It is critical that we do everything in our power to restore immunization coverage before we begin to see outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases while we still battle the COVID-19 pandemic. ALL INCOMING PRE-K, KINDERGARTEN, SEVENTH GRADE AND NEW, FIRST-TIME SCS STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT PROOF OF IMMUNIZATIONS.

DOES YOUR STUDENT NEED IMMUNIZATIONS? Please call 901-222-9980 for an appointment.

Do you have students that need required immunizations? Save the date for September 17th from 10am-2pm located at the TLA. Memphis Shelby County Schools will host another immunization/vaccination event in partnership with the Health Department, Methodist Lebonheur, St. Jude, and Latino Memphis. Flyer is coming soon. All forms of communication to parents are encouraged.

Please contact Karmeisha Johnson at johnsonkm1@scsk12.org if you have questions.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools has partnered with Shelby County Health Department for the School Based Dental Sealant program that provides FREE services to students in grades K-8. To view an important video Click here. Call 901-222-9443 to get your students scheduled. For more information call Health Promotions at 416-6432.

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Check out what’s happening in our employee Family Care Center (FCC) and school-based clinics (SBC). Student Support Services will offer the “The Clinic View” newsletter each month.

FCC newsletter: https://scsk12-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/edwardst1_scsk12_org/EUHWF1zh-6FKpCAqw7zvo7IBS78EtyP_BlWLpSZYoRyv6A?e=NGycC3

SBC newsletter: https://scsk12-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/edwardst1_scsk12_org/EQN-LDpjR1lEv4n_whq7-UABY_fawKFFISNsEL8Vrg5rIg?e=rTeJIt

The MSCS Compass is a new one-stop shop for all your PowerBI reports.
Including the new and improved Student Profile, which is now called Student Data 360.

• Watch our introduction and navigation video here - Intro to MSCS Compass
• Principals can give school staff members access through the PowerBI Access App

Support and Trainings

• Virtual Office Hours for this week (September 6th) will be an open floor discussion – bring any questions you have, and we’ll answer them. VOH for September 8th is canceled. 
• Training will resume the following week (September 13th and 15th) with a look at Student Assessments. 
• VOH trainings are on new days this year – Tuesday and Thursday at 3:30 PM.
• We will also start logging VOH attendance in PLZ. However, you do not have to register through there. You can still sign up for VOH here→ Virtual Office Hours (sharepoint.com)

DAIM Hub and Data Quality Alerts

• Does something in a dashboard look wrong? Check the DAIM Hub and our Data Quality Updates. And check out the rest of the  DAIM Support Sharepoint site, complete with additional video tutorials, walkthrough guides, and more!

Self-Paced Virtual Learning Sessions for Counselors, and Teachers who need assistance in teaching Explicit SEL lessons from the Rethink platform.

The Way to ReThink: School Administrator’s Guide to Compliance. Session is designed for school administrators and lead designee for monitoring school compliance. Principal Virtual Rethink Training via MS Teams.

Teachers will learn to:   

• Navigate through ReThink’s Platform from Clever log-in.
• Access the three components of a lesson required for district implementation.
• Utilize resources available to build SEL capacity and nurture classroom culture and climate.

To access the recorded video stream, please click The Way to Rethink

If you have trouble logging into Rethink, please email:  Riletta Williams williamsRW@scsk12.org

Kelley Greene greeneKP@scsk12.org

Enrollment of Kindergarten Students

• Kindergarten students must be registered and enrolled by Monday, September 19, to be eligible to attend school for the 2022-23 school year. Student’s whose birthday is after August 15, are not eligible to attend school this school year.

Transfer Student to Another School in PowerSchool

• School secretaries have rights to Transfer Student to Another School and re-enroll in school. Staff should contact the losing school to request the record be transferred to the gaining school in PowerSchool SIS.

Approved OAG/Grade Placement

• School staff of the losing school will initiate the withdrawal request for students who are approved for OAG/Grade Placement and Transfer Student to Another School once the withdrawal is approved by SEED Office.

Immunization Support

• Shelby County Health Department will conduct an immunization event on Saturday, September 17, at the Teacher and Learning Academy (TLA) from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (no appointments necessary, while supplies last). Parents of kindergarten and seventh grade students who need immunizations should be contacted.

Please click here for the start of the school year Discipline Protocols.

Please complete the annual Principal's Affirmation requirements worksheet. Specific assignments for each school are 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

Memphis-Shelby County Schools will begin using the Intermittent Homebound code for students with a medically diagnosed chronic health condition that causes the student to be absent for intermittent periods 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 for 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 the document for additional information regarding this process. 

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

Nominations for the 2022-23 Tennessee Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award are now open! The award, passed by Congress in 2019 and overseen by the U.S. Department of Education, honors classified school employees who provide exemplary service.   

For the award, a classified school employee is defined as an employee of a state or any political subdivision of a state or an employee of a nonprofit entity who works in any grade from pre-kindergarten through high school in any of the following occupational specialties: paraprofessional, clerical and administrative services, transportation services, food and nutrition services, custodial and maintenance services, security services, health, and student services, technical services, and skilled trades. 

Anyone—directors, principals, teachers, parents, students, or members of the general public—may submit nominations by September 18. 

