Achieving Campus Excellence (ACE) Data Report in District 360 has updated metrics for ACE Reporting. See the user guide for more information.

Principals can use the 3rd Grade Exemption App to put in Exemption Requests. See the user guide here. You can also use the MSCS Compass Report to monitor progress. That user guide can be found here.

Truancy Details and District Quick Report in Student Attendance both have updated PSSP Truancy, PSSP Chronic Absenteeism, and SARB compliance information in the data tables. See the user guide for Truancy Details and the guide for the DQR for guidance.

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Upcoming Training Sessions:

No Virtual Office Hours sessions will be held this week to avoid conflicts with Leadership Development Week.

However, VOH will be back next week. In the meantime, you can always reach out to our team if you have questions.

For more information on Virtual Office Hours, check out this flyer! Sessions are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30 PM on Microsoft Teams.

Check out our Training Calendar for all upcoming District Trainings.

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Know the basics of the MSCS Compass and Power BI already but want a refresher? Want to learn some tricks that will make using the reports easier? 

Sign up for our Refresher Training! Look for Course Code 34812 in PLZ.

Check out our Training Calendar for all upcoming District Trainings.

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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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MSCS Compass Access: 

Principals can give school staff members access through the MSCS Compass Access App. For more information about how to use the app, see this user guide.

Greetings, Colleagues.

As we prepare for Leadership Development Week (LDW) we wanted to remind you of key dates and information. LDW will occur February 24-28, 2025, with the following groups attending on the dates below:

Monday, February 24, 2025-PLC Coaches and Instructional Facilitators

Suggested Attire: Shades of Red, Pink, or Purple

Tuesday, February 25, 2025-Principals and Vice-Principals

Suggested Attire: Shades of Black

Wednesday, February 26, 2025-Assistant Principals and Dean of Students (AM/PM Sessions)

Suggested Attire: Shades of Green

Thursday, February 27, 2025-Professional Counselors will NOT Meet on this day.

Friday, February 28, 2025-Central Office Staff (Virtual Session)

Suggested Attire: Shades of Yellow

Additionally, we will celebrate PLC Coaches/Instructional Facilitators Day on Monday, February 24, 2025, with a “Love Is in the Air” theme (Participants are encouraged to wear Red, Pink, or Purple on this day. Please ensure that your school’s PLC Coach and/or Instructional Facilitator is present at this meeting as we recognize their service to academic achievement. 

As always, remind your staff of their designated day to attend Leadership Development Week so that we can inform them of current best practices and pertinent information throughout our District.

Dear Principals,

We hope that you have had a productive week. As we continue to strive for excellence in our educational practices, we are pleased to inform you about the upcoming Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) support sessions organized by Performance & Leadership Development. These sessions are designed to provide ILT members with the necessary tools and strategies to enhance instructional leadership within your schools. 

Upcoming Support Sessions:

1. Utilizing ILT Meetings to Differentiate Educator Supports (Make-Up Meeting)

• Date: February 27, 2025
• Time:

4:30pm-5:30pm (Elementary Schools, K-8 Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, CCTE) 

• Location: Teaching & Learning Academy W115-116

1. Save the Dates for Future ILT Support Sessions (In-person meetings)

• March 6, 2025 

-HS/CCTE ILT-3:30pm, MS ILT-3:45pm, ES, K-8 ILT-4:30pm

• April 3, 2025
• May 1, 2025

Documentation Deadlines:

To ensure we are all aligned and prepared for Spring 2025 ILT Stipend Submission, please be reminded of the following documentation deadlines:

• Spring 2025 Teacher Log dates should reflect: January 6-May 2, 2025                                     *The ILT Support Session, Data Driven Instruction Cycle that occurred on December 5, 2024, can be included as (1) hour on the ILT Content Teacher Log for the Spring 2025 semester.
• Spring 2025 ILT Teacher Logs and ILT Stipend Excel Sheet: Due by May 2, 2025                 (Any schools submitting documents after this deadline will waive their semester stipends.)
• ILT Semester Hours: ILT Content Lead Teachers must complete and submit to their respective principal by the deadline at least (22) hours per semester conducted and logged outside of the allotted (contractual) school day to be eligible for the semester stipend.
• Mandatory Attendance: ILT Content Lead Teachers must attend all Instructional Leadership Team meetings and all District-level Content Support Session meetings to be eligible for the semester stipend.

