Please click here for start of school year Discipline Protocols.

Please complete the annual Principal's Affirmation requirements worksheet. Specific assignments for each school is enclosed with the required completion dates. Please make sure that the form is completed in its entirety. If you have additional questions regarding this assignment please contact Mr. Cory Dickerson at  dickersoncl@scsk12.org.(901) 416-7375. 

• Code of Conduct Test 2022-2023 (Middle&High)
• Code of Conduct Test 2022-2023 (Elementary)
• Code of Conduct Test Elementary (Answer Key)
• Code of Conduct Test Key
• Bullying Student Contract 2022-2023 (Elementary)
• Bullying Student Contract 2022-2023 (Secondary)
• Policy 6046 Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Intimidation, Bullying & Cyberbullying 
• Policy 6071 Anti-Hazing

New students records should be enrolled in the assigned school. DO NOT use the Registration School until further notice. 

All required fields MUST be completed when enrolling new students. Failure to complete all the required fields will delay the student record from loading to EIS. THIS WILL IMPACT FUNDING.

Level Data is available to identify the student who have missing data.

DO NOT transfer students to inactive schools. These schools are identified with a lower case “I” (i) before the school name.

DO NOT use all zeros (000000000) for the student’s SSN or Student PIN. If the SSN is NOT provided by the parent, request a 979 number. If you need access to the A979 Request System, contact your assigned data specialist.

Only DCS Staff with an official DCS identification badge or a court appointed guardian can visit foster care students at school. 

Contracted agencies such as Youth Villages, Meritan, and Omni Visions cannot provide home visits at school during school hours. Home visits are conducted for the purpose of assessing foster placements and the progress of children in their foster placements. Therefore, such visits should not be conducted at school.

If you need further guidance or support regarding this matter, please contact Karen Ball-Johnson at 901-416-7393 or ballkf@scsk12.org

SEED’s SEL team has streamed a short video to help support teachers. The recording provides detailed guidance for navigating the Rethink Platform and understanding compliance expectations for explicit SEL instruction.

See the attached link below and share with your colleagues and staff:

• https://scsk12.instructuremedia.com/embed/7d21464f-01f2-4522-8872-ab6a5f6396e7

If you have additional questions, please contact SEED Manager, Rosalind Davis (DavisRJ@scsk12.org), SEL Advisors, R. Williams (WilliamsRW@scsk12.org) or K. Greene (GreeneKP@scsk12.org).

Memphis-Shelby County Schools will begin using the Intermittent Homebound code for students who have a medically diagnosed chronic health condition that causes the student to be absent for intermittent periods of time during the school year. 

This code (IHB) is a "Present" designation. A licensed physician must certify that the student's chronic medical condition will require him/her to be out at least 10 days during the school year. These absences do not have to be consecutive. 

The Intermittent Homebound referral process is the same as for Hospital/Homebound. The form must be submitted to the S.E.E.D. Homebound Office for approval. Referral forms have been shared with school counselors. Please see document for additional information regarding this process. 

Contact Thomasena Stuckett at stucketttd@scsk12.org with any questions.

We are excited to have you up and running for the new school year! I-Ready is open for use, and the Diagnostic Universal Screening window runs through September 2.

Don’t forget to check the Diagnostic Status Report (Reports > School/District > Diagnostic > Diagnostic Status) to monitor completion. Teachers can monitor their class version of the report as well.

Attached again are important start-up PDFs, including instructions on how to login.

• SCS i-Ready K-2 Support Resources 22-23v2.pdf
• SCS i-Ready Ready Toolbox RTI2 Best Practices 22-23v2.pdf
• i-Ready Login Admin.Teacher.Student.Family 22-23v2.pdf

Have you hired or reassigned any new ELA Teachers? Did you know there is a resource to help them set up their ELA K-5 Wonders ConnectED and/or 6-12 Savvas myPerspectives online resources? Well, have them check out the "Getting Started" Guides for K-5 Wonders ConnectED and 6-12 Savvas myPerspectives. These guides provide new and returning teachers tips on how to navigate their digital teacher accounts, create and edit their calendars, manage digital assignments and assessments, access on-demand videos, and more!

• Access Getting Started with K-5 Wonders ConnectED here: https://bit.ly/3bK9AWV
• Access Getting Started with 6-12 Savvas myPerspectives here: https://bit.ly/3AaDoFk

Anyone at your school supporting ELA who does not have his/her own single-sign-on (SSO) account in Clever/Canvas for ELA curriculum? No problem! They may still access the digital Wonders and myPerspectives resources using these District account usernames and passwords.

