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Spanish Articulation Videos

FROM:
Michelle Love-Day, Director, Language and Culture Services
Brian King, Director, Special Education
Jessica Stowe, Assistant Director, Teaching and Learning
Mandy Thurman, Consultant, Elementary English Language Arts

A new set of articulation videos by Dany Caruso has been created to support our beginning level MLs with articulation of English phonemes. They are similar to the Really Great Reading Videos.

Please view the overview here

We hope this helps to assist you with your Multilingual learners. The overview catalog is organized in tabs by UFLI's scope and sequence with the videos linked.

These videos will be placed on department websites (LCS, T & L, Sped) so that you can locate them with ease. Please contact us if you have any questions.

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September 10, 2026

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Elementary Principals

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Brian King, Director of Special Education

SUBJECT:
PreK to Kinder IEP Update

It has come to our attention that some incoming kindergarten students who previously attended preschool are not appearing on the Acadience testing lists.

To ensure these students are added correctly, an IEP meeting must be held by Friday, September 18, to update the student’s IEP goals and the Service and Placement page. A new SCRAM should then be submitted to Jen Warkentine. Submitting the SCRAM will ensure the student is added to the Acadience testing list.

If an IEP meeting was already held during the last couple of weeks of school in collaboration with the kindergarten resource team:

The kindergarten team should complete the following steps:

  1. Amend the IEP to update the environment code from Preschool to V – Regular School Setting.
  2. Update the Case Manager on the Student Info page.
  3. Submit a new SCRAM to Jen Warkentine.

Completing these steps will help ensure the student’s records are updated appropriately and that they are included on the Acadience testing list.

Please reach out to your teacher specialist if you have any questions or need help with this process.

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

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All School Administrators

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Assessment, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:
Growth Scores for RISE and Utah Aspire Plus Now Available

2025-26 growth scores for RISE and Utah Aspire Plus are now available in Tableau.  You can access these scores at the following links:

In addition, proficiency and growth scores for 2025-26 are also available on the state’s Data Gateway.  Both the Student Proficiency and Student Growth reports now have scores for both math and science. The Compare Schools report is also a helpful way to view both proficiency and growth for your school compared to other demographically similar schools across the state.

As a reminder, growth scores for RISE and Utah Aspire Plus are calculated by USBE in partnership with the Center for Assessment.  For more information to help you understand how growth is calculated, please see this helpful video.

School accountability report cards and TSI/ATSI/CSI exits and designations will be released in the coming weeks.

For questions about the information provided in this memo, please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.

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School Administrators

FROM:
Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Lisa LeStarge, Administrative Assistant

2026-27 School LAND Trust Deadline and Training
The State LAND Trust office recently sent an email with information on a new Canvas course training for administrators. We are requesting all principals complete this course as they are responsible to ensure School Community Councils (SCC) are properly formed and funds are used to address critical academic needs.
Canvas Course LAND Trust Link: 

School Community Council Meetings
SCC meetings should be held after fall elections. The first meeting should include:
* Orientation for new members and scheduling a member training
     * State video for training: Rules of Order and Procedure Training
* Collecting member contact information and setting a meeting schedule for the year
* Assigning a review of required website information and Rules of Order & Procedure
* Electing a Chair and Vice-Chair
     * Please send Lisa LeStarge the names, phone numbers, and email addresses for your SCC Chair and Vice Chair, so an invitation can be sent for an upcoming JPAC meeting.

Further information, including the Rules of Order & Procedures template and checklist, can be found in the 2026-27 Opening Meeting Documents

October 20, 2026 – Deadline
The following must be completed by October 20:

  • Review the current School LAND Trust Plan, implementation of the Prior Year's Plan, and the Teacher and Student Success Act Plan (TSSA).
  • Complete the NEW Fall Requirements Form. This form has replaced both the Council Membership Form and Principal Assurance Form and can be found on the state Land Trust website. Instructions can be found here: Fall Requirement Form Guide.
  • Verify that SCC members are listed the same on both the school website and the state website.
  • Update required school website postings.

Thank you for your attention to these important requirements and deadlines.

