Jordan School District
The following information will be shared with teachers in JEM. Please review so you may assist or answer questions about the teacher transfer process.
Video link: http://jem.jordandistrict.org/2019/02/how-to-apply-for-a-teacher-transfer/
Tutorial attached below.
Administrators: Please post and share with those in your building.
Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8-hour training for adults to teach how to help adolescents and young adults who may be developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it helps trainees identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. See flyer below for details on how to register.
Saturday, March 21, 2020
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building
Room 113
DATE:
February 25, 2020
TO:
High School Principals
FROM:
C. Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
SUBJECT:
Athletic Classes Taught During School Day
Please list the athletic classes on the document below. Return the form to Cari Minnesota by April 3, 2020.
All administrators are invited to attend our first SEL Accelerator! We ask that administrators also invite individuals at their schools who would benefit from attending and who you'd like to have learned more about implementing social and emotional learning. For questions, contact McKinley Withers at x88245. See flyer below for details.
Please see the document below for instructions and the link to the grant application. Remember, the application is due by March 14, 2020.
Many of us love our Apple devices, anything ranging from an iPad, to a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, or your iMac or Apple TV. We are purchasing and seeing more and more of these devices in our offices and classrooms, and they help our students grow and learn, and allow the rest of us to do our jobs efficiently.
We encourage you to keep purchasing Apple products for your classrooms and offices. However, any Apple device needs to be purchased from Apple Computer through the purchase order process for educational usage per the State of Utah contract. We may not always get the correct discounted price when purchased from the Apple Store or other retailers such as Best Buy or Costco. It also causes problems for our Information Systems department to get the devices in the Device Enrollment Program (DEP) and the Mobile Device Management (MDM) for tracking and updates. When purchased elsewhere, iPads are not getting engraved with the school district's name (we get this free through Apple on the state contract), and the device management licenses are not being purchased with them.
The District's Amazon Business account will no longer allow purchases of these products, and P-Cards are not to be used for computer/technology devices.
When you need to purchase Apple devices, please contact Tonya Hodges in the Purchasing Department, and she can assist you with quotes from Apple for the devices you need. No additional quotes are required for your purchase! Simply enter a requisition in Skyward with the Apple quote attached, and you are ready to go. Tonya can be reached at 567-8706 or at tonya.hodges@jordandistrict.org .
DATE:
Thursday, February 27, 2020
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Education Support Professional Stakeholder Survey
Due to the fluctuation in Education Support Professional staff at some schools, we are asking that school administrators forward a link to ALL Education Support Professional personnel at their schools so that they may have an opportunity to complete their stakeholder survey. Please use the following link:
Education Support Professional Stakeholder Survey:
https://jordandistrictex.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_42OCoADTgTYHm1T
Please contact Holly Allen or Ben Jameson in the Evaluation, Research & Accountability Department with any questions or concerns.
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
DATE:
Thursday, February 20, 2020
TO:
Elementary Principals
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
MOY Acadience Reading Dashboards
A new series of dashboards containing an analysis of district and school BOY and MOY Acadience Reading data have been released to elementary school administrator Tableau Viewer accounts. These dashboards may be found at the following location in your Tableau Viewer account:
Explore > 2020 BOY and MOY Acadience Reading Analysis > 2020 Acadience Reading MOY Analysis
This dashboard contains data related to proficiency and growth for both the BOY and MOY benchmark periods at the school and district levels. In addition, school administrators may view data by grade level measure. An achievement gap analysis is also available for the following student groups: students with a disability, economically disadvantaged, ELL, gender and race/minority.
Explore > 2020 BOY and MOY Acadience Reading Analysis > 2020 Acadience Reading Goals for District and Schools
This dashboard contains a progress report for the district and each school on how close they are to meeting the state goals. In addition, there is a very interesting dashboard that compares district and school growth to the national average for each composite score level.
