Jordan School District
Elementary Principals:
We will be pulling JSAS data on Monday, February 1 for 6th-Grade to use in making recommendations for 7th-Grade Reading Class placement. Please make sure teachers have current guided reading levels recorded before school starts on Monday.
Elementary Principals:
To accommodate A & B Track Parent Teacher Conferences, some adjustments have been made to the upcoming Writing classes. Please share the REVISED attached flyer with all K-6 teachers.
During the winter months, the bad weather and common illnesses that keep kids from getting to school can boost absenteeism. That is why during the winter months it is even more important to remind parents about the value of school attendance. Just missing two days each month, even if they are excused, can make it hard for children, starting in the early grades, to keep up with the learning in the classroom.
DATE:
January 25, 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:
February School Psychologists’ Meeting
A school psychologists’ meeting has been scheduled for Friday, February 5, 2016, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building Auditorium (7905 South Redwood Road). Melisa Genaux, Jordan School District autism specialist, and Brian King, Jordan School District behavior specialist, will provide us with continued training on the Tough Kid book Chapter 5. Please remember to read Chapter 5 before coming to this meeting. You will also be asked to share the strategies in Chapter 4 that you implemented in your school(s).
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
cc: Principals
The next Principals' Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 9th at 8:00 a.m. It will held at the ASB. Please bring a laptop to use during the morning professional development session. A light breakfast will be served starting at 7:30 a.m.
See attached Jordan School District Nurses Quarterly Newsletter.
DATE:
January 15, 2016
TO:
Principals
Elementary and Middle School Resource Team Leaders
High School Special Education Team Leaders
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Admin. of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Projected Caseload Data and Staffing Needs Survey for 2016-17
High School Principals: See attached memo.
DATE:
January 15, 2016
TO:
Principals
Elementary and Middle School Resource Team Leaders
High School Special Education Team Leaders
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Admin. of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Projected Caseload Data and Staffing Needs Survey for 2016-17
Middle School Principals: See attached memo.
DATE:
January 15, 2016
TO:
Principals
Elementary and Middle School Resource Team Leaders
High School Special Education Team Leaders
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Admin. of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Projected Caseload Data and Staffing Needs Survey for 2016-17
Elementary Principals: See attached memo.
February 1-5 is National School Counseling Week which is sponsored by the American School Counselor Association. The attached flyer has some ideas about how you can recognize the contributions your school counselors make to your school. Thanks for all you do to support your school counselors
Elementary Principals:
Elementary PLC budgets do not carry forward from one year to the next. In order to be included in the current year’s budget, all expenditures (including payroll) must be paid prior to June 30, 2016. Timesheets for work performed in June will not be paid until July and will go against the 2016-17 budget. Supply items must be ordered, received and paid for prior to June 30, 2016.
DATE:
January 12, 2016
TO:
Secondary Principals
Course Catalog Committee
FROM:
Nancy Karpowitz, Secondary Counselor Specialist
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools
SUBJECT:
2016-2017 Secondary Course Catalog
The 2016-2017 Secondary Course Catalog is now posted on the Jordan District website To access the catalog, go to the “Parents & Students” menu, and select “Registration & Enrollment.” Then, scroll down the page and select “Course Catalog & Credit Guidelines.” The URL is http://jordandistrict.org/schools/catalog/
By having an on-line version which can be updated, each user is able to have access to the most current information. Any updates or changes to this edition of the course catalog will be highlighted in red.
The District will order a printed copy of the course catalog for each secondary school principal, registrar’s office, lead counselor, CTE coordinator, and course catalog committee member. Administrators, who want to order additional copies of the printed catalog for their registrars, counselors, or other building personnel, may do so. The cost will be approximately $10 per catalog.
If you need additional printed copies and would like to have them included on the District order, please let Nancy Karpowitz know before Friday, January 22. After that date, administrators will need to place their own order with printing services. Your school will receive a bill for any additional copies which you order whether they are included on the District order or your own individual school order.
Please contact Nancy at 801-567-8309 or nancy.karpowitz@jordandistrict.org if you have any questions or concerns.
Granite School District Purchasing is hosting 21st Century School Furniture Trade Show. This will provide purchasing entities, administrators, and educators the opportunity to see what’s new in school furniture and meet the account managers that represent the companies on state contract.
DATE:
February 4, 2016
11AM-3PM
LOCATION:
Granite School District Offices
2500 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Auditoriums A, B, C.
PARTICIPATING VENDORS:
KI, Hertz Furniture, Contrax, and Edutek.
Furniture that will be here for your review is primarily items used in a typical classroom, that is, student and teacher furniture, including seating as well as collaborative soft seating, and mobile lecture.
Elementary Principals:
Running Records classes added in January and February. Please share attached flyer with all K-6 teachers.
Elementary Principals:
NEW Online K-6 Writing Foundations class beginning January 24. Please share attached flyer with all K-6 teachers.
Elementary Principals:
Recommendations for placement in a Reading Class for students entering 7th-grade will be based on the same rubric as last year. A copy is attached for your reference. Please share with 6th-grade teachers.