WONDERS

• Website: My.mheducation.com
• Username: TNELA2019
• Password: TNReview2019

MYPERSPECTIVES

• Website: http://www.savvasrealize.com
• Username: myPerspectives.TN.Reviewer.School2021
• Password: ShelbyCo!

Questions? Email ci_ela_team@scsk12.org.

Based on the latest guidance published by the CDC on August 11, 2022 recommendations for quarantining following exposure to the COVID-19 virus and contact tracing have been dropped. The changes are driven by a recognition that an estimated 95% of Americans 16 and older have acquired some level of immunity, either from being vaccinated or infected. Please review the MSCS 2022-2023 COVID-19 Guidance Updates that reflect these changes and share the information with your school teams. 

For more information about the CDC guidance, please visit: 

• https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/p0811-covid-guidance.html
• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the Contact Tracing Team at 416-1730 or the Department of Exceptional Children and Health Services (DECHS) at 416-2424. As always, if you need School Operations support, feel free to reach out to Dr. F. Kevin Malone at malonefk@scsk12.org or 901-570-8955. 

Trending Up Means It Could Be Time to Test for CLUE Services! ​Here is a reminder that there are multiple pathways in which a student may become eligible for CLUE Enrichment or CLUE Gifted services. For more information, please review the memo from the Department of Exceptional Children and Health Services (link to memo) or email us at clue@scsk12.org.

 Below are links to information shared during July In-Service & August Principals' Meeting.

July 2022 Principal In-Service

IP/DTM Breakout Decks (Tuesday Materials)

• ES-IP and DTM July Principal Meeting.pptx
• HS-IP and DTM July Principal Meeting.pptx
• MS-IP and DTM July Principal Meeting.pptx

PLC Decks (Wednesday Materials)

• ELA PLC Planning Protocol for Leaders.pptx
• Math PLC Planning Protocol for Leaders.pptx
• Science PLC Planning Protocol for Leaders.pptx
• Social Studies PLC Planning Protocol for Leaders.pptx

All content areas planning documents can be found in this link: https://bit.ly/PLCPlanningforLeaders

August 2022 Principals' Meeting

Aug. 12 Principals' Academic & Business Mtg. Master Deck.pptx
 

The Office of Equity and Access will be offering Equity Champion training for all teachers, PLC coaches, principals, ILDS, and Central Office administrators for 2022.

Please review the dates and courses in PLZ, and sign your teams up today for this powerful learning series. Click here for the dates/times/course codes/and sections of available sessions within this series.

MSCS, in partnership with The University of Memphis, is now accepting applications for its second cohort of African American male 8th graders. The African American Male Academy (AAMA) will identify, recruit, and induct African American male students into a culture of inclusive excellence. Students will be selected via an application process and set on an early path toward college completion.

Parent orientation will be held on Thursday, August 24 at Brewster Elementary School from 5:30- 7 p.m.  All parents and prospective 8th graders should attend this informational meeting.

If you have any questions please contact Michael Lowe lowemr@scsk12.org. Please click here to register. Click here to access the application link. 

To ensure that all MSCS honors teachers comply with state and district requirements that govern advanced courses, teachers must submit honors documentation of compliance each year. In-person and virtual honors compliance trainings will be held to reiterate policy requirements, communicate the honors compliance process, and discuss best practices on the following dates: 

All new honors teachers should plan to attend one session, and any returning teachers are certainly welcome to join for a refresher. Additional information regarding the honors compliance process will be provided to honors administrators at each school, and each honors teacher via email. Please contact MSCS Honors Advisors Terriny Lloyd (416-9867) or Emily Barbee (416-5839), via email or by phone if you have questions.

PSAT 8/9 Coordinators have until September 16 to order the PSAT 8/9 test for all eligible ninth graders. 

Districtwide administration of the PSAT 8/9 for ninth graders will occur on October 4, and 100% participation is our district goal.

Instructions for ordering PSAT 8/9 tests will be sent by Chief Page. Please contact James L. Smith if you have questions.

Please share the exciting math learning opportunity below with your students in grades 5-11. Please contact Emily Barbee, Honors Advisor, via email or phone at 901-416-5839 if you have questions.

World-renowned mathematician Po-Shen Loh is coming to speak to middle and high school families interested in math, innovation, and education!

Seeking inspiration to love math? Looking for resources or strategies to build powerful technical thinking skills? Want to learn how to create and invent both inside and outside of math? Interested in living an impactful life? Then don't miss Prof. Po-Shen Loh's tour stop in town. He is a unique and approachable person who has directly made world-leading innovations in these topics, and he is spending his summer sharing his experience with the next generation of students, all across North America.

This math event will be a breath of fresh air, and not just because it will be held outdoors in a beautiful park. It will be completely different from an ordinary math talk. It will be fun and thought-provoking.

