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September 16, 2021
A Family Town Hall: Mid-Quarter Update
SCS Deputy Superintendents Dr. Angela Whitelaw and Dr. John Barker will host a Family Town Hall TODAY at 5 p.m. to discuss facts about remote learning, PowerSchool and the TCAP Parent Portal, and COVID-19 protocols, notifications, testing, and vaccination awareness.

Tune in on Facebook, 88.5 the Voice of SCS, or here.
SCS will provide meals to quarantined students!

Beginning Monday, SCS Nutrition Services will distribute daily meals for students who are isolated due to a COVID-19 diagnosis or quarantined following a close contact.

Parents or guardians of students in quarantine are eligible to receive one breakfast and one lunch meal each day during the quarantine period. Meals will be available from 9-9:30 a.m. at the child’s assigned school. The meals will be distributed through a no-contact drive-thru process at each location to prioritize safety. Learn more information here!
Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month with SCS!

Join us for Pink Friday on October 1, 2-5 p.m. at the BOE for FREE blood pressure screenings, flu shots, health and wellness information, giveaways, and food! Please wear pink. 
We're hiring for Fall Break Academy positions!

Fall Break Academy positions are OPEN until October 1. Interested applicants can apply on the SCS Careers website! Jobs will be available at 20 locations throughout the District.

For more information about Fall Break Academy, click here. Registration is now open, and we encourage school-based staff to share the link with any student/family who would benefit!
TDOE is offering additional SPED and ESL endorsement opportunities to 5,000+ educators.

Registration is open for licensed Tennessee educators until September 30. Click here to learn more.
Breast Cancer Survivors, keep reading to learn what we have in store for YOU this year!

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we want to honor ALL survivors who are part of the SCS family. We are creating a video montage to salute our SCS survivors and thank them for their courage, commitment and inspiration.

Survival Wall submissions will be accepted through October 8. View the flyer to learn more!
Fall edition of Fitness in the Park coming September 20!

Coordinated School Health and Human Resources are partnering to help SCS employees stay active and healthy this fall. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, employees can sign up for various FREE group fitness classes, like yoga, Zumba, and Bootcamp/full-body workouts. All workouts are held at Shelby Farms!

All first time attendees will win a Fitness in the Park goodie bag the week of September 20. Register here!
Check out what the Memphis Excel Center has to offer students!

The Memphis Excel Center has OPEN enrollment for Mid-South students. Receive FREE college credit, childcare, and transportation while earning a diploma! Learn more benefits about joining the program here.
Grading scale survey closing soon!

SCS is considering a revision to our current grading scale to align with other school districts that recently made a change. What do you think? Give us your feedback here!
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COVID-19 reporting procedures!

Do you know how to report a positive case of COVID-19? Employees who test positive must notify their immediate supervisor and the District's contact tracing team at 416-1730 or by email at scsselfreport@scsk12.org.

If you are out of school or the office due to a positive test or quarantine order, keep your supervisor updated on the estimated length of your absence and your expected return date.

Review the full protocols and procedures.
September is Tennessee Literacy Month. Show us how you #Commit2Literacy!

The Tennessee Department of Education is highlighting the incredible work happening around Reading 360. SCS, let's show TDOE how we #Commit2Literacy!

Share a short video of why you love reading and how important early literacy is. You can also send a photo of your favorite book or favorite place to read, and TDOE may highlight your submission on social media. Include your name and county where you live and email your submission to TDOE.Communications@tn.gov.
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