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School Principals, District Employees, Administrative Assistants

FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator

In order to maintain a professional work atmosphere for students and staff members, respect staff time, and to avoid ethical and fraudulent conflicts of interest with vendors, building administrations are asked to abide by the following:

1. Vendors are not allowed into District schools/facilities to solicit business from employees during business hours. Building administrations may allow vendors to leave promotional materials (e.g. brochures, business cards, posters, etc.) with the front office and request these materials be placed in an area, such as the employee break room or bulletin board, so staff may view them and take one, if they so choose. Materials may not be placed in staff boxes. Vendors are not allowed to make sales pitches during faculty or staff meetings. Vendors are not to provide a snack, treat, or meal for employees in the break rooms while the vendor remains to solicit business. Building administrations may allow a vendor to leave a snack, treat, or meal along with promotional materials and a note indicating who brought the items and who employees should contact if more information is desired. Employees, including building and district leadership, should never feel like they are required to meet with vendors and hear their sales pitches.

2. Decision makers are advised to avoid gifts from vendors in order to guard against the appearance of misconduct. A vendor providing a gift or meal for the staff or large groups is a very nice gesture of thanks and support. A vendor providing a special, private gift or lunch to only the decision maker(s) can create an ethical conflict of interest that can influence decision making.

3. Vendors must follow the same protocol expected of all other visitors to District buildings by checking in at the front office and proceeding beyond the front office only after being invited to do so.

4. If an employee desires to meet with a vendor at a District location to discuss services the vendor may offer to them personally, the employee and vendor must meet outside of normal business hours for that building. For schools, this means no contact between one-half hour before school starts and one-half hour after school ends, including lunch time and prep time. These hours are considered work hours and must be respected by the employee and vendors.

5. The District’s finance system is not to be used to pay for employees’ personal business (e.g. mortgage payments, utility payments, insurance payments, donations to churches, credit card payments, etc.). Payroll deductions are not permitted for non-Jordan District purposes unless the funds are tax sheltered through a District-allowed plan (see #6 below). It is not appropriate for the District to engage in employee personal bill pay at taxpayer expense. Any payment arrangements made by employees with vendors should be done using the employees’ personal financial institution.

6. As a taxpayer funded subdivision of the State of Utah, Jordan School District participates in the Utah Retirement Systems (URS). While employees have the private option of authorizing financial advisers or others to manage their retirement funds, there are inherent risks associated with any investment strategy. Jordan School District and Utah Retirement Systems does not and has not endorsed, contracted out, authorized, advocated, recommended, sponsored, or vetted other entities, including 403b agents, to represent them in these matters. Instead, URS employs retirement advisors, with a URS email and phone number, who will meet with and advise JSD employees free of charge. URS is a nonprofit trust and their advisors never earn commissions. If you want help with URS questions, please contact URS and if you choose to go outside of URS, please compare commissions and fees.

7. As a taxpayer funded entity, Jordan School District, its departments and schools must only work with businesses that have first gone through the proper procurement process. Competing vendors are to be treated fairly without personal preference or bias.

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September 3, 2026

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Secondary Principals
Secondary Assistant Principals

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Buddy Alger, Director of Student Services
Sharon Jensen, Administrator, Student Support Services

SUBJECT:
Fall 2026 Required Campus Monitor Training

Fall 2026 Campus Monitor Training will be held in two sessions on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The morning session will be held from 7:30- 9:00 am. The afternoon session will be held from 1:30 -3:00 pm. Both sessions will be held at the Jordan Learning Center (JLC).

Please coordinate with your team on meeting attendance. All campus monitors are required to attend one session. Assistant Principals, interns, & administrators are welcome but not required to attend.

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Elementary Principals and Assistant Principals

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JAESP:
Megan Cox- Rose Creek Elementary
Garett York- Bastian Elementary
Ronna Hoffman- Oak Leaf Elementary
Bryce Eardley- Mountain Shadows Elementary

It’s time to join JAESP, UAESP, and NAESP.

JAESP:
If you've got the title of AOS, principal, assistant principal, or admin intern, this is for you!

Please pay $40 to Garett York to help cover the end of the year administrative assistant luncheon, their gifts, and principal awards.

