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Refer to the links below for the Purple Star Schools application process for the 2026 school year. In addition, there is an annual report link for schools to verify that they have met requirements throughout the year. This is in conjunction with R277-929 State Council on Military Children.
2026 Purple Star Schools Application Open from January 15th through March 30th.
2026 PSS Annual Report Required by November 1st  for all PSS.

USBE Purple Star Schools website

For questions or more information, please contact Cassie Hays.

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

The Utah State Board of Education is seeking public feedback to guide their decision on whether to adopt Integrated Secondary Mathematics Standards statewide, to adopt AGA Secondary Mathematics Standards statewide, or to adopt both sets of Standards and allow each district or charter to choose which standard structure they will implement.

This information is being shared with teachers through JEM. Please encourage them to complete the survey and share their input. The survey window closes on February 27, 2026.

Here is the link to the survey.

Thank you for your support!

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Elementary Principals and Assistant Principals

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Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Rebecca Smith, GT Consultant in Teaching & Learning

Please see the Math Tournament Quick Summary and/or the Math Tournament Registration & Details for information about the Elementary Math Tournament, hosted at Daybreak Elementary. Registration is due Friday, February 27 and can be submitted via the Google form linked in the attachment. Please contact Rebecca Smith (88368) with any questions you may have.

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Elementary and Middle Principals and Assistant Principals

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Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Rebecca Smith, GT Consultant in Teaching & Learning

ALPS testing will be conducted during the school day at local schools from February 2 - March 13. The GT office and/or the proctor for your site will contact you to schedule dates and times for your school. Please contact Rebecca Smith (88368) with any questions you may have. Thank you for accommodating the ALPS testing at your sites.

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January 29, 2026

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Middle School Principals

FROM:
Cody Curtis, Middle School Level AOS

SUBJECT:
Spring Parent-Teacher Conference for Secondary Schools

The dates for Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences for secondary schools are Wednesday, February 11, 2026, and Thursday, February 12, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

Here is the schedule that the schools will follow:

Middle Schools:
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 – Virtual
Thursday, February 12, 2026 – In-person

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January 29, 2026

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Principals and Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Brad Sorensen, High School Level AOS

SUBJECT:
Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences for High Schools

The dates for Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools are Wednesday,
February 11, 2026, and Thursday, February 12, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

High Schools:
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 – In-person
Thursday, February 12, 2026 – Virtual

Make a copy of the High School Parent Teacher Conference Spring 2026 Data Summary Form.
Once it is complete share with Nancy Bolduc.

 

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January 28, 2026

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Principals
Assistant Principals
School Safety Specialists

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Matt Alvernaz, School Safety Coordinator

SUBJECT: 
Monthly Drill Preparation (SECURE)

Our monthly drill preparation will be held on February 4th at 2:40 PM, 3:10 PM, and again at 3:40 PM. Each session will last about 20 minutes. This month we will be covering SECURE.  Each School Safety Specialist is expected to attend along with administrators assigned to oversee school safety.  All other administrators are welcomed to attend as well. The meeting is also opened to any staff who may be interested.

After each monthly training all school staff should be trained by the administrator over school safety and the School Safety Specialist. After being trained each month, teachers should educate their students on each safety drill. Additionally, schools should communicate with their patrons regarding Standard Response Protocol(s) (SRP) and the drill being conducted each month. Videos, handouts, and other resources can be found at the link(s) below.

Information regarding the SECURE response protocol can be found in the Jordan School District Safety Manual on pages 8-11.  We will discuss how to implement and execute the drill.  This will be an opportunity to ask questions and share ideas amongst the schools.

We will be holding this meeting over ZOOM so please join using this link.

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January 29, 2026

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All Administrators

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness Consultant

SUBJECT:
Bullying Action Plan (BAP) Training Dates

Bullying Action Plan (BAP) Training for all school-based administrators is required by State Law (53G-9-605.5). NEW training dates have been made available and are described below. This is the same training that has been offered previously and is intended to accommodate any school-based administrators who are new to the District or have not yet attended the BAP training.

