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April 24, 2019
The summer PD catalog is here! Check out professional development opportunities available during summer break.
SCS MyDay is back! The MyDay crew will be surprising perfect attendance teachers with a FREE day off each week in May!
iZone educators, save the date for the 2019 iZone Summer Learning Institute July 15-18 at U of M & Manassas HS.
Discount alert! Get discount tickets to the upcoming 901 FC Teacher Appreciation Week kickoff game on May 4.
Gear up for summer race season with 50% off for the Orion 5K ! Use code SCSLOVE to save some cash & run for a great cause!
We're back with another Foundational Skills video! Take a look at how Mr. Denson uses hands-on work stations to build literacy skills with Pre-K students at Cherokee Elementary.
The Teacher Transfer Period for 2019-20 is extended until April 26.

If you're considering a transfer to another position or school site for the 2019-20 school year, good news. The deadline to apply has been extended to Friday, April 26. Please note, teachers on permit are not eligible to apply at this time. Search new positions and apply here.
Final reminder to submit portfolios by May 1!

The deadline for all portfolio collections to be submitted in the TEAM Portfolio platform is May 1. Teachers must have all student artifacts uploaded and scored before then. This year, there is no 'submit' button to click to finalize your submission.
Once all collections have been uploaded and scored, the submission process is complete. Portfolio models will be locked on May 1 and no longer be open for edits by teachers. Any portfolios not completed by the deadline or not granted an extension will be Incomplete.
Get discount tickets to see comedian Eddie B. LIVE at the Cannon Center this summer!

Teaching is serious business, but we all know each day in the classroom comes with a good laugh! Comedian Eddie B . is taking all of those funny classroom moments to the stage with his August 24 show: I'm Already Professionally Developed. Check out an exclusive group discount offer from the Cannon Center to see Eddie B with your friends this summer.
The Civil Rights Museum's latest PD series brings local & national history into your classroom!

Check out upcoming PD hosted by the National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM) to learn about incorporating local and national history in your classroom lessons. NCRM has limited spaces available for this training, which is designed to go beyond the traditional narratives of the Civil Rights Movement and provide a dynamic view of why the movement was important for our country and locally. Apply here to attend these workshops.
Memphis City Beautiful wants to award schools & students for creativity!

You've heard about the Memphis City Beautiful (MCB) campus beautification contest that has CASH up for grabs for whole schools. Now, its students' turn to compete to earn cash from our friends at MCB! Encourage your 6th-12th-grade students to submit a 2-minute video of their creative poetry about keeping our community clean for a chance to win a grand prize of $500 . Share the contest rules with your students, and remind them to send in videos by May 4 for a chance to win.
This week on Power Talk: SCS Board Member Stephanie Love

Be sure to tune into 88.5 FM tomorrow at 5 p.m. to hear from host and Board Member Miska Clay-Bibbs and her fellow Board Member Stephanie Love.
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