During the summer, we will begin our rollover process for the start of the 25-26 school year. As a result, dashboards will temporarily stop refreshing on June 30th and will resume in August. New users and employees with new school assignments during that time will not have access until rollover is complete.

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New Releases:

The Summer Learning Academy Dashboard has updated visuals in the Overview and Rising 4th Grade Attendance/Enrollment Report and is showing updated data. 

• These reports can be used to track trends in enrollment and attendance rates at the site and student level.
• The data will be refreshed daily at 12:00 PM. Site Administrators, Site Clerks, Mentors and Principals will have access. See the user guides here.

The Grades 3 and 4 Promotional Pathways Report is available in the MSCS Compass: Literacy Commitment Dashboard.

• This report provides school leaders with data related to tracking the promotional status of students who are in grades 3 and 4 according to Tennessee state law TCA 49 6 3115 and board policy 5013.
• For grade 3 students, you can see appeals data (ground applied for, the decision and eligibility for Ground 1). For grade 4 students, you can see if parent conference information (if they are required and the decision).
• The data will be refreshed daily at 6:00 AM. Elementary school administrators have access to this report. See the user guide here.

Note: 24-25 TCAP data in the SLA and Literacy Commitment dashboards is embargoed and should not be shared publicly. It should only be used for parent communication regarding promotional decisions.

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Data Updates:

Report card grades for Q4 are available in the Student Grades Dashboard. See the user guides here.

C.O.M.E. to Win 9th 20-day data is available for all schools. See the user guide here.

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Upcoming Training Sessions:

Check out our Training Calendar for all upcoming District Trainings.
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Sign up for Virtual Office Hours!

During the Summer (June and July), all sessions will be Open Office Hour Q&As. Join and ask us any questions you have!

Session Dates: 6/17, 7/1, 7/3, 7/15, 7/17, 7/29, 7/3

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

Programming Note: During the months of June and July VOH will be bi-weekly. We will return to weekly sessions in August.

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New to Power BI? Sign Up for a Power BI New User Training session. Look for Course Code 34810 in PLZ to sign up.

Refresher Sessions are available for anyone who attended the New User Training previously and wants more advanced skills. Look for Course Code 34812 in PLZ to sign up.

Need support with pulling data for School Improvement Plans from the MSCS Compass? Sign up for our course. Look for Course Code 48140 in PLZ to sign up.
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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.   

Greetings, Leaders!

Please take a moment to review the SEA summer schedule outlined below. Please allow SEAs to keep their devices over the summer for the purpose of completing asynchronous assignments.

SEA Summer Schedule:

• June 2 -June 30: Summer Learning Academy—SEAs work at their SLA site
• July 1-3: Complete asynchronous assignments/virtual sessions and/or building support
• July 4: Independence Day (District closed)
• July 7 - July 11: Complete asynchronous assignments/ virtual sessions and/or building support
• July 14 - July 18: Complete asynchronous assignments/ virtual sessions and/or building support
• July 21 - July 25: Complete asynchronous assignments/ virtual sessions and/or building support

All SEAs will be required to submit a weekly form every Friday during the month of July, indicating their daily support. You can access the SEA form here.

Additionally, if you have new SEAs who are hired this summer, please have them reach out to Heba Sammour at sammourh@scsk12.org to ensure they are added to the contact list.

Specialized Education Assistants

Greetings, Leaders!

If you have new SEAs, please have them reach out to Heba Sammour at sammourh@scsk12.org to ensure they are added to the contact list.

Please take a moment to review the most recent communication sent to SEAs regarding their summer work. Please allow SEAs to keep their devices over the summer for the purpose of completing asynchronous assignments.

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SEAs,

Beginning Tuesday, July 1, SEAs will return to their home school buildings to engage in asynchronous professional learning assignments. If you are aware that your school building will be closed on certain days, please reach out to Heba Sammour to provide an alternative location for you to complete your assignments.

