Jordan School District
Principals:
Reminder that all new principals and new SCC Chairs need to attend one of the SCC Trainings for this year. The first training is this Wednesday, October 11th at Riverton High in the Media Center. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m.
Please see the attached flyer for all dates and times.
Middle School Principals:
Please return the attached form to Nadine Troxel (nadine.troxel@jordandistrict.org) within two weeks after your conference dates.
The Office of Governor Gary R. Herbert and the Utah Board of Juvenile Justice invite
students to participate in Utah’s Eighteenth Annual Do the Write Thing Challenge.
The challenge is for 7th and 8th grade students. The deadline for entries this year is December 8, 2017.
Principals, please pass this information on to the appropriate teachers.
The Governor's letter along with the packet of instructions can be found below.
Community Awareness Briefing Forum
Presented by Dan Waddington, Ph.D.
Professor of Criminal Justice
Utah Valley University
Provided by Student Intervention Services
October 26, 2017
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ASB Presentation Room
See flyer for all details.
Utah Retirement Systems is offering Individual Retirement Planning Sessions on November 1st at Bingham High School. Please review the attached flyer for sign-up instructions.
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Secondary Schools are invited to attend a training on the new Milestone surveillance software. The same class will be held at 2 different dates and times. Principals, hall monitors, school resource officers, or the appropriate designee are welcome. Please invite them.
Each training will be approximately 90 minutes and will be held in the Presentation Room at the Auxiliary Services Building.
Monday, October 9, 2017, 1:00 p.m.
or
Friday, October 13, 2017, 9:00 a.m.
Three amazing middle level “STARS”/advocates will be chosen to share a 20 minute presentation at the general session of the Utah Middle Level Conference, at Matheson Junior High School, on March 3, 2018. Each presenter will receive $500!
CLICK here to link to the Submission form.
Are you a “STAR”? Do you know a “STAR”? Take this opportunity to submit your proposal to present and be a major contributor at UMLA’s 2018 conference. You will also present at least one breakout session. The submission process will include a 3 to 5 minute video of you introducing your presentation for the UMLA Executive Board. The submission deadline is November 30, 2017.
Topics could involve anything from sharing a program that you use in your classroom or school, trends in middle level education, to talking about your understanding of This We Believe’s 16 characteristics of Keys to Educating Young Adolescents. Don’t be afraid to think outside of the box. That’s what middle level education is all about!
SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL TO BE A “STAR” TODAY!
Deadline for submission, November 30, 2017
See attached postcards for information regarding the UMLA conference to be held on March 3, 2018.
Elementary Principals:
The process to give assistants access to students on mCLASS (Amplify) so they can help with DIBELS progress monitoring has changed this year. In an effort to streamline the work for Information Systems, please email a list of ALL support staff in your building that you would like to add to the system to Becky Gerber by Wednesday, October 4.
Elementary Principals:
Please remind Kindergarten teachers that all KEEP data is due and must be entered into the Data Gateway by Friday, September 29.
DATE:
September 25, 2017
TO:
Elementary Principals
Elementary Special Education Resource Teachers
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Courtney Titus, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Professional Development for Elementary Resource Teachers – Journey’s
The Special Education Department is hosting two professional development training days for elementary resource teachers. This training will address the use of the Journey’s curriculum in the general education classroom and how resource teachers supplement/support the general education teacher’s instruction. We will be providing participants information on how to access and use Think Central, writing materials, and how to structure a lesson plan in resource using the materials to provide the targeted specially designed instruction each student needs.
The first training will be held on October 9, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for elementary resource teachers. The second training will be held on November 1, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for elementary resource teachers. You only need to attend one training.
Both trainings will be at the District Office in room 129. Please register on JPLS at https://jpls.truenorthlogic.com and search for course #101256 and choose the appropriate section.
If a sub is needed, please use budget code 1292. If you have questions please, contact your teacher specialist.
DATE:
September 30, 2017
TO:
All Elementary Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Laura Finlinson, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant
SUBJECT:
Utah Symphony Performance at Abravanel Hall for 5th Grade Students
Once again we are pleased to announce Utah Symphony concerts for your 5th grade students at Abravanel Hall. The performance dates for 4th grade at Abravanel Hall are February 6, 12 and 20, 2018. Your school’s date and time will be provided on a separate schedule. Please note that there are no assigned seats. Schools will be seated upon arrival.
Study materials for use in preparing your students will be provided by the Utah Symphony in the weeks prior to the performance.
Your secretary will need to complete a transportation request on Skyward. The number of teachers should be included in your school’s final count. When entering your busing request, please include the correct group name (e.g. Daybreak, 115 Curr). This will ensure that the Curriculum Department will cover the busing fee.
Transportation requests should be completed as soon as possible. Due to the number of buses that need to be used for the Symphony concerts, there will be a moratorium on any other transportation requests for these dates.
DATE:
September 30, 2017
TO:
All Elementary Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Laura Finlinson, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant
SUBJECT:
Utah Symphony Performance at Copper Hills High School for 4th Grade Students
Once again we are pleased to announce Utah Symphony concerts for your 4th grade students at Copper Hills High School. The performance dates for 4th grade at Copper Hills High are February 14 and 15, 2018. Your school’s date and time will be provided on a separate schedule. Please note that there are no assigned seats. Schools will be seated upon arrival.
Study materials for use in preparing your students will be provided by the Utah Symphony in the weeks prior to the performance.
Your secretary will need to complete a transportation request on Skyward. The number of teachers should be included in your school’s final count. When entering your busing request, please include the correct group name (e.g. Daybreak, 115 Curr). This will ensure that the Curriculum Department will cover the busing fee.
Transportation requests should be completed as soon as possible. Due to the number of buses that need to be used for the Symphony concerts, there will be a moratorium on any other transportation requests for these dates.
SPECIAL PROJECTS REQUEST AND COMPLETION PROCESS
Things to Keep In Mind that May Slow Down the Process
There are 4 ways a Special Project request can be delayed.
Thursday, October 5th at 8:00 a.m.
ASB Presentation Room
OR
Thursday, October 12th at 2:00 p.m.
ASB Presentation Room
Please register in JPLS (refer to course #101255). You will receive licensure points. This course is voluntary, but highly recommended for both current and new Administrators. See flyer below for more details.
See document below for important dates and reminders.
Due to a Gang Conference, appeals will be held on October 3rd. Paperwork is due on September 29th by 4:00 p.m.
DATE:
September 25, 2017
TO:
School Psychologists
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance
SUBJECT:
October School Psychologists’ Meeting
A school psychologists’ meeting has been scheduled for Friday, October 6, 2017, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan School District’s Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood Road). Melissa Heath, Ph.D., professor at BYU, will provide us with a presentation on social skills. Her presentation will also include information about a BYU website that’s been developed around the Collaborative for Academic Social Emotional Learning (CASEL) model of social-emotional learning.
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
cc: Principals
Please use the attached revised Flu Shot Clinic List. There are a few changes, so please replace the previous list with this one in your buildings and with your communities. Many thanks!