**How to Pay Your $40 Dues** Don't forget to include Your Name, Your School, and note that it’s for JAESP dues
Venmo: @GYork161
Send a check or Cash via district mail to Garett York at Bastian:

UAESP and NAESP:
Do you send your student leaders to the annual leadership conference? What about attending Principals, Assistant Principals, Aspiring Principals or Administrative Assistant Conference? Please help keep these running by paying your dues. You can renew your membership now. No need to wait!

**Membership Costs**:
$434 for AOS and Principals
$394 for Assistant Principals
$149 for Administrative Interns: Aspiring Principals

**How to Pay**:
Visit: uaesp.org/join-us
Pay with your PCard using a budget code for unrestricted school funds
Make sure to click both UAESP & NAESP

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Elementary Principals and Assistant Principals

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JAESP:
Megan Cox- Rose Creek Elementary
Garett York- Bastian Elementary
Ronna Hoffman- Oak Leaf Elementary
Bryce Eardley- Mountain Shadows Elementary

Please submit questions to be discussed by the JAESP committee and cabinet by Wednesday, September 9th.

You may submit concerns or questions using the Google Form below, OR you may send items to be discussed directly to Megan Cox at Rose Creek, Garett York at Bastian, Ronna Hoffman at Oak Leaf, or Bryce Eardley at Mountain Shadows.

Contact information is optional but will allow a committee member to reach out to you if more information is needed. All items will be discussed anonymously as we work to provide clarification and solutions to concerns of elementary administrators.

Submit concerns & questions

 

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 September 3, 2026 

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 All Principals 

FROM:
 Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Brian King, Director of Special Education
Ross Menlove, Assistant Director of Special Education - Elementary
Maddie Karanevich, Assistant Director of Special Education - Secondary

SUBJECT:
 Professional Development Opportunities for Licensed Special Education Staff on Compliance in Action: Lessons from the Audit

The Special Education Department is pleased to announce upcoming training sessions for licensed special education staff, tailored to our school environment.  

Take a deeper dive into special education compliance by exploring insights and lessons learned from this year’s audit results. This session will examine key trends, common compliance challenges, and areas that require closer attention. Participants will gain practical strategies for strengthening evaluations, IEP development, progress monitoring, and SCRAM practices within the Embrace system. 

  • Elementary Licensed Special Education Staff
    • Friday, September 25, 2026 
    • 1 pm-3 pm
    • Offered Sessions
      • Virtually (link will be in the Canvas course)
      • Transportation Building PD (8480 S 4361 W, West Jordan)
    • Registration Form
  • Secondary Licensed Special Education Staff
    • Friday, October 2, 2026 
    • 1 pm-3 pm
    • Offered Sessions
      • Virtually (link will be in the Canvas course)
      • ASB Presentation Room (7905 S Redwood Rd, West Jordan, Entrance "C")
    • Registration Form

Attendance is optional.   

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Administrators

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Brittany Bauer, HR Administrator of Data and Operations

New Substitute Feedback Form

We want to hear from you when there are concerns with a substitute. That feedback helps us know when a substitute may need a reminder or additional training, when a concern may be more significant, and when a classroom or school block may be appropriate. It also helps us identify patterns when we receive similar feedback about the same substitute from different schools.

With that in mind, we have updated the Substitute Concern Report & Block Request Form. The basic process has not changed; you will still complete a form and submit it to HR, but we have changed the questions and added more guidance to make the form easier to complete and help you determine the appropriate level of concern or block request.

Our hope is that the updated form makes it easier for you to tell us what happened and gives HR the information we need to accurately document and categorize the concern. This will help us provide better feedback and training to our substitutes, track concerns more consistently, and ultimately make better-informed decisions about the substitutes working in your schools.

The new form provides:

  • Three levels of concern to help identify the severity of an incident.
  • Common examples of substitute performance and conduct concerns.
  • A section for teachers to request a classroom block.
  • A section for administrators to request a school-wide block review.
  • A consistent process for HR to document concerns and determine appropriate follow-up.

How the Process Works

Level 1 – Professional Concern
Schools may submit the form to document routine performance or professionalism concerns. These concerns are generally documented by the Substitute Office and may result in a reminder to the substitute.

