It is that time of year again, Principals please complete this form to identify the staff member that will serve as the RTI2 Lead to ensure high-quality implementation of RTI2 intervention instruction and data team review of student progress.  The RTI2 Lead will serve as the liaison between the school and district level RTI2 Advisor. If at anytime this information changes, please email your RTI2 advisor and CC Erica Washington( lewise@scsk12.org).  Thank you and have a wonderful school year! Please use link below and return by Friday August 11, 2023:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=lBwpK7Bet0SJ6kuvFuzEqUQ1CHAkrFRPnNmb_aQTBA5UOEk0TkNEQk9XTVIwVVJNVVlZUjVLVUJOWi4u

Take time to review the guidelines for district K-5 visual art and music classes for the 2023-24SY.

Please see the link below:

https://bit.ly/3rMTseP

The SEED Department Equality, Discipline, and Intervention (EDI) team will be hosting a mandatory In-Service for all Behavior Specialists and District RTI2-B Support Specialists on Monday, July 31st - Thursday, August 3rd, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Cordova High School Auditorium.  This event is open to all school-hired Behavior Specialists as well.

The purpose of this In-Service is to:

• Provide Specialists with the up-to-date practices & strategies & interventions
• Procedures to align with district behavior & discipline guidelines
• Procedures and strategies to align with the district policy
• Restorative Practices and Strategies

We look forward to their attendance at this in-service.  If you have any questions, please do not to hesitate to contact Michael Spearman at spearmanmt@scsk12.org (High School/Middle School/K-8) and/or Ronald K. Davis at davisr@scsk12.org (Elementary).

The SEED Department will be hosting a mandatory in-service for all school support staff on Friday, August 4, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the University of Memphis Psychology Auditorium. This event is open to all general office secretaries and clerical assistants.

The purpose of this in-service is to provide participants with the most up-to-date practices and procedures to ensure alignment with district guidelines and policies. Additionally, it will share world-class operational experience from various Central Office Departments.

We look forward to their attendance at this in-service.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mildred Avery at averymd@scsk12.org

** Continental breakfast will be served from 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM.

Gear Up 4 School Day is Tuesday, August 1 at all schools!  All schools open 8am – 2pm and 4 – 6:30pm

• Meet the principal, teachers & staff
• Get computer access or help with registration/Choice transfers 
• Get supply lists, dress code info, bus eligibility info & other information
• Sign up for parent organizations & before-/after-care (if available)

Save the date! Our annual Back to School Family Festival is Saturday, August 5, at the Board of Education. Come out for a FREE day of family fun from 10am until 2pm, including food, music, school supply giveaways, games and more. Plus – get help with new and returning student registration, and student transfers.

Effective Monday, July 10th, Registration School is no longer used for new student enrollments.  New students should be enrolled in their assigned school with a start date of August 7, 2023.

Additionally, the iChoose email address will be unavailable beginning Friday, July 21, 2023, at 6:00PM. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Enrollment Team.

The Tennessee Code Annotated has been revised to include Threats of Mass Shootings as Zero Tolerance Category (A) Offenses that will now mandate180 days of suspension at the school level. Please ensure that you satisfy your RTI2-B Tier 1 expectations by communicating this change in law to your student and parent populations. We want to ensure that students are aware of the disciplinary responses connected to Threats of Mass Shootings that are connected to the school environment.

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Dr. Blocker by emailing BLOCKERJ@scsk12.org.

Greetings, Principals!

 

Please take a look at the 2023-2024 ACT Specialists information in the attachments.  The information defines the role and expectations for this school year.  I had the opportunity to speak with your ACT Specialist(s) during end of year closeout.  Understanding that someone may not be returning to this role this year, I’m asking that you please submit the 2023-2024 ACT Planning Tool. 

 

Here’s the link:  ACT Planning Tool 2023-2024.

 

The ACT Planning Tool should be submitted on or before Friday, August 4th.  Your selected ACT Specialist(s) will be sharing information and/or implementing the new ACT Curriculum (ChalkTalk) approved by the MSCS District.  All ACT Prep Courses are expected to use this curriculum.  The first on-boarding training is scheduled for Thursday, August 24th, and all ACT Prep classes are expected to have students loaded to begin implementation on Monday, August 28th.  

Click here documents to learn more about 2023-2024 ACT Specialist Role Description and ACT Specialists Deliverables, and how ChalkTalk works.  

 

Greetings, Phenomenal Principals: 

The Office of School Operations is so excited to be able to support you as we move toward the opening of another school year. You do an incredible job every year, ensuring the school year is successful from both the academic and operational sides. We want to continue our support by providing you with the 2023-2024 AOSS Manual, which you should have received in an earlier email communication. The manual is a booklet that houses all the latest operational protocols and processes and the names and numbers of people who can answer questions. As you know, many CDC, SCHD, and Tennessee Code Annotated guidelines are changing regularly. Therefore, we will update the manual as this guidance affects our protocols and processes. Please utilize this document to advise you regularly throughout the school year.

