Demographic filters: 

Demographic Filters allow administrators to view results for specific demographic groups, compare student performance across demographic groups, and align data analysis to the reporting requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). 

Currently, MSCS Administrators can view the following demographic filters right in the dashboard:  Sex, Hispanic or Latino, race, English Learner,  and Special Education.  

Recently, i-Ready updated this feature to allow you to view your data by one or two filters.  For example, you could look at your data by race and special education at once right in the dashboard.  

For more information on demographic filters and how to view i-Ready reports with demographic filters applied, click here.

Hello Principal, 

New for this school year, the Physical Activity Compliance Report for the Department of Education will be in ePlan. You will be reporting data on the integration of required physical activity into the instructional school day and the minimum elementary physical education instruction as they relate to T.C.A. § 49-6-1021. A question list for this brief report is attached for your reference, but your responses need to be entered in ePlan. The technical guide attached will help you navigate the report. Once you fully know the answers to your questions, the ePlan reporting process will take less than 10 minutes.  

The reporting window will be open from Feb 1 – Mar 1. Your timely reporting of your school-level data is appreciated, as it will also support the Coordinated School Health reporting process. Details for office hours established specifically for this report with TDOE are linked in the attached technical guide. Thank you, and please let me know if I can be of any assistance!

Heather Piergies | Physical Education/Physical Activity Coordinator

Coordinated School Health

Andrew Johnson Tower, 12th Floor

710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243

c: (615) 557-6075 

Heather.M.Piergies@tn.gov

We've got exciting news! The EDI Team has a newsletter “Disciplining with Dignity”. Keep up with “News You Can Use" and more.

We will continue to report suspensions (i.e., ISS, OSS and EXP) in Incident Management.

However on occasion, you will need to document the specifics of Bullying, Harassment or Title IX related allegations that do not necessarily rise to the level of suspension. To ensure that we collect the federally mandated  info connected to these types of events, we will report these particular incidents in the Bullying Log Type within Log Entry as in the past. 

This DO NOT affect or remove any other additional reporting requirements for Bullying, Harassment, Intimidation or Title IX incidents. Follow your Harassment checklist found in the Discipline Guidelines Bullying section for additional clarity.

If you have questions pertaining to log entry, please email Dr. JB Blocker at BLOCKERJ@scsk12.org. If you have questions regarding other bullying reporting requirements/steps, email Dr. Alvin Harris at HARRISAE1@scsk12.org.

Just as a reminder, if a parent/guardian does not attend the scheduled SART meeting, schools must conduct a follow-up SART meeting by phone (or in person if the parent agrees to come to an in-person meeting). When you conduct a follow-up SART meeting after a No Show, please implement the following:

• Enter the SART meeting in PowerSchool with the date the SART meeting was held
• Remove the No Show log entry
• Enter the PSAP in Incident Management

If you are still unable to reach the parent, the meeting remains a No Show and no PSAP is completed.

If you have any questions or need support, please email Thomasena Stuckett at stucketttd@scsk12.org.

Please provide the parent with the Official Notice of Out of School Suspension along with DHA Request Link or tell the parent that they can contact the SEED Department at 901-416-6007 and clerical personnel will email the parent the link upon request.

Parents are being told they have 10 school days to request a DHA hearing, that is NOT correct. Parents must request a hearing within 5 school days of the suspension. If they request a hearing after the 5th day, we will encourage them to contact the Alternative School Office to begin the orientation process at 901-416-2200.

Please ensure completion of a centralized withdrawal form for expelled students (11 days or more) and note the school reviewer and checklist sections have been completed by schools for final approval by SEED.

Students will remain active on your school’s roster until notification of centralized withdrawal form approvals and students have enrolled in alternative schools.

What do you get when you mix poetry, MSCS High School scholars, and Creation Studios? The Memphis Soul Prize! 

We are so excited about partnering with the Memphis Soul Prize to bring this competition back to the city for the fifth year! 

The virtual interest meeting will be held on February 16th facilitated by Donny Granger, CEO of Creation Studios.  The meeting will begin at 2:45.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Questions? Email ci_ela_team@scsk12.org.

Please see the Rethink Ed inclement weather information for the remainder of the month.

Effective the month of February, VEL will not onboard new or replacement Digital Device Ambassadors. However, the 1:1 Device Team will provide increased, weekly support to schools without an Ambassador to ensure that device operations continue without interruption.

Please connect with your Digital Device Ambassador to ensure that device requests for students without a device are entered into the VEL Device Request Portal by 4:30 pm on Friday, February 24. This cutoff date is due to the distribution of the new middle school device which will be delivered prior to TCAP testing.

Please review the link for the February Blended Learning newsletter. You will find dates for sessions to assist with technology integration and more. 

We’ve also highlighted our top-performing schools and teachers that are committed to leveraging Nearpod in their classrooms regularly. 

Please reach out to Dr. Robert Davis II or Dr. Casey Jackson regarding any questions or concerns.

Medical Emergencies and Non-Medical Emergencies: 

Greetings Principals,

Please be reminded of the protocols on Medical Emergencies and Non-Medical Emergencies contained in the AOSS Manual.  For your convenience, we have enclosed a copy that you can share with your team.

Principals, we look forward to you joining us for the upcoming Leadership Development Weeks.

• February 13, 2023 8:00am TLA Auditorium
• March 7, 2023 8:00am TLA Auditorium
• May 9, 2023 8:00am TLA Auditorium

The Principal's Business Meeting originally scheduled for April 11, 2023 is rescheduled to May 9, 2023.

Show Me the “Write” Way:  Encouraging Discourse and Feedback in Student Writing will be offered virtually by zones during the week of February 20th.  See the flyer for full details including dates, times, and course information.

Attention Elementary School Principals

1:1 device accessory level setting will occur at elementary schools from Monday, February 13 - Friday, February 24.  The 1:1 Device Team will report to your school to provide students in grades 3-5 with a keyboard, protective case, and screen protector as indicated on the linked schedule. 

To minimize interruptions to the instructional environment, we ask that you provide an open space for the 1:1 Device Team to utilize for accessory distribution and use the schedule to create a plan for students in grades 3-5 with devices to rotate to the designated distribution space.  

This process should cause minimal disruption to the daily schedule. 

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