Level 2 – Significant Concern
An administrator should review and sign the form. Human Resources may contact the school for additional information and determine whether additional corrective action is appropriate.

Level 3 – Serious Incident
Concerns involving physical contact, discrimination, harassment, threats, student safety, or other serious misconduct require administrator involvement and HR review. Administrators should contact Human Resources promptly when a serious incident occurs.

Classroom vs. School Blocks

A teacher-requested classroom block prevents the substitute from accepting assignments for that teacher but does not prevent the substitute from working elsewhere at the school.

If an administrator believes the substitute should no longer work anywhere at the school, select “Request school-wide block review.” The Substitute Office/HR will review the concern and determine the appropriate restriction and follow-up.

Submit the Form

Complete the form, obtain the appropriate teacher/administrator signatures, and submit it to suboffice@jordandistrict.org.

New Form:
Substitute Concern Report & Block Request

You can also find this form on HR Connections and AdminOnly.

Please discontinue use of the previous Substitute Evaluation Form and begin using this form for all new substitute concerns.

 

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Principals

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Amy Lloyd, K-12 Math Consultant, Teaching & Learning

Principals,

We're excited to invite your teachers to a professional learning session hosted by the elementary math team: Using Open Up Centers in Your Classroom.

When: Wednesday, September 25th (District PD Day), 1:30–3:00 PM
Where: ASB, Room D112
Registration: Canvas Course

In this engaging, practical session, we'll explore how to make the most of Open Up Math Centers in the classroom, with strategies for:

Organization – smooth routines and center management
Engagement – keeping students active and invested
Fluency – building automaticity with purpose
Deeper learning – extending student thinking

Teachers will walk away with ready-to-use ideas and tools they can apply the very next day. We'll wrap things up with a drawing for some great prizes to celebrate the day!

Because space is limited, we encourage teachers to register early to secure their spot. Please share the link above with your teams.

Thank you for your support in getting this opportunity to your teachers!

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

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All School Administrators and District Department Directors/Consultants

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Assessment, Research and Accountability 

SUBJECT:
2026-27 Required Testing Ethics Professional Development Procedures for Licensed Educator and ESP Employees

For the 2026-27 school year, administrators will need to conduct a training on the state’s testing ethics policy for all licensed educators as well as any education support professionals (ESPs) who will assist with district-, state- or federally-mandated testing.  All licensed educators will need to be trained on the policy.  Administrators will want to consider including computer lab assistants who function as the school’s test coordinator, any classroom aides that assist with testing, literacy aides who assist with Acadience Reading testing or progress monitoring, or any office staff that assist test coordinators with district-, state- or federally-mandated testing.

The three required procedures for completing this testing ethics professional development are listed on the “2026-27 Principal’s Testing Ethics Checklist for Licensed Educators and ESPs” form, which is due to Assessment, Research & Accountability by Friday, September 18, 2026.   

As has been done in the past, administrators may provide the testing ethics training themselves using the Google slide deck linked in this memo. Alternatively, administrators may show the YouTube video linked below to school personnel. The video provides the same information as the slide deck. Once school personnel have been trained, either by a school administrator or using the video, they are required to sign the “2026-27 Standard Test Administration and Testing Ethics Policy Training Signature Form.” Administrators are asked to keep these signed forms on file at the school.

There are several materials attached with this memo for your use:

Please contact Ben Jameson or Heather Knecht in Assessment, Research & Accountability with any questions.

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September 03, 2026 

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All District Administrators and Employees

FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
David Bowman, System & Security Manager, Information Systems

SUBJECT:
New Limit for Emails Sent to Large Groups

To help protect district email accounts from evolving security threats, the district is limiting emails sent to individual recipients to no more than 300 people at a time.

If you need to email more than 300 people, please consider using any of the following options:
a) an existing district-created mailing list counts as 1 email, even though it can send to large groups; or
b) JAM or JEM; or
c) ParentSquare; or
d) creating a user-created Google Group.

