Fine Arts Support
The Fine Arts Team would like to thank our principals for supporting Fine Arts instruction in your buildings. Twenty-six MSCS Fine Arts faculty attended the Tennessee Arts Academy from July 14-19 in Nashville, TN where they learned instructional strategies and participated in hands-on workshops, earning 37 hours of professional development. Rozelle Elementary School and Principal Dr. Taurus Hines were honored for receiving the Arts Rich School of Merit Award 2024, and Rozelle's visual art teacher, Kim Warnette, was named an Arts Teacher Superhero.
Congratulations to our outstanding MSCS Fine Arts department!
Tennessee Arts Academy Participants:
Melissa Bess, Southwind Elementary
Will Blanchard, EE Jeter K-8)
Donna Browning, Barrett's Chapel K-8
Rhonda Buckingham, Hanley Elementary
Lauren Carlson, Hope Academy
Brandon Doggett, Overton High
Renee Embry, Maxine Smith STEAM Academy
Jessica Giles-Morrow, Parkway Village Elementary
Donna Holmes-Ross, Kingsbury High
Emily Howard, Mt Pisgah Middle
Alicia Irvin, Rozelle Elementary Optional Coordinator
Heather Kelsey, Richland Elementary
James Kinard, Rozelle Elementary
Leshé Lumbard, White Station Middle
Sharri Myles, Colonial Middle
Clint Overstreet, Chimneyrock Elementary
Camryn Pitts, White Station High
Robert Ries, Snowden K-8
Jennifer Shiberou, Visual Art & Theatre Advisor
Constance Tutor, Booker T Washington High
Dena Vaughn, Secondary Performing Arts and Dance Advisor
Kim Warnette, Rozelle Elementary
Carmilla Wheeler, Raleigh Egypt Middle
Pamela Wilensky, Central High
Joshlynn Williams, Scenic Hills
Roland Wilson, Central High
SY2024-2025 TEM Observer Certification
TEM Certification SY2024-25: According to Tennessee State Board of Education Policy5.201, all educators must be evaluated annually by a certified evaluator.
For SY2024-25, there are three options offered in attaining TEM Certification:
- Returning Observers
- Self-Paced (Canvas) - Manual Registration ONLY
- New Observers
- Canvas Self-Paced
- 2-Day Live Virtual Session
Course numbers and date information can be found HERE.
*Note: ALL Returning Observer participants must complete their TEM coursework and calibration by August 30.
SY2024-2025 NIE Evaluator Certification
The NIE Self-Paced Recertification window for the 2024-2025 school year opened June 12. Identified Returning NIE Evaluators who were certified during the 2023-24 school year were automatically placed in the Recertification Self-Paced course in Canvas. Therefore, self-registration is not necessary and will not be accessible in PLZ.
- Please check your Canvas dashboard for this course.
NEW NIE Evaluators
Registration is open to Evaluators that are NEW to the Non-Instructional Evaluation process. For SY2024-25, there are 2 options offered in attaining NIE Evaluator Certification.
- Self-Paced (Canvas) – PLZ Course #36779
- Live/Virtual - PLZ Course #36378
- Please Note: Only ONE option is necessary for certification.
Additional information regarding NIE Certification for SY 2024-25, including course numbers and date information, can be found on the NIE Evaluator Training Calendar.
The district completion deadline for ALL RETURNING EVALUATOR Certifications is August 30.
Questions/Concerns? Send an email to eps@scsk12.org.
SY2024-25 TEAM Evaluator Training
The State is excited to announce that TEAM training is transitioning to the TeachALL platform. This transition will make accessing TEAM trainings simpler and more user-friendly. TeachALL features include:
- No more hassle with course registrations!
- With TeachALL, evaluators can now self-enroll in initial evaluator courses at their convenience.
- Certified evaluators will continue to receive a recertification email with log in information.
- Upon completion of certification courses and passing assessments, TeachALL automatically awards you with a certificate, that will automatically connect to TNCompass to upload your credentials.
TeachALL is an intuitive and user-friendly platform designed to empower evaluators. The new platform is easy to access with your Single Sign On (SSO).
- Recertification courses are open from June 3, 2024, to August 31, 2024.
