Memphis City Schools Requests Help in Local
"Read for the Record" Effort
Seeks Volunteers to Read on October 8 and
New or Gently Used Copies of the Book
The Very Hungry Caterpilla Posted on 9/29/09
Memphis, Tenn. - Can you imagine your childhood without your favorite stories? That's what it's like for 80% of the children in low income areas of Memphis.
Read for the Record is a national campaign to encourage hundreds of thousands of children and adults to read the same book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, on the same day, October 8. This nation-wide shared reading experience will raise awareness about the early education gap that exists between income levels. Compared with the average 13 book titles available per child in middle-income neighborhoods, only one book title is available for every 300 children in low income neighborhoods.
In support of the goals of this movement, Memphis City Schools will have The Very Hungry Caterpillar read to all 12,000 pre-school and Kindergarten MCS students throughout the school day on Thursday, October 8. You can help by volunteering to read that day or by donating a new or gently used copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar to your local elementary school or to the Board of Education at 2597 Avery.
For more information, contact your local school or visit the MCS Web site at www.mcsk12.net.
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Transfer Process is Underway!
NCLB transfer period runs through September 4
Posted on 8/13/09
Memphis, Tenn. - Parents with children attending a Title I Memphis City school identified by the state as being in "High Priority" status*, may transfer their child to a school listed in "Good Standing." This opportunity is made available as a result of the No Child Left Behind Act, which provides additional educational options for students at lower performing schools.
Transfer applications will be accepted now through September 4 in the Office of Student Enrollment and Records, located in room 104 of the Board of Education at 2597 Avery Ave. Application forms are available at the Office of Student Enrollment and Records and on the district Web site at www.mcsk12.net. Additionally, the forms can be mailed or faxed to parents upon request.
Details regarding NCLB transfer options, along with information regarding free transportation to select choice schools, was distributed to parents on registration day and will be mailed to homes of students attending the following eligible Memphis City schools the week of August 17:
Alcy Elementary
Booker T. Washington High
Cherokee Elementary
Craigmont High
Cypress Middle
Dunbar Elementary
Egypt Elementary
Evans Elementary
Fairley Elementary
Fairview Middle
Frayser High
Georgia Avenue Elementary
Georgian Hills Elementary
Getwell Elementary
Grizzlies Academy
Guthrie Elementary
Hamilton High
Hamilton Middle
Hillcrest High
Kingsbury High
Manassas High
Northside High
Lester School
Pyramid Academy
Raleigh-Egypt Middle
River City High
Ross Elementary
Sheffield High
Treadwell Middle/High
Trezevant High
Vollentine Elementary
Wooddale High
For a complete listing of the academic status of all Memphis City schools and their Adequate Yearly Progress results, please visit the district Web site at www.mcsk12.net.
*A High Priority school is one that did not make Adequate Yearly Progress in the same academic benchmark for two or more years in the row.
"During the May 11, 2009 Board Work Session, I presented to the Board of Commissioners reform procedures and implementation processes for mobile devices, which include new policy proposals that will be brought before the Board and in place by June 30. Accordingly, all existing mobile devices will be collected and redistributed by June 30. Upon redistribution, staff members with mobile devices will be required to sign a new user agreement that governs use and clarifies measures that will be taken for misuse and abuse.
With regard to cell phones, I have directed the Department of Internal Audits to audit past cell phone records to determine whether evidence of systemic abuse exists. Upon conclusion of the audit, I will take appropriate action."
Dr. Kriner Cash
Superintendent
Memphis City Schools
MCS Pre-K Registration Screening
Continues through April 30, 2009 Posted on 4/23/09
Memphis, Tenn. - Memphis City Schools will accept applications for Pre-K screening until Thursday, April 30, 2009. Applications are available at all Title 1 schools and Community Partner sites. A complete listing of application locations is available on the district web site at www.mcsk12.net. All Pre-K screening appointments will be scheduled by May 6, 2009.
