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Elementary Principals:

It is time to determine which reading software program (if any) you would like to use for the 2016 – 2017 school year.  We would like to have as many licenses as possible paid from State grant funds.  I will submit applications to USOE for each individual school and they will accept them on a first-come, first-served basis until funding is exhausted. Please send an email with the information listed on the attached document to becky.gerber@jordandistrict.org as soon as possible.

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DATE:  
February 19, 2016

TO:
All School Principals

FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator, Auxiliary Services
Paul Bergera, Staff Assistant, Auxiliary Services
Lance Everill, Facility Staff Assistant, Operations
Ron Boshard, Coordinator, Risk Management

SUBJECT: 
2015-2016 State Risk Self-Inspection Survey

The Self-inspection Survey for 2015-2016 from the State Office of Risk Management is available online.  These surveys are designed to heighten safety awareness and to encourage school and District personnel to be proactive in hazard mitigation.  Please go to the following Web site:  risk.utah.gov

The responsible person or “Surveyor” is the school principal.  As in the past, this assignment can be delegated to the department head, lunch manager, custodian, etc. for specific surveys as you see fit. However, all principals will be the responsible person to see that this survey is completed on time.

As with previous years, you will be prompted to fill in a corrective action plan.  Please specify Work Order #, date submitted, who will follow through from your school, a target completion date and any other important information pertaining to specific questions.

The surveys are to be completed by April 15, 2016.  Note that when the survey is completed, the lock button at the end of the survey must be pressed in order to indicate it is completed.

Please feel free to call or email Ron Boshard, 801-567-8876, ron.boshard@jordandistrict.org or Peggy Margetts, 801-567-8753, peggy.margetts@jordandistrict.org if you have any questions.

Reminder emails will be sent out from SIS@utah.gov, please look for this email address.

Thank you for your support.

 

Cc:  Patrice A. Johnson, Superintendentz
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Administrators of Schools

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Call for Nominations through March 25, 2016

Nominations for the 2016 Huntsman Awards for Excellence in Education are now being solicited by the Huntsman Awards Committee and will be accepted through 5:00 p.m., on Friday, March 25, 2016.

Each year the Huntsman family presents a check for $10,000 and a crystal obelisk to each of eleven outstanding Utah public educators: six teachers, three administrators, one volunteer, and one special education teacher. Nominations are received from throughout the state and reviewed by a board consisting of some of Utah’s most prominent citizens and eminent educators, including past award winners. The 2016 recipients will be announced in late April, and the Awards will be presented at a banquet in Salt Lake City on May 13, 2016.

Please visit this website www.huntsmaneducationawards.com for more
information.

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DATE:     
February 16, 2016

TO:
All Secondary Principals

FROM: 
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Fulvia Franco, Coordinator – Jordan Family Education Center

SUBJECT:
Jordan Family Education Center 2016 Spring Quarter Class List - Secondary

The Jordan Family Education Center would like to make you aware of the following information:

  • Class Lists for the 2016 Spring Quarter will be delivered to your school the week of February 22, 2016. Each staff member should receive one.
  • Classes begin the week of March 28, 2016.

Thank you for your continued support of the Jordan Family Education Center.

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DATE:    
February 16, 2016

TO:
All Elementary Principals

FROM:   
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Fulvia Franco, Coordinator – Jordan Family Education Center

SUBJECT:
Jordan Family Education Center 2016 Spring Quarter Class List - Elementary

The Jordan Family Education Center would like to make you aware of the following information:

  • Class Lists for the 2016 Spring Quarter will be delivered to your school the week of February 22, 2016. Each student and staff member should receive one.
  • Classes begin the week of March 28, 2016.

Thank you for your continued support of the Jordan Family Education Center.

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DATE:  
February 16, 2016

TO: 
Principals

FROM: 
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant, Planning & Student Services

SUBJECT:
Permit Input Dates

The window for the school choice Early Enrollment Period closes on Friday, February 19, 2016.  The law requires that parents receive written notice from the school by March 31, 2016.  The parent’s copy of the permit application serves as their written notice.

So that we can expedite Version 2.0 of the Estimates for the 2016-17 school year, we are asking that schools have all permits entered into Skyward by Friday, February 26, if at all possible.   If you can see that you will not be able to enter all of your permits by this date, please call Luann at 8251 so that she can adjust other schools’ numbers and come back to your school when you have had a chance to input the permits.

Please share this information with the individuals in your school helping with the permits.

If you have questions or concerns, please call Luann.  Your cooperation is greatly appreciated in an attempt to help make Estimate Version 2.0 as accurate as possible.

 

Thank you for your help with this process.

