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DATE:  
October 3, 2016

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 14, 2016, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan Applied Technology Center (JATC South) Building Auditorium, 12723 S. Park Avenue (2080 W.) Riverton. Najmeh Hourmanesh, Ph.D., RPT-S, NCSP. school psychologist at Heartland Elementary, will provide us with a presentation on Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).

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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DATE:   
October 5, 2016

TO: 
All Jordan School District Principals (with bus route students)

FROM: 
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Herb Jensen, Director of Transportation
Kathy Simmons, Transportation Trainer/Risk Coordinator

SUBJECT: 
State Required Bus Evacuations and School Bus Safety 2016-17

State required semi-annual school bus evacuations have been scheduled for this fall.  This applies to those students that ride the bus daily to and from school.

The evacuations will be conducted during the week of:

Monday, October 10 through Friday, October 14, 2016

Your school’s regular bus driver will perform this evacuation as they drop your students off in the morning, one day during that week. This procedure takes place at your school and is located in your normal bus drop off/pick up zone. All professional school bus drivers that transport students are required to perform evacuation procedures in case of an emergency. Bus evacuation will be conducted through the rear door, side door, front door or a combination. Students will then, under the direction and supervision of the bus driver, evacuate and meet in a safe place approximately 100 feet away from the bus.

Your assistance is welcome but not mandatory to complete this required evacuation drill quickly, safely and effectively.

We appreciate all you do to help us safely transport your students.

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We have released more items to Surplus Reallocation for the schools on PublicSurplus.com.  Please check to see if there are any items you may need at your schools.  This reallocation will run from 09/29/2016 to 10/13/2016 after which it will roll over to public auction.
Please remember to continue to send in all your surplus paperwork as you get it so that we can schedule pick ups as they are needed.  All paperwork needs to be signed by the principal and then sent up to your Area Administrator at the District Office.
If you have any questions, please contact Kris Wishart (801) 567-8709 or Corie Fuller (801) 567-8717.

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As discussed in Principal Meeting, teachers are not required to attend on grade transmittal days, and they are not required to submit a time sheet or sign in. The only change is that they are being paid automatically for eight (8) hours instead of three (3) hours for each grade transmittal day. Teachers may choose to organize a meeting or PLC on their own, but no meetings can be required on these days. Please contact your Administrator of Schools with any questions.

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Principals:

Reminder of what items need to be completed by the October 20th deadline.

LAND TRUST / SCC Timeline:

Deadline: October 20th

The principal posts the following on the website and in the school office:

  1. The proposed schedule of meeting dates for the year
  2. The names of council members, with a phone or email contact (or both)
  3. A summary of the implementation of the School LAND Trust Program school plan including how the goals were completed and how the money was spent.

Principals enter fall reports on the website:

  1. Council Signature Form – names and email addresses of the current school community council (remember to submit form electronically to the members)
  2. Signed Principal Assurance – assurance that the council is properly constituted and that elections and subsequent appointments were made according to the law and board rule
  3. Final Report on last year’s implementation and results

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Reminder for Elementary Principals:

As the end of the month approaches, schools receiving grant funds from HB513 for Early Literacy Software Programs (Lexia, Success Maker and iReady), may want to run an Instructional Usage Report.  Reviewing this report will give you an idea of the average time students are using the program and if it falls within grant guidelines.  If it doesn't, there is time to adjust.  If it does, keep up the good work!

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Elementary Principals:

Attached are the DIBELS BOY parent letters.  All 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students should receive the appropriate letter based on their Fall DIBELS Composite score.  The State required deadline for sending letters home is October 15.  Remember, letters are not sent home with Kindergarten students.

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Please be aware that all educators and administrators are required to click the 'Start' button to begin their evaluations (full or interim).  If teachers have not clicked the 'Start' button administrators will not see them under 'Evaluation of Others.'  Please contact the JES office if you have any questions."

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The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is taking steps to assess the quality of professional learning throughout the state based on the Utah Professional Learning Standards. Learning Forward is supporting this effort by inviting all educators to participate in the Standards Assessment Inventory (SAI), a 58-item survey that will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Participating schools will have access to data reports and an extensive series of “Resource Briefs” that include activities and resources to address the Utah Professional Learning Standards that could be used in school improvement planning. Please encourage your teachers to participate in the SAI from October 10 – 21. All educators will receive an email once the survey is available. A FAQ sheet from Learning Forward is included as an attachment. If you have questions, please contact Shelley Nordick at shelley.nordick@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8110.

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Please check that your teachers have completed an SLO pre-assessment. Elementary teachers have the option of using math, reading, or writing to measure student growth. All SLO assessments are available in Mastery Connect. The process for reporting SLO ratings will be similar to last year; however, teachers will not be required to turn scores into folders. Details and instructions for completing this process will be available at a later date. For now, please have teachers make sure that the pre-test score is recorded in Mastery Connect. Thank you for your efforts to support this process. If you have questions, please contact Shelley Nordick at shelley.nordick@jordandistrict.orgor 801-567-8110.

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DATE:  
September 26, 2016

TO: 
Elementary Principals

FROM: 
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Clyde Mason, 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:     “Fundamental Features of Fostering Teacher Collective Efficacy:  Principals’ Attitudes, Behaviors, and Practices”

Applicant:     Shelley Nordick

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. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Clyde Mason at 567-8243.

Thank you for your assistance.