We are quickly approaching the end of another great school year! We are asking all HPELW educators to conduct an inventory count of all physical education materials. This process is necessary to ensure the sustainability of resources and participation in future allotment processes. 

Physical education classes will end on Friday, May 17, 2024, to provide adequate time for the inventory process.  

We are asking that you update your Physical Education Equipment Inventory Form during the week of May 20-24, 2024. 

The Physical Education Equipment Inventory Form is due on Friday, May 24, 2024.

HPELW teachers are required to complete and submit the following items to the HPELW office:

• Complete the entire inventory form (this form will be emailed to HPELW teachers).
• Secure the principal’s signature on the inventory form.
• Submit the inventory form via email to the HPELW Office.

Questions??? Please email Rachel Harbin @ harbinrn@scsk12.org  or Rahmod Traylor traylorr@scsk12.org

Attention Elementary Leaders, 1st -3rd Grade Teachers, and Librarians!!!

MSCS is very excited to announce our continued partnership with the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) K-3 Home Library Program.  This is a FREE book delivery program for students and schools! Please note that over the summer, grade specific mini libraries along with correlating activity cards will be shipped to our current K-2 students' homes.  Elementary schools will receive copies of the high-quality texts in the month of May to distribute to next year's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade teachers.  Additionally, school librarians should receive copies of all grade level books. To learn more about the K-3 Home Library Program check out the one-pager linked here that includes a list of the titles that will be delivered for each grade level.

Questions? Email ci_ela_team@scsk12.org

Attention All Pre-K to 5th grade Gen Ed - SPED - ESL teachers

Attention All Pre-K to 5th grade Gen Ed - SPED - ESL teachers

Reading 360: Early Reading Training Opportunity

In collaboration with TDOE, Early Reading Trainings (ERT) will once again be offered this summer to PreK-5th grade Memphis Shelby County Schools' teachers and teacher types. Early Reading Trainings are designed to develop knowledge & application of foundational skills. The sessions include an asynchronous training (Course 1), and an in-person, weeklong training (Course 2).  

• Course 1 of ERT counts as an approved course for licensure requirements as outlined in the TN Literacy Success Act.   
• Access Early Reading Training Course I, on Best for All Central using this link.
• After completing Course 1 teachers may register to complete Course 2.  Course 2 focuses on how children learn to read based on brain science and how to use high quality instructional materials to teach foundational skills.  Click here to register.
• Click HERE to learn more details around ERT Course 1 and Course 2.  Please note that Teacher stipends are not available for this summer's trainings.

 Questions? Email ci_ela_team@scsk12.org 

Registration link- https://tntp.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bq5wcQDjFVtWwOq

 

Attention Secondary (6-12) Educators 

TDOE is currently offering self-paced asynchronous Secondary Literacy Trainings (SLT). The Secondary Literacy Training series includes both a Course I and Course II.  These courses are designed for grades 6-12 teachers.  The courses focus on what strong literacy instruction consists of, and the alignment between research, high quality instructional materials, and the Tennessee English Language Arts Academic Standards.

• Access Secondary Literacy Training Course I on Best for All Central using this link.
• Access Secondary Literacy Training Course II (launching May 2024) on Best for All Central using this link.
• Click HERE to learn more details around SLT Course 1 and Course 2.

 Questions? Email ci_ela_team@scsk12.org  

The month of May is recognized nationally as Mental Health Awareness Month. In an effort to bring awareness to our students and school communities the Mental Health Center has planned a number of activities for the month. Some of the activities involve student and faculty participation. Please see flyers for the MSCS MHC Art Contest and Action Day. Thursday, May 16 will be Mental Health Action Day.

Additionally, the MHC would like to have a Mental Health Moments added to the morning announcements. The assigned school clinicians will also be contacting principals about these events. We are also asking that students and staff recognize the month by wearing green on Mondays.

Thank you for your assistance and collaboration with Mental Health Awareness Month!

Let's continue to successfully implement our Rethink curriculum and provide our students with the social-emotional skills needed for success. Please preview the Rethink Scope and Sequence for the upcoming months. The last days to complete any lessons for each month are as follows: 

·         Data for March collected Friday, March 22, 2024 EOD. 

·         Data for April collected Friday, April 19, 2024 EOD.

·         Data for May collected Friday, May 17, 2024 EOD.  

Greetings Principals,  

If a facility emergency occurs at your school (e.g., air, heat, gas leaks, electrical outage), please contact the individuals in the AOSS Manual. For your convenience, we have enclosed a copy of the AOSS protocol on 7.2 Facility Emergency  that you can share with your team. 

Kudos to Principal Todd Shaffer and Windridge ES for their strides in implementing Restorative Practices! SEED wants to encourage you to keep up the great work Windridge! What a way to create positive school culture!

Click here https://youtu.be/AGSycbfGzFA

Thank you so much for the assistance and support that you have given the Visual Art and Orff Music teachers during this school year. Your cooperation has helped the Visual Art and Orff Music programs to remain a growing and vital part of each student’s educational experience.

Due to the time required to clean, repair, inventory, and properly store supplies, materials, and instruments for the summer months, we are respectfully requesting that the last day for Visual Art and Orff Music Classes be Friday, May 17, 2024.

The following is the Visual Art and Orff Music teachers’ schedule:

Friday, May 17, 2024

· Last day of scheduled Elementary Visual Art and Orff Music classes

Art and Music End of Year Procedures.pdf

Greetings, Principals.

We’re preparing to wrap up this school year, and we are immensely grateful for your continuous work and commitment to excellence. TCAP raw scores for third-grade students will return on May 20, and the District is lending support to ensure the families of our third graders are properly notified about their scores, retesting options, and next steps.

