: Ransom Named Burrows Elementary School Principal More...
 
Shelton Named Jackson Elementary School Principal
Ms. Linda Shelton has been named principal of Jackson Elementary School, at Fort Campbell, KY. She is currently an assistant principal at Ramey School, aboard Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen, Puerto Rico, in the New York/Virginia/Puerto Rico District. More...
 
Thompson Named Mudge Elementary School Principal
Mrs. Talisha Thompson has been named principal of Mudge Elementary School, at Fort Knox, KY. Mrs. Thompson most recently served as the assistant principal at Fort Knox High School, a position she had held since March 2010. More...
 
Albrecht Named Assistant Superintendent of North Carolina District
Mr. Carl Albrecht comes to DDESS/DoDDS-Cuba from DoDDS-Pacific where he served as Assistant Superintendent for Transition with the DoDEA Korea School District. He joins Assistant Superintendent Harriet Hunter-Boykin, Ed.D., and the two will oversee the schools aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. More...

DDESS Media Advisories

September 4th edition of School Talk with Marilee Fitzgerald
DoDEA Director will address back to school topics with special guest, Dr. Linda Curtis, DDESS Senior Leader.

DDESS News Resources

Army Flier
Command's official newspaper for Fort Rucker.
Connect Stewart/Hunter
News & Information for the Military communities of Fort Stewart & Hunter Army Airfield
dcmilitary.com
News about Naval Support Facility Dahlgren.
DVIDS
Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System
Fort Cambpell Courier
Command information news source.
JDNews.com
Website of the Jacksonville Daily News, Jacksonville, SC.  Often features news about our schools aboard Camp Lejeune.
Maxwell/Gunter Dispatch
Maxwell Air Force Base publication.
Paraglide
Telling the Fort Bragg Story
Pointer View
Serving the community of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point
The Eagle Post
Connecting the Oak Grove, Kentucky, and Fort Campbell Communities
The Globe
Published by MCB Camp Lejeune Public Affairs on a weekly basis to keep the Marines, sailors and surrounding community in touch with what's happening on base and what the Corps is accomplishing locally and worldwide.
The Gold Standard
Authorized publication for members of the U.S. Army published each Thursday by the Fort Knox Public Affairs Office.
The Leader
Fort Jackson Public Affairs Office publication.
The Quantico Sentry
MCB Quantico Public Affairs publication
The Southeast Sun
A compilation of articles from The Southeast Sun and the Daleville Sun-Courier, weekly newspapers serving the Fort Rucker area.