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The 12-Week Virtual Camp Adventure

Capstone Reading has created the “Virtual Camp Adventure,” in which students may stay connected to reading, writing, and creative experiences throughout the summer. Enrollment is free, and further information is available at https://vanmeterlibraryvoice.blogspot.com/2020/05/its-time-for-12-week-virtual-camp.html.

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Information Systems would like you to be aware that as of tomorrow, June 11, 2021, all Kajeet devices throughout the district will be disabled for the summer. They will be re-enabled on August 16th. If you have any questions, please contact Mark Sowa at 801-567-8392.

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The following are new administrative assignments:

New Assignments effective July 1, 2021:

  • James Groethe, assistant principal at Copper Hills High appointed assistant principal at Bingham High School, replacing Kenneth Damron who resigned.
  • Sterling Hunt, assistant principal at West Jordan High appointed assistant principal at Copper Hills High, replacing James Groethe who was transferred.
  • Noelapoomaikala (Noelani) Ioane, teacher specialist in Teaching & Learning appointed assistant principal at West Jordan High, replacing Sterling Hunt who was transferred.
  • Josh Sullivan, assistant principal at Channing Hall, appointed assistant principal at Bluffdale and Antelope Canyon Elementary.
  • Aubri Moench, teacher at Fox Hollow Elementary, appointed assistant principal, on an open contract, at a location to be determined.

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Date:
June 10, 2021

In consideration of our extraordinary drought conditions and the Governor’s third drought Executive Order dates June 8, 2021 (see attached), we are implementing the following procedures:

  • All school irrigation clocks are being adjusted to water only two days per week. Some larger schools require two days to rotate through all of their stations, so people may see the sprinklers on every day, but each station will only be watering two times per week.
  • We will only be watering during the evening and night time hours. On occasion, sprinklers may be running a brief test cycle during the day to check for broken heads or to make spray pattern adjustments.
  • New sod and seed areas will continue to be watered according to recommended schedules.
  • The Custodial Department will continue to work with individual schools to assist with broken sprinkler heads and to correct spray pattern issues.
  • We continue to encourage schools to submit work orders to repair leaking faucets, toilets and drinking fountains.
  • We will continue to follow this drought issue closely and plan to comply with any other State, County or local restrictions.
  • All principals and custodians will be informed of these changes and our plans moving forward.
  • Please continue to call or email us with any water issues that are brought to your attention and we will dispatch our employees to address them.

We hope that this helps you answer questions and demonstrates our commitment to responsible water use during these extreme conditions.

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Instructions for Summer School Summary

Please follow the steps below to complete required reporting documentation for summer school.

    1. Record all teachers participating in summer school on your school’s ESSER II worksheet tab called “Summer School Timesheet - Licensed.”
    2. Record all assistants, office help, etc.  (ESPs) participating in summer school on your school’s ESSER II worksheet tab called “Summer School Timesheet  -  ESP.”
    3. Record a summary of summer school results on your school’s ESSER II worksheet on “Credit Recovery Form,” “Pre/Post Form,” OR create your own form.
  • Secondary schools include, at minimum, the number of students served and the number of recovered credits. 
  • Elementary schools include, at minimum, the number of students served and a summary of results (assessment scores, pre/post test, lesson completion, etc.)
    1. Record the name of your ESSER personnel on your school’s ESSER II worksheet tab called “ESSER Personnel.”: 
  • High Schools: 1 FTE for a tracker
  • Middle Schools: 0.25 FTE for a tracker
  • Elementary Schools: 25-hour assistant for intervention support 

More detailed instructions, if needed.

  • Worksheets are located in a folder labeled “School Name ESSER II” 
  • Open Google Drive and Search in Drive for “ESSER.”
  • Open “School Name ESSER II Worksheets.” 
  • Use the bottom tabs to open the appropriate spreadsheet
    • Record participating teachers  on “Summer School Timesheet-License” tab.
      • If teachers have completed their own timesheets OR have used True Time, fill in Location and First and Last Name
      • If you’re printing this timesheet to turn into payroll, fill in all highlighted areas, print, sign, and turn into payroll.
    • Record participating ESP on  “Summer School  Timesheet - ESP” tab.
      • Fill in Location and First and Last Name. (All ESP should use TrueTime to track hours worked.) 
    • Record a summary of summer school results on “Credit Recovery Report Form” tab or Pre/Post Report Form” tab or create your own tab.
    • Record ESSER Personnel on “ESSER Personnel” tab.

Please feel free to call Shelley Nordick with any questions (ext 88122).

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We have translated the following forms:

Home Language Survey
Fee Waiver
Chrome Book Agreement
Student/Family Residency
ACT Letter and Consent Release Form
Discrimination Complaint
Parental Exclusion

You can access the forms in 9 (nine) translated languages here. Please contact the Language and Culture Services Department (ELS) for more questions.

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Date:
June 10, 2021

To:
All School Administrators

From:
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

Subject:
2021 WIDA Access Results and Dashboard

Results for the 2021 WIDA Access assessment administered in January-March this year are now available on your Tableau Viewer account. School administrators may access the following data:

  • District level data
  • School level data
  • Student level data

School administrators may interact with the data using the following demographic filters:

  • School year
  • Grade level
  • Gender
  • Economically disadvantaged
  • Race/ethnicity
  • Students with a disability

A data analysis protocol has been provided to help school leadership and EL teams examine the assessment data and brainstorm possible responses or implementations to further support the learning of EL students.

As a reminder, if having a group of teachers work with the Tableau dashboards is something principals are interested in, temporary access to the 2021 WIDA Access results may be granted through Tableau. Please contact Ben Jameson for more information.