- Initial certification courses are open from June 3, 2024, to March 31, 2025.
**All TEAM evaluator completion certificates should be forwarded to Employee Performance and Support via email: eps@scsk12.org.
For more information about TEAM training and certification, please visit the TEAM website.
Contact the State at team.questions@tn.gov should you have any questions or concerns regarding TEAM certification for 2024-2025.
Leadership Institute Update: TASL Credit and CVENT User Experience Survey
Thank you for your participation in the 2024 MSCS Leadership Institute. We hope the knowledge and insights gained will benefit your leadership journey. Your enthusiastic participation made the Institute memorable and impactful.
TASL Credit
TASL credit will appear on your transcripts starting the week of August 5.
CVENT User Experience Survey
To help us improve, please provide feedback on your experience with the CVENT app used during the Institute. Please take a few moments to complete our brief survey. Your responses will help us enhance our tools and resources for future events.
2024 Leadership Institute: CVENT Conference App User Experience
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Christopher Stewart at stewartc2@scsk12.org.
Reminder: July 26, 2024
Power BI Updates and New Releases
Announcements:
New User Training Sessions are coming soon! Look for Course Code 34810 in PLZ and register today!
Rollover is here! During the summer, we do our yearly maintenance process for the start of the 24-25 school year. As a result, dashboards stopped refreshing on 6/17 and will resume in August. New users and employees with new school assignments will not have access until rollover is complete.
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Coming Soon (August 5th):
Optimizations/Improvements-
Student Attendance: District Quick Report, At Risk Report, Truancy Details
New Reports -
Student Attendance: C.O.M.E. to Win – With this report, you can see student and school level 20-day period attendance information related to the C.O.M.E. to Win initiative and if students/schools fall into either the Champion, Winner, or Participant attendance categories.
High School Graduation Progress – With this report, you can track student graduation progress and see if they are on- or off-track to graduate.
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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:
Check out our Training Calendar for all upcoming District Trainings.
New User Training Sessions are coming soon! Look for Course Code 34810 in PLZ and register today!
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Virtual Office Hours are taking a break for the summer. Sessions will start back the week of August 13.
In the meantime, if you have questions, feel free to reach out to our team at any time -DAIMSUPPORT@scsk12.org
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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
Graduation Information 2025
We are almost at the start of the 2024-25 academic year and it's time to prepare for our 2025 Graduation Season. High school graduation represents a significant milestone for our students, families, faculty/staff, and the larger community of supporters around our district. We are excited to begin the planning process and ensure a memorable experience for all.
If you have not done so already, please use the link below to share the information below:
- Name and contact information for your school's Graduation Coordinator
- Approximate number of graduates (December 2024 & May 2025)
- Preferred date(s), time(s), and location(s) for your school's graduation
If you have questions, please contact Dr. Erin Luster at lusterey@scsk12.org.
Reminder: July 31, 2024
**IMPORTANT** Sign up for Central Office CHAMPS
CENTRAL OFFICE EMPLOYEES
Sign up for the Central Office CHAMPS mentoring program! As our middle school students Learn more about who they are, this is your opportunity to Lead them and help them Leave a Legacy! Click here to learn more and to sign up!
Reminder: October 6, 2023
Federal Programs
Budgets for SY2024-25 eligible Title I schools have been loaded to APECS.
The initial budget transfer form should be submitted no later than August 23, 2024, to your Title I Advisor. Use the link below to download the initial budget transfer form or it can be found in Title1Crate folder B1.
Initial Budget Transfer Document_SY2024-25.docx
New PLC Coaches will receive the Title I First 30-Days overview Friday, August 2, 2024, from 9 AM to 11 AM. The overview will include Annual Title I meeting, McKinney-Vento training, Title I budget, and School Improvement Plan. A link to join the meeting will be emailed to new PLC Coaches from your Title I advisor.
School Improvement Plan training and work sessions are available throughout the month of August. Contact your Title I advisor for dates, times and locations or call the main office at 416-4250.
Title I Advisors: Joy Burks, Tammie Hayes, Ebony Johnson, Shannen Lipsey, Alicia Marshall, and Reginald Smith.