Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
Author: communications
Sprocket Unavailable During Upgrade – November 8, 2018
The District will be conducting a software upgrade to Sprocket on November 8, 2018 at 1 p.m. The process will take 2-4 hours and Sprocket will be unavailable during this time. If you have any questions please contact Sandi Abplanalp at 801-567-8616.
Schools to Watch Intervention Convention – November 7, 2018
Schools to Watch Intervention Convention
November 7th, 2018
West Jordan Middle School is hosting a STW Intervention Convention on Trauma Responsive Schools and Restorative Practices on Wednesday, November 7th, 2018. The Intervention Convention is a unique professional learning opportunity; bringing practitioners together to share what they are doing and learn from each other.
The day will begin with a presentation from West Jordan Middle School's Principal Dixie Garrison and members of the school's faculty as to what they have been doing and the impact on school culture and students' well being. Then the rest of the day is shaped around questions and topics posed by participants. Participants are encouraged to bring artifacts of their work, like data-collection forms, letters to parents, information given to students and teachers, and tools used in their schools' professional learning and training programs.
The end result is the formation of a dynamic web of networking from which participants can draw upon for the future. People currently engaged in the work walk away with new ideas that can refine what they are doing; people who have yet embarked on the topic leave with a better idea of what trauma responsive schools are about and how restorative justice practices can have tremendous impact on the behavior and treatment of young adolescents.
The flyer with registration information is attached. Please note that registration closes on November 1st. Feel free to contact Lori Gardner at utahschoolstowatch@gmail.com with any questions.
2018 Jordan Education Foundation Christmas for Kids at Gordmans
Middle and High Schools:
Gordmans and the Jordan Education Foundation have provided a Christmas shopping experience for hundreds of our secondary students over the past few years. This year, 300 students will be able to participate in a shopping spree there! In order for this to happen, we need responsible adults to help our students shop. We also need at least one administrator from each participating school to volunteer that morning. School employees are welcome to volunteer to chaperone kids at the following link: https://www.jefchristmasforkids.org/ Many thanks!
CPR Certification for Staff – October 2018
As a reminder, every school needs at least three CPR certified staff. Certification only lasts for two years, so some of your staff certifications may be expiring. Remember that staff need to complete an on-line course before signing up for their skills test. Please see the attached flyer for details. Thank you!
Elementary Stock Epi Pens Information – October 2018
Elementary Schools:
The junior stock epi pens that you have in your buildings for grades K-2 will be expiring at the end of the month. Nurses will come to each school to remove the expired epi pens. Our new pens should be coming within a few weeks. In the meantime, if there is an emergency, call 911. We will get the new ones to you as soon as we can. Call your nurse if you have questions.
JELL Framework and Strategies Learning Sessions 2018-19
Elementary Administrators of Schools and the Teaching & Learning Department are providing principals and school leadership teams three professional learning sessions to build shared knowledge and deep understanding of the JELL framework and strategies for putting the processes into practice. See dates and times on attached flyer.
Reminder: Help Jordan Education Foundation Facilitate Thanksgiving Meals to 1,100 families in 2018
Principals
We need your help to facilitate Thanksgiving Heroes’ efforts to provide a full Thanksgiving meal to deserving families – up to 1,100 families in Jordan School District.
- Please identify a liaison at your school for JEF to contact. Send their contact info to steven.hall@jordandistrict.org or call 801-567-8261
School Liaison
- Identify up to 20 families per school and distribute the attached form for them to fill out and sign.
- Collect the completed forms
- Return the completed forms to the JEF office before Friday November 9
- If your school does not want to participate or you have just a few families, please email steven.hall@jordandistrict.org so we can allocate the extra meals to schools that have greater needs. The sooner you can let JEF know the better.
- If your school needs more than 20 meals, let JEF know
- 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
College & University Information Fair – November 13, 2018
College & University Information Fair
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
4:00-5:30 p.m.
Auxiliary Services Building - Auditorium (north end)
7905 S Redwood Rd, West Jordan
Principals: Please share this information and flyer with your teachers
Leave Policy Overview 2018-19
Attached is the updated Leave Policy Overview, which provides a summary of leave benefits available for benefited employees. Please familiarize yourself with leave policies as you are responsible for understanding the use of leave within policy provisions. Full text of all leave policies can be viewed online at http://policymanual.jordandistrict.org/. If you are unable to view the document, see your building principal or department director for a copy.
If you have questions regarding any of the leave policies, please contact the HR Department.
NetSmartz Internet and Social Media Safety Forum – November 8, 2018
Internet and Social Media Safety
S. Max Rogers
NetSmartz Director - Boys and Girls Clubs of Utah Presenter
Hosted by Student Intervention Services
JSD Administrators, Parents of JSD Students and JSD School Community Councils Invited
November 8, 2018
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Jordan School District Auxiliary Service Building Auditorium
7905 South Redwood Road
West Jordan
NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources. Topics covered include internet and social media safety.
$500 Gifted and Talented Stipend available for Elementary Schools 2018-19
The Curriculum Department is offering a $500 stipend to help support enrichment / gifted and talented resources in elementary schools. Please see the application for more details. Please contact Rebecca Smith (801-567-8368) with any questions you may have.