Principals, please complete this Contact Information Update form for the 2023-24 SY for your school by August 15. This information will be used to update email distribution groups and contact lists accordingly.
 

https://forms.office.com/r/dUyS5KcSBk

We appreciate your support in making sure that our communication remains strong and reaches the intended audience during the 2023-24 SY.

If you have any questions, please reach out to a member of the Leadership Development Team, (professionallearning@scsk12.org).

Attention Principals and School Leaders,

In order to offer continued 1:1 device support to parents and students, the Device Service Center will remain open until Thursday, August 10, 2023. Parents and students will be able to return 1:1 devices and accessories or satisfy outstanding student device fees at the home school or The Center. The Center, located at 3237 Knight Road, will be open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Only cash and money orders are accepted methods of payment. 

For additional information, please email device_support@scsk12.org or call 901-416-5070.

New AP Courses: Teachers trained this summer must create a College Board account, submit a syllabus, and have it approved by the AP Coordinator and the principal. Please use the following link to complete the process: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-course-audit/about/how-it-works. Contact James Smith if you have questions.

High School Principals,

Please complete the following surveys so we have your AP Coordinator (https://forms.office.com/r/Qg0Zs8A4Ux) and PSAT 8/9 Coordinator (https://forms.office.com/r/sL1zCW3pX3) contacts for 2023-24.

Middle School Principals: Please complete the following survey so we have your PSAT 8/9 Coordinator contact for 2023-24: https://forms.office.com/r/sL1zCW3pX3. Please contact James Smith if you  have questions.

New applications for optional schools are downloaded and processed daily. New applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the first day of school, August 7. 

Optional principals/coordinators, please issue dispositions as soon as possible so you can include them in your master schedule. Continue to review your second-choice applications and provide dispositions if the first choice was not approved. If you have any questions or issues, please contact Jennifer Boland by email or by phone at 416-5337.

August DLD Technology Test Sessions will take place on Tuesday, August 1st.  Please have your School DLD Lead  to join at the designated time and complete the asks.  Tests will take approximately 10-15 minutes and will allow us to troubleshoot technology issues that may be experienced.

August 2023 Technology Test Sessions Links.docx

Exciting news! The Fall Professional Learning Catalog is now available. It's organized by content area for your convenience, making it easier to find relevant professional development opportunities. Hyperlinks in the table of contents enable quick navigation. Thank you for your continued support. Let's grow together!

Professional Learning & Support Fall 2023 Professional Learning Catalog .pdf

Announcements:  

Dashboard Rollover is scheduled to be completed July 31st. As we finish updates for the new school year, some reports may be temporarily unavailable. All reports will be available again and will refresh normally by the start of school.  
 

New user access will resume on July 31st. Principals and APs can add users in their building via the PowerBI Access App.  
 
Attention Principals – if you added or requested that a teacher or non-administrative staff member get Power BI access last year and you want them to still have access, you will need to re-add them.  
 
As part of the maintenance process and for security reasons, we have reverted access only to select groups at each school building. These include - Principals, APs/VPs, Counselors, PLCs and Instructional Facilitators, Behavior Specialists, Social Workers, Interventionists, Family Engagement Specialists, Clerical Assistants/Financial Secretaries, and Curriculum Coaches. Additional roles, such as teachers, will need to be re-added. 
 
For more information, contact us at DAIMSUPPORT@scsk12.org 
 

School Improvement Plans – the Characteristics page in School Profile has moved! You can now find it in the new School Snapshot dashboard. You can use this page along with School Performance Details to complete the SIP. Check out the user guide for more information!


BrightBytes is no longer available for the 2023-2024 school year. If you have any questions, reach out to the SEED team for more information at 416-6007.

Because of this, some reports will be unavailable. These include RTI-B, BrightBytes Intervention in Student Discipline, and the OAG Compliance Report in Student Grades. 

 


Training and Support Resources:  

Upcoming Sessions → SEED-EDI In Service Training on 8/2/2023 and K-8 School Counselors DLD Training on 8/3/2023
 
 
New User PowerBI training sessions are coming soon! Stay tuned to Leaderboard for more information. 


Virtual Office Hours sessions are returning the week of August 15th and 17th. During this session, we will go over the basics of Power BI navigation and support resources. You also will have an opportunity to ask any questions you may have. 