Explore > 2020 BOY and MOY Acadience Reading Analysis > [Your School’s Name] – Teacher and Student Level MOY Acadience Reading Data > Teacher and Student Level Data
This dashboard contains BOY and MOY data by teacher and student. chool administrators may filter down to teacher and class as well as student groups to see both proficiency and growth scores. Using the student group filters, school administrators may also identify students who are in need of extra time and support. In addition, school administrators may view a proficiency movement dashboard (similar to the Correlation Report on Amplify).
Please contact Ben Jameson in the Evaluation, Research & Accountability Department with any questions about these dashboards or if you would like to schedule a time to explore your data together.
DATE:
Thursday, February 20, 2020
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
School Administrator Exploration of JPAS Data
We are excited to announce the availability of a series of Tableau dashboards that contain JPAS data for the past three school years at the district, school and teacher levels. These dashboards may be found in the following location in your Tableau Viewer account:
For School-Level Aggregate Data:
Explore > JPAS Analysis, 2017-2019 > JPAS Analysis Dashboard, 2017-2019
For Teacher-Level Data:
Explore > JPAS Analysis, 2017-2019 > [Your School’s Name] JPAS Analysis – Teacher Level
Because school administrators have never had access to JPAS data like this before, the Evaluation, Research & Accountability Department is offering data exploration sessions to principals and assistant principals to assist them in better understanding the data and its implications for instruction and professional development. All school administrators are strongly encouraged to attend a session.
School administrators need only attend one session:
| Date | Time | Level | Comments |
| Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2020 | 8:00 - 11:00 am | Elementary | All sessions will be held at the ASB in PDC 103.
Register on JPLS using course # 101544.
School Administrators need attend only one session.
Bring a device and your Tableau login information. |
| 12:30 – 3:30 pm | Elementary | ||
| Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2020 | 8:00 - 11:00 am | Elementary | |
| 12:30 – 3:30 pm | Secondary | ||
| Thursday, Mar. 26, 2020 | 8:00 - 11:00 am | Secondary | |
| 12:30 – 3:30 pm | Secondary |
All Schools are invited to attend a training on the Milestone surveillance software. Principals, hall monitors, school resource officers, or the appropriate designee are welcome. Anyone who needs training on how to access the camera system, pull recordings, setting up views, and any additional questions you may have, please invite them.
Training will be approximately 60 minutes and will be held in the Presentation Room at the Auxiliary Services Building. Please use Entrance C.
Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 10:00 a.m.
DATE:
February 7, 2020
TO:
Middle School Principals
High School Principals
Middle School Self Contained Support Class Teachers
High School Special Education Team Leaders
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Middle School to High School Transition for Self-Contained Support Classrooms
In order to support the transition of students in Middle School Self-Contained Support Classrooms (SCSC) to High School, the Special Education Department is providing an opportunity for the Middle School SCSC teachers to meet with the High School Special Education Team Leaders. Since most of the students will be attending their boundary high school, it is helpful for the current SCSC teacher to provide information on the needs of the student to create an appropriate high school class schedule as well as know the necessary accommodations for the student to be successful. Middle school teachers need to bring a copy of the current IEP, Evaluation Results Summary, Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plan, health care plan and a copy of the classes the students have completed or have in progress for high school credit. In order to maintain the schedule, it is imperative that teachers are prepared to provide a brief summary of the student’s needs. Teachers may arrange for para-educator coverage if this meets with principal approval. The transition meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 13, 2020 at South Valley School in room 9. High School team leaders and Support Class teachers will need to be present from approximately 7:30 a. m. – 10:00 a.m.
Please see the attached schedule for meeting times. Attendance is at the discretion of the building principal.
