This Week in TCS
2/21 Core Notes
The Investments We Are Making...Are Working.
The Tuscaloosa City Schools have developed a program to ensure that our students are reading to learn by the third grade. This aggressive initiative has changed the way TCS evaluates data and teaches students by implementing strategies to target the individual needs of each child. The results in year one included a 27 percent increase in reading proficiency for kindergarteners from one year to the next. It's called the Reading Before Third Grade initiative, or Rb3 for short.
See what teachers did to help students as part of meeting our mission.
Celebrating Achievement
What's Cooking?
As part of the Tuscaloosa City Schools' continuous improvement effort, the system is seeking feedback from families on the school meals program. The system has announced a vacancy in the child nutrition program director's role and will utilize this opportunity to gather feedback to enhance the school meal program. Surveys will also be provided to students in grades 6-12.
The survey closes Monday, March 2 at 3 p.m.
Daria Earns National Certification
Daria was appointed superintendent of the Tuscaloosa City Schools in 2016.
Bruinton Wins National Honor
Lesley Bruinton, TCS public relations coordinator, was recently honored with the Women in School Leadership Award (School Based Category) from AASA, The School Superintendents Association. The awards honor exceptional female superintendents, district level administrators and principals whose talent, creativity and vision are exemplary. The applicants were measured against the following criteria: leadership for learning; communication, professionalism and community involvement.
Bruinton is also President-Elect of the National School Public Relations Association.
Tuscaloosa Education Foundation Launches New Website!
The Tuscaloosa Education Foundation has new digital home! TEF recently launched their new website which provides pertinent information about the mission and work of the Foundation, programs/partnerships, and ways that you can be a part. The Tuscaloosa Education Foundation supports the Tuscaloosa City and Tuscaloosa County School systems working with us as partners to provide the best education possible for students.
Tuscaloosa City Schools already receives support from the Tuscaloosa Education Foundation for the Scholars Dinner, Apple Awards, New Teacher Orientation, Future Instructional Leaders Academy, and the TCS Teacher Ambassadors. TEF also sponsored a wonderful professional learning opportunity for our school counselors and social workers on Zones of Regulations.
About Us
The mission of the Tuscaloosa City Schools is to create and support a culture of high expectations for each and every student to achieve personal, academic and career excellence.
Website: www.tuscaloosacityschools.com
Location: 1210 21st Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Phone: (205) 759-3700
Facebook: facebook.com/TCSBoardofEd
Twitter: @TCSBoardofEd