$500 Gifted and Talented Stipend for Debate at Middle Schools 2018-19
The Curriculum Department is offering a $500 stipend to help support middle schools interested in having a debate program. Please see the application for more details. Please contact Rebecca Smith (801-567-8368) with any questions you may have.
Riding the Waves Curriculum
DATE:
October 15, 2018
TO:
Elementary Principals
Elementary Assistant Principals
School Psychologists/School Psychology Interns
Elementary School Counselors
School Social Workers
FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance
SUBJECT:
Riding the Waves Curriculum
Dr. Scott Poland, national suicide prevention expert, recommended that our district implement the Riding the Waves curriculum at the elementary level when he consulted with our district last school year. Although this is a suicide prevention curriculum that will be presented to all 6th grade students, suicide is never directly mentioned in any of the presentations. The curriculum consists of 12 scripted lessons that take approximately 30 minutes each to present. The focus of the lessons is to teach students problem-solving and coping skills, as well as building resilience and asking adults for help with problems they may be having.
Please speak with your Guidance staff to discuss the best way to implement this program in your school. Attached is a copy of a letter to parents in English and Spanish that explains the program and allows them to have their student opt out and be provided with an alternative educational activity. Please wait at least 10 days after parents are provided with the opt-out letter before starting the presentations.
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Hands-On Training 2018-19
DATE:
September 18, 2018
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
FROM:
Scott M. Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Paul Bergera, Staff Assistant of Auxiliary Services
David Rostrom, Director of Facility Services
Lance Everill, Emergency Operations Manager
SUBJECT:
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Hands-On Training
As indicated in a separate memo, you can anticipate the delivery of your school’s TECC kits sometime between October 1 and October 15, 2018. However, even before your school receives the TECC kits, administrators are to begin the process of calling their local fire department representative to schedule a date and time that works best for you and your staff to receive your 45-minute hands-on training.
School administrators are responsible to have teachers and staff account that they have received the hands-on training and to keep that documentation on file.
Once you’ve scheduled your hands-on training, please notify your respective AOS of your scheduled date and time so that they might have the opportunity to participate.
Attached is the map and fire department contact name and number that corresponds with the city and your school.
Cc:
Administrative Cabinet
School Community Council Training Schedule 2018-19
Principals:
Please share the attached flyers with your School Community Council members. One flyer contains dates for Jordan School District trainings. The other is provided by USBE and has the list of the trainings they are offering. As a reminder, new principals and new chairs are required to attend one of these trainings. A video will be available for training purposes if needed.
Safety and Wellness Training Make-up Days for Licensed Employees – 2018-19
Principals: Please take note and share this information with the appropriate teachers.
The following dates are scheduled as make-up days for the Safety and Wellness Training for those who were not able to attend in July and August:
October 26th - 8:30 am - 3:30 pm in the ASB Presentation Room
January 14th - 8:30 am - 3:30 pm in the ASB Presentation Room - This training will only contain the "Wellness" part of the presentation. After October 26th the Safety (ADD) training will only be available online.
Teachers who missed the original training days can either attend a make-up day or use leave for having missed a contract day. If an employee has already taken a leave day for the missed training and would now like to attend the make-up day, they can work with their administrative assistant to reverse the leave day in Skyward, once they have attended the make-up day.
ADD & TECC Classified Training – Final Live Class Reminder – October 26, 2018
The final live training of classified personnel for Avoid Deny Defend (ADD) and Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) will be held at:
Elk Ridge Middle School
Friday October 26, 2018
8:30 to 11:00 am
Please work with your school’s classified personnel to afford them the opportunity to receive the training while on the clock.
After October 26, 2018, the ADD and TECC presentations will be available online to be viewed at each school by the administration, licensed and classified personnel at their convenience. The online presentation will also be available to all new hires, personnel that were unable to attend the live trainings and for retraining on an ongoing basis.
Principals are accountable to maintain appropriate documentation that all classified personnel are trained prior to December 31, 2018.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Student Immunization Compliance
We are within the window where students who have missing or incomplete immunization records may be at the end of their original 21-day conditional enrollment period.
There are several options principals should use prior to withdrawing a student from school for lack of completed immunization records:
1 - Directly contact the parent to inform them of the concerns and make sure they are clear about what is needed
2 - Help parents connect with resources for receiving immunizations - you can work with your school nurse
3 - Extend the conditional enrollment period while you work with the family. A school administrator, in collaboration with the school nurse, can extend the conditional enrollment period when it will likely lead to compliance. (HB308 Q & A Document)
4 - Provide instructions and/or computer access for parents who wish to complete the online exemption training and receive the exemption form
5 - Review the student's immunization records on file and USIIS for the most updated immunization information
In extreme cases, if it becomes necessary to withdraw the student from school due to lack of response to the above steps, please discuss with your Administrator of Schools prior to withdrawing the student.
Appeals Reminder October 30, 2018
Appeal documentation due to Student Intervention Services by Friday, October 26, 2018 for the hearings on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.