As you prepare for end-of-year closeout, Principals are reminded that many teachers have received their 1:1 teacher device. These devices are now part of your school’s inventory. 

The Division of Virtual Education & Logistics recommends that each building leader collect all 1:1 teacher devices as a part of the end-of-year closeout process and safely secure them for the summer. During summer break, teachers often receive promotions, transfer schools, or leave the District, and devices are often not returned. 

Lastly, remember that devices are assigned to specific positions. If a person with a device vacates their position, the device left behind should be reassigned to the incoming person filling that position in the fall. 

Should you have questions, please reach out to Mrs. Lisa Fletcher at fletcherl1@scsk12.org.
 

PL&S will facilitate New Teacher Bridge this summer June 21-23, 2023.  View the flyer for registration and full details.

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 a review of the updated standards. Math teachers should join the session times that work 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. 
• Please help us to better plan for your experience by indicating the Standards Session you plan to attend. https://forms.office.com/r/HYwvwJSa19 

Hey, K-12 Leaders! 

TDOE has updated its website for the Reading 360 training, and teachers are encouraged to access the new links to complete their asynchronous Course I. Also, teachers may participate in our upcoming TDOE Reading 360 Course II offerings for Early Reading Training (ERT) and Secondary Literacy Training (SLT) this summer. 

Seats are filling up quickly. Click the appropriate link below to access information.

For more information about 

• Early Reading Training (ERT) for K-5: https://bit.ly/ERTCourse2 
• Secondary Literacy Training (SLT) for 6-12: https://bit.ly/SLTCourse2 

Questions? Email ci_ela_team@scsk12.org 
 

Attention, K-12 Leaders! Please encourage new hires and experienced English/Language Arts teachers to participate in the vendor-led PD offerings for K-5 ELA Wonders and 6-8/9-12 ELA myPerspectives taking place this summer. The sessions include in-person as well as virtual options. 

These are also great opportunities for new ELA leads to build knowledge around the adopted ELA curricula. PLZ credit will be provided. Click the appropriate link below to access the flyer.

Please share the following flyers 

• McGraw Hill K-5 Wonders Summer PD FLYER
• Savvas 6-12 myPerspectives Summer PD FLYER

Questions? Email ci_ela_team@scsk12.org 

May 30, 2023 ​

Teacher Administrative Day​

May 31, 2023 ​

Half Day Professional Development and Half Day Administrative Day​

Schools will credit three (3) hours of learning in PLZ 5/31/23​ on topics appropriate for their faculty.

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Greetings Principals,

The School Operations Team would like to thank you for your dedication to the students and families of the district. We commend you for all your hard work and commitment that has made this a successful year! 

As you put the touches on this school year, we wanted to remind you that our team is available to assist if you have school operations concerns over the summer months.  

Should you need our support, please do not hesitate to reach out to School Operations Director, Dr. F. Kevin Malone at 570-8955 or the main office at 416-1750.

AP Coordinators received an email from College Board with your school's invoice at the end of the late-testing administration (May 22). If you haven’t received this email by the week after the late-testing administration ends, go to AP Registration and Ordering to see if your invoice is available. 

If it’s not available, please contact AP Services for Educators. You can view and download a PDF copy of your invoice by going to the Packing List and Invoice page in AP Registration and Ordering. Please take a copy of the invoice to your Financial Secretary and follow the instructions for determining the amount of the check. 

Checks should be made out to Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Please deliver one copy of the invoice and the check to Kristi Watson at 160 S. Hollywood St. COE, Room 106. DO NOT MAIL THE CHECK AND INVOICE TO COLLEGE BOARD.

Please complete the survey linked below regarding District's Policy 5005. The District's Policy 5005 reflects the State's policy regarding Advanced courses and removing the five additional points from an AP or IB student's grade if he or she does not complete the exam on the required dates of testing: https://forms.office.com/r/57wRp3PFaz

TDOE has updated its website for the Reading 360 state-approved courses required to meet the TLSA Licensure Requirement.  The new link provides access to both asynchronous courses: ERT Course 1 and SLT Course 1. 

