Salt Lake County has decided to eliminate 9th grade girls and boys basketball program. Further discussion will be held at the September level meeting.
Month: August 2017
Gifted and Talented Networking Meetings 2017-18
Please send the name of your GT Networking representative to Rebecca Smith (801-567-8368 / rebecca.smith@jordandistrict.org).
Please see the attached flyer with the 2017-2018 GT Networking schedule.
Assemblies by Artistic Resources for Teachers and Students, Inc. (ARTS, Inc.) 2017-18
DATE:
August 17, 2017
TO:
Elementary Principals
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Norman R. Emerson, Fine Arts Consultant
SUBJECT:
Assemblies by Artistic Resources for Teachers and Students, Inc. (ARTS, Inc.)
ARTS, Inc., now in its fifty-sixth year of operation, was founded in 1961 and has provided performances in all forty-one school districts in Utah, reaching more than 250 schools each year with professional arts and education programming. We welcome their artists in our schools again for the 2017-18 school year.
Click this link to find:
- The assembly schedule with the date and time the artists will be at your school.
- The contact information for the performing group coming to your school.
The artists have been instructed to contact you at least two weeks prior to their assembly to verify starting times and specific needs for their performance. If the date selected for the music group to perform at your school does not work with your schedule, please contact the music group as soon as possible to reschedule. The name and phone number of the contact person for each group has been provided.
If you have any questions, please contact Norman Emerson at 801-567-8364.
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate Year-round Schools, Tracks A, B, C & D – August 16, 2017
DATE:
August 16, 2017
TO:
District Administration
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
Year-round schools, Tracks A, B, C & D
(August 16, 2017 count)
See attached memo.
Special Education Budget Allocations 2017-18
DATE:
July 1, 2017
TO:
Principals
Head/Financial Secretaries
Special Education Teachers (Resource and Cluster)
Speech-Language Pathologists
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curric./Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Special Education Budget Allocations 2017-18
See attached memo and budget guidelines.
JPLS Reminder – August 2017
JPLS Reminder:
Administrators, please remind all administrative assistants to not create default accounts for new teachers on JPLS. New teacher accounts are created on JPLS within a week of HR updating information on Skyward. If you have questions please contact the JES office at (801) 5f67-8239 or (801) 567-8369. Thank you.
Employee Immunizations 2017-18
In compliance with our Employee Immunization policy (DP377) and State Health Regulation #38 (attached), many schools have arranged for Community Nursing Services (CNS) to come to their schools to provide immunizations for their staff. Attached is a list of dates, locations, and times for employee immunization clinics in our district. You may attend a clinic at a location other than your own.
If you are planning to attend, please bring your insurance card with you. You may want to bring proof of immunizations that you have already received, as well. CNS will enter them into the State website for you. These are not immunization clinics for students. If you have questions, contact Educational Support Services for additional information.
PD Bites – Professional Development Website
Introducing PD Bites, a professional development website to support English learners, diversity and best practices.
This site is accessible to Jordan employees who are logged into their jordandistrict.org accounts.
https://sites.google.com/a/jordandistrict.org/pd-bites/
Solar Eclipse Guidelines 2017
The solar eclipse is an incredible event that many may want to witness. However, because of the dangers involved in viewing it, we have secured guidelines from the National School Nurse Association and from State Risk Management. If you, your classes, or your families plan to view the eclipse, please read and share the information in the two attached documents.
Special Education New Teacher Induction Training 2017-18
DATE:
August 14, 2017
TO:
Principals
New Special Educators
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curric./ Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
Michelle Stewart-Chavez, Teacher Specialist
SUBJECT:
Special Education New Teacher Induction Training
The Special Education Department has scheduled a series of trainings for special educators that are new to Jordan School District. Attendance is at the principal’s discretion. Special Education will cover the substitute costs for trainings that occur during the school day (Budget code: 1292). If the training occurs after school, the special educators will be paid at inservice rate.
Please see the attached training schedule for details on dates, locations, and registration information.
For more information, please contact Michelle Chavez at michelle.chavez@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8295.
Enrollment Issues 2017-18
DATE:
July 15, 2017
TO:
All Principals
Elementary Administrative Assistants
Registrars
Attendance Secretaries
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
Enrollment 2017-18
This memo is a reminder of the issues you may face when enrolling students for the upcoming school year. This should help when assisting patrons in enrollment.
