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DATE:  
Thursday, December 6, 2018

TO:   
Elementary School Principals
Middle School Principals

FROM: 
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:  
Annual RISE Summative Administration Training for Test Coordinators and Administrators

To prepare for the 2019 end-of-year Utah Aspire Plus Summative tests, principals, or their administrative designees, and school test coordinators are asked to attend one of six training sessions. Please see memo below for more information and dates of the trainings.

 

 

Published on

DATE:  
Thursday, December 6, 2018

TO:  
Elementary School Principals
Middle School Principals

FROM:  
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:   
RISE Summative Technology Readiness Check

Each year, school computer specialists and test coordinators work together to ensure that all the computers used for RISE testing are in good working order and updated with the latest testing browser.  If you are thinking of doing more testing on your wireless network, it’s crucial to check that your network can accommodate all those tests going on at the same time.  Please contact your school’s computer specialist and make arrangements to complete this check by Friday, December 21, 2018.

Please include the following in your RISE Summative System Readiness Check:

  • Verify that the Nextera Secure Browser has been installed and functions in every computer lab that will be used for RISE testing.
  • Utilize the same computers and labs during the readiness check that will be used for the RISE Summative testing.
  • Position mobile testing labs in those locations within your school where they will actually be testing.
  • Include several students with each lab using the text-to-speech tool.
  • Use as many computer labs during the readiness check as you will on the peak testing day in your RISE Summative testing schedule (i.e., if you will be utilizing 14 computer labs on your busiest day of testing, conduct your readiness check with 14 labs).
  • Conducting a RISE Benchmark or Interim test across multiple labs will satisfy the requirements for a readiness check.
  • Once the readiness check has been completed, please enter the completion requirements on the RISE test coordinator checklist tab on your school’s Opt Out shared Google sheet.
  • If you find that your network cannot accommodate the number of devices used, please adjust your RISE Summative testing schedule accordingly.

Published on

DATE:
Thursday, December 6, 2018

TO:  
High School Principals
Middle School Principals

FROM:  
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
Annual Utah Aspire Plus Summative Administration Training for Test Coordinators and Administrators

To prepare for the 2019 end-of-year Utah Aspire Plus Summative tests, principals, or their administrative designees, and school test coordinators are asked to attend one of six training sessions. Please see memo below for more information and dates of the trainings.

Published on

DATE: 
Thursday, December 6, 2018

TO: 
All Principals

FROM:    
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:
Self-Reported Indicators for the 2017-18 School Accountability Report Card

Please see memo below. Submissions for self-reported indicators are due on Friday, February 22, 2019.

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DATE:  
December 6, 2018

TO:  
All Principals

FROM:   
Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services

SUBJECT:  
Volunteer Hours

Volunteer reports need to be submitted to Insurance Services.

Workers’ Compensation insurance costs are based on numbers submitted by schools. It is important that this information be accurate and complete.

PTA figures must be separate from other volunteer hours.

Attached is a copy of the Volunteer Report for the period from August 1, 2018 to November 30, 2018.

Please complete this form and return it to
Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services by
December 21, 2018.

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DATE:  
December 3, 2018

TO: 
All Elementary, Middle, and Traditional High School Principals

FROM:  
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Derek Anderson, Director of Budgeting

SUBJECT: 
December 2018 Budget Transfer Request

If you would like to transfer budget between your postage, supply, textbook, technology supply and equipment budgets, please complete the following, sign and return to Derek by January 4, 2019. If Derek does not receive this back from you by January 4, 2019, Derek will assume no transfer is requested. The next opportunity to make such a transfer is June 2019.

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Here are some interesting facts about slips, trips and falls:

  • 15% of accidental deaths per year are from slips, trips and falls.
  • Over 17% of all disabling occupational injuries result from falls.
  • Slips, trips and falls account for 25% of all reported insurance claims per year.
  • In 2015 alone, Utah State Risk Management paid out $951,000 in claims.

Attached is a Slips, Trips, Falls and Safety Tips document for your review.  Please take a few minutes to look it over.  It is a great resource and offers terrific ideas on how to be safe during the forthcoming winter months.

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Principals:

Please see the following email that will be going out to all parents this afternoon regarding the open enrollment permit process.

 

Parents,

Jordan School District has contracted with PowerSchool to allow families to apply for open enrollment permits online this year. There will be no paper or in-person applications available.

  • The first window to apply for permits will be from December 3-31.
  • Permits will be approved based on the Board priorities listed at jordandistrict.org, not on a first-come first-served basis.
  • Any permit requests submitted at any time during the month of December will be given equal consideration according to Board priorities.
  • A link to the permit application will be emailed to each family through Skyward on the morning of Monday, December 3. It will also be posted on the District's website.
  • Families will be notified of the status of their permit request during the first week of January, 2019.
  • If you have been notified by the school that your permit was revoked, you must reapply to be considered for a permit for next year.
  • Students who were notified that their permit was not revoked or who are enrolled in ALPS, Dual Language Immersion, or special education programs do not need to apply for a permit.

If you have any questions regarding the permit process, visit boundary.jordandistrict.org or call Planning and Student Services at 801-567-8183. Questions about individual students should be directed to the school.

Thank you

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This year, the Incident Command System training is optional for returning administrators, and mandatory for all new administrators.  Please plan to attend one of the scheduled training dates at the Auxiliary Services Building, in the Presentation Room by the main entrance.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
or
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
The first half of the training will consist of a basic review of all incident action plans.  The remaining time will be focused on the Avoid Deny Defend response strategies as part of the Violence Incident Action Plan, and a tabletop scenario exercise.

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Don't forget to opt out of your district printed W-2 by going to Skyward's Employee Access by midnight on December 16, 2018.

Opt out and win one of many prizes! A drawing for the prizes will be held on December 17th and employees will be contacted if they win.

 

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DATE:
November 20, 2018

TO:
School Psychologists, Elementary Counselors, and Social Workers

FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance

SUBJECT:
December Guidance Meeting

A Guidance meeting has been scheduled for Friday, December 7, 2018 from 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building Auditorium (7905 South Redwood Road). We will begin with a pot-luck holiday luncheon at 12:00 p.m. Julia Connelly, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist affiliated with The Autism Clinic, will provide us with training on behavioral interventions for students with autism.

Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.

cc:       Principals

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To: Elementary School Principals:

Jordan Education Foundation is tasked to keep an up to date Approved Fundraiser's List on the JEF website. Could you help by sending a list of fundraisers you use in your school and/or fundraisers you have used in the past? We only need a name of the company and a contact then JEF will contact them, if necessary, for the appropriate approval process. Email your lists to:
Thank you so much!

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All Elementary and Middle School Principals:

It's that time of year, once again, to start the process of developing your school's Safe Routes Utah Plan (formerly known as SNAP Plan). The Safe Routes Utah Plan form is attached, as well as a link to your school's municipal representative. Due to recent changes to JSD boundaries, your school's municipal representative 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 is a fillable form that must be downloaded.

Safe Routes Utah Plans for schools in the cities of Bluffdale, Herriman, Riverton and South Jordan are due by Friday, January 18, 2019.

Safe Routes Utah Plans for schools in the City of West Jordan are due and will be signed at the Auxiliary Services Building (ASB) auditorium, Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

Don't hesitate contacting Ron Boshard at ron.boshard@jordandistrict.org or at ext. 8-8876 with any questions you may have. For assistance with your school's Safe Routes Utah mapping software, contact Stacy Allen. Her contact information is included on the Municipal Representatives document (refer to link).

Municipal Representative List