This section of the EdUpdate includes important notifications from the Mississippi Department of Education to school and district superintendents and administrators. These announcements will remain posted for 90 days. View information about professional development opportunities and resources in other sections of the EdUpdate.
Early Childhood professional learning opportunities offered in August, September
The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Early Childhood Education, is offering training professional learning opportunities titled: Investigating the Mississippi Early Learning Standards for PRE-K4 and Promoting Social…
3rd Grade Reading Assessment Flyer for parents/guardians is available
Districts are encouraged to share the 2024-25 Third–Grade Reading Assessment flyer with parents and families to communicate about the 2024-25 Third-Grade Reading Assessment. The flyer provides important assessment information, including…
Four sessions of PGS: Special Education Deep Dive offered through Sept. 13
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Special Education is offering a course called PGS: Special Education Deep Dive designed for district and school leadership that focuses on understanding the…
Move To Learn activities, lessons available for back to school
It just takes 5 minutes to get students refocused and ready to learn with Move To Learn. Whether you’re switching subjects or breaking between lessons, building just 5 minutes into…
Beanstack offering webinars to motivate students to read
Beanstack will offer webinars on how schools nationwide motivate students to read by introducing digital reading logs and gamification that fosters reading autonomy and encourages sustained reading habits. The 45-minute…
Tax credit opportunity for donations to Early Learning Collaboratives
Did you know that individuals or corporations can contribute to support the local matching fund of an approved early learning collaborative (ELC) pre-K program and may be eligible to receive…
MDE offers back-to-school enrollment guidance
As the 2024-25 school year begins, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) wants to share some reminders to assist schools when registering students for the new school year. Compulsory School…
MDE announces 8 regional literacy meetings for families of K-3 students starting Sept. 5
The Mississippi Department of Education will host eight regional literacy meetings beginning Sept. 5, for families of students in kindergarten through third grade. At the meetings, families will receive an…
MTSS 20-day report functionality in MSIS 2.0 will be available late September
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Division of Intervention Services and Gifted announces the MTSS 20-day report functionality in MSIS 2.0 will not be available until late September. Therefore, local education…
2024-25 Administrator Calendar: Dates to Remember is now available
The Administrator Calendar: Dates to Remember July 2024-June 2025 is now available in Microsoft Word and PDF formats. 2024-25 Administrator Calendar Dates to Remember (Word version) 2024-25 Administrator Calendar Dates…