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Thursday, July 30, 2020
ACCESS FOR ALL! Digital devices are coming soon for SCS students!

Yesterday, we announced the start of our exciting digital device distribution plan for students. The process starts next week with a select set of schools and continues with additional schools each week. The plan will ultimately equip 95,000 students with digital devices to support learning this year. Get the full story in the SCS Newsroom.
Your mental health matters! Sign up for the upcoming "Back to School We Go" mental health live event.

Our EAP partners, Methodist Healthcare, are holding a special mental health event for SCS employees next week. The  “Back to School We Go, Maintaining Mental Health in the Midst of COVID- 19”  live event will assist participants in navigating the new normal during the pandemic. Learn strategies to cope with various lifestyle and professional barriers posed by COVID- 19. There are  sessions at  9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on  August 3 and August 5. Sign up in PLZ (course #23772).
We're looking for awesome educators to join the SCS family!

Do you know any rockstar teachers who would make a great member of the SCS team this school year? Encourage them to register for the upcoming  SCS Virtual Hiring Fair   by TOMORROW! Fairs will be held via Microsoft Teams August 3, August 5 and August 7, 3-6 p.m. each day.
LAST CHANCE to become a certified TEM observer for the 2020-21 year.

The TEM observer certification window closes TOMORROW . Click the links below for more information.

Be on the lookout for an email from Tuition.io soon!

  • Looking for advice on how to manage your student loans? We're partnering with Tuition.io to help! This is a free service service for all full-time employees. Welcome emails are coming this week to all SCS inboxes with more info. Don't want to wait? Register now!

We're here to help employees alleviate stress, fear and anxiety during the pandemic.

  • Methodist's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has a wide range of support available to all full-time staff and eligible dependents, from medical and counseling to personal health, finance and more. Call (800) 880-5658 or get more info here.

  • CIGNA offers the Total Behavioral Health program for SCS employees enrolled in our CIGNA medical plans, including virtual behavioral care, on-demand coaching, webinars and lifestyle management programs. Call (800) 274-7603 for more info.

July is Ultraviolet (UV) Safety Month.

The TEAM Observer Certification window is now open.  

Interested in supporting our observation process for school leaders in 2020-21? The state certification window is open through March 31, 2021, and certifications are valid until June. If you were certified last year, you should have received an email invitation to re-certify from either TEAM.Questions@tn.gov  or  Courtney.Rayburn@tn.gov . Opportunities are also available for first-time observer certifications. Get all the details, including registration links, here.
Required Non-Instructional Evaluation (NIE) training starts July 1 for all SCS supervisors.

The Non-Instructional Evaluation (NIE) season is underway. We're kickstarting the year with our new  REQUIRED certification training   for central office and school-based supervisors who evaluate non-instructional staff. The training offers an in-depth look at:

  • NIE Rubric Breakdown
  • NIE Competency Review (Skills v. Behaviors)
  • Phases of the Process (Evaluator Actions)
  • Supervisor Support Tools

Register for the virtual session in  PLZ, course #23528   (9:30 - 11:30 a.m. or 2 - 4 p.m.). Participants will receive a Microsoft Teams link by 4 p.m. the day before the session. For questions, please contact Aisha Thornton at  thorntonaz@scsk12.org   .
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