The top two finalists in Tennessee will be nominated to the U.S. Department of Education in November and recognized at the annual Principal and Supervisor of the Year celebration in the fall. The U.S. Secretary of Education then selects a single classified school employee mong the state-level nominees to receive the national RISE Award by spring 202Please visit the RISE Award website for 

For more information on the Tennessee RISE site. 

Leaders, please take the time to review this important information about the TEAM evaluation for the 2022-23 school year. The TEAM evaluation process aims to provide leaders with a model that helps us continuously improve our practice.  The administrator evaluation combines self-reflection, observation, input of school staff, and student data to create a complete picture of an administrator’s performance. By using observations and data together, TEAM allows districts and school leaders to have an ongoing dialogue about how what happens in the classroom impacts student performance. 

Here’s the video of the PowerPoint presentation that further explains the process 

This year, along with observation of practices, data monitoring, coaching conversations, and ongoing collection of artifacts and evidence by the ILDs and Assistant Superintendents, principals will submit 3 artifacts and a description for Self-Score Observation #1 and Self-Score Observation #2.

• August 1- August 30 
  • Assistant Superintendents, ILDs and Principals complete the Bridge Conference in PLZ
• September 1 - September 30 
  • Principals complete Self-Assessment in PLZ 
• September - November 
  • Principals select Growth and Achievement in PLZ 
•  November 1- November 19 
  • Principals submit 3 artifacts/evidence and a description for each indicator for Self-Score  
  • Observation #1 in PLZ 
•  November 28 - December 21 
  • TEAM Observation #1 Conference 
•  April 1- April 28 
  • Principals submit 3 artifacts/evidence and a description for each indicator for Self-Score Observation #2 in PLZ 
• May 1 – May 24 
  • TEAM Observation #2 Conference 

The following resources are also available for your review:

• 2022-23 TEAM PowerPoint
• 2022-23 TEAM Evidence Collection 

It's time to confirm your Foundational Literacy Laureate for the 2022-2023 school year! Please take 2-3 minutes to complete the survey using this link on or before September 15. The brief survey will provide the Early Literacy Department with information regarding your 2022-2023 Foundational Literacy Laureate designee.

https://forms.office.com/r/GvTx7dSbtd

There are also updated Laureate Agreement and Laureate Stipend Disbursement forms that must be reviewed, signed by the Principal & Laureate, and emailed to EarlyLiteracyDept@scsk12.org. Be sure to note the changes in the Laureate eligibility criteria and the K-2 teachers who will be coached and supported by the Laureate. Both forms can be accessed here or using the link below.  

2022-2023 Laureate Forms

The calendar of Optional Schools dates and deadlines is located here. Please share this information with pertinent school staff. Contact Linda Sklar if you have questions.

The Division of Alternative Education is offering course training in PLZ for the student referral process.

All sessions are one hour and will be held from 1- 2 p.m. Sessions began July 21 and are available for sign-up in PLZ NOW.

DAE New Location Updates:

The following DAE schools have new locations, please note their address:

• Airways Achievement Academy: 1490 Norris Road, Memphis, TN 38106
• Northwest Preparatory Academy: 2601 Ketchum Rd, Memphis, TN 38114
  • Adolescent Parenting Program has merged with Northwest Preparatory Academy. Adolescent Parenting Program and childcare referrals are still accessed through the Alternative Education website: http://scsas.scsk12.org/SCSAS

Newcomer International Center (NIC) has added a second location:

• Newcomer International Center (Kirby High Satellite Location): 
• 4080 Kirby Pkwy, Memphis, TN 38115

On behalf of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Professional Learning and Support, we are excited to announce the release of our September 2022 Professional Learning Catalog. As we continue to reimagine 901, we want to ensure high-quality professional learning opportunities for our teachers, leaders, and central office staff.

Check out the PL offerings here: September Professional Learning

The deadline to register teachers for job-embedded training is quickly approaching. Please review the flyer for full details and complete the form by September 9 with the names of your teachers who will attend.   

Email Racheal Addison (addisonrd@scsk12.org) with questions. 

Please see and share the  September and October professional learning opportunities for teachers.  If you have questions, please email professionallearning@scsk12.org.

The Family & Community Engagement Department will provide virtual training on Microsoft Teams for parent organization members and school staff on September 12 and 14. The training sessions will focus on registration and documents required for parent organizations to receive approval from Memphis-Shelby County Schools to function/operate this school year.

Parent organization members and school staff can attend a session of their choice by clicking on a link:

• Monday, September 12, at 10:00 a.m.: https://bit.ly/3Cw5qg5
• Wednesday, September 14, at 6:00 p.m.: https://bit.ly/3TtoL7V

For questions, please feel free to contact us at 416-7600 or scsface@scsk12.org.

Again, we will be hosting ACT Family Nights this year. These sessions will be targeted toward our underclassmen (e.g., grades 7-11) and their families, and will be held virtually from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. on September 22, November 3,  January 12, and April 20.

During this session, families will learn about the structure of the test, resources available to prepare for the test, test dates, and information about how to register for the test. We will also share information about how test scores are used in college admission and obtaining scholarships.

Students and families may register online at mscsactfamilynight.eventbrite.com

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.  

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. 

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 (i-Ready) will be used as this year's Growth Measure.