BINGHAM HIGH
7:30-7:40 SJMS Williams
7:40-7:50 ERMS Mair
7:50-8:00 OHMS Taylor
COPPER HILLS HIGH
7:30-7:40 ERMS Mair
7:40-8:20 SJMS Williams
8:20-8:30 WJMS Belliston
8:30-8:40 JPJMS Krebs
8:40-8:50 JPJMS Commichaux
HERRIMAN HIGH
7:30-7:50 OHMS Siavrakas
8:00-8:10 OHMS Taylor
8:10-8:20 SHMS Thompson
MOUNTAIN RIDGE HIGH (Tester)
7:30-8:00 SHMS Thompson
8:00-8:15 OHMS Siavrakas
8:30-9:00 OHMS Taylor
MOUNTAIN RIDGE HIGH (Godwin)
7:30-7:40 SHMS Marx
7:40-8:10 SHMS Sneed
RIVERTON HIGH
7:30-7:50 OHMS Taylor
7:50-8:10 OHMS Siavrakas
8:20-8:40 SHMS Thompson
WEST JORDAN HIGH (Powell)
7:30-8:00 WJMS Belliston
8:00--8:30 JPJMS Krebs
8:30-8:50 SJMS Williams
WEST JORDAN HIGH (Lolohea)
7:30-7:40 WJMS Castor
WEST JORDAN HIGH ( Jacobson)
7:30-7:40 WJMS Preece
7:40-7:50 SJMS Ward
Jordan Education Foundation requests each high school Principal, in collaboration with their counselors and staff to select one senior student to receive a $2000.00 scholarship to the school, college, or university of their choice by submitting the following information to this link:
https://forms.gle/WacmZAS7d8SDa5Lk8
Turnaround Scholarship submission forms are on our website: www.jordaneducationfoundation.org
Please submit by MARCH 13, 2020. One senior student from each high school will be honored at the JEF annual Awards Recognition Banquet to be held on April 16, 2020 at the Embassy Suites in South Jordan.
Please see flyer below for more details and a list of the selection criteria.
DATE:
February 12, 2020
TO:
School Psychologists, Elementary Counselors, and School Social Workers
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance
SUBJECT:
February School Psychologist, Elementary Counselor, and School Social Workers Meeting
A meeting for school psychologists, elementary counselors, and school social workers has been scheduled for Friday, February 28, 2020, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan School District’s Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood Road). Gayle Threet, JSD Project AWARE counselor, will provide us with training for working with children and youth whose parents are incarcerated, and Valerie Hale, Ph.D., a psychologist in private practice, will provide us with training on working with children and youth in high conflict divorce situations.
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
cc:
Principals
Teacher Transfer Fair for elementary and secondary will be held on February 19th from 4:00-6:30 pm at Elk Ridge Middle School. Please share the attached flyer with your licensed staff.
Due Friday, March 27, 2020
Thanks for all you do to keep us in compliance with our Land Trust! Attached are the guidelines to help you with accounting codes. Please take note of which codes NOT to use.
Assistant Principals:
Please click on the link below to choose the days and times you would like to attend the training meetings. Please choose one day and time for each of the months for March, April and May. June's meeting will be one meeting for all assistant principals to be held on June 23, 2020 from 10:00-1:00 pm at the JATC-S. Lunch will served at that meeting.
The following is a new administrative assignment:
SECONDARY
As discussed in principals’ meeting, Jordan District has formed a contracted partnership with 13 community mental health providers. This is an exciting opportunity for our students and families! Schools will be able to refer students who have mental health needs to one of these providers through our mental health access program. These providers have agreed to see all of our District's referrals within 10 calendar days. Jordan District will pay for $800 of mental health services per student referred.
Please review the attached PowerPoint slides that explain the program. Referral forms are also attached for your reference and can be found at wellness.jordandistrict.org/educators.
If you have questions please contact McKinley Withers, mckinley.withers@jordandistrict.org, 801-567-8245, or Kevin Mossel, kevin.mossel@jordandistrict.org, 385-249-7932, or a member of the Health and Wellness Team.
If you'd like to have someone come to your school to explain the MHAP Process, please contact McKinley for a brief visit.
Please fill out the survey found at wellness.jordandistrict.org/sel to present at our District's first Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Accelerator. All good ideas are welcome! Please fill out the survey by Friday, February 21st if you would like to be a part of this exciting, inaugural event. The SEL Accelerator will take place on March 6th from 1-3 at JATC South. Review the attached flyer.