Kindergarten: The student must be at least 5 years of age on or before September 1,
2017 to enroll in Kindergarten. Utah State Law 53A-3-402 which states: (6) Except as provided in Section 53A-1-1001, a board may enroll children in school who are at least five years of age before September 2 of the year in which admission is sought. Active military children are an exception.
Legal Guardians: Please make sure the child is enrolling with their Legal Guardian. Check the birth certificate and Identification to make sure the enrolling adult belongs to the enrolling child. If they are not their legal guardian, either a Durable Power of Attorney needs to accompany the paperwork or legal guardianship through the courts.
Custodial Parents: Please make sure you obtain legal documentation (signed by a judge) in divorce situations when necessary. The Court orders parents’ behavior in their enrollment decisions, not schools.
Foreign Exchange: Students coming from other countries without a legal guardian need to be referred to the Planning & Student Services Department for enrollment.
Please be consistent in your enrollment process with all students. Ask questions to determine individual situations, show patience and understanding and contact Planning & Student Services for any issues you may need help in resolving. We know this is a busy time for you and we are here ready to help with individual situations.
FTE and Enrollment Counts 2017-18
DATE:
August 3, 2017
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
FTE and Enrollment Counts
FTE and staffing enrollment counts for the 2017-18 school year will occur on the dates listed below. As a reminder, student enrollment will be taken from Skyward and manual student counts are not needed for this process.
- 1st Day A, B, C Tracks Wednesday, July 26, 2017
- 10th Day A, B, C Tracks Monday, August 8, 2017
- 1st Day D Track (A,B,C included) Wednesday, August 16, 2017
- 1st Day High School Tuesday, August 22, 2017
- 6th Day D Track (A,B,C included), Wednesday, August 23, 2017
1st Day Traditional (Elem. & MS) - 14th Day Traditional (all schools) Tuesday, September 12, 2017
All 10 day/no shows must be entered in by this date. - October 2, 2017
- January 3, 2018
If there have been any changes to your FTE Staffing and Enrollment spreadsheet, please send an updated spreadsheet to Travis Hamblin in Planning and Student Services. Your staffing report and attendance combine to determine your FTE eligibility.
Questions regarding FTE and/or enrollment should be directed to Travis Hamblin or your Administrator of Schools.
Please staff conservatively.
Year-round Schools 10th Day Enrollment, Tracks A, B, C vs. the Estimate (Based on August 8, 2017 Count)
DATE:
August 8, 2017
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
Year-round Schools 10th Day Enrollment, Tracks A, B, C vs. the Estimate (based on August 8, 2017 count)
See attached memo.
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate Year-round Schools, Tracks A, B, C (Based on July 26, 2017 Count)
DATE:
July 26, 2017
TO:
District Administration
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
Year-round Schools, Tracks A, B, C
(Based on July 26, 2017 Count)
See attached memo.
SLO Instructions for 2017-18
The process for SLOs and Stakeholder input have changed slightly this year. Instead of reporting SLOs, stakeholder input, and performance as three different weighted components, SLOs and stakeholder input will be included within the JPAS evaluation. In an effort to add structure to the process, teachers are asked to complete a form as part of their SLOs. A copy of the form, along with a set of instructions is included. Ideally, planning for SLOs will take place with teams as part of the PLC process. Using PLC time will also provide an opportunity for you to approve the SLOs.
Superintendent Johnson’s PowerPoint from the Administrative Leadership Conference 2017
Attached is a PDF of Superintendent Johnson's PowerPoint. If you would like the PowerPoint version please contact Roxane Siggard at 801-567-8180 or roxane.siggard@jordandistrict.org after August 23rd.
Research Project – Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study
DATE:
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
TO:
Elementary Principals
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Research Project
The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.
Project Title: “Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study”
Applicant: Deborah Yurgelun-Todd
The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.
The project will involve the posting of fliers on Peachjar and/or send home fliers or packets provided by the researchers in order to recruit participants in the study.
Thank you for your assistance.
Research Project – Self-Regulation, Threat Perception, and Perceived Parental Support: An fMRI Investigation of Children with ADHD
DATE:
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
TO:
Middle and High School Principals
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Research Project
The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.
Project Title: “Self-Regulation, Threat Perception, and Perceived Parental Support: An fMRI Investigation of Children with ADHD”
Applicant: Erin Kaseda
The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.
The project will involve the posting of fliers on Peachjar and to hang fliers on the community bulletin board in order to recruit participants for the study.
Thank you for your assistance.