Eligibility requirements for Pre-K are as follows:
The child must be four years old by September 30th
The child must score 75 or below on the pre-screening test
The child must live in the MCS Title 1 attendance zone
The child must have a current physical and immunization record
The parent agrees to pick up his/her child at the appointed time
The parent or designee attends a mandatory transitional parent meeting and parent/teacher conference
For more information, parents may call the Office of Early Childhood at (901) 416-3450 or visit the MCS web site at www.mcsk12.net.
MCS Sets Pre-K Registration Screening for
March 30 - April 30 Posted on 3/30/09
Memphis, Tenn. - Memphis City Schools will accept applications for Pre-K screening from March 30 - April 30, 09. Applications are available at all Title 1 schools and Community Partner sites. A complete listing of application locations is available on the district web site at www.mcsk12.net. All Pre-K screening appointments will be scheduled by May 6, 09.
Eligibility requirements for Pre-K are as follows:
The child must be four years old by September 30th
The child must score 75 or below on the pre-screening test
The child must live in the MCS Title 1 attendance zone
The child must have a current physical and immunization record
The parent agrees to pick up his/her child at the appointed time
The parent or designee attends a mandatory transitional parent meeting and parent/teacher conference
For more information, parents may call the Office of Early Childhood at (901) 416-3450 or visit the MCS web site at www.mcsk12.net.
Memphis City Schools" Annual Open Enrollment and NCLB Transfer Process Rescheduled to Begin Tuesday, April 7
Priority Period for NCLB/Sibling Transfers is
April 7 - April 24
Posted on 3/13/09
Memphis, Tenn. - Memphis City Schools" Open Enrollment and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Transfer process, which allows parents to choose a school other than the one assigned by address, will begin Tuesday, April 7, 09 in the auditorium at the Board of Education, located at 2597 Avery.
From 6:30 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, Memphis City Schools will offer bar coded applications at the Board of Education to help parents and guardians avoid the inconvenience of long lines during the application process. The bar code on the application serves as the "ticket" to hold your place in line. Application packets for Open Enrollment will also be available. Parent-sponsored line-ups or lists will not be honored, and MCS Security will not permit anyone to line up for the April 7 ticket process before 5:30 a.m.
In addition, bar coded applications and information packets will be available in the Office of Student Enrollment and Records, room 104 of the Board of Education, from April 8 " April 24. A bar coded application will allow parents to apply online using any computer with Internet access. Parents are strongly encouraged to apply using this convenient method.
All students who live in the Memphis City Schools district are guaranteed school assignments based on the address of the parent/legal guardian. Open Enrollment allows a parent/legal guardian to choose a school other than the one assigned by address if space is available in the school selected.
Due to the requirements of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, a category has been established as part of the Open Enrollment process that gives top priority to students whose address assigns them to schools that have been designated by the Tennessee Department of Education as "High Priority." Pending adequate funding, students who qualify for and receive an NCLB transfer may also receive transportation to their desired school.
Memphis City Schools Kicks Off Local "Read for the Record" Effort on Thursday, October 8, 2009
Superintendent Cash, Mayor Pro Tem Lowery and Many Others Will Read to Gardenview Elementary School Students at 10 a.m.
Posted on 10/7/09
Memphis, Tenn. - Can you imagine your childhood without your favorite stories? That's what it's like for 80% of the children in low income areas of Memphis.
Read for the Record is a national campaign to encourage hundreds of thousands of children and adults to read the same book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, on the same day, October 8. This nation-wide shared reading experience will raise awareness about the early education gap that exists between income levels. Compared with the average 13 book titles available per child in middle-income neighborhoods, only one book title is available for every 300 children in low income neighborhoods.
In support of the goals of this movement, Memphis City Schools will have The Very Hungry Caterpillar read to nearly 53,000 elementary MCS students throughout the school day on Thursday, October 8. Superintendent Cash will officially kick-off the day by reading to the students at Gardenview Elementary at 10 a.m.
Gardenview Elementary School is located at 4075 Hartz Rd.