How to Create a Google Group

  1. Open Google Groups: Open the Google apps (waffle) menu and select “Groups.”
  2. Select Creat Group: On the Groups page, select “Create group” at the top left.
  3. Enter Group Information: Enter a “Group name.” Google will automatically use the group name to create the group email address. You can shorten or update the email address if you do not want to use the full group name. Add a description if needed, then select “Next.”
  4. Set Privacy & Access: Leave all privacy and access settings at their default values, then select “Next.” There is no need to change any of these settings.

Finish Setup

  1. Add Members & Managers: Add the people who should belong to the group in the “Group members.” You can add members by typing in their email address. Add “Group managers” and “Group owners” as needed. Managers and owners can add or remove members in the future.
  2. Welcome Message: After adding the group members, you can create an optional “welcome message” to send to new members when they are added or invited to the group.
  3. Choose Email Notifications: Leave the subscription setting as “Each email.” This ensures that everyone in the group receives an email for every message sent to the group.
  4. Create the Group: Select “Create group.” A confirmation will appear when the group is created.
  5. Sending to your New Email Group: Once your group has been created, you can send an email to it just like you would any other email address. In the “To” field, enter the group's email address. The first time you use the group, you may need to type the full email address. After that, Google should remember the address and suggest it from your contact list when you begin typing the group name.

Reminder

  • If you have any questions about creating an email group, please contact the Help Desk at ext. 88737. 

 

 

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All Administrators

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Mckinley Withers, HR Administrator, Employee Experience & Wellness

School and department leaders are invited to select a Worksite Wellness Advocate to represent their worksite as part of the broader District Employee Wellness Program. Please nominate your Worksite Wellness Advocate using this link by September 4th. 

Human Resources will offer in-person support meetings on September 14th and 15th at JATC-South from 8:30-10:30 and 1:30-3:30. Worksite Wellness Advocates are invited to choose one of the four sessions to attend. If a substitute is required, the Employee Wellness and Experience Team can pay for the substitute. Contact McKinley Withers (mckinley.withers@jordandistrict.org) to acquire the substitute code for your designated Worksite Wellness Advocate. This meeting is intended to build community among Employee Wellness Champions and offer support to bring wellness to your worksite! 

For more information, contact McKinley Withers or visit well.jordandistrict.org/champions.

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Directors, Administrators & Administrative Assistants

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April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Rebecca Eastman, Leaves Specialist

If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave on a Critical Day before or after Fall Recess for any reason not listed in policy DP335NEG or DP335B, you must submit a request as follows:  

How to Request
During the window, the employee must send the request through email. Please include your name, school, position, and the date you are requesting the leave. Requests left on voicemail or over the phone will NOT be accepted.

Licensed employees submit their request to licensedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org

Education Support Professionals submit their request to classifiedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org

The employee will receive an email confirmation within two working days after submitting the request. If the employee does not receive a confirmation email, then Human Resources has NOT received your request and your leave will not be approved.

*Critical Days are the first student attendance days before or after a school holiday. If a non-student attendance day falls before or after a school holiday, the Critical Day is the day before or after that non-student attendance day when students are in attendance.

Licensed
Licensed Annual/Personal Leave Taken on a Critical Day 26-27

ESP
ESP Annual/Personal Leave Taken on a Critical Day 26-27

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

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All School Administrators

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:
Earbud Orders for State Testing

Students will have the option to have text read to them on the RISE Summative once again this year.  Principals or their designee are encouraged to place an order for student earbuds.  Please place your order by Friday, October 16th.

To place an order, please click here.

Earbuds may be used for other district- or state-mandated tests, but schools will need to create a system by which the same student uses the same earbuds throughout the year as there is no additional funding to purchase more than one pair of earbuds per student in grades 3-12.

If schools wish to purchase additional earbuds for other uses, school administrators are welcome to contact Heather Knecht in Assessment, Research & Accountability at 801-567-8185, who can share the purchasing information and quotes used to acquire these earbuds.

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

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High School Administrators

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Assessment, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:
Shmoop Access for the 2026-27 School Year

School administrators are encouraged to forward this information to their ACT prep teachers.

USBE has once again made available a free ACT prep online program for all high school students from 7th grade and up. Shmoop may also be used to help prepare students for AP exams and the ASVAB. Students may access this free program at this link: schools.shmoop.com

The Magic Word for the 2026-27 school year for students to complete the login process is: DIRTYSODA.

