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POWERSCHOOL PERMIT TRAINING

Date: 
November 14th

Time:  
9am-11am or 1pm-3pm
Choose one session to attend
Registration is not required

     AND

Date:
November 19th

Time:
10am-12pm
Registration is not required

Who:  
School personnel who currently or may potentially work with school choice permits

Where:
Jordan District Auxiliary Services Building Auditorium
7800 South Redwood Road
Park on the North end of the building, Enter through the 1st Auditorium door.
You will need to use your card access ID badge to gain entrance into the building.

Any person that will be working with permits will need to have a password. IF they do not ALREADY have one - please let Donna Kolva (801.567.8259) or donna.kolva@jordandistrict.org) know and she can initiate that process.

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DATE:  
Thursday, November 24, 2019

TO:  
All High School Principals

FROM:   
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
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:     A Prospective Study of Youth and Adolescent Injury Rates: Can Injuries Be Predicted?

Applicant:     Peter Chalmers, University of Utah

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. Participation in the study is at your discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.

The project will involve baseball pitchers from the 2020 and 2021 baseball season as well as the school’s athletic trainer.

Thank you for your assistance.

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Please review the following upcoming due dates for provisional and probationary full evaluations.

Year-round
Track A  -  November 1, 2019
Track B  -  November 1, 2019
Track C  -  December 4, 2019
Track D  -  December 11, 2019

Traditional
November 20, 2019

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Head Custodian Picture day will be held during our November 20th workshop. We would like every Head Custodian to have a professional picture taken for our display board at the ASB. Please make arrangements for them to attend this “mandatory” Custodial Workshop. It would be great if they could wear a school logo shirt and look the part to represent your school. Our November Custodial Workshop will be held November 20th starting starting at 8:30 a.m. and should conclude no later than 10:00 a.m.  Thank you for your support.

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RSL Scoring for Schools Grant Application Deadline has been extended!

ALL elementary school teachers are eligible to receive a $250 Scoring for Schools Grant. Original application deadline of October 31st has been extended to November 8th.

***All Scoring for Schools grants will be processed through Donors Choose. All elementary school teachers hoping to receive a Scoring for Schools grant should apply in 2-steps.

  1. Post a project on Donors Choose
  2. Submit an application through Jordan Education Foundation

For more information & to apply, click here: https://www.jordaneducationfoundation.org/scoring-for-schools

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Administrators and teacher leaders are invited to the 2019 Learning Edge Conference. “Arts for Life: Deep Learning, Deep Connections” is scheduled for November 12, 2019 at the Provo Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. See attached flyer for more information.

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Elementary Principals:

Please share with 6th grade teachers.

Jordan School District will administer the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) to all 6th grade students in November and December of 2019. The CogAT measures general reasoning abilities in three domains: verbal, quantitative and spatial. These abilities reflect the cognitive processes and strategies that enable individuals to learn new tasks and solve problems. The results of the assessment will:

  • Inform middle school programming decisions.
  • Identify students with high-potential in an equitable manner.
  • Provide helpful data about students’ abilities and needs.

The test will be administered online, during school hours. A staff member from Teaching & Learning will proctor the assessment. Teachers are asked to help monitor the testing events.

School administrators, 6th grade teachers, and the site testing coordinator can collaborate to set a testing schedule that will best meet the school’s needs. All testing should be completed between the dates of Monday, November 4 - Friday, December 6, 2019. Please record schedule by teacher on the  List of 6th Grade Teachers before October 18.

The total testing time is 90 minutes. The test sections include:

  • Quantitative – Three 10-minute subtests
    • The first testing session may take a few more minutes due to an optional, short system tutorial.
  • Nonverbal– Three 10-minute subtests
  • Verbal– Three 10-minute subtests

The assessment can be administered in three separate sessions across multiple days or within one day. It can also be administered in one complete session.

There are three practice tests that should be reviewed with students 1-5 days before test administration. The practice tests are designed to help students become familiar with the types of questions found on the assessment. Reviewing the practice tests will standardize the testing experience.

  • Each practice test can be done as a whole class, using a projection system.
    • A hardcopy of the practice assessments will be provided to each 6th grade teacher.
  • Either the teacher or the proctor can review the practice tests with the students.

Within the next week, the Jordan District communications office will distribute parent notification letters in regards to the CogAT testing. If parents choose to opt out of the assessment, they will bring the opt out form to the school. Results of the assessment will be shared with you and with parents after the assessment process is complete.

Of note:  The CogAT is different than most other tests students take. The test includes analogies, sentence completion, and comparisons. Students usually enjoy taking the CogAT assessment process.

For more information about the CogAT assessment, please visit:

Please contact Rebecca Smith (88368) or the Teaching & Learning staff member assigned to your school with any questions you may have.

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Optional training will be provided the mornings of October 28th and November 21st at JATC South by the Business and Auxiliary Services Departments. More detail on topics and times will be provided later. This training opportunity is meant for any school or department office personnel including principals, assistant principals, administrative assistants, clerks, aides or others with responsibilities correlating with the Business or Auxiliary Services departments.

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Cabinet members will be interviewing all administrators currently employed by Jordan School District who wish to be considered for an elementary or middle school principal position between now and October 2020. Similar interviews will be held each fall for anyone who has not interviewed previously. This year's interviews will be held on Monday, November 18, and Wednesday, November 20.

Any administrator interested in being interviewed this year should email Angela Montague at angela.montague@jordandistrict.org by Monday, October 21st at 5:00 p.m. Please indicate whether you would like to be considered for an elementary principal position, a middle school principal position, or both. This process is not designed to select principals for newly-constructed schools or any school in particular. No application or documentation is required.

