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September 6, 2023

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Hello MSCS Families,

Please read, save, and share our newsletter filled with articles, District news, events, and timely information.

MSCS Releases Joyful Anthem "See The Future"

Harper Willis, a third-grader at Parkway Village Elementary School, and Jade Mitchell, a seventh-grader at Colonial Middle School, are the lead vocalists on the song, a testament to the importance and strength of arts education in Memphis. They are joined by MSCS students from more than a dozen schools who compose the local performing arts group Perfecting Gifts Incorporated.

NLE Choppa Visits Getwell Elementary School

Hip-hop superstar NLE Choppa visited Getwell Elementary to talk to students about the importance of reading. Students went home with a new backpack, books, and the goal of collectively reading 1,000 books by the end of the school year.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MSCS CALENDAR

DATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS

SEPTEMBER

TN College Application & Exploration Month: Link
Before- and After-School Tutoring: Happening Now
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Sept. 7
Southern Heritage Classic College & Career Fair: Sept. 8 Link
Southern Heritage Classic: Sept. 9 Link
Annual NIKE Kids 3K: Sept. 9 Link
ACT Dates Link
Immunization Events: Sept. 9 Link

SCHOLARSHIPS & CONTESTS:

SEPTEMBER

Courage To Grow Scholarship: Link
Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship: Link
The Debt.com Scholarship For Aggressive Scholarship Applicants: Link
Calvin L. Carrithers Aviation Scholarship: Link
Make Me Laugh Scholarship: Link
CHASA Educational Scholarship: Link
Clubs of America Scholarship Award for Career Success: Link

MSCS is proud to participate in the 3rd Annual Mental Health Awareness Day! Please join us at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at 2630 Epping Way Drive. Learn how to use nature to nurture, de-stress, and adopt a healthier lifestyle at this FREE Community event!

The Annual NIKE Kids 3K for ages 4-14 is at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry St., Memphis.

Online registration for this event has closed.

Ties and Tutus at Lucy Elementary School

Lucy Elementary School's Ties and Tutus Day was a delightful blend of fashion and flair! Students and staff came together in their most fabulous outfits. Whether it was dapper ties or graceful tutus, the event was a burst of color, creativity, and camaraderie. Shout out to Lucy Elementary School for embracing every shade of awesomeness!

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.

MSCS Achieves Level 5 Rating for Second Consecutive Year

Click here to read the story from the Tri-State Defender.

MSCS Students Release Song "See The Future" on 901 Day

Click here to read the story from WMC TV 5.

MSCS to provide 'Tailgate Talks' as way to inform families of superintendent search

Click here to read the story from the Commercial Appeal.

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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