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REMINDER:  2016 Summative SAGE Training for Principals and Test Coordinators – Feb. 23 and 24, 2016

As originally indicated in a January 6, 2016 communication, please be reminded that the 2016 Summative SAGE assessment training for school test coordinators and administrators is scheduled for February 23 (secondary) and February 24 (elementary).  Two sections of training are being provided on each date.  Registration for this training is provided through JPLS.  If you, or your assigned school administrator, and your 2016 SAGE test coordinator have not yet registered for this training, please do so through JPLS: https://jpls.truenorthlogic.com/U/P/Channel/-/Guest/Login .  Course and section information for this training is as follows:

Course #100960 (Summative SAGE Training for Coordinators and Administrators)

Section 114036 (Secondary):  Feb. 23, 2016  8am-11:30am  Aux. Services Auditorium

Section 114037 (Secondary):  Feb. 23, 2016  12:30pm-4pm Aux. Services Auditorium

Section 114038 (Elem.):         Feb. 24, 2016  8am-11:30am  Aux. Services Auditorium

Section 114039 (Elem.):         Feb. 24, 2016  12:30pm-4pm  Aux. Services Auditorium

  • School SAGE test coordinators are required to attend, even if they cannot register through JPLS.
  • School SAGE test coordinators and administrators are expected to train school faculty members and other school personnel who will be administering 2016 SAGE assessments.
  • Training materials will be made available online at https://assessments.jordandistrict.org/ .
  • Direct questions to Brooke Anderson, 801-567-8393, anderson@jordandistrict.org .

 

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G. Norma Villar will hold appeals on Tuesday, March 15th. She will be at a law conference on the 16th and 17th of March. Paperwork for those appeals will need to be turned in on the 11th of March by 4:00 pm.

Norma will be attending the Gang Conference on the 13th and 14th of April. Appeals that week will be held on Tuesday, April 12th. Paperwork will need to be turned in April 8th by 4:00 pm.

Anytime Norma is away at a conference feel free to contact her on her cell.

Please mark your calendars for the 10th of March. SIS will be hosting their final Forum of the year from 2-4 pm. The information can be found on the attached flyer.

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DATE:
February 9, 2016

TO:  
High School Principals
High School Resource Math Special Educators

FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curric./Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist

SUBJECT:  
Professional Development on Using Algebra Tiles to Support Students

The Special Education Department will be offering a professional development opportunity for resource special educators that teach math. Since the Utah Core Standards for Mathematics focuses on the Concrete-Representational-Abstract model, Trevor Warburton, Math Coach, will provide training on the use of algebra tiles in the classroom. Algebra tiles provide a concrete way for students to manipulate algebraic expressions, solve equations, and factor quadratics. Students can then transition more effectively to the standard, abstract approach to these same concepts.

Special educators that attend this training will receive a classroom set of algebra tiles and follow-up support to implement algebra tiles. The training will be March 9, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the ASB in PDC 101. Special educators must arrange for a substitute. Half-day substitutes will be paid for under budget code 1292. Attendance is at the discretion of the building principal.

 

 

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DATE:    
February 9, 2016

TO: 
Middle School Principals
Middle School Resource Math Special Educators

FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curric./Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist

SUBJECT:
Professional Development on Using Algebra Tiles to Support Students

The Special Education Department will be offering a professional development opportunity for resource special educators that teach math. Since the Utah Core Standards for Mathematics focuses on the Concrete-Representational-Abstract model, Trevor Warburton, Math Coach, will provide training on the use of algebra tiles in the classroom. Algebra tiles provide a concrete way for students to manipulate algebraic expressions, solve equations, and factor quadratics. Students can then transition more effectively to the standard, abstract approach to these same concepts.

Special educators that attend this training will receive a classroom set of algebra tiles and follow-up support to implement algebra tiles. The training will be March 8, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the District Office in Room 129. Special educators must arrange for a substitute.  Half-day substitutes will be paid for under budget code 1292. Attendance is at the discretion of the building principal.

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DATE:  
February 8, 2016

TO:
Principals
Special Education Teachers (Preschool and School-Age)
Speech-Language Pathologists

FROM: 
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curric./Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist

SUBJECT:  
Extended Year for Special Educator Stipends 2015-16 - REVISED

See attached memo and revised time sheet.

 

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DATE:
February 10, 2016

TO:
All Principals

FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant, Planning and Student Services

SUBJECT:
Jordan School District Estimated Enrollment - 2016-17 (Version 1.0)

See attached memo.

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DATE:   
January 22, 2016

TO:  
Principals
Special Education Staff

FROM:  
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist-Special Education

SUBJECT: 
Extended School Year (ESY) Qualification Procedures and Timelines

See attached memo and packet.

 

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CANDIDATES, INTERVIEWS AND NEW HIRES

YOU are invited to attend the Teachers-Teachers.com training next week!

Date:  
Thursday, February 18th 2016

Location: 
ASB Auditorium (North end closest to 7800 South)
7800 South Redwood Road
(the scheduling program will say the location is the DO – but it is at the ASB)

Time(s): 
8:00am, 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm
Four (4) different times for your convenience!

Use the following link to sign-up for a session (if you have issues signing up please let Travis Hamblin know and he will get you signed up)

https://jordanschooldistricthr.setmore.com/resourcebookingpage/r49a61444332140831

Gretchen Bull-Switzer, our Teachers-Teachers.com representative will train you on:

  • Navigating the program and interface
  • Increasing your effectiveness using the program
  • How to sort, find and filter
  • How the program works
  • Candidate application processes
  • Leveraging information to decrease time while increasing effectiveness
  • And more…

It is highly recommended  that any administrator involved in the hiring process attend one of the trainings!