Below is a link to our ILT Principal Resource Folder for your reference:

Principal Resources 2024-25

Your timely submission of these documents and attention to due dates is crucial for the success of our collaborative efforts. Should you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at iltstipends@scsk12.org.

Thank you for your continued dedication and hard work. We look forward to supporting you and your ILT teams by working together to achieve our district’s priority goals.

Best regards,

Performance & Leadership Development Team

Thank you for your submissions of additional New Teacher Mentors. We are excited about adding the new group of mentors to assist our first-year teachers! 

SAVE THE DATE: New Teacher Mentor Monthly Meeting will take place Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. at the Teaching and Learning Academy Auditorium. Your attendance at this mandatory meeting is crucial to ensure we are building our toolbox to support new teachers! 

Approaching deadlines: March 5, 2025 - Monthly Collaborative Assessment Log Due and March 28, 2025, Spring Co-observation of exemplary teacher due.

Thank you for your participation in the Summer Learning Academy (SLA) and Promotional Summer School survey.  Based on feedback, both programs will operate in the month of June. Click here to view the Save the Date. 

As a reminder, compensation for Summer Programs will ONLY be provided for hours worked OUTSIDE of the Regular School Year. Participation may require after hours and weekend work. Staff will be compensated for after work hours and weekend work. The last day of the regularly scheduled school year is: 

• Teachers, ES/MS Counselors, and other 10-month employees - May 29
• Assistant Principals and other 10.5-month employees - June 4
• HS Counselors and other 11-month employees - June 11

Thank you for your continued commitment to our students’ success. We look forward to your continued support of these programs.

The Secretary of State’s office is launching the Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level and Silver Level awards for Tennessee high schools, which meet student voter registration thresholds.

Gold Level: 100% of eligible students, 18 and older by the next election, are registered to vote. The Secretary of State’s office will gift the school with a commemorative plaque and gift personalized certificates to Student Ambassadors.

Silver Level: 85% of eligible students, 18 and older by the next election, are registered to vote. The Secretary of State’s office will gift personalized certificates to the school and Student Ambassadors.

The award is named in honor of renowned Tennessee suffragist Anne Dallas Dudley. One of the central figures in the women’s suffrage movement, she worked tirelessly to secure the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Learn more about Anne Dallas Dudley and Women's Suffrage in Tennessee on the Tennessee Virtual Archive.

All Tennessee public and private schools as well as home school associations are encouraged to participate in the Anne Dallas Dudley Award program.

Tennessee law allows students who are either 18 years of age, or 17 years of age and will be 18 by the date of the next election to register to vote.

Completed applications will be accepted until March 7, 2025.

Link to More Information: https://sos.tn.gov/anne-dallas-dudley-award

We are excited to participate in this year's Do the Write Thing (DtWT) writing program. DtWT is a writing competition where middle school students share how violence has impacted them and propose solutions. We are excited about this year's challenge and look forward to the submission of essays, poems, songs, plays and more! 

Our students will have the opportunity to submit to the local competition and the winning essay will advance to the and national competition in Washington, D.C. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase our students' talent and there is no cap on the number of submissions per school. Please share this information with your school teams to encourage participation. 

Local Entry Deadline has been extended: Friday, March 7

Please see the email sent to middle school principals for more details. Please contact Dr. Erin Y. Luster with questions. 

Link to Educator Toolkit: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f445fd275ef214ec0957907/t/66df24f8f65e4f679f4d8df6/1725900029299/DtWT+Educator+Packet+2024-25+%283%29.pdf

Link to DtWT Sample Lesson Plans: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f445fd275ef214ec0957907/t/66857c4c63a7443a678e4083/1720024140799/DtWT+Educator+Resources+for+website.pdf

The Memphis Grizzlies' Read to Achieve Reading Challenge is a six-week program encouraging 3rd-5th Grade students to read outside of the classroom curriculum. The program tips off in February as a part of Black History Month. All elementary schools in the Mid-South region are invited to register for the program.

The challenge will run from February 10, 2025 until March 24, 2025 and is open to elementary students grades 3-5 only. Students will receive a tracker. Students will read a minimum of six books in six weeks to complete the challenge!

• Program Information: Read to Achieve | Memphis Grizzlies
• Link to Sign-Up: 2025 Read to Achieve Program - Formstack