Greetings Teachers and Leaders!

The most up-to-date Instructional Focus Documents have been uploaded to C&I’s SharePoint Instructional Focus Documents folder located within the Additional Supporting Documents folder. The Instructional Focus Document for each grade/course has been revised by TDOE with the exception of Grade 8 and Algebra 1. Please access the latest grade-level document for complete standards guidance.

Curriculum and Instruction Mathematics

MathCurriculum&Instruction@scsk12.org

Greetings 9-12 Teachers and Leaders!

Graphing Calculator Sessions for the 2024-2025 school year are available! Please access the attached flyer for more information.

Curriculum and Instruction Mathematics

MathCurriculum&Instruction@scsk12.org

Please find this week's MTSS Lead Weekly Updates.

Dear Principals,

Please be informed that an email will be sent to all teachers requesting a status update on their progress towards obtaining their professional licenses. This update will include proof of an Educator Preparation Program enrollment verification/completion verification and Praxis examination registration/completion. Your cooperation in ensuring that teachers respond promptly will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

For more information, contact John Colenberg at colenbergj@scsk12.org.

Best regards,

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, December 13. 

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

Audience: Directors of Schools, School Nutrition Program Supervisors, Coordinated School Health, Culinary Programs
Contact: Lynsey.Paul@tn.gov

The 2024-25 school year Junior Chef Application is now open! Each year, the Tennessee Department of Education’s School Nutrition Program hosts the annual Junior Chef Competition for high school students. Teams will compete to develop a nutritious, student-friendly recipe that includes local foods and is easily incorporated into the school nutrition program. This culinary competition is designed to encourage students to engage with school nutrition and learn about school nutrition programs and Farm to School.

This year’s competition consists of a recipe contest and an in-person cooking competition portion. First place will have the opportunity to earn scholarship funds towards Nashville State Community College or to Sullivan University. The second and third place winning teams will receive scholarships to Sullivan University. The first-place winning team will have the opportunity to compete regionally in the Southeast Regional Junior Chef Competition in May at Sullivan University.

The 2024-25 Tennessee State Junior Chef Informational sheet is here and applications are due January 17, 2025. The competition will be held at Nashville State Community College - Southeast Campus on March 6-7, 2025. For more information about Junior Chef, please visit our website or contact Lynsey Paul at Lynsey.Paul@tn.gov.

The Secretary of State’s office is conducting their annual student Essay Contest! The goal is to encourage students in Kindergarten through 12th Grades to be actively engaged citizens by recognizing their important roles as citizens of the great state of Tennessee. The theme of this year’s essay contest is “Why Trusted Sources Matter.” Grade band winners (i.e., K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) will receive a TNStars 529 Program College Savings scholarship of $100, $250, or $500 in addition to a trip to the State Capitol. 

Note. Schools can choose up to two (2) essays from each grade band to submit for the contest.

Visit the site linked below for more details. Essays must be submitted by Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.

https://sos.tn.gov/civics-essay-contest

23-24 TCAP Data is now available in the Student Assessments TCAP Report. See the user guide here.

C.O.M.E. to Win has updated visuals for Students Enrolled Less than 20 Days and Students with 0 Absences. Updated student information for the 4th 20 Day Period will be available December 12th. See the user guide here.

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Training and Support Resources:   

Check out our Training Calendar for all upcoming District Trainings.
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Next week’s (12/10 and 12/12) Virtual Office Hours will be a review of the C.O.M.E. to Win and Truancy reports in Student Attendance.

After that, we’re taking a break for the holidays. VOH will resume the week of 1/7.

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.