MSCS plans to conduct ELA TCAP re-testing for third-grade students who do not make a passing score (scored "approaching" or "below") between May 22-24. However, the state's TCAP re-testing window is open until May 31. Should you have students unable to test May 22-24 due to extenuating circumstances, you will need to make arrangements for those students to test between May 28-31. Though this computerized assessment may release a projected score, the re-test scores must be processed by District & TDOE officials and should not be revealed or announced to students or their families.

What will happen:
Each student will receive a typed letter (physical letter) to take home to their family. The District will follow up with electronic communication encouraging them to check with their child's school and prepare to take the test again, if applicable.

Families will also be directed to scsk12.org/commitment for more information.
There, they can learn about what will happen for their child this summer, where/how to find information to file an appeal, and resources to support and build their child’s love for literacy.

Click here for the Literacy Commitment Toolkit

What we need from you:
Please open the SharePoint site and click on the folder for YOUR SCHOOL. (Note: Scores are expected to be returned May 20. We plan to launch the SharePoint site May 21.) The letters for each student are enclosed in their teacher’s homeroom. The files need to be printed and delivered to your classes, and teachers should send each letter home with the corresponding students.

We also encourage you or your teachers to schedule a call to your families notifying them of the letter that will go home with their child. This call can be made the day before the delivery, or the day of the delivery.

If you have any questions:
About Data Collection/Assessment … contact Dr. Brant Riedel (riedelbw@scsk12.org) 
About the Literacy Commitment… contact Latosha Wiseman (wisemanlk@scsk12.org)
About Summer Learning Academy… contact Stephanie McClain (mcclainsl@scsk12.org)

New Releases: 

Spring Panorama data is available in Student Surveys! See the user guide for more information!

i-Ready Participation is available for Spring tracking in Student Assessments! See the user guide for more information!

The High School Early Warning System Report and High School Spring Screener Tracking is available in the RTI-A Dashboard! See the user guide for the EWS report and the Universal Screener report, for more information! 

Written Expression and Characteristics of Dyslexia reports have updated Spring data in RTI2-A! See the user guide for Written Expression here and the guide for Characteristics of Dyslexia here!

The Early Literacy Dashboard has been updated and is now available! Note that this report is limited to Central Office staff only. 
 
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Coming Soon: 

Summer Learning Academy – Rollover

Literacy Commitment: Promotional Pathways 

District 360: Insight Survey – Spring Data

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Monthly Newsletter: 

Check your inbox! On the first Wednesday of every month, the DAIM team sends out a monthly newsletter to all Power BI users.  

In it, you will find more information on upcoming trainings, new releases, and how-to guides. 

To see this month’s edition (and all archived editions), visit our support page. 

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Training and Support Resources:   

This week (5/14 and 5/16), we’re doing a review of RTI2-A Written Expression and Characteristics of Dyslexia Reports. Hope you can join!
 
Sign up today! For more information on Virtual Office Hours, check out this flyer!  

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Check out our new page of all updated features and recent releases on our DAIM Support Page! 

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

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Power BI Access: 

Principals can give school staff members access through the PowerBI Access App. For more information about how to use the app, see this user guide

I'm reaching out to discuss a recent concern regarding Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in our school district. Recently, a community partner approached one of our schools about a potential community partnership that involved student-athletes benefiting from their NIL rights.

NIL is a relatively new concept in amateur athletics, allowing athletes to capitalize on their name, image, or likeness. The TSSAA made significant updates to its Amateur Rule in December 2022, following extensive discussions with its members during various meetings.

Under this revised rule, student-athletes can receive compensation for instructional services and other non-performance-related activities. However, it's essential to note that any compensated activities should not imply endorsement or sponsorship by the TSSAA school (MSCS Schools). Moreover, student-athletes cannot use images or references related to their school's name, logo, accolades, or championships in ANY compensated activities.

In essence, this means that our student-athletes can explore their own NIL opportunities. Still, these must focus solely on their individual identity and not involve any association with our schools/district or its achievements. Student violations of this rule could result in a 12-month ineligibility period in the sport involved so in order to maintain integrity, schools and affiliates should refrain from actively promoting or negotiating students' involvement in compensated activities.

For further clarification on this rule, I encourage you to visit the TSSAA website, where you'll find detailed information and FAQs regarding Name, Image, and Likeness regulations. Ms. Weaver and I are also available to address any questions. Here is the link: Name, Image and Likeness and the TSSAA Amateur Rule | TSSAA . The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has also produced a free 15-minute course which gives further clarification on what is considered permissible in Tennessee and to further explain NIL: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/name-image-and-likeness

Furthermore, we are committed to exploring ways our district can support schools and student-athletes in navigating this new landscape. However, we must work closely with our legal counsel to ensure compliance with TSSAA Bylaws and other relevant regulations.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you require any additional information or assistance. 

Dr. Roderick Richmond, email richmondrf@scsk12.org

India Weaver, email weaveri@scsk12.org

Quarter 4 Report Card period ends Friday, May 24, 2024 and the Checklist document is available on SharePoint.

The 23-24 End of Year Procedures documents are available on SharePoint.

A critical piece in determining graduation rate is ensuring graduate rosters are submitted to EIS. With the exception of Summer School graduates, the rosters must be complete and accurate by June 5, 2024. Procedures on completing and submitting EIS Grad data for the 2023-2024 school year are available on SharePoint. Please share the memo with the Senior Counselors & Graduation Coordinators. Final graduate rosters, including Summer School, must be submitted to the SDE by August 2, 2024.

Instructions on how to distribute cumulative folders to the 2023-2024 graduates can be found on SharePoint. The title of the document is Distributing Cumulative Folders to Graduates. DO NOT distribute cumulative folders to students who are not graduating or students who will receive a Special Education, Occupational or Alternate Academic diploma. Special education students, who are aging out, can receive their cumulative folders.