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.
MDE Releases the Early Learning Collaborative Request for Proposals
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Office of Early Childhood (OEC), received additional funding to support approximately 2,950 four-year-old children in high-quality pre-K classrooms. The OEC has released a new…
Join the Monthly Science Chat Session for August 2021
The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Secondary Education, is pleased to offer the Under the Microscope science chat for the month of August. This science chat session is scheduled for August 18, 2021 at 3:30p and 4:30p, and…
MSDH and MSMA Letter to Coaches, Student Athletes and Parents Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine
Coaches Letter August 2021 Dear Coaches, Student Athletes and Parents: The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating impacts for many families both in terms of severe illness and death. Although most…
ACTION NEEDED: K-3 Screener Data Upload
As a requirement of state law (Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-16), each local school district shall use screeners in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. Universal screener data must be submitted three times a year to be reimbursed…
School Based Screening Testing Opportunities-Phase 2
MH_MSDH_K12 Overview FINAL Dear Mississippi School District Superintendents and Principals, We are reaching out from Maverick Health, the Mississippi State Department of Health’s selected vendor to assist schools with COVID-19 testing for the upcoming school…
Suicide Prevention Required Training
Suicide Prevention Training and documents for the 2020-2021 school year are past due. School Districts, who have not submitted documents to MDE SharePoint Sites need to submit all documentation by…
PAEMST Nominations
Are you or someone you know a K-6th grade Science, Math or Technology teacher with a passion for teaching and learning that has positively impacted student achievement and the professional…
Attention Needed: LETRS Training Interest Survey
Greetings Superintendents: The MDE is pleased to offer Language Essentials for Teaching Reading and Spelling (LETRS) training for the 2021-2022 school year. LETRS is a professional learning program rooted in the…
CCSSO Coronavirus Update
CCSSO Initial Review ARP ESSER State Plans Memo 8.6.21 Sample Language for Building and Ventilation Assessment and Upgrade RFP FINAL 7.22.21 Here are highlights from this week’s newsletter: During next…
August EL Virtual Office Hours
English Learner staff members from the Offices of Federal Programs, Student Assessment and Elementary Education and Reading are hosting our August EL Virtual Office hours Thursday, August 26 from 2:00…