Any questions should be directed to a Cabinet member. We look forward to getting to know you better.

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TO:                                                                                            
All Principals

FROM:                                                                                        
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools

DATE: 
October 10, 2019

SUBJECT: 
Licensed Employee Advisory Committee for the Board

The Board of Education is forming an advisory committee made up of licensed employees from every school in the District.  The purpose of this committee is to advise the Board regarding issues that affect licensed employees (salaries, grants, leave, etc.).  Representatives will meet four times during the year (November, January, April, and July) and will be compensated at their hourly rate for participation.

Elementary and special schools, Valley High School and Academies will send one representative; middle schools two; and high schools three.  Help us in selecting the assigned number of representatives from your school by using the following process.  Please adhere to these procedures exactly as outlined.

Nomination

Elementary and special schools, Valley High School and Academies will need a minimum of two nominees; middle schools a minimum of three; and high schools a minimum of four.  Additional nominees are at your discretion.

  1. Invite licensed employees to nominate, by secret ballot, the name of the licensed employee they would like to represent your school. Administrators are not eligible to serve on this committee.
  2. Ask those nominated if they would be willing to serve. Serving as a committee member is not mandatory. If a licensed employee is unwilling or unable to serve, ask the next highest vote receiver, until you have the desired number of nominees.

Voting

  1. Prepare a secret ballot for each licensed employee (including administrators) with the names of the nominees. The Board would prefer this be done by secret ballot to ensure that no employee feels pressure to vote for a particular nominee.
  2. All licensed employees at elementary and special schools, Valley High School and Academies should be encouraged to vote for one nominee; middle school licensed employees two; and high school licensed employees three.
  3. Tally the results.
  4. For elementary and special schools, Valley High School and Academies, the top vote receiver is the representative and the next highest will serve as an alternate.
  5. For middle schools, the top two vote receivers are the representatives and the next highest will serve as an alternate.
  6. For high schools, the top three vote receivers are the representatives and the next highest will serve as an alternate.

Please inform the representatives, the alternate, your faculty, and me of the results. Representatives will be contacted with meeting dates, times and location.  The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 13th from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Thank you for your help with this matter.  We are confident that this advisory committee will have a positive impact on the lives of our educators.

 

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National School Bus Safety Week is October 21-25. Since that is Fall Recess for all of our traditional schools, we would like to observe School Bus Safety Week October 14-18. The following resources are available to your students:

Elementary Schools:
  • The attached bus safety coloring packet and supporting activities
  • Encourage your students to participate in the National School Bus Safety Poster Contest.  The theme is "My School Bus, The Safest Form of Student Transportation!"  See attachment for details.

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National School Bus Safety Week is October 21-25.  Since that is Fall Recess for all of our traditional schools, we would like to observe School Bus Safety Week October 14-18.  The following resources are available to your students:

Middle Schools:

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National School Bus Safety Week is October 21-25. Since that is Fall Recess for all of our traditional schools, we would like to observe School Bus Safety Week October 14-18. The following resources are available to your students:

High Schools:
  • https://highwaysafety.utah.gov/pedestrian-and-bicycle-safety/school-bus-safety/ - This link provides critical bus safety information for students currently in Drivers Education or for students who are already driving
  • Encourage your students to participate in the National School Bus Safety Poster Contest.  The theme is "My School Bus, The Safest Form of Student Transportation!"  See attachment for details.

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Welcome to a new school year!

Here are a few helpful hints and reminders regarding SUBSTITUTES:

 

SHORT TERM SUBSITUTES (fewer than 10 consecutive days)

http://workatjordan.org/files/Substitutes-improving-coverage-2019.pdf

 

LONG TERM SUBSTITUTES (more than 10 consecutive days)

  • A new law requires that long term (LT) substitutes must have a current Utah teaching license, or the school must demonstrate their efforts to secure a licensed substitute for each position.
  • LT licensed substitutes qualify to teach any subject despite their endorsements or teaching level.
  • The administrative assistant has the ability to run a list of licensed substitute for the teacher.
  • Administrative Assistants, not the teacher are to enter the LT substitute position in Frontline and assign the LT substitute.
  • The teacher must contact Jane Olsen, HR Generalist well in advance of the LT leave to obtain approval for a LT absence.
  • The teacher must enter their absence in Skyward.
  • Maternity leave is not entered in Frontline until the baby is delivered.
  • Full time teachers may have the substitute job shadow one full day and a half day for half time teachers. This time is also entered by the administrative assistant.

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Principals

We need your help to facilitate Thanksgiving Heroes’ efforts to provide a full Thanksgiving meal to deserving families – up to 1,200 families in Jordan School District.

School Liaison

  • Please identify families at your school whom you feel might be in need of a Thanksgiving Dinner and distribute the attached form for them to fill out and sign.
  • Collect the completed forms. (Forms are due back to you by Friday, November 8th).
  • Enter the information on the forms electronically by Wednesday, November 13th using this link: TGH ELECTRONIC FORM
  • If your school does not want to participate please email steven.hall@jordandistrict.org
  • The attached form has most of the information you need to answer questions, but you are welcome to contact the JEF office if you have questions.

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Come one, Come ALL.....

The Employee Health and Wellness training is scheduled twice next Thursday. Principals are encouraged to divide their administrative teams, in order to allow all administrators the opportunity to attend. This training will include a panel of presenters who are experts in the field of Health & Wellness. Each presenter will have an opportunity to describe their program and how their program can assist you and your employees in times of need. Being able to address employee health & wellness needs is deemed essential in attracting and retaining current and future employees.
We hope to see you all there.