Jordan District has created a “Bullying Action Plan” to support a caring, proactive response to bullying incidents. Training on the Bullying Action Plan (BAP) will occur through in-person, 2-hour sessions. All school-based administrators who are new to the district or did not attend the BAP training last year are required to attend one of the following training sessions:

Wednesday, February 25th, DO Room 129, (8:30am-10:30am)) Register Here
Wednesday, February 25th,  DO Room 129, (1:00pm-3:00pm) Register Here

Register for all sessions on Canvas (https://pd.jordandistrict.org/)

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

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January 29, 2026

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All School Administrators

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers,  Health and Wellness

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. Please share the following resources with your school community:

  • A calendar for February’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.
  • Ask a Therapist live virtual event is an anonymous opportunity to ask questions from a licensed family therapist about your child’s mental health. It is a live event on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 with access to the recording afterwards. Registration Link: https://cookcenter.info/ATLFeb17
  • Included in the mental health series is a "Watch Together Series" to highlight for families. While the Mental Health Series is designed for parents, these “Watch Together” events are for the whole family, especially teens and young adults. In this series, each month, 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.
    • February Event: Together, teens and parents will watch the animated short “Are You with Me?” This story follows three 15-year-olds as they confront a dangerous situation when one friend is groomed by another’s college-aged brother. Families will explore how to recognize the warning signs of grooming, how to respond when a friend is at risk, and where to turn for trusted help. In this interactive session, parents and teens will leave prepared to spot red flags, approach difficult conversations with care, and build a community where everyone looks out for each other’s safety.
    • Wednesday, February 11 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm MST REGISTER NOW

Please share the attached flyers/resources with your school communities. Should you have any questions please reach out to Angie Rasmussen at angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org.

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February 1, 2026

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Principals
Special Education Staff
School Secretaries

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education

SUBJECT:
Special Education Budget Closeout for the 2025-26 School Year

Please note that Special Education purchase orders/requisitions/reimbursement requests for the 2025-26 school year must be received by Friday, March 6, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m. Remember that the SLPs/SLTs who received their legislative funds through the SpEd department this year are under these same guidelines and deadlines for those funds as well.


Please remember the following:
• Budgets are not carried over from one year to the next.

• Remember to deduct any previously submitted amounts from your Special Education budget (so that you know your balance) before submitting new orders. This includes reimbursements submitted through your school. No orders will be processed that exceed your budgeted allocation.

• Please check with your school secretary to make sure all Special Education reimbursements have been submitted to the Special Education Department by the March 6th deadline.

• When ordering supplies, follow Skyward procedures.

• Be sure to follow the ordering guidelines outlined in the attached budget information page, as you close out your current year budgets.

• Any purchases that were inadvertently charged to the Special Ed budget or do not qualify using the guidelines should be removed from the budget using a journal entry form prior to March 6th.

Staff will be notified of the new budget allocation amount prior to the start of the new school year. Keep in mind that new purchase orders/requisitions will not be processed until late July.

As you close out your budgets for the current school year, please note the following:
1. All purchase orders/requisitions, should be routed through Amanda Hamblin in the Special Education Department.

2. Use the following codes for Purchase Orders/Requisitions, P-Cards, and ECHECKS submitted through the year.

Coding for P.O.s/Requisitions, NPOs, P-Cards, ECHECKS:
FUND TYPE LOCATION PROGRAM FUNCTION OBJECT
10 E (School #) 1295 1090 Use object code

If you have questions regarding your Special Education budget, please contact Amanda Hamblin at
(801) 567-8177.

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January 29, 2026

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FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Brian King, Ph.D., Assistant Director of Special Education
Mike Trimmell, Ed.D., Special Education Administrator

SUBJECT:
2026 Special Education Transition Fair

Special Education is excited to announce an in-person, Special Education Transition Fair for 2026. There will be over twenty community resources attending to help answer any post-secondary questions for our students and families.

