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Hello MSCS Families,
Please read, save, and share our newsletter filled with articles, District news, events, and timely information.
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MSCS Superintendent Search Update:
Finalist Visits and Interviews Wrap Up
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During Thursday and Friday’s Superintendent Search candidate visits, the three finalists for the next Superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) spent time immersed in the community. | |
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MSCS Celebrates Black History Month
Black History Month is a pivotal time to recognize, honor, and celebrate African Americans' contributions and achievements. This year’s Memphis-Shelby County Schools' Black History Month theme is “Honor The Past, See The Future.” Click to watch the video from our superintendent, and click here to see this month's events!
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DATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
FEBRUARY
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Optional Schools Priority Window: closes Feb 6 Link
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2Gen College Fair: Feb. 8 Link
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Woodstock Community Resource Center Grand Opening: Feb 9
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901 FAFSA: Feb. 13 Link
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Parent Teacher Conference: Feb 15
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Registration opens for Spring Break Learning Academy: Feb. 19 Link
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General Choice Transfer Priority Window: closes Feb. 23 Link
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City of Memphis Professional Development Expo: Feb. 28
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Beautify Our School Contest Link
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ACT Dates Link
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SCHOLARSHIPS & CONTESTS:
FEBRUARY
What aid is available in Tennessee?
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(New!) Beautify Your School Contest Link
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(New!) Memphis Alumnae Chapter (MAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - Maggie McDowell Scholarship Link
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(New!) "I AM the Legacy" Youth Poetry Competition Link
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Applications for TBA Diversity Law Week Link
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Leaders Save Lives Scholarship Program Link
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National Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship Awards Link
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Army Women’s Foundation Legacy Scholarship Link
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It's time to get moving! We are excited to announce that we’re joining Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare’s Healthier 901 movement as a school district!
Click HERE to learn more and get started!
Join us! It’s as easy as ONE... TWO... THREE!
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Download the Healthier 901 app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Follow the prompts on the app to register.
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No smartphone? No problem. Visit Healthier901.com to create an account.
- After registering, visit the Challenges section, find your school name, and join!
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MSCS is excited to celebrate Black History Month Feb. 1-29. To celebrate, the MSCS Equity & Access office is hosting the Black History Fine Arts Contest sponsored by Peer Power.
Students are encouraged to submit works correlated with the theme "Black History makes me hopeful because..." by Feb. 16.
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It's time to SEE THE FUTURE through the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)!
Join us along with our parters at Southwest TN Community College Macon Cove Campus on Feb.13 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Bornblum Library Auditorium. Staff will be on-site to help assist with completing the 2024-25 FAFSA.
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*MIDDLE SCHOOLERS* Registration is NOW OPEN for “Get Ready, Let’s Code! 4: Mobile App Development.” This fun day of coding and learning will take place at Kate Bond MS on Saturday, Feb. 24,
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Space is limited to the first 400 students to sign up.
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The MSCS Mental Health Center (MHC) invites families to attend February’s Parent Avengers session on Feb. 22 at the Teaching and Learning Academy.
The Parent Avengers will share inspiration, experiences, and lessons about the parenting journey. Click the flyer to learn more information.
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REMINDER: Be on the lookout for your child’s “At-Home Literacy Report” from academics. More reading resources are available at scsk12.org/commitment.
Tennessee's literacy laws impact students in third grade and fourth grade. Per state law, third-grade students who do not make a passing ELA TCAP score could be required to attend additional intervention or be retained, and impacted fourth-grade students who do not show adequate growth on the ELA portion of the TCAP could be retained with no additional intervention possible.
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**(GRADES K-2)** Thousands of rising first, second and third graders will get a boost to build their home library this summer, thanks to the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF). The home library program will send six (6) brand-new, high-quality books to students at no cost to families; no action is necessary to sign up. Click HERE to find out which books will come to your home. If you do NOT want free books and wish to opt-out, click the following link: https://bit.ly/NoFreeHomeLibrary24
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FREE RESOURCES
Third- and fourth-grade families, please remember to sign the parent acknowledgment form on PowerSchool. For more information, visit http://www.scsk12.org/commitment/ or send an email to thirdgradecommitment@scsk12.org.
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2024 School Choice Showcase
The 2024 School Choice Showcase on Saturday, Feb. 3, was a huge success! Hundreds of parents, students, community and district leaders gathered at the Memphis Sports and Events Center.
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The MSCS family is made up of newsmakers! From our students and teachers to our coaches and support staff, everyone in Memphis-Shelby County Schools has a story.
Below are a few highlights shared by local news outlets.
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MSCS applications now open for incoming students or transfers
Click here to read the story from WMC
MSCS is about to pick a new superintendent. Here's what finalists said in last interviews
Click here to read the story from the Commercial Appeal
MSCS to announce new superintendent next week, officials say
Click here to read the story from Fox 13
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NOTE FROM NUTRITION SERVICES: Nearly every industry, including MSCS, is experiencing food supply chain disruptions.
With our logistics providers openly communicating, the Nutrition Services Department has taken immediate measures to mitigate the impact.
A delay may affect menu selections and the availability of products/supplies. Please be patient and understanding as we work diligently to rectify this situation.
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MSCS Nutrition Services is responsible for all District cafeterias, serving breakfast and lunch to 105,000 students daily. Click here to view the meals being served at your child's school. | |
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Connect with MSCS on social media! #MSCSTogether | | | | |
