23-24 Graduation Rates are now available in High School Progress and Feeder Pattern. See the High School Progress user guides here. And the Feeder Pattern user guide here.

C.O.M.E. to Win results and school supports for the 3rd 20 Day period are now available. See the user guide here.

Q1 report card grades are available in Student Grades. See the user guides here.

Coming Soon:
23-24 TCAP Data in Student Assessments
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Training and Support Resources:   

Check out our Training Calendar for all upcoming District Trainings. 
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This week in Virtual Office Hours (11/12 and 11/14), we’re holding Open Office Hours. So, bring your questions.

Virtual Office Hours sessions are on Tuesday and Thursday at 3:30 PM on Microsoft Teams.

Sign up today! For more information on Virtual Office Hours, check out this flyer! 
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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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Check out our page of new/updated features and 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.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Memphis Grizzlies STEM Forward initiative, a new grant program designed to support K-12 educators within Memphis Shelby County Schools as they bring innovative STEM projects to life in their classrooms. Through this initiative, the Memphis Grizzlies aim to empower forward-thinking educators and inspire the next generation of problem solvers, creators, and leaders in STEM.

The STEM Forward grants will provide crucial funding for teachers to develop hands-on STEM projects that engage and challenge students, preparing them for success in a technology-driven world. We believe that fostering curiosity and skills in STEM today will help shape a brighter future for our community and beyond.

Key Dates for the Memphis Grizzlies STEM Forward Initiative:

• Application Period: October 28 – December 6, 2024
• Winner Notification: January 6 – 10, 2025
• Project Completion Deadline: April 30, 2025
• Project Evaluation Submission: May 17, 2025

Educators from all K-12 levels are encouraged to apply and share their visionary project ideas that will inspire and engage students.

For more information about the application process, please visit our website www.grizzlies.com/stemforward, or reach out to me. We look forward to seeing the innovative ideas Memphis educators will bring forward to benefit our students!

Do you need coats and other winter clothing for your students? If so, please complete the survey linked below to provide information about your students’ needs by Friday, November 15. 

Each school is asked to designate one person to serve as the coordinator for this effort. That person will be responsible for providing size information for up to 10 students and picking items up on the day of distribution in December.  Requests will be filled based on availability, and an MSCS FACE team member will contact the coordinator to confirm a pick-up time for each school. 

Link to Submit Coat Requests: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OWH24

Student Club and Organization categories have been set up in the Student Program module of PowerSchool. Once inside the module, leaders will find that clubs and organizations are listed by general category, (e.g., Art, Mentoring, STEM/STEAM) instead of by the specific names provided in at the start of the year and for Quarter 1. Please be sure to update this information in PowerSchool by Friday, November 22. 

Link to Step Sheet: Assigning Student Programs to Students in PowerSchool

Tennessee Tiered Supports Center is excited to announce two free, open-access Community of Practice series in November and December. One or both of these events might fit into your upcoming fall or winter in-service agendas. They will be virtual via Zoom and last approximately 1.5 hours. West, Middle, and East regions are eligible to register for these events. Please share with anyone who may be interested in attending!

Below are the topics of each Community of Practice series, information about the sessions being offered, and registration links. Please note that each person attending must register individually.

Please find the MTSS Lead Weekly Updates for the week of November 4, 2024.

Please share the November MTSS Professional Learning Opportunities.  Some learning opportunities are role, specific so the intended audience is included under the title.

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 deadline to complete 100% of TEM Announced Observation #1 is December 6th.   School Administrators (Principals, VP, and APs), Network Leaders, and Assistant Superintendents may access their school's data using the following link: 

• Evaluation KPI Dashboard SY2024-2025

The State is excited to announce that TEAM training is transitioning to the TeachALL platform. The new platform is easy to access with your Single Sign On (SSO).

The Initial certification courses is open until March 31, 2025.

**All TEAM evaluator completion certificates should be forwarded to the Evaluation and Satisfaction department 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.

Growth and Achievement containers will open for teachers and new hires who transferred schools or started after the containers were closed but before November 4th. Impacted educators may complete or update their selections from November 11-22.  