The Transition Fair will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026 from 4 - 7 p.m. at the JATC-South Campus. For questions please contact Ashley Calhoun at 801-567-8208 or ashley.calhoun@jordandistrict.org

Please make sure to send the attached fliers out to your community.

See attached Memo for more information and links.

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Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning

Literacy Live is back. All elementary teachers, coaches and administrators are invited to join the literacy team for a fun evening of collaboration and learning. Literacy Live is a conference style learning opportunity with break out sessions, snacks and prize drawings. We are excited to offer this opportunity to all elementary teachers in K-6 classrooms. Please sign up here.

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Elementary Administrative Assistants

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Odette Desmarais, Administrator of Schools
Meredith Doleac, Administrator of Schools
Becky Gerber, Administrator of Schools
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools

Please find your school tab in this Google sheet and complete the Elementary Parent/Teacher Conference Reporting Form by Friday, February 27, 2026. If you have any questions, please contact Shannel Hooper at extension 88204.

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January 21, 2026

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Principals
Assistant Principals

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Matt Alvernaz, School Safety Coordinator

SUBJECT: 
District Inter-City SRO Training

The District Inter-City School Resource Officer training will be held as shown below and is strongly encouraged for each SRO and all administrators.  At least one administrator is desired if possible.  This is a great opportunity for the cities to collaborate and discuss students and/or issues of concern that cross borders.

Date: January 30, 2026
Time: 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Location: Riverton High School Tech Atrium

Please contact District School Safety Coordinator, Matt Alvernaz at matt.alvernaz@jordandistrict.org or by phone at (801) 567-8623 if you have any questions.

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All Administrative Assistants

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Tonya Hodges, Senior Buyer, Purchasing

With the excitement of AI and the increased demand for data centers worldwide (think OpenAI, Meta, Google, Microsoft, xAI, Anthropic, etc.), the demand for processing chips, RAM memory and storage is exceeding the availability in the production markets.

HP is warning customers to expect pricing on any equipment needing processors, memory or storage to increase significantly in 2026. We may also start seeing longer manufacturing lead times as they wait for parts to become available. For instance, the basic HP Fortis G10 11.6” Chromebooks (part# 9R3A9UT#ABA) will soon be replaced with a newer model and will no longer be available. There are currently about 75,000 of these units still available in the HP distribution channels. Since these have already been built, price should not fluctuate too much, but supplies may dwindle quickly. It is recommended if you have funds available in your budgets to start purchasing devices for the 2026-27 school year as soon as possible to take advantage of the cost savings. January pricing is $206.47/each for this model.

The replacement for this model (part# B69P5UT#ABA) is at $289.75/each for January. As price increases on the parts come into play, this model is expected to see additional price increases during the year.

We encourage you to consider placing orders soon to take advantage of current pricing and availability. Please contact Tonya Hodges in Purchasing if you need assistance with ordering.

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January 22, 2026

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Elementary School Administrators
Middle School Administrators

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

SUBJECT:
RISE Summative Training

The RISE summative testing window is from April 9-May 28, 2026. RISE passwords get reset each year, so please be sure your teachers log in and reset their passwords for this year at utahrise.org.

Please make sure all testing teachers complete the yearly RISE test administration training. Many teachers only use the RISE systems once a year, so yearly training on how it all works is needed. Only teachers who will administer the RISE test need to be trained. For your reference, here is a link to the Testing Ethics Policy.

School administrators are responsible for making sure all RISE-tested teachers get trained in RISE test administration. Should you choose to hold a training at your school, this fulfills the training requirement. Teachers have two additional options to be trained for RISE testing:

RISE Canvas Course
The RISE test administration training requirement can be fulfilled by completing the Canvas course online. Teachers can self-enroll in the course using this link: Enroll in RISE Summative Test Administration Training 2025-2026.

