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DATE:   
November 21, 2019

TO:   
High School Principals

FROM: 
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:   
2019 Graduation and Dropout Rates Available on Tableau

A new dashboard containing 2019 graduation and dropout rates at the district and school levels is now available in high school principal Tableau viewer accounts. Included in this dashboard is a breakdown of 2019 data by school and student group as well as a longitudinal look at graduation rates back to 2012.

Graduation and dropout rate data are embargoes until the State releases the data publicly some time during the first week of December. Until then, please do not share these data with anyone outside of your faculty.

High school principals may access this data by clicking on the Graduation Rates folder in the Explore menu in your Tableau account. Then click on Graduation-Dropout Rates Dashboard, 2012-2019.

Please contact Ben Jameson with any questions about this dashboard.

Tableau Login Page: https://sso.online.tableau.com/public/idp/SSO

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Good news! The STEM Endorsement Incentive Program (STEM EIP) application is now open for ALL remaining applications for the 2019-2020 school year. This includes applications for teachers who plan to take STEM EIP courses during the Spring Semester as well as those who have completed courses between July 1, 2019 and December 30, 2019 who did not already submit an application. This application cycle is OPEN NOW and will close on DEC 4, 2019.


Link to Teacher Application

Please see document below for more information.

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We have recently undergone some significant job shifting at the ASB that will affect the entire district and all should be aware of these changes.

Sandi Abplanalp has recently retired from the Card Access/Door Scheduling position.

We are pleased to announce that Matt Mears formerly of the facility rental office, was appointed to replace Sandi. He has assumed her old office number and may be reached at 801-567-8616. He will be handling all employee badges, card access and door schedules. We have a new procedure for employees requesting replacement badges. (See attached memo).

Lu Holt, formerly the administrative assistant in the facility rental office has been appointed to replace Matt as the facility rental/scheduler. Her office number is 801-567-8603.

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The Jordan School District Master Calendar is now accessible for your reference. Please bookmark the link below. If you have any items you wish to add to this calendar or if you would like to make a revision, please contact Lisa LeStarge (lisa.lestarge@jordandistrict.org or ext. 88164).

https://mastercal.jordandistrict.org/

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We're Here For you!!  What do you need? 

  • Team professional development on culturally appropriate teaching?
  • School-wide Professional Development on strategies for effective instruction of your Language Learners?
  • Prepared PD for YOU to provide professional development to your faculty?
  • Compliance information? Office staff info for entering refugee, immigrant, or El students on Skyward?

We also have dozens of 30-minute PD modules on a variety of subjects, SIOP, WIDA, instructional strategies, student engagement, etc. The attached flyer explains how to access these modules. Please call your teacher specialist or Nancy Ward (801-567-8235) to get started. We really want to help!

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Dear Schools and Departments:

We have a situation where 40 brand new chairs have been delivered to Bingham High School, and the school is unable to use them for their area.

School Specialty is offering to sell these chairs at a discount if any other school in the district would be interested in taking them.

They are the National Public Seating Cafetorium Stack Chairs, with a thin upholstered black vinyl seat, black plastic back on Chrome Frame with sled base legs on glides.  These are a regular table height chair, not cafe/bar height.   Here is a picture:

https://store.schoolspecialty.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?minisite=10206&item=3545118

Bingham's price to purchase was $69.93/each.  School Specialty is offering these at $50.00/each ($2,000 for all 40 chairs).   One box has been opened, but most are still boxed and all are in new condition.

Please contact Tonya Hodges in the Purchasing Department by Wednesday, November 20th by end of day if you are interested in purchasing these chairs.

Purchasing Department

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Jordan District's First Social and Emotional Learning ACCELERATOR will take place on January 8th from 1-3pm. This event is designed for educators to come together to gather and share ideas for SEL implementation.

The following survey will be used to create the agenda for the day. You can take the survey by clicking the link or by visiting wellness.jordandistrict.org and clicking the Social and Emotional Learning tab.

Link: https://forms.gle/5TET9Ud5MtMBj4pF6

Please fill out the survey, by December 9th, if you would like to present or attend the event. Please forward this survey to any individuals at your school who you believe could share effective strategies for SEL implementation or who would benefit from attending.