Date & Time

• Wed, August 24, 2022
• 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CDT

Location

• Shelby Farms - Hyde Lake Pavilion. Please check the address in the “Location” section for a more accurate navigation
• 6903 Great View Drive North, Memphis, TN 38018

For more information and to register go to the Eventbrite link for the event. Please bring a phone, tablet, or laptop to view the visuals that will shared through WiFi at the site. 

 

The deadline to register new or additional Statewide Dual Credit teachers with the TBR is August 26, 2022. Please use the link below to complete the registration process.

• State of Tennessee (formstack.com)

For more information, please contact Armella Smith, Senior Dual Enrollment Advisor, via email or phone at (901) 416-5465.

CCTE is in the third and final year of the elementary computer science partnership with the Amazon Future Engineers and BootUp. Coding can enhance students' understanding and deepen their interactions with these core subjects. Amazon Future Engineers/BootUp Program provides free district-wide ongoing, onsite professional development, as well as extensive school-year support.

Our goal is to:

• Provide ALL students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools with equitable access to opportunities that come with computer science.
• Allow students to understand the framework of technology and gain the ability to create it using code.

Schools that are selected must commit to the following criteria to be successful:

• Select a teacher, media specialist (librarian), or a computer lab instructor who will attend 4 district level on-site professional development workshops, participate in model teaching and coaching, and implement computer science in their classroom during the school day
• Provide access to technology for students such as desktop computers, laptops, iPads, or tablets
• Commit to providing a substitute for the classroom teacher to attend professional development, if necessary

Approximately 30 elementary/K-8 schools have already taken advantage of this opportunity. We invite your school to join our efforts. If you are interested in participating the Amazon Future Engineers/Boot-up PD, please complete the survey link below for your school by Wednesday, August 31, 12 Noon.

After you complete the survey, you will receive a Teams link to join our question and answer session on Thursday, September 1, from 10:00 am – 10:30 am.

If you have any immediate questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact CCTE Manager Monica Smith at smithmc@scsk12.org.

• Elementary Computer Science Interest Survey
• MSCS School Highlight Video
• What is BootUp? 
• Webinar with Amazon, BootUp

Are you interested in becoming a MSCS Assistant Principal?  Check out this flyer for information on the Assistant Principal Pool Pipeline.  

Join us for the Central Office Professional Learning Series at the TLA Auditorium as we seek to promote growth in organizational knowledge and alignment for Central Office Leaders. Learn more here and register in PLZ using course #31731.

Fine Arts, Physical Education (2nd and 5th Grades), Pre-K, and World Language Educators (French and Spanish) will submit Student Growth Portfolios for SY2022-23. The deadline for all submissions is 11:59 p.m., May 1, 2023. For important updates regarding the Portfolio process, please click here.    

 *Kindergarten teachers will not submit Portfolios for SY22-23. The Universal Screener (iReady) will be used as this year's Growth Measure.* 

The Goal Setting season is here and non-instructional evaluations are now available in PLZ! All non-instructional employees must have a goal-setting conference as the first step of the performance appraisal process.  

As a reminder, the Goal-Setting Conference should be completed within 30 days of the NIE employee's hire/contract start date. 

Click HERE for more NIE Goal Setting Conference details. 

Per MSCS Board Policy 4020, "Supervisors are responsible for adhering to the evaluation process and providing timely feedback to improve the performance of evaluated employees."

The deadline to recertify as an NIE Evaluator is August 31! If the recertification course in Canvas is not successfully completed by the deadline, the evaluator will need to attend one of the LIVE (Virtual) certification trainings outlined for NEW Evaluators (PLZ Course# 30314).

​For more information, including training dates, please click here: SY22-23 NIE Certification Training Calendar

According to state board rule 0520-02-01 and state board policy 5.201, a certified evaluator must evaluate all educators annually. The department conducts initial certification and recertification training, administers certification tests, issues evaluator credentials, and provides continuous evaluator support for the TEAM rubric.

Educators must be certified. Conducting observations without full certification is a grievable offense. Certification entails participating in an official state-sponsored TEAM training and passing the subsequent online certification test. Certification is valid through June of the current school year regardless of the certification date.

• All evaluator certification training for 2022-23 is virtual. The certification window for recertification is from June 8 - August 31.
• The certification window for initial certification is from June 8, 2022, -  March 31, 2023. Certification is valid until June 30, 2023. TEAM CERTIFICATION FAQS
• The district completion deadline for ALL returning evaluator Certifications is August 31, 2022.

Please submit your TEAM certificate to eps@scsk12.org upon completion of the course. Certification must be completed by August 31, 2022.