Throughout Weeks 1-4, SEAs will need to submit a form every Friday, confirming whether you have completed an Office of Literacy task (asynchronous assignment) or contributed to your school building by assisting with preparations for the new school year, supporting Bridge Camp (July 21-25), or any other tasks designated by your principal. You can find the form you’ll need to fill out on Thursday or Friday here. https://forms.office.com/r/V39nZz5aLF (Will open on July 1 at 8 am).

Assignments and forms will be available to accept responses daily from 8 am and closing at 5pm. **Please remember that you must log in with your school district email account to access assignments. **

Week 1: July 1-3 (July 4th- District Closed) SEA July Work

Week 2: July 7-11 SEA July Work

Week 3: July 14-18 SEA July Work

Week 4: July 21-25 SEA July Work

Week 5: First week back for teachers--SEAs continue school building support (Do not complete the form.)

If your school administrator designates you to support with school-based tasks for certain days, you will not be required to complete the asynchronous task for that particular day.

If you do complete school building tasks, school leaders will be responsible for submitting your time to the financial secretaries. Our office will only be responsible for reporting time for the completion of asynchronous assignments. 

Information regarding TEM Recertification will be emailed Friday, June 27th. 

Questions? Contact the Evaluation and Satisfaction department via email, EPS@scsk12.org, or phone (901) 416-2457

According to state board rule 0520-02-01 and state board policy 5.201, all educators must be evaluated annually by a certified evaluator.

All evaluator certification training for 2025-26 is virtual.

• The window for Recertification is from June 2, 2025 to September 3, 2025, 5:00pm CT.
• The window for Initial certification is from June 2, 2025 to March 31, 2026, 5:00pm CT.
• All certification courses will be accessed in the TeachALL platform.

Registration is not required. Invitations to access the learning module and to take the recertification test were emailed directly to currently certified evaluators.

• If you were a certified TEAM evaluator in 2024-25 and did not receive an invitation and process details, please be sure to check spam/junk folders. As invitations were sent in bulk, a firewall may have blocked receipt.
  • Contact TEAM.Questions@tn.gov if you are unable to find your recertification invitation.

​**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 2025-2026.

We are pleased to inform you that the Summer 2025 Professional Learning Catalog is now available for you to share with your teachers. 

For quick access, see the link that follows: Summer 2025 Professional Learning Catalog.pdf

If you have any questions or need additional support, please do not hesitate to contact us at performanceandleadership@scsk12.org. 

Below are the 2025–26 Acceleration for All learning opportunities for district leaders, school leaders, and educators.  

Acceleration for All Learning 2025-26 Learning Opportunities:

District Leader Convenings (Regional)    
*All convenings will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. local time. Locations are TBD.   

• Southwest: September 17, November 13, February 11, April 29  

School Leader Virtual Meetings    
*Virtual calls will be facilitated through Zoom links sent out after registration is complete.   

• Fall Call Options: September 30 • October 1 • October 2
• Winter Call Options: November 18 • November 19 • November 20
• Spring Call Options: March 3 • March 4 • March 5
• Summer Call Options: May 12 • May 13 • May 14

Acceleration for All Asynchronous Module Release Dates   

Educator Module Release Dates    

• Module #2 : Tuesday, September 30
• Module #3 : Monday, December 1
• Module #4 : Friday, February 27
• Module #5 : Friday, May 29

School Leader Module Release Dates  

• Module #2: Now Available
• Module #3: Wednesday, October 15
• Module #4: Wednesday, January 14
• Module #5: Monday, March 16
• Module #6: Monday, May 11

Contact: Jaclyn.O’Brien@tn.gov

The TDOE Early Literacy Network has a variety of resources available for summer learning on the Early Literacy Network 2.0 webpage, including the following: 

• Module 1 for Teachers: Connecting Instructional Resources to High Academic Expectations
• Module 1 for Leaders: Connecting Instructional Resources to High Academic Expectations
• Module 2 for Teachers: Mastering Foundational Skills – Strategies to Support All Students
• Module 2 for Leaders: Mastering Foundational Skills – Inclusive Strategies for Instructional Coherence
• Module 3 for Teachers: Planning for Productive Struggle in Early Literacy *NEW*
• Module 3 for Leaders: Planning for Productive Struggle in Early Literacy *NEW*

Please share these sessions widely with your ILT teams and teachers.