Teachers may access Shmoop by creating an account using their single-sign-on via Canvas.  Check out this YouTube video for how to do this.

For more information about Shmoop, including instructions for students to set up their own Shmoop account, please see this information page and enter your email address to access the document.

For administrators interested in an online or in-person training on how to use or implement Shmoop in your school, please fill out Shmoop’s training request form.

Here are some other resources for making the most of this great ACT prep resource:

For questions about the ACT or Shmoop, please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

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Middle and High School Administrators

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Assessment, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:
Updates for 9-12th Grade RISE-tested Courses

Principals are encouraged to send this information to teachers of RISE-tested courses.

USBE has communicated the following information regarding the timeline for the release of testing resources for the 9-12th grade RISE-tested courses on the Utah RISE Portal:

  • RISE Blueprints – Available now under the Resources tile on the RISE Portal
  • Performance Level Descriptors – November 16, 2026
  • Secondary Math 2/ELA 9 & 10 Benchmarks – January 19, 2026
  • Science Benchmarks – No timeline yet
  • ELA, Math and Science Interims – No timeline yet

Secondary Math 1 resources and benchmarks are already available on the RISE Portal.

Middle and high schools should take note of the different dates for the end of the RISE summative testing window:

  • 9-12th Grades: April 5-May 14, 2027
  • 7-8th Grades: April 5-May 28, 2027
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September 3, 2026

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All School Administrators 

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Buddy Alger, Director of Student Services
Angie Rasmussen, Student Services Specialist

SUBJECT:
FREE Mental Health Education for Parents and Caregivers

Jordan District has partnered with the Cook Center for Human Connection to provide ongoing mental health education for parents and caregivers. This collaboration offers FREE access to live, virtual educational sessions covering various topics. Student Services will share these links to Parent Square for all JSD school communities to access. Please print, post, and assist families with access as you work with parents in your schools. 

  • A calendar for September’s Mental Health Series sessions is attached. Sessions are offered in both English and Spanish. Previously recorded seminars can be accessed through a comprehensive library of sessions and resources for each topic. You can access the library of recorded sessions at any time by visiting this site: https://parentguidance.org/mhsindex. 
  • September is Suicide Prevention Month. A topic that is highlighted for parents this month is “What Parents Need to Know about Suicide Prevention.”
    • In this session, parents will gain an understanding of the dynamics surrounding suicide, including its underlying reasons, warning signs, and appropriate responses. We’ll explore what to say, what not to say, and where someone who might be contemplating suicide can go to seek help. By addressing suicide openly and empathetically, parents can de-escalate suicidal ideation and guide their children toward appropriate support and intervention. Unwavering support and understanding are essential in helping children navigate life’s challenges.
  • Ask a Therapist live virtual event. This is an anonymous opportunity to ask questions from a licensed family therapist about your child’s mental health. It is a live event on Sept. 29th at 6 pm with access to the recording afterwards. Registration Link: https://cookcenter.info/ATLSept29
  • Included in the mental health series is a "Watch Together Series." While the Mental Health Series is designed for parents, these “Watch Together” events are for the whole family, especially teens and young adults. In each episode, you'll meet a new animated character facing real challenges that teens and young adults experience. Together, you and your family can watch their story and learn how to start meaningful conversations at home.

 Should you have any questions please reach out to Angie Rasmussen at angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org.

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Elementary Administrators
Coaches
K-6th Grade Teachers

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Jessica Stowe, Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning
Mandy Thurman, Elementary Literacy Consultant of Teaching and Learning

Join us for Literacy Live: K–6th Grades Fall Conference on September 25, 2026, from 1:30–3:30 ASB!

This exciting afternoon is designed to give teachers practical ideas, fresh strategies, and tools they can take right back to their classrooms. Participants will choose from a variety of literacy breakout sessions, connect with colleagues, enjoy food, and have opportunities to win prizes!

Encourage your K–6 teachers to save the date and sign up today! This is a great opportunity to support teachers as they continue building their literacy knowledge and strengthening instruction for students.

Registration is now open at pd.jordandistrict.org

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