Greetings Principals,

For those of you who may have end-of-year trips and activities planned, we wanted to provide some pertinent information. The Field Trip Approval Process for in-town, out-of-town, and international field trips is included in the AOSS Manual. Please familiarize yourself with this information and share it with the appropriate members of your team.

If you have any questions, please contact Patrece Williams, Office of School Compliance at 416-1570. 

RTIB Coaches Group Email - Add Me! Click Here

We are now approaching the end of an amazing school year. I am emailing to remind you all of a few things. I hope that the RTIB SharePoint has been helpful to you this school year. I will be adding new information and PowerPoint presentation to prepare you and your staff next year as it relates to RTIB/ Classroom Management. 

Please do not forget to submit your TIPS monthly meeting minutes. I have uploaded a space on the SharePoint for those to be placed in. At this time, we should have January, February and March meeting minutes in. 

Also please note that the TFI for the Spring is also due next month. We are asking for you to have it in by May 12th. I have added a folder to the SharePoint for these to be placed in as well. 

Remember all the forms you need are under the Tier 1/ Tier 2 Forms; Please Download and save before you edit. I am attaching the SharePoint in case you do not have access. If you do not, once you request access, I will be able to grant it and move you forward. 

RTI2-B Coaches SharePoint - Click Here

• Please remember to wrap up al RTIB Services in BrightBytes.

• Please note that if you have Request for RTI2B Supports - Click Here - We will do our best to respond as soon as possible. 

Please do not hesitate to reach out to your District Counselor or Coach if you have any questions. If you do not know who these individuals are, contact Kelvin Hart via email at HARTKB@scsk12.org

School Leaders,
As you begin preparing for your end of year close out with your staff, we would like to request that you ask your teachers to submit evidence of the following:
- End of Year Inventory Roster
- eTIGER Report
- SSQI - Completion
- Industry Credential Report/Certificates

Please reach out to Regina Nichols at nicholsre@scsk12.org if you have any questions.

Thanks for all you do!!!!

Hey, Elementary Leaders! Please be sure to remain on the lookout for your summer delivery from the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) K-3 Home Library Program, a FREE book delivery program for students and schools! Elementary schools will receive their copies of the high-quality texts in the month of June to distribute to their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-grade Teachers to be able to incorporate these new book titles into the classroom libraries next school year! Also, deliveries will include copies for Elementary Librarians. Schools do not have to take any action to participate in this book delivery program. We are very excited to have this great partnership with GELF. 

Questions? Email ci_ela_team@scsk12.org

Attention High School Leaders: 

Limited slots for Fall 2023 Special Projects are available through Project Graduation for all high schools. Special projects are designed to provide prescriptive support by customizing courses and class days/times to the specific needs of your school. Project Graduation will not offer Special Projects in the Spring 2024; however, we will operate three to four super sites to serve all MSCS high school students.  

CLICK HERE for a detailed planning guide.    

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! MSCS LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM to be held JUNE 5-9, 2023, at the RENASANT CONVENTION CENTER. 

The MSCS Leadership Symposium is a premier professional learning and networking event designed for emerging and experienced school leaders to learn from expert keynote speakers and leaders in education, network with other school leaders across the Mid-South, and spark ideas to transform K-12 learning environments. This year, Principals, Assistant Principals, PLC Coaches, Instructional Facilitators, and other District Leaders will be LEARNING, LEADING, AND TRENDING UP! 

Visit https://bit.ly/2023SymposiumRegister to register TODAY! 

Date: June 5-9, 2023 

Location: Renasant Convention Center 255 N Main St, Memphis, TN 38103
Theme: Learning, Leading, and Trending Up!
Host Hotel: Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel 250 N Main St, Memphis, TN 38103 

Audience Attendance Dates: 

• Principals, Vice/Assistant Principals, and Central Office Leaders will attend each day of the Symposium. 
• PLC Coaches will attend Monday, June 5 and Friday, June 9. 
• Central Office Staff will attend Tuesday, June 6 – Thursday, June 8. 

Don't forget to book your special group rate of $142/night for MSCS Leadership Symposium offered by Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel! 

Stay Start Date: Monday, June 5, 2023  

Stay End Date: Friday, June 9, 2023  

EXTENDED BOOKING DATE! Last Day to Book: Friday, May 12, 2023 

Booking Link: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1677529336642&key=GRP&app=resvlink  

For inquiries, reach out via email at symposium@scsk12.org. 