If assistance is needed, please reach out via email:  eps@scsk12.org or by telephone:  (901) 416-2475.

Leaders!

As you continue to support teachers with structured time for intellectual preparation/collaborative planning, the Office of Literacy has provided resources for ELA teachers. The example elementary and secondary unit/lesson preparation documents can be used to push teachers to intentionally consider the needs of their students as they sequence tasks

 from the Wonders and myPerspectives curriculums. Also, linked in the flyer are the recordings from the ELA Fall Vendor-led sessions that teachers and leaders can use as a refresher to Wonders and myPerspectives. If you have additional questions please email the officeofliteracy@scsk12.org.

2024 Fall Vendor Sessions Office of Literacy (1).pdf

5th Grade Sample-Unit Internalization and Weekly Lesson Preparation Guides.pdf

8th Grade Unit Plan First Week Lessons.pdf

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need additional information. 

Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-136 became effective in 2021 and requires schools to notify the TSSAA of an enrolled student’s placement in foster care if the student expresses interest in participating in interscholastic athletics.  Failure to do so may result in the student-athlete being ineligible.  

The TSSAA Portal is a primary point of interaction between member schools and the TSSAA state office.  Schools should submit all potential student-athletes via the portal for TSSAA/TMSAA sanctioned sports. Foster care students are submitted in the same fashion.  

For special hardship cases, TSSAA has the authority to set aside the effect of any eligibility rule upon student-athletes per specific circumstances outlined in the TSSAA Constitution and Bylaws. If you have any additional questions, please contact the TSSAA regarding submission procedures. 

The Q2 Progress Report period ends on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, Progress Reports will be distributed to students and mailed to ensure parents are aware of their child’s progress. Parents will continue to be able to view the grades in the Parent Portal. The Q2 Progress Report Checklist and Instructions is available on SharePoint. This document outlines the teacher and school office staff’s responsibilities for verifying and distributing Q2 Progress Reports.

Below are the instructions on how to mail progress reports.

For grades 1 through 12, a single PDF of all progress reports for each school should be uploaded by school staff to the following link: Q2 Progress Reports 2024-2025.

• The PDF should be named “24-25 Q2PR SCHOOL NAME” with “SCHOOL NAME” replaced with your school’s name. For example, 24-25 Q2PR Woodstock Middle.
• The PDF must have only two pages per student, one page showing the progress report and another showing the mailing address. School staff is responsible for reviewing the PDF and ensuring no progress reports are more than those two pages.
• The District Print Shop will then print and fold grades 1-12 progress reports and send them to the District Mail Room to be metered and mailed.
• The checked and finalized progress reports for grades 1 through 12 should be placed at the above link by 3 PM on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

For Kindergarten report cards, which are usually multiple pages, school staff will need to fold the progress reports, insert them in standard mailing envelopes, seal the envelopes, and place a mailing label on each envelope (refer to pgs. 21-23 of the Q2 Progress Report Checklist and Instructions). Please be sure the envelope also has the return address of the school (refer to pgs. 21-23 of the Q2 Progress Report Checklist and Instructions). These envelopes should then be delivered to the Mail Room where they will be metered and mailed.

• The checked and finalized progress reports for Kindergarten should be delivered to the Mail Room by 3 PM on November 13, 2024.

If you have questions and/or need additional assistance, please contact your school's assigned SIS Data Specialist.

Quarterly Advisor Meetings

Title I advisor meetings are held quarterly in a 2-hour block to provide the PLC Coaches with viable schoolwide implementation strategies and the use of Title I funds in a collaborative small group setting. This quarter agenda topics include:

• School-level Monitoring
• Title I Budget Justifications-APECS
• Title1Crate Documentation Uploads
• Semi-Annual Certifications

Title I advisors will share dates and PLZ session numbers via the Federal Programs Newsletter by the end of next week. 

Budget Analysis Meetings

Title I budget analysis meetings are held each month, via Teams, to review and monitor Title I spending. This time is dedicated to provide feedback and next steps to ensure each school utilizes their allocation for the current year.