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Sorry -- we were too excited about today's Weekly... we hit send while still making edits. Here's a clean copy. Enjoy!
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Major Announcement from Superintendent Hopson!
During last night's Board Work Session, Superintendent Hopson unveiled our new Assessment Framework. The framework sets the foundation for our continuous efforts to improve student achievement, school climate/culture and create more high-quality school options.
Over the past year, we have worked very hard to not only identify the factors that impact our ability to offer a high-quality education, but also to realign resources so we can be in a position to make meaningful investments that will improve achievement. This comprehensive report outlines the framework, including critical focus schools, and spotlights feedback of what parents, educators and students believe to be the most important elements of a high-quality education.
Read more on the #GreaterSCS updates page here.
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Share Your Input on the Current Grading Policies!
We're reviewing our current grading policy, and we would like input from you on what should be included as grading categories and the percentage that each category should contribute to your students' nine-week grades. Click here to take a brief survey.
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What's Next in Your Journey as an Educator?
Are you considering taking the next step in your career as an educator toward becoming a school leader? We're gearing up for our "Principal Selection Process" for next school year, and we’re looking for bold leaders to help students become college- and career-ready. If you would like to learn more about your potential future as a principal, the candidate pool and the selection process, please join us at one of our upcoming informational sessions at the Teaching & Learning Academy:
Feb. 17: 3:30 - 4 p.m. | Feb. 20: 5 - 5:30 p.m.
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Schools are OPEN on President's Day!
We're pretty sure your students and parents have been bombarding you with the same question, "Is there school on Feb. 20?" The answer is "YES!" We're sending calls to families and sharing on social media, but please do us a solid by sharing this information with your families. It would not be a great scene if thousands of students missed school next Monday! Thanks!
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Thank You for Making Another District Learning Day a Success!
We appreciate the incredible level of engagement from all our educators during DLD and your commitment to moving towards Destination 2025. Please help us learn about your experience by completing this survey.
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Great Teachers Never Stop Learning...Check Out These Upcoming PD Opportunities!
As you may know, we’ve beefed up our spring PD options. We'll be hosting a number of PD sessions over the next few months, both during the week and on Saturdays. If you are interested in attending weekday PD, please discuss the opportunity with your principal. Stipends will be offered for Saturday PD ($100 for half day & $200 for whole day). Sessions are first come, first serve.
Get more info here.
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Register for Memphis in May's International Teachers Conference...Deadline is TODAY!
Before this summer's Memphis in May celebrations kick off, join teachers across the city to learn more about this year's honored country - Colombia. This half-day seminar on Saturday, February 25, at East HS, and it's designed to provide educators with information on how to utilize international studies to enhance your classroom curriculum.
The registration deadline is TODAY.
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Change Classrooms and Education Across the State!
Teachers do life-changing work every day with students, and we couldn't think of a better group to help lead the charge in advancing educational practices and policies. The
State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE)
is searching for teachers to help shape this work as members of their
Educator Fellows Program
. As a Fellow, you will learn about, reflect upon and inform the policies, practices and systems that affect student achievement and educator effectiveness.
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#JustSayNoToSummerSlide!
Last year, First Lady Crissy Haslam launched the Ready to Read
initiative in Tennessee to help fight "summer learning loss." Thanks to hardworking teachers and community partners, 12 grants were approved to support reading programs across the state; sadly, none of those were in Shelby County. GOOD NEWS!!! Thanks to a $30 million investment in Ready to Read, more teachers and partners in our city will have a chance to keep students engaged and learning this summer.
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The Brooks Museum Needs Your Feedback
Are you a fan of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, and do you want to help them improve the programs they offer teachers during the year? If you said "yes" to both of these questions, we have an opportunity for you. The Brooks Museum is hosting a focus group on March 25 to gather your feedback on their teacher memberships and other educational programs.
Click here to RSVP for the session.
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The Civil Right's Museum has Something Planned for You this Summer...Register Now!
Our city played a huge role in the Civil Right's Movement, and this summer, teachers from districts far and wide will travel to Memphis for the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the National Civil Rights Museum's Teacher Seminar, July 9-15. The seminar will explore some of the key political, cultural and economic elements of 1960s and the Civil Rights Movement.
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Tell Your Students It's Time to "TeamUP 2 GreenUP!"
Project Green Schools educates and equips K-12 students to conduct energy audits of their schools, monitor the indoor air quality and identify areas of energy waste throughout the school. These efforts typically reduce school energy consumption by 10-15 percent. It's a great leadership opportunity for your students and a fun way to make a big difference in the environment! If you're interested in taking part in an upcoming Energy Saving Workshop, contact Tracy Leaks at leaksta@scsk12.org or 416-4118.
Follow
@SCSGreenSchools
for more info and current events.
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Check Out the Latest Grant Opportunities for Your Classroom.
We've got a ton of new grants to support the great work happening in your schools and classrooms. There are even some great opportunities for your students in here.
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Have You Heard About Our Partnership with LA Fitness???
Our HR Connect team recently announced a new partnership with LA Fitness as part of an effort to promote health and wellness for all SCS employees.
Employees and family members can receive a discounted membership with no enrollment fees and no contract for $29.99 per month.
LA Fitness and Cigna can also provide weekly exercise classes or wellness workshops at your schools. To request a discount voucher or info about a class, just send an email to Pamela.Craft@cigna.com.
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Can't always find what you need on the web? Your input can help us enhance our homepage!
We're planning some enhancements to our website homepage to make sure everyone who visits can find what they need quickly. We've put together a brief survey to collect some feedback to help us ensure any improvements we make match the needs of our users. The survey is only seven questions, so please take a few minutes to share your opinions with us.
The survey will be open through February 17. You can access it here.
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You want discounts... we got 'em
!
Here are the latest discounts for SCS teachers and staff:
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@LucyEaglesSoar: The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
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@PIO_SCSk12:
Whitehaven HS beautification project! Students, staff & community working together to keep the campus lookin’ good!
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@Chap_K8:
This was their first time competing, and our Wildcat Cheerleaders placed FOURTH in the nation! Go BCS!
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Kingsbury HS:
Five of our Falcon wrestlers have qualified for the state tournament!!
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Is your school on social media? Make sure you '@' us on Twitter and Instagram and tag us on Facebook so we can share and retweet your photos and info!
Not on social media? What are you waiting for? Contact Christian Ross to get started!
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Connect With Us on Social Media!
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