 

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The Teaching and Learning Department will offer GT endorsement classes during the 2021-2022 school year.  Please see the attached documents for detailed information and relay this information to anyone on your staff who may be interested in earning a GT endorsement.

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Volunteer reports need to be submitted to Insurance Services.

Workers' Compensation insurance costs are based on numbers submitted by schools.   It is important that this information be accurate and complete.

PTA figures must be separate from other volunteer hours.

Attached is a copy of the Volunteer Report for the period from April 1, 2021 to End of School Year.

Please complete this form and return it to Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services, by June 15, 2021.

Thanks,
Cheryl Matson
Director of Insurance Services
Jordan School District
Phone: 801-567-8285
Fax: 801-567-8070

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Reminder: The next Assistant Principal meeting will be held on June 22, 2021. The meeting will be held in-person at the JATC-S. No virtual option will be provided. A beverage service will be provided beginning at 7:30 a.m. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. Lunch will be provided. If you have any questions please contact Nadine Page (nadine.page@jordandistrict.org) or 801.567.8182 (x88182). Thank you!

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Starting Fall 2021, Utah’s K-3 educators in 69 Districts and/or charter schools will be engaging in LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning to advance their knowledge and skills in the science of reading.

In light of Utah’s early reading data over the last several years, Utah State Board of Education has prioritized literacy instruction for K-3 students and has selected LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning to support teachers in advancing their knowledge about the science of reading. Based on middle of year Acadience Reading growth data from the 2020-2021 school year, 69 school districts and charters were chosen to participate in this training. Jordan District was among the 69 school districts. As part of this initiative, all K-3 classroom and special education teachers and instructional coaches serving grades K-3 in the area of literacy are asked to participate in this particular professional learning. School administrators and school psychologists will participate in a leaders training.

The professional learning sessions will be held in regional locations across the state. Actual locations and dates will be determined in coordination with each school district. Sessions will likely occur between August 2021 through September 2023. Because of the implementation of Really Great Reading and Walk to Read, we have requested to start LETRS trainings as late as possible.  We are currently waiting for approval from USBE.

LETRS training consists of 8 units. Each unit includes online coursework, classroom application with students, and an in-person session. LETRS training will closely align with the training teachers will receive this summer and the work that will be taking place at your schools. An informational handout is attached.

We are sending out a brief introductory message to K-3 teachers regarding LETRS training. We understand we don’t have full information, but we would like teachers to know a little about LETRS before the Literacy Launch training that begins next week. Please feel free to reach out to Shelley Nordick with questions or concerns.

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DATE:  
June 2, 2021

TO:   
Secondary School Principals

FROM:   
Teaching and Learning Coaching Team
Chris Richards-Khong, Amy Kinder, Jared Covili, Pam Su’a, Rebecca Lee, Beth Lewis

SUBJECT:
2021-2022 Secondary Coaching Professional Development and PLC Proposal

The secondary level principals and coaches were surveyed during the month of May regarding logistical preferences for the delivery of the JSD Instructional Coach Institute (ICI) and the Coaching Professional Learning Communities (PLC).

After reviewing responses to the survey, the Teaching and Learning Coaching Team constructed draft models to reflect survey participants’ preferences. The team also consulted the JSD School Board decisions surrounding the future Friday schedule.

Attached to this memorandum are the proposed draft session options. Please review these session options with the coaches who are staffed for the 2021-22 school year as soon as possible. Your considerations and feedback are important in guiding the final model which will be made available to secondary coaches.

A meeting will be hosted for those administrators interested in a dialogue and final drafting of the model. Please contact Chris Westra if you are interested in participating in this meeting so that you may be included on the doodle poll for time and place. The following individuals have been previously noted as interested participants: Dixie Garrison, Michael Glenn, Bryan Leggat, Nicole Johnson, Eric Price. All are welcome. Those principals who are not attending the meeting should submit comments, questions, suggestions, and option preferences to Chris Westra by June 11, 2021 and they will be included in the considerations.

Contact for Chris Westra
Email: christine.westra@jordandistrict.org
Phone: 801-567-8657

CRK:cw

CC:
Brad Sorensen
Cody Curtis
Shelley Nordick

Click HERE for the proposed draft session options or see the attachment below.

 

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The training links for teachers who are new to Really Great Reading have been sent to each teacher’s district email. Please be aware that the links come from messages@matrixlms.com. Since this is an unusual email address, teachers sometimes delete the email. If this happens, please contact Cindy Stevenson and she can have the links resent. This training can be done anytime this summer and the links will stay active for one year. Teachers will receive a $300.00 stipend for completing this training. It is not necessary to contact anyone when teachers have completed the training. The company supplies the district with a report of who has completed the training. If teachers have completed the training earlier this year, it is not necessary for them to do the training again.

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Please share this information with teachers:

This is your last chance to request reimbursement for eligible STEM courses taken between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021. If you want to see a complete list of courses that qualify, or have questions about this program,  please look over the Frequently Asked Questions Document.

In order to qualify for the reimbursement, you must complete the Google Form and include all requested attachments. Read the Google Form carefully to make sure you provide the necessary documentation. Please submit your completed Google Form by June 7 @ 5:00 PM. Link to STEM EIP Google Form

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DATE: 
Thursday, June 3, 2021

TO:  
School Administrators
School Administrative Assistants

FROM:   
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
2021 WIDA Access Hard Copy Individual Student Reports

Hard copies of the 2021 WIDA Access individual student reports were delivered to schools last week. These ISRs as well as a copy of the “Annual Parent Notification Letter” and “Understanding