Jordan School District
We are offering ongoing training for existing programs. Teachers can register in JPLS. If you have a larger number of teachers who have not been trained in these programs and would like to request a school training please contact Michelle Lovell or Mandy Thurman.
Heggerty
Wednesday, August 12 4:30 - 7:30
Monday, August 17 5:00 - 8:00
MSRC
Thursday, August 13 4:00 - 7:00
Thursday, August 20 1:00 - 4:00
Thursday, August 20 4:00 - 7:00
We have received the following information from the USBE regarding safety in administration of the KEEP Entry for kindergarten.
Some schools were using the Follett system to inventory and track the books in the guided reading libraries. The technology for this system is no longer supported. Old computers may have been removed by the school tech. If you have a manual check out system (clothespins or popsicle sticks), this does not affect you. If you were using the Follet system, and would like to continue to use an electronic checkout system, please contact Michelle Lovell or Mandy Thurman.
Think Central licenses for literacy have expired (math is not affected). After using the program for several years, we know that there are teachers who use Think Central regularly and that there are some who don’t use it at all. In an effort to spend funds wisely we need to know how many licenses to purchase. Please forward this survey, Elementary Literacy Survey to teachers so that we can get their feedback and purchase the needed licenses.
As you know, our district-wide PD day this year will take place on Tuesday, August 11th in each of your individual schools. A preparation packet is provided with a sample schedule, a detailed agenda and an overview of each section of the day.
Please CLICK HERE to meet the team and learn more about ELS!
DATE:
July 1, 2020
TO:
Principals
Special Education Teachers (Preschool and School-Age) Speech-Language Pathologists
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
SUBJECT:
Extended Year Special Educator Stipends 2020-21
Please read the attached information and instructions carefully. There is a different procedure for submitting Extended Days for payment than previously used.
DATE:
August 5, 2020
TO:
Secondary Principals
Secondary Media Specialists
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Shelley Nordick, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant
SUBJECT:
Networking Meetings for Secondary Media Specialists
In order to prepare and train secondary library media specialists to effectively provide services to their schools and to build consistency across the District’s library programs, several networking meetings have been scheduled for the 2020-21 school year. The participation of your media specialists in these meetings is appreciated.
The meetings will be held on the following dates from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.:
Please feel free to contact Norman Emerson (801-567-8364) if further information is needed. Thank you for your continued support of the library media programs in Jordan District.
DATE:
August 5, 2020
TO:
Elementary Principals
Elementary Media Assistants
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Shelley Nordick, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant
SUBJECT:
Quarterly Training Meetings for Elementary Media Assistants
In order to prepare and train elementary library media assistants to effectively provide services to elementary schools and to build consistency across elementary library programs, several training meetings have been scheduled for the 2020-21 school year. The participation of both of your library assistants in these meetings is appreciated. The meetings are to be included in the assistants' allotted 17 hours. With the exception of the August 18, 2020, the meetings have been scheduled on Fridays since the media assistants will not have regularly scheduled class visits on those days.
The meetings will be held at the venues shown below from 9:30-11:30 a.m.:
Please feel free to contact Norman Emerson (801-567-8364) if further information is needed. Thank you for your continued support of the library media programs in Jordan District.
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
Classroom Grant applications will be accepted from August 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020 or until funding is depleted. However, actual grant awards may be received up through Friday, November 20, 2020 – OR UNTIL FUNDING IS DEPLETED. Both the application period and the funding period will end before November 20 if JEF funds have been exhausted by eligible projects. Bottom line: APPLY EARLY! Please see document below for more information.
2020-21 Classroom Grant Application Process:
Step 1 Go to donorschoose.org. Create a Donors Choose account and project. Use the criteria provided within the JEF Google Form to describe your project.
Step 2 Go to jordaneducationfoundation.org, and click on the Classroom Grants APPLY HERE link found on the front page.
Step 3 Provide the link to your Donors Choose project in Section 2 of the JEF Google Form. (This is how we’ll know which projects to fund).
Step 4 If your project does not meet Donors Choose requirements or is for materials/licenses that are not covered by Donors Choose, please complete the “APPLICATIONS NOT APPLICABLE TO DONORS CHOOSE” Section 3 of the JEF Google Form.
Step 5 Submit application to JEF
If you have any questions about the application or funding process,
please call Jordan Education Foundation at 801-567-8125.
Secondary students will be using their Student ID cards when receiving meals in the cafeteria. Cashiers will scan the barcode student ID into our meal counting system. Please be aware that students must have their student ID cards with them when they receive meals (electronic learners must also have their ID cards with them to receive meals). Please ensure that students have their ID cards the first day of school and remind them that they will need their ID cards with them when receiving meals in the cafeteria.
When enrolling new students, the Entry/Withdrawal screen in Skyward should be reviewed to ensure that August 17th is the official start date for the 2020-2021 school year. Students should be enrolled in courses with the official start date of August 17th, as well. After August 17th, students shall be enrolled using their actual start date.
All Utah assessment user account passwords have been reset as a part of the launch. Please see document below for information on how to set up a new password.
CLICK HERE to access the online document "State Standards, District Policies and Transportation Guidelines". The document is also posted below.
As outlined in the State Public Health Order, employees, students, or visitors, on school property or on a school bus shall wear a face covering unless a medically directed exemption is in place.
Schools have the responsibility to enforce this order.
Individuals who are unwilling to comply with the order may be excluded from school after reasonable efforts have been made.
As you are aware, the Board delayed the start of school by 5 days. Up to 8 hours of principal-directed professional development or training may be used during the week of August 17-21. Faculty meal time is not counted as part of this time.
School plans for the week of August 10-14 may remain in place. Please remember to give as much time as possible to teachers for classroom preparation.
Classroom assistants are being allocated to help with any needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This may include covering classes when substitutes are not available. These positions are being funded through the CARES Act for the 2020-21 school year. Principals may post, interview, and hire immediately. Hiring ratios are as follows:
Elementary: One 25-hour assistant
Middle: One 25-hour assistant and one 17-hour assistant
High: Two 25-hour assistants
Specialized Schools: One 25-hour assistant
The position will be a lane 1, 2, or 3 depending on their highly qualified status. The normal process will decide the lane placement.
Budget Code: 10 E xxx 7211 1084 165
Access the Google document HERE to see an outline of components to include as you plan your Friday schedules. These plans should be reviewed with your AOS prior to sharing the plan with employees and parents/guardians.
The attached lunch schedule will be in effect for the week of August 17-21 only. See notes in Friday Schedule Outline.
Administrators:
In accessing the document you must make a copy of it and save it to your own drive in order to complete the document.
The plan must be approved with your AOS and posted on your District website prior to the first day of school.
Click HERE to access the google doc.