The TEM TEACHer Training Series is now open for ALL teachers. The series aims to identify teacher and student actions that guide effective instruction at performance levels 3-5 of the TEACH indicators. Register in PLZ, course #26177.

The SY2022-2023 TEM and NIE Evaluator Certification periods are open for new and returning evaluators. For more information, check out SY2022-2023 TEM & NIE Evaluator Certification Process. Registration is required in PLZ (registrations will open 30 days before the session start date).

• TEM Certification: Course Number 30158
• NIE Certification: Course Number 30314

Questions? Please reach out to eps@scsk12.org.  

Returning TEM & NIE Certification must be completed by August 31.

As regular season contests begin this week, please be reminded: 

All Contests

• Staff, students, and families should be reminded of MSCS event security procedures.
• Behavioral expectations should be announced to all players and visitors prior to any athletic event. 
• All MSCS Employees should be reminded to observe the MSCS Employee Standards of Conduct at events via Employee Handbook.
• To the extent possible, ask your players to avoid bringing backpacks to the games.
• Each participating school must have an administrator or designee present at every athletic contest and identify themselves to any officials directing the game.  
• An administrator or designee should accompany visiting teams upon arrival and departure from the facility. 
• The host school is responsible for the safe passage of game officials upon arrival and departure from the facility. 
• Volunteer coaches should have completed the background check process with FACE.
• Unauthorized people should not be allowed in team areas i.e. sidelines, benches, locker rooms etc.…
• Children that are not participating are not allowed on sidelines and benches.

High School Football Additions

• Administrators should support security with identifying unauthorized people on their sidelines.
• Only volunteer coaches with current identification will be allowed to enter with team and have access to team areas.
• All coaches and students with your team should be dressed in identifying team attire, for example,  injured players, managers, volunteers etc.
• Schools have been given tickets to either pre-sale or use as complimentary passes.
• Band Parents escorting band members and concession stand workers should either have SCS badges or tickets to enter the stadium.

Please contact India Weaver at weaveri@scsk12.org or Dr. Roderick Richmond at richmondrf@scsk12.org if you have additional questions.

Please inform your Athletic Directors to pay close attention to the following details when entering rosters to avoid the tedious process of correcting mistakes. If you have any questions or need help, reach out to Reed Willis at willisrh@scsk12.org or Amy Thornton before entering rosters. 

• Be sure to select the correct sport when entering rosters.
• If you do not select a sport, your rosters will not show up in the right location.
• Enter correct start and end dates from the information sheet linked below. 
• Do not leave the end date blank. End date for all sports for the 22-23 school year should be July 30, 2023.
• When entering rosters be sure to select "Deselect All" before entering your roster.
• If you do not, the entire list of students will be added to the roster and YOU will need to delete each entry one by one.

Important Dates and Deadlines

• Fall rosters for schools with returning athletic directors are due in PowerSchool by August 30. 
• Any returning athletic directors who need help or do not meet the August 30th deadline must also attend the work session on September 1 at 4pm.
• All new athletic directors should attend the work session at MSCIAA on September 1 at 4pm.
• Do not attempt to enter rosters before the work session.
• Bring a laptop and your rosters to the work session. 

All schools are required to complete school improvement plans per T.C.A. § 49-1-613.  Plans are due on or before September 1. Federal Programs will provide work sessions to assist school teams in completing SIPs for the 2022-23 school year per the schedule below.

August 23

• 1 pm – 4 pm at the TTC, 3772 Jackson Avenue, Conference Room
• 1 pm – 4 pm at the TTC, 3772 Jackson Avenue, Lab 1
• 1 pm – 4 pm at the NAO, 3782 Jackson Avenue, Large Conference Room
• 1 pm – 4 pm, via TEAMS - to access the session, use Meeting ID: 210 638 683 932 
• Passcode: DxJkps

August 24

• 1 pm – 4 pm at the TTC, 3772 Jackson Ave, Conference Room
• 1 pm – 4 pm at the TTC, 3772 Jackson Avenue, Lab 1
• 1 pm – 4 pm at the TTC, 3772 Jackson Avenue, Lab 2
• 1 pm – 4 pm at the NAO, 3782 Jackson Avenue, Large Conference Room

August 23 

• 10 am – 12 pm, via TEAMS - to access the session, use Meeting ID: 268 245 140 992
• Passcode: 7DNH7r
• 1 pm – 4 pm at the TTC, 3772 Jackson Avenue, Conference Room
• 1 pm – 4 pm at the TTC, 3772 Jackson Avenue, Lab 1
• 1 pm – 4 pm at the TTC, 3772 Jackson Avenue, Lab 2
• 1 pm – 4 pm at the NAO, 3782 Jackson Avenue, Large Conference Room