The Curriculum & Instruction Science Department would like to thank the following teachers for a job well done:

1. Dr. C. Madu: White Station HS

2. Amie Williams: Ridgeway HS

3. Wayne Oellig: Craigmont HS

4. Marsharee Swift: Manassas HS

5. Cardeana Burton: Sheffield HS

6. Herbert Levy: Central HS

We reached a total of 230 students through our communications.

Each quarter, these teachers prepped for student activities, gave valuable feedback, and showed up on each scheduled Saturday to share their wealth of knowledge and challenged our students who showed up from across our wonderful district.

Students took part in:

· Pre/post assessments

· Hands-on activities that focused on the higher leveraged/percentage standards

· Online lab experiences

· Student surveys

· MOCK EOC with test-taking strategies

· Teachers reviewed each question in detail, helping the students understand the why behind the incorrect answers they selected.

We look forward to positive results from this year's Biology EOC exam, which begins on April 17, 2023.

GOOD LUCK STUDENTS. YOU CAN DO THIS!

Contact: mcchristontj@scsk12.org;Terilyn McChriston

i-Ready Diagnostic 3:  The i-Ready end-of-year Diagnostic is right around the corner.  The window is open from 4/24/23 - 5/12/23.  Below are some reminders and resources to share with your teachers as they prepare for the final Diagnostic. 

• The final diagnostic will be assigned to all students.
• While the diagnostic is active, students will not be able to access personalized instruction until they complete their diagnostic assessment.
• Share the Preparing for a Subsequent Diagnostic presentation with teachers so they can energize and motivate students.
• Send an email to clarify expectations. You can use the template on page 11 to help craft your message.

Do you have K-5 teachers and leaders who need additional support understanding how to use Wonders for teacher-led small groups and workstations? Then, they should join us for the final session of the Wonders vendor-led professional learning series, "Using Wonders for Small Groups and Teacher-Led." Teachers and Leaders will gain deeper insight into using the Wonders curriculum to deliver teacher-led small-group instruction and independent student workstations. The session will also include tech-infused and offline practice opportunities. 

K-5 Wonders session: Using Wonders for Small Groups and Teacher-Led 

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 11th, 4 pm-5 pm

Register today: https://bit.ly/K-5WondersSpring2023

**Participants' names will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win some cool MSCS Swag!**
 

Attention all K-12 ELA Admin Leads and Teachers! 
 

We want teacher feedback around the current ELA curriculum resources as well as input around other resources needed to further support your planning.  Please click on the appropriate link to complete a short survey.  All those who complete the survey will be entered to win MSCS Swag!  Three winners per grade band will be selected. Additionally, be on the lookout in the upcoming weeks for opportunities to be a part of the LIVE in-person and/or virtual ELA Curriculum Reviews. (Curriculum Survey Flyer)
 

Survey Links:
 

                  K-2             3-5              6-8              9-12

Questions? Email ci_ela_team@scsk12.org.

Flyer:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1su_FBunGx9XNXaHkSWNkSi_IjGpWSbD_/view?usp=share_link 

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction released a new resource to support teachers with implementing the use of calculators in grades 3-12. See the attachment to locate the documents and watch a short video demonstrating how to utilize the resource.

Flyer Link 

Calculator Guidance Flyer (3).pdf

Video Link 

https://bit.ly/CalculatorVideos

Greetings School Leaders, 

The AOSS Manual includes information to support School Leaders in the event that a staff member is arrested at school.  Please take a moment and review the information below.

Staff Arrested at School

Disciplining around End of Course Exam - School leaders are encouraged to remember that we do NOT penalize students academically for misbehavior. Schools should make alternate arrangements to allow suspended students to come to the school to take major exams at alternate times and in alternate settings (i.e., library, cafeteria, admin’s conference room etc.). Please be advised that accommodations for testing should be made at the home school for any students who are referred to Alternative Schools within 2 weeks prior to testing (see per Policy 6055).

DHA Appeals During Spring - Please utilize and share the DHA Scan Bar with parents who are interested in scheduling Discipline Hearing Appeals (DHAs). 

Parents should not be told to await communication from the SEED Department but instead should be provided with a hard copy of the Official Letter of suspension (in hand or mailed), preferably at the time of suspension. Students should also receive their paperwork in hand. 

All suspensions should be entered within PowerSchool within 24 hours. 

Parents should be informed of the right to appeal immediately when the suspension is levied. Short-term consequences of less than 10 days are appealed to the Executive Principal. Principals should make themselves available to address parent concerns and requests to appeal. 

Suspensions greater than 10 days (expulsions) are appealed to the Department of Student Equity Enrollment & Discipline.  

For additional questions regarding discipline protocols, please email Dr. Blocker, District Manager of Equity, Discipline & Intervention at BLOCKERJ@scsk12.org.

School Staff MUST complete scheduling setup when enrolling a new student.