The ELPA21 Summative testing window opens on February 2! All testing devices to be used for the administration of the ELPA21 Summative must be updated to the latest version of the Secure Browser. Please ensure that all devices are updated before the testing window opens on February 2.  

Windows: Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Currently, Cambium's Secure Browser 18 will support all Windows 10 and 11 versions released after May 2025. Windows 10 devices will not be supported for testing in school year 2026-2027.  

ChromeOS: Cambium has introduced a new Secure Browser (Progressive Web App) for ChromeOS for the 2025–26 school year. The current Kiosk app (8.0) for ChromeOS will remain valid during the 2025-26 school year, but only for ChromeOS version 138.  The new PWA will be required starting from version 139 and will continue to be supported on all future ChromeOS versions.  

ESL Data Meetings 

All high schools are encouraged to hold quarterly ESL data meetings in support of the ML Academic Success Assurance Protocol (ML ASAP). Recommended participants include the ESL Teacher(s), PLC Coach and/or Instructional Facilitator, and Content Area Leads. Counselors and Administrators are encouraged to participate as well. The Q3 ESL Data Meeting Template can be found ​​​​here.​​​​ For questions, reach out to Michael Cortez, cortezl@scsk12.org, or Ms. Melissa Basel, delahuntym@scsk12.org.  

Semester 1 Course Failure Review 

If an English Learner or Waived student received a failing grade for a 0.5 credit course in Semester 1, a Course Failure Review needs to be completed and submitted to the Office of Multilingual Learners by February 11.  

Click here to view the ​​​​Course Failure Review Roles and Responsibilities​​​​.  

Click here to view and download the ​​​​Course Failure Review Form​​​​.  

ML ASAP Resources can be found here: ​​​​Resources for Content Teachers - 9-12 ML Academic Success Assurance Protocol​​​​.  

If you have questions or need support, please reach out to your assigned ESL Instructional Advisor.  

Multilingual Family Nights are required to be held twice per year, preferably one per semester, and attendance must be recorded. PowerPoint presentations are available in multiple languages in the ESL Teacher SharePoint. For questions or additional support, please contact the Office of Multilingual Learners at 901-416-5411. 

We are pleased to inform you that the District is now using a new interpretation service for oral communication with families, RTT Mobile Interpretation. This service provides live interpretation support for phone calls and includes a dedicated hotline for Spanish as well as a separate hotline for all other languages. 

All staff will use the same 5-digit access code, 20050, when accessing this service. Instructions for utilizing RTT Mobile Interpretation are outlined below for your reference. 

Please follow the instructions to access an interpreter: 

DIAL: 

Spanish Hotline: 866-218-2224 

Multi-language Hotline: 888-218-3544 

PROVIDE: District ID 83893 followed by #  

PROVIDE: 5-digit access code assigned -20050 and # 

Please remember to only use the district-approved interpretation and translation service or in-person interpreters. Even when families bring an interpreter to meetings, we must provide either our telephonic interpretation service (RTT Mobile Interpretation) or an in-person interpreter.

February 2: ELPA21 Summative Assessment Window Opens 

February 11: ESL Monthly Meeting 8:15 a.m., 2:30 p.m., or 3:30 p.m.

February 12: PAC Meeting at Belle Forest Community School  

February 13: District Learning Day (ESL) – Virtual

March 25: ELPA21 Summative Assessment Window Closes  

May 25: ELPA21 Summative & ALT ELPA Assessment Scores Released 

The Q3 Progress Report period ends Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Q3 Progress Reports should be printed and handed to students to take home, Wednesday, February 11. Progress Reports are no longer required to be mailed. Parents will continue to be able to view the grades in the Parent Portal. The Q3 Progress Report Checklist will be available ​here​. This document outlines the teacher and school office staff’s responsibilities for verifying and finalizing Q3 Progress Report grades. If you have any questions, please contact your assigned ​SIS Data Specialist/Analyst​.

Master scheduling overview training with high school master scheduling teams (principal, master scheduler, counselors, etc.) is scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the TLA Auditorium.

Coming Soon:

• As part of the monthly MSCS Compass Updates newsletter, the DAIM team is launching the new Empowering Your Data Story usage campaign to celebrate schools. Each month, we will highlight schools that go above and beyond with high and consistent usage in Power BI and the MSCS Compass to monitor progress and support data driven decision making. You can find more information about this campaign here.

Report Updates:

• State Chronically Out of School rates for 2024-2025 school year and AMO targets are available. You will find them in the District 360 dashboard. See the user guide here.
• Fall Panorama results are available. You can find it in the Surveys Dashboard. For more on the Panorama reports, click here.
• Quarter 2 Report Card grades are available in the Student Grades Dashboard. Grades data populates after Report Cards are distributed and grades are stored/finalized in PowerSchool. For more on the Student Grades reports, click here.

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Upcoming Training Sessions:

For Virtual Office Hours, this week (2/3 & 2/5), we're covering the Advanced Course Scheduling Dashboard.

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

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Starting this week, we have two new dashboard specific trainings available. 

Each month, we will have a training session on the High School Progress Dashboard (Course Code 49628 in PLZ) and on the Student Discipline Dashboard (Course Code 49629 in PLZ). Sign up today!

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Check out our Training Calendar for all upcoming District Trainings.

We will also participate in Principal Pulse on February 6, with an overview of Literacy Commitment Dashboard updates. 

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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.   

Here are the January 26 MTSS Lead Weekly Updates.