As the district is in the midst of the spring universal screening window, including the screening for characteristics of dyslexia, the Response to Instruction & Intervention (RTI2) Team wants to ensure all stakeholders are aware of the resources regarding the administration of assessments and facilitation of interventions aligned with the “Say Dyslexia” bill (Public Chapter 1058 of the Acts of 2016). The link below reflects upcoming professional learning opportunities for principals, RTI2 Leads, and teachers.

COD Teacher Letter 3.30.22

Save the date for the Principals' Business Meeting on April 12.

Registration for the 2022 Midsouth Leadership Symposium is now open. Please complete your registration using this link, as we are currently planning for a phenomenal in-person experience at the Renasant Convention Center on June 14-16.

On-Going– Assistant Superintendents, ILD, and Central Office Staff conduct walkthroughs.

March 21 to April 15 - Principals complete and share Cycle 2 Observation Self-Score in PLZ (include supporting statements and uploading evidence/artifacts into this component).

• Due to the administration of the TCAP, we suggest the following pacing for principals to upload evidence and provide written supporting statements in PLZ:
• Upload evidence/artifacts and written supporting statements for Standard D and B by April 1
• Upload evidence/artifacts and written supporting statements for Standard A and C by April 15

All supporting statements and evidence/facts must be entered and uploaded in PLZ and shared with the assigned assistant superintendent by COB on April 15.  

• March 28 to May 6 - Cycle 2 Observation Principal and Assistant Conference 
• May 9 to May 31 – Assistant Superintendent and Principals Finalize Cycle 2 Observation Conference

To offer AP Access for All next year, you must have an AP Liaison, which is a necessary position to enroll students online and monitor students' online progress. If you do not have an AP Liaison, please contact Jon Frye so he can register your school representative as the school's AP Liaison. Please contact James L. Smith via email or phone at 901-619-1347.

For those who have an administrator license that will expire in August 2022, 2021-22 Leadership Development Week is now available for early upload (note-you can only select and submit 18 hours). You will use your full, unfiltered PLZ transcript as evidence. The start date is the first session date that you attended while the end date is the most recent session date that you attended.  If you have questions, please email Emily Vuoso, vuosoeb@scsk12.org.

Peer Coach Applications are available here. 

During the week of May 16-20, Memphis- Shelby County Schools’ students will be given the opportunity to engage in the District-Wide Days of Service campaign as we look to close out this school year in the spirit of serving others. The Days of Service campaign will encourage students to give back to the community. This initiative will promote “agents of change” where students will have the opportunity to serve and engage in activities that leave a lasting impact. Your school's participation in this campaign is voluntary.

The theme of this event will be “Beautifying Your School Community”. 

Schools will be encouraged to engage students in activities that will beautify their school campuses.  However, schools will have the autonomy to choose their own activities. You may also want to expand their services to neighboring areas around the school or expand their efforts throughout a broader radius of the school area. Some suggestions include: Campus Clean-Up, Planting Flowers on Campus, or Cleaning Local Areas Near the School.  

Use this form to indicate your school's participation. Please return the form by 12 noon on May 6. Also, please remember to take lots of pictures and videos of your students' involvement in the District-Wide Days of Service. We look forward to your participation!

The College of Education at the University of Memphis is partnering with Memphis-Shelby County Schools to implement a special program called the River City Partnership.

The River City Partnership is a home-grown, urban education-focused program for local students who want to make a difference in Memphis by becoming teachers in MSCS. The program is designed to prepare students to have a positive impact on our community with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice in Elementary Education, Special Education, and Early Childhood Education.

The River City Partnership stands apart because it focuses on Memphis! No city in the world is quite like Memphis, and no teaching program is quite like the River City Partnership. Learn more here!

Northeast Schedule | Northwest Schedule

Southeast Schedule | Southwest Schedule