The MCS Insider is a weekly online magazine dedicated to bringing you the latest news & information about our district.
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Superintendent Carol R. Johnson welcomes you to the inaugural issue of “MCS Insider,” shares plan to aid school children displaced by Hurricane Katrina
Welcome to the first issue of “Memphis City Schools Insider.” This new electronic publication will be coming to you each week to keep you informed on a regular and timely basis about district plans, developments and accomplishments.
Training
for Volunteer Tutors Underway;
September Training Dates Scheduled
Memphis City Schools offers many opportunities for citizens to make a positive investment in its schools and in the academic achievement of its students. If you or someone you know would like to help boost student achievement through one-on-one tutoring, consider the Our Children – Our Future volunteer tutoring program.
Kudos!
To Snowden School Principal Catherine Battle, the first recipient of the Sara L. Lewis Principal of the Year award. She was honored with a Proclamation from the Board of Education at the 5:30 p.m. meeting of the Board on Monday, August 15.
Faith-based Community Turns Out For Blue Ribbon Pastors’ Summit
With more than 200 pastors and others who work in the faith-based community in attendance August 9 at Temple of Deliverance C.O.G.I.C., the call to action went out from Memphis City Schools Superintendent Carol Johnson for greater community involvement in supporting the school district and its Blue Ribbon Plan.
Teacher Initiative Grants Available – Deadline to Apply September 16
Carol Barnett, Project Coordinator of the Memphis Rotary Foundation, has announced that The Memphis Rotary Foundation, together with Partners in Public Education (P.I.P.E.), has thousands of dollars to give away this fall to Memphis City Schools teachers.
