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

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. 

Math Teachers,

Curriculum and Instruction Mathematics has developed sentence stems to support the implementation of MSCS High-Impact Strategies. Incorporate sentence stems as appropriate for a math lesson’s literacy-based focusing activity or closing activity. 

Literacy-Based Sentence Stems.pdf

The Department of Exceptional Education is having our Exceptional Education Institute - "Exceptional Education: A Path to Success".  There are opportunities for exceptional educators to present, network, and speak with vendors. Join us! 

Saturday, November 9, 2024

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Colonial Middle School 

Register in PLZ. The course code is 47356. 

A stipend will be provided for MSCS Exceptional Education Staff. 

Contact Ms. Erika Williams (williamsem@scsk12.org) or call 416-6025 for questions or additional details.

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School Leaders,

The Office of Literacy wants to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering leadership and support for our Specialized Education Assistants (SEAs). Your commitment plays an essential role in their success.

As a gentle reminder, we have been encouraging SEAs to log and submit their SEA Weekly Reflection Log every Friday. We kindly ask for your continued assistance in reminding them of this important task. 

As we move forward into Quarter 2, we invite you to review the SEA Roles and Responsibilities document for further insights and guidance. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Heba Sammour at sammourh@sck12.org. Thank you for your continued dedication. 

District Learning Day

Specialized Education Assistants are encouraged to participate in school-based activities during DLD. Additionally, they will be invited to join K-2 teachers during the K-2 virtual ELA session from 1 to 3 PM.

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:

This session is required for K-8 MTSS Leads but optional for 9-12 MTSS Leads as they use other screeners for characteristics of dyslexia. 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!

Please see the MTSS Lead Weekly Updates for 10/24/24.

TDOE updated the Dyslexia Resource Guide to support educators with all things Dyslexia from the definitions and acronyms, to the law, to the types of plans available to support students.

The extended deadline to complete all NIE Goal-Setting Conferences in PLZ is November 8th.  NIE Employees will need to select their evaluator first, in order for the evaluator to have access to their evaluation. 

All fields should be completed in its entirety before finalizing.

Questions? Contact the Evaluation and Satisfaction office by phone,  at 901.416.2475 or via email at eps@scsk12.org. 

The Fall Student Perception Survey is vastly approaching. The survey window will run from October  21 -November 4.

Questions? Contact the Evaluation and Satisfaction office by phone,  at 901.416.2475 or via email at eps@scsk12.org. 

The following content areas are responsible for submitting TEAM Student Growth Portfolios for SY24-25:  Pre-K, Elementary PE, Fine Arts K-12, and 6-12 World Language Spanish and French.  Educators should complete the form below by October 31, 2024.

 TEAM Student Growth Portfolio Teacher Information SY24-25

Questions? Contact the Evaluation and Satisfaction office by phone,  at 901.416.2475 or via email at eps@scsk12.org. 

• Please review the most recent version of the TDOE ESL Manual. It contains a wealth of information regarding instruction, compliance, and resources for Multilingual Learners.

TDOE ESL Manual_October 2024 Update.

• If you have not already hosted your ESL Family Night, please do so prior to the end of Semester 1.
• In order to receive TISA funding, all students identified as Multilingual Learners (Ls), students receiving Indirect ESL services (Ws), and Transitional Year 1 (T1), and Year 2 (T2) students are required to have a compliant ILP in TN Pulse.
• Individual Learning Plan (ILP) Quarterly Monitoring Forms must be completed in ELLevation by November 13.
• Please ensure that your ESL teacher(s) has access to PowerSchool SIS and is assigned to their Multilingual Learners(MLs) in the system. All MLs must be scheduled for their required ESL service in PowerSchool using the appropriate course code.
• The Office of Multilingual Learners' virtual District Learning Day for ESL teachers will take place from 8:00 a - 3:00 p on November 5. Links and the agenda will be shared directly with teachers. Teachers can register in PLZ with course code #47373.

The registration link is now open if you need to enroll additional teachers in the Computer Science Endorsement Pathway (CSEP) Cohort for the Spring of 2025.

CSEP Registration Information:
Spring course registration will close when registration reaches 600 enrollees or on January 5, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST, whichever occurs first. If you cannot register for the Spring cohort, keep in mind there will be Fall and Spring cohorts in the foreseeable future. Remember, enrollment into the Spring Cohort is prioritized based on a school’s need and available space in the course. Please email Monica Smith at smithmc@scsk12.org if you have any questions or concerns.

Here is the registration link to sign up for the spring cohort of CSEP for 2025. https://stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/csep_teacher_registration_form_spring_2025