Connect with Us on Social Media 

Website: www.scsk12.org/ls 

Twitter: @MSCSLeads 

LinkedIn: MSCS Professional Learning & Support 

Optional program admittance test materials need to be returned to the Office of Assessment and Accountability on May 25-26, 2023. The office will be available to receive these test materials between 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. each day. Please call Opal Crawford to let her know when you are on the way to return the materials so someone will be available when you arrive. 

If you plan to test prospective first and second grade applicants over the summer, please contact Opal Crawford to notify their office. Thanks for your assistance. 

Preliminary End-of-Year Optional Schools Strategic Plans (OSSPs) are due by Monday, May 22, 2023. This document enables you to document outcomes and progress for your optional program. Templates will be sent to you on Monday. Please contact Dr. Katrina Taylor if you have questions.

PL&S is pleased to announce that the Summer 2023 Professional Learning Catalog has been reorganized for your convenience. The catalog is now organized by content area, making it easier for you to find the professional development opportunities that are most relevant to your interests and needs.

Additionally, we have included hyperlinks in the table of contents, so you can quickly navigate to the sections that you're interested in. We hope that these changes will make it easier for you to explore the many exciting learning opportunities available this summer.

Thank you for your continued support of Professional Learning and Support. We look forward to helping you grow and develop your skills.

The June 1st DLD will be virtual and focus on our new math curricula and standards. Sessions are intended to provide a high-level overview of the new math curriculum and review of the updated standards. Math teachers should join the session times that works best for them. Participants will be able to use the information received during the session to dig into the new materials and begin making planning considerations. 

• Math will be the only content offered on June 1st DLD and anyone is welcome to join should they be interested in learning more about the new curriculum that will be used beginning in the 2023-24 school year. 
• Other content teachers may use the time to plan as there is no change to other content standards or curriculum. 
• Credit will be awarded in PLZ following the sessions at the District level, using the sign-in information. 

• Literacy Commitment – 3rd Grade Exemption Report is now available! It contains data on 3rd grade student exemptions and on students scoring above the 40th percentile on i-Ready. The user guide is available here!
• Ready Graduates has been updated! We have worked to improve data integration with PowerSchool to reflect students’ EPSO and advanced course credits more accurately.

Coming Soon!  

• Student Surveys updates to include Panorama data.
• OAG Report updates to include Retention flag.

What's in PowerBI? Check out all the reports we have available here. And our Release Plan, here!

 

Training and Support Resources:

Virtual Office Hours this week (5/16 and 5/18) we will cover the new Literacy Commitment - 3rd Grade Exemption Report.

This is our last regularly scheduled session for the school year. Sessions will resume in August. In the meantime, if you have questions or need support, do not hesitate to reach out to us at DAIMSUPPORT@scsk12.org.

For more information on Virtual Office Hours, check out this flyer!

Our DAIM Support Hub is a central repository for all our support resources, including user guides, video tutorials, and more! Check out this flyer for more information!

 

PowerBI Access: Principals can directly give school staff members access through the PowerBI Access App. See the user guide for more information!

Non-Instructional Evaluations (NIE): 

• NIE Update: 100% of ALL School-based NIE EOY Observations should be completed and locked by May 19th.

Instructional Evaluations: 

Please note, ALL INSTRUCTIONAL CONTAINERS will be Archived/Locked on May 19th.  No further evaluation updates can be made to ANY container once they are archived.

• TEM Observations: 100% of Total TEM Observations should be completed and locked by May 12th. 
• Professionalism/End of Year: 100% of Professionalism Containers should be completed and locked by both the Educator and Administrator by May 12th. 
• TEAM Cycle 2 Observations: 100% of Total TEAM Observations should be completed and locked by May 24th.  

The deadline for  EOY Report containers to be completed and locked in PLZ is Friday, May 12, 2023.  

For questions and/or concerns about instructional evaluations, please contact your EPS Advisor by phone, at 901-416-2475 or via email at eps@scsk12.org.

Calling all teachers, principals, counselors, and support staff! 

We are currently staffing our Summer Learning Academy and Promotional Summer School programs.

This summer, we are supplementing the current base pay for our summer employment opportunities to ensure we are properly staffed with well-qualified personnel to lead our students this summer. 

Please see the attached enhanced pay schedules for our summer programs. Yes, we still have slots available, so don’t hesitate to sign up! Thanks for all you do to support our students!

*Bonus payments will appear on the final summer program payroll and subject to meeting the summer program attendance requirements.