Access to the course will be available starting on February 2, 2026. A certificate of completion will be available for download at the end of the course.

Zoom RISE Training
Teachers can attend one of the following Zoom RISE trainings to fulfill the training requirement. Here is the Zoom link for these trainings.Meeting ID: 526 613 4800.

  • Friday, March 6 @ 8:45 AM or 1:30 PM
  • Friday, March 13 @ 8:45 AM or 1:30 PM
  • Friday, March 20 @ 8:45 AM or 1:30 PM
  • Friday, April 10 @ 8:45 AM or 1:30 PM
  • Friday, April 17 @ 8:45 AM or 1:30 PM
  • Friday, April 24 @ 8:45 AM or 1:30 PM

For questions about RISE training or test administration, please contact Kassidy Towery in Assessment, Research & Accountability.

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January 22, 2026

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Middle School Administrators
High School Administrators

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

SUBJECT: 
Utah Aspire Plus Summative Training

The Utah Aspire Plus summative testing window is from March 2-May 8, 2026.

Please make sure you complete the yearly Utah Aspire Plus test administration training. Only teachers who will administer the Utah Aspire Plus test need to be trained. For your reference, here is a link to the Testing Ethics Policy.

School administrators are responsible for making sure relevant teachers get trained in the Utah Aspire Plus test administration. Should school administrators choose to hold a training at their schools, this fulfills the training requirement. There are two other training options available:

Utah Aspire Plus Canvas Course
The Utah Aspire Plus test administration training requirement can be fulfilled by completing the Canvas course online. Teachers can self-enroll in the course UT Aspire Plus Summative Test Administration Training.

Access to the course will be available starting on February 2, 2026. A certificate of completion will be available for download at the end of the course.

Zoom Utah Aspire Plus Training
Teachers can attend one of the virtual Utah Aspire Plus trainings through Zoom to fulfill the training requirement. Here is the Zoom link for these trainings. Meeting ID: 526 613 4800

  • Friday, February 27 @ 8:00 AM or 2:15 PM
  • Friday, March 6 @ 8:00 AM or 2:15 PM
  • Friday, March 13 @ 8:00 AM or 2:15 PM
  • Friday, March 20 @ 8:00 AM or 2:15 PM
  • Friday, April 10 @ 8:00 AM or 2:15 PM
  • Friday, April 17 @ 8:00 AM or 2:15 PM

For questions about Utah Aspire Plus training or test administration, please contact Kassidy Towery in Assessment, Research & Accountability.

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January 15, 2026

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Principals
Special Education Staff

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, Teacher Specialist-SLP/A, ESY Coordinator

SUBJECT:
Extended School Year (ESY) Qualification Procedures and Timelines
Attached: ESY Eligibility Facts, Tips and Documentation

IDEA directs us to consider all students for Extended School Year (ESY) services. However, ESY services should only be provided if the IEP team determines that it is necessary for the provision of a free, appropriate public education (FAPE).

Please see the attached memo and information.

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Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Cody Curtis, Administrator of Schools
Odette Desmarais, Administrator of Schools
Meredith Doleac, Administrator of Schools
Becky Gerber, Administrator of Schools
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools

PRINCIPAL MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE JORDAN LEARNING CENTER (JLC - 3706 W 9800 S, SOUTH JORDAN).

A beverage service will be provided at 7:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided.

Please bring your laptop. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Assistant Principals

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Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent

The February Assistant Principal meetings will be held on February 5 (8:00-11:00 am) and February 10 (8:00-11:00 am). All meetings will be held in person at the Jordan Learning Center (3706 W. 9800 S). All assistant principals and intern assistant principals are invited. A beverage service will be provided, beginning at 7:30 am at each of the meetings. As a reminder, you only need to attend one of the sessions offered. Both sessions will provide the same information. Please sign up for the day you would like to attend. If you have any questions, please call Shannel Hooper at 801-567-8204 (x88204).

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