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All Elementary and Middle School Principals:

It’s that time of year to start the process of developing your school’s Safe Routes Utah Plan (formerly known as SNAP Plan). The Safe Routes Utah Plan form for 2020-21 is attached, as well as a form with municipal representatives contact information. Your school’s municipal representative (city engineer) would like to be included in the initial planning process. As you work with your school’s safety team and school community council, please invite your municipal representative to the planning/SCC meeting.

The Safe Routes Utah Plan must be downloaded to begin working on it.

Safe Routes Utah Plans for schools in the cities of Bluffdale, Herriman, Riverton, South Jordan and West Jordan are all due to Risk Management at Auxiliary Services by Friday, January 17, 2020.

This year Herriman, Riverton, South Jordan and West Jordan schools original plans will be reviewed at a signing meeting with each respective city. The District will schedule appointments with school administrators beginning at 1:00pm the day of the meeting.

  • Riverton City will be signed Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Riverton City Hall
  • West Jordan City will be signed Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Auxiliary Services Building
  • South Jordan City will be signed Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at South Jordan City Hall
  • Herriman City will be signed Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Herriman City Hall

With only 2 schools, there will not be a signing meeting for Bluffdale City. Bluffdale school plans will be reviewed individually.

Please contact Risk Management Coordinator Jeff Beesley 801-567-8876 jeffrey.beesley@jordandistrict.org, or Administrative Assistant Judy Bird 801-567-8625 judy.bird@jordandistrict.org, with any questions.

For assistance with your school’s Safe Routes Utah UDOT mapping software, contact Stacy Allen. Her contact information is included on the Municipal Representatives document.

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Please note:  After students attend ONE First Offenders Class, they are eligible to return to school. Therefore, if a student violates AS90 on Tuesday, goes to class that evening, that student is eligible to return back to school the very next day. Please determine the length of suspension for the student, then assign the student the first class of First Offenders that s/he needs to attend so that the student returns back to school on the appropriate date.

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Administrator/Director: Please post the attached flyer so all employees can see it.

Reminder: Don't Forget! Opt out of your District printed W-2 by going to Skyward's Employee Access by midnight on December 15th.

Opt out and win one of many prizes! A drawing for the prizes will be held on December 16th. Winning employees will be contacted.

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Principals:  Please post in your school and send the attached flyer to each School Community Council member, all parents are invited to attend.

Jordan Parent University
Who Do You Call When...Issues Arise?
Thursday, November 21, 2019
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Mountain Creek Middle | 5325 W. Bingham Rim Road | South Jordan

Free and open to the public!

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DATE: 
Thursday, November 7, 2019

TO: 
All Schools

FROM:   
Shelley Nordick, PH.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
School Accountability Report Card Self-Reported Indicators for the 2018-19 School Year

School Accountability Report Cards for the 2018-19 school year will be published in December 2019 or January 2020. Self-reported indicators will once again be an option for schools that wish to celebrate other data beyond that provided by the report card.

Principals are encouraged to select data from the 2018-19 school year and fill out the Self-Reported Indicators for the 2018-19 School Year form attached with this memo.  Schools may submit up to two self-reported indicators. In addition, schools may also submit a pdf document that may contain charts, graphs, photographs or some other visualization that may add to the explanation on the form. Please see the 2018-19 Self-Reported Indicators Principals Flow Chart and the Self -Reported Indicators Presentation attached with this memo for step-by-step instructions.

Completed Self -Reported Indicators for the 2018-19 School Year forms and pdf visualizations are due to Ben Jameson by Friday, November 22, 2019.

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DATE:  
Thursday, November 7, 2019

TO:  
All Principals

FROM: 
Dr. Shelley Nordick, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
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:     “Teacher Mentoring Survey”

Applicant:     Brooke Anderson, Utah Teacher Fellows – Hope Street Group - Utah Education Policy Center

The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee.  If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.

UEPC will send a recruitment email and survey link directly to educators who may take the survey voluntarily.

Thank you for your assistance.