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

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

*ATTN: ALL District Supervisors and School Leaders eligible to participate in the RECERTIFICATION process to conduct TEM, TEAM, and/or NIE evaluations for SY2023-24 will need complete modules by August 31, 2023.  

Returning observers who do not complete by the deadline must participate in the track for new observers.
 

Please see the information below regarding Evaluator Certification for SY2023-24:

Non-Instructional Evaluation Certification - Per MSCS Board Policy 4020, "Supervisors are responsible for adhering to the evaluation process and providing timely feedback to improve the performance of evaluated employees."

• Click Here for guidance on NIE Certification.  

• SY2023-2024 NIE Evaluator Certification Training Calendar

Instructional Evaluation Certification- According to Tennessee State Board of Education policy 5.201, all educators must be evaluated annually by a certified evaluator.  

• TEM - Click  HERE   for guidance on becoming TEM Certified. 

• TEAM (Managed by the TDOE) - Click HERE for guidance on becoming TEAM Certified. *Be sure to select TRAINING FOR ADMINISTRATOR certification.  (Please forward a copy of the completed TEAM Certificate to eps@scsk12.org)

Greetings School Leaders! 
 

We have partnered with the I am a Voter (IAAV) Strategic Collaborative On Voter Education, Registration, Mobilization & Reform to bring opportunities for voter registration and information to our students and their families this year. The IAAV Collaborative has offered to host voter registration drives for our students at school at your request. 

We are excited to invite you to review the Sign-Up linked below to select a date and time for a Voter Registration Drive at your school. Please sign up by Friday, August 11th . This opportunity is being offered for any student who will be 18 years old by or before October 5, 2023. 

If you have any questions or need assistance obtaining the list for your school, please contact us at lewisk6@scsk12.org.

https://forms.gle/BmKbdhRGU884zP6n9

Greetings Awesome School Leaders!
 

The start of the school year is just around the corner! Our students will be returning to school on Monday, August 7. We are turning to our community partners to join us in welcoming students on the first day of school by joining “Hype Huddles,” where families, school staff, alumni, and partners will share smiles, positive messages, high-fives, etc. as students enter the school building.

If you are interested in hosting a Hype Huddle support group on the first day of school, please complete the form attached.

https://forms.office.com/r/5U1bUvrYFZ

Thank you!

MSCS is hosting the 4th annual Back-to-School Unity Run/Walk & Interactive Community Health Fair. 

The Health Fair will provide a valuable service to our community. We will have basic screenings and health checks, as well as a variety of informational booths designed to help promote awareness of the many health/safety-related programs, services, and providers located in our surrounding community.

Come on out as we build momentum heading into the 2023-24 school year!

MSCS schools and departments are encouraged to build teams, show off their spirit wear, show off mascot and engage in some friendly competition (awards for fastest team, and overall spirit award). 

Register yourself or a team here: 

https://raceroster.com/events/2023/77153/back-to-school-unity-run

MSCS is hosting the 4th annual Back-to-School Unity Run/Walk & Interactive Community Health Fair. 

The Health Fair will provide a valuable service to our community. We will have basic screenings and health checks, as well as a variety of informational booths designed to help promote awareness of the many health/safety-related programs, services, and providers located in our surrounding community.

Come on out as we build momentum heading into the 2023-24 school year!

MSCS schools and departments are encouraged to build teams, show off their spirit wear, show off mascot and engage in some friendly competition (awards for fastest team, and overall spirit award). 

Register yourself or a team here: 

https://raceroster.com/events/2023/77153/back-to-school-unity-run

MSCS is hosting the 4th annual Back-to-School Unity Run/Walk & Interactive Community Health Fair. 

The Health Fair will provide a valuable service to our community. We will have basic screenings and health checks, as well as a variety of informational booths designed to help promote awareness of the many health/safety-related programs, services, and providers located in our surrounding community.

Come on out as we build momentum heading into the 2023-24 school year!

MSCS schools and departments are encouraged to build teams, show off their spirit wear, show off mascot and engage in some friendly competition (awards for fastest team, and overall spirit award). 

Register yourself or a team here: 

https://raceroster.com/events/2023/77153/back-to-school-unity-run

MSCS is hosting the 4th annual Back-to-School Unity Run/Walk & Interactive Community Health Fair. 

The Health Fair will provide a valuable service to our community. We will have basic screenings and health checks, as well as a variety of informational booths designed to help promote awareness of the many health/safety-related programs, services, and providers located in our surrounding community.

Come on out as we build momentum heading into the 2023-24 school year!

MSCS schools and departments are encouraged to build teams, show off their spirit wear, show off mascot and engage in some friendly competition (awards for fastest team, and overall spirit award). 

Register yourself or a team here: 

https://raceroster.com/events/2023/77153/back-to-school-unity-run