The BOOK IT! Campaign officially kicked off on Oct. 1.  We are eager to highlight participating students and teachers, on a monthly basis.  Principals, or a designee, please complete the form linked below to let us know which teachers in your building are participating.  

A District leader will follow up to notify you when your school and staff will be highlighted.  https://forms.office.com/r/4tNpJuDwru

Teachers can continue to sign-up students at bookitprogram.com, throughout the campaign. The campaign runs from October 2024 through March 2025.  Let’s make reading deliciously fun!

Please reach out to Dr. Amy Maples, maplesa@scsk12.org, with any questions.

Guidance for accessing the virtual textbooks is now available. Included in this guidance are the instructions for requesting support.  This guidance is available within the Curriculum Maps SharePoint - Textbooks.

Please click the link below. 

MSCS Virtual Textbook Guidance 24-25.pdf

Please find the MTSS Lead Weekly Updates for the week of 10/14.

November District Learning Day (DLD) will be school-based. Please note the following details:

Departments Meeting Virtually or Off-Site:

Full Day Sessions (8:00am - 3:00pm):

• Pre-K
• DEE: Clue
• DEE: OT + PT
• DEE: SLT
• Family Engagement
• HPELW
• Library Services
• Mental Health
• Multilingual Learners
• Orff Music
• Secondary Music/Dance
• Theatre
• Visual Arts
• World Languages
• Optional Schools and Advanced Academics – International Baccalaureate

Afternoon Sessions (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm):

• KK-12 English Teachers
• DEE: AFS, BIC, FS
• Homebound
• DEE: Preschool
• DEE: Hearing Impaired
• DEE: Homebound, IR, STEP, DT, VI
• Optional Schools and Advanced Academics – AP and Pre-AP

MTSS Leads:

MTSS Leads must register and attend one session in addition to their school-based learning and planning. Available session times:

• 8:30 am - 10:00 am
• 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Action Required:

• Register for your DLD courses by Friday, Nov. 1.
• For registration support, email: performanceleadershipdevelopment@scsk12.org.

We look forward to a productive day of learning!

Principals, don’t forget to submit your DLD School-Based Professional Learning agendas by Oct. 25 using the designated Microsoft Form.

For questions, contact performanceleadershipdevelopment@scsk12.org. 

Let's continue to Learn. Lead. Leave a Legacy!

A weekly Advisory will be posted to Leaderboard outlining pertinent Teaching & Learning reminders and updates.  This week's Advisory is available via the following link:  https://secure.smore.com/n/ghnse

We would like to highlight student engagement through the mock elections, whether they focus on the upcoming Presidential election or other topics that you may have chosen for the project (e.g., Student Councils, other relevant student interest topics). If you have artifacts like pictures, student work products, short videos, sample ballots, etc. that you would like to share, please be sure to share them with us by adding a few to the folder linked below by Oct. 31. 

Link to Upload Artifacts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SF_ZemOYheHhUvb-PDwJAyD-uAwbqW8j?usp=sharing

To ensure all schools are in compliance with District policies 7007- School Support Organizations and 7009-Parent Organizations, please have your respective parent organizations register at: https://sso.scsk12.org/. The deadline for parent organizations (e.g., PTA, PTO, PIE, Booster Clubs) to register is Friday, Nov. 8. 

For additional support with the registration process for parent groups and school staff, please visit the Family Engagement website at: http://www.scsk12.org/face2/?pn=Parent%20Organizations&sm=3. Virtual support sessions on compliance, registration, and responsibilities of school staff, parent organizations, and booster club members will be held virtually, October 21 at 1p.m. and October 30 at 5:30 p.m. School personnel, parent leaders, and booster club members may attend.

If you have any questions, please contact Chiquita Allen at Allenc6@scsk12.org or Director Rosalind Stevenson at Stevensonrt@scsk12.org

October 21 at 1 p.m. --- Join  here for Session 1 

October 30 at 5:30 p.m. --- Join here for Session 2

On November 14th, schools from all over the US will honor Ruby Bridges with Walk to School Day. The initiative recognizes her historic steps and encourages students to take part of their own forms of activism to bring an end to racism and all forms of bullying. 

Here in Memphis, we’ll also be honoring our own local Memphis 13, who integrated Memphis City Schools in 1961. 

How You Can Participate 

Each school will have freedom in how they would like to participate. We encourage activities such as hosting a school-wide walk and lessons centered around anti-racism and anti-bullying.  We need a champion at your school to make the event happen! 

Commute Options Schools is your partner to make the Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day a success. We’re providing: 

·                     An event planning guide that suggests activities (pg. 3) to help you determine what would work best for your teachers and students 

·                     A materials folder to support planning and media coverage 

·                     A virtual orientation meeting, likely during in-service on Nov. 5 

·                     Media coverage support 

Please register here if you would like to be your school’s champion and Commute Options Schools will contact you.