For questions, please reach out to Donna Shope at Donna.Shope@tn.gov or Kim Reznicek at Kim.Reznicek@tn.gov.

Important Dates to Remember 

• InformTN window opened June 1, 2025. 
• ATSI/CSI/TSI school improvement plans are due to the District on or before August 1, 2025. 
• School improvement plans for schools without a federal designation are due to the District on or before September 1, 2025. 

Accessing School Improvement Plans in InformTN 

Please ensure you are able to successfully log into the InformTN platform to access your school's School Improvement Plan (SIP). As we move forward with revising, reviewing, and implementing these plans, it's important that all school leaders have timely access to the platform. 

If you experience any login issues or need assistance navigating InformTN, please reach out to Chrystal Burton (burtoncp@scsk12.org) as soon as possible so we can provide support. 

How to Log into the InformTN Platform 

1. Go to the InformTN Login Page 
   Visit: https://edplan.tn.gov/account/login/?next=/ 
2. Click on "Sign in with TDOE Single Sign-on" 
   This will redirect you to the Tennessee Department of Education login portal. 
3. Enter Your SSO Email 
   Use your official email address that ends with: @tneducation.net 
4. Enter Your Password 
   1. Type in your SSO password. 
   2. If you've forgotten your password, click “Forgot my password” and follow the on-screen instructions to reset it. 

Accepting School Improvement Plan Assurances 

As the approver of your school’s School Improvement Plan (SIP), please make sure you accept the Assurances located on the “Reflect to Plan” page in InformTN before submitting the plan.  By accepting these Assurances, you are confirming your commitment to uphold the standards, requirements, and responsibilities outlined within the plan. 

Thank you for your attention to this important step in the approval process. 

This is a friendly reminder to complete all Title I travel expense reports in APECS no later than June 25, 2025. 

Please note that delays in submitting expense reports will result in delays in reimbursement due to year-end closeout. 

As you prepare to closeout your TAG 4.0 and ATSI 23 grants, please adhere to the following dates and protocols to ensure compliance and a timely liquidation of your remaining federal funds. 

Purchase Orders

• If you have received your items in the building, be sure to receive them in APECS. 
• If you have not received PO items, reach out to the vendor(s) to determine the status of the order(s) and when your items will be shipped to your location. 
• The goal is to have all items received in your building and in APECS no later than Thursday, July 24th. 

Contracts

• Any contractual services with vendors (professional development sessions, installations, etc) must be concluded by Friday, August 8th.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Tosha Cleaves, Academics and Finance Manager, at 416-4275 or allenty@scsk12.org, for support and assistance.

Federal Programs advisors will host work sessions on the following days and times during the summer months to support school planning teams with the development of their plan.  Click on the link below to view the support schedule.

SY26 SIP Support Sessions Calendar.pdf

We’re excited to share a new mobile-friendly application designed to help families easily discover the extracurricular activities offered at our schools. This tool is part of our effort to make information more accessible while highlighting the many ways students can get involved beyond the classroom.

We’ve included the current list of extracurricular offerings for your school, and we ask that you please review this information to ensure it is accurate and up to date at www.scsk12.org/afterschoolmemphis.

If any edits are needed — including a preference to list an email contact instead of a phone number — please reply to this email http://www.scsk12.org/afterschoolmemphis/ with your updates by July 3rd.

Thank you for being a valuable part of this districtwide solution for families. Your support helps promote the amazing programs happening at your school and encourages more students to engage and grow through extracurricular involvement.

India Weaver, Director-Athletics

weaveri@scsk12.org