To access the state-approved courses, click HERE.  

https://bestforall.tnedu.gov/collection?collection-id=7551
 

Please upload completion certificates to TN Compass (as a general attachment) and to the MSCS survey link.  https://forms.office.com/r/WbJLZ1fnW8 

The plans for SEA Summer Work Expectations have been finalized. Click the link below to access the detailed work expectations for each week (May 29- August 4) and additional resources that provide more in-depth information.  

SEA Summer Work Expectations 2023

If you have any questions, please contact us at EarlyLiteracyDept@scsk12.org or call 901.416.4801.

The plans for SRA's summer work and professional learning have been finalized. The linked folder below contains a document detailing the SEA work expectations for each week, May 30 - August 4. 

Senior Reading Advisor (SRA) Summer Expectations 2023

If you have any questions, please contact us at EarlyLiteracyDept@scsk12.org or call 901.416.4797.

The location of the Annual Federal Programs' Summer Institute has changed to Hickory Ridge Middle School. Please click here to view the updated flyer. 

According to Tennessee State Board of Education Policy5.201, all educators must be evaluated annually by a certified evaluator.

For SY2023-24, there are three tiered options offered in attaining TEM Certification:

1. Returning Observers - Self-Paced (Canvas)
   • TIER I (Self-Paced): Conducted a minimum of one instructional evaluation during the 22-23 school year
   • TIER II (Self-Paced): Certified sometime within the last 1 -2 years (school years 2021-22, 2022-23) but did not conduct an observation during SY22-23
2. New Observers - 2-Day Live Virtual Session or Canvas Self-Paced
   • TIER III: Administrators who have never conducted a formal TEM observation or do not qualify for TIER I or TIER II

Course numbers and date information can be found HERE.

The course will go live in Canvas on June 1st.  TIER I and TIER II participants will be placed in their prospective courses.  *Note: ALL TIER I and TIER II participants must complete their TEM coursework and calibration by August 31st.

Questions/Concerns? Send an email to eps@scsk12.org.

Need immunizations, sports and annual physicals, or not feeling well?  School Based Clinics are open ALL Summer! See flyer for details. 

For an appointment please call 842-2379 or you may text “SCS901” to 91999. Please note for all text, it will take 24-48 hours to a return their phone call to set up and appointment. 

Clinics are open from 8am-5pm Monday-Friday. For more information please call Health Promotions at 416-6432.

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Throughout the school year, Memphis Shelby County Schools offers free health screenings for Pre-K, K, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 9th grades. 

Screenings consist of vision, hearing, blood pressure, height, weight, and scoliosis. See calendar for your school dates of elementary and K-8 schools. For more information, please call Health Promotions at 416-6432. Check out our screening video to see what to expect in

ENG: https://youtu.be/A4wbLuXB4wI

SPA: https://youtu.be/Hgsfj9AL-vI

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June is Men’s Health Awareness Month. 

Please join us in spreading awareness through our 8th annual men’s health event June 1st from 11am-1pm located at Messick Adult Center, 703 S. Greer St. Our theme is “Cycle Your Way To Good Health.”

There will be vendors, giveaways, health screenings, fun and food during the event. Please see flyer for more details.

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Announcements: 

Dashboard Rollover will begin June 9th and is scheduled to be completed July 31st. 

As we prepare updates for the new school year, some reports will be temporarily unavailable or will have data refreshes paused (only showing updates as of 6/9). All reports will be available again and will be refreshing normally by the start of school. 

New user access will also be paused at this time. For any new users or staff changing building locations- once rollover is complete, access will also be updated prior to the start of school. 

For more information, contact us at DAIMSUPPORT@scsk12.org

BrightBytes will no longer be available as of June 15th. If you have any questions, reach out to the SEED team for more information at 416-6007.

New Releases: 

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!

Retention Flag is now available in the Overage For Grade Compliance Report in Student Grades!

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 is paused during the summer. However, you can access our wide array of training materials, including videos from past VOH sessions from our DAIM Support Hub. Check out this flyer for more information! 

You can also reach out to us at DAIMSUPPORT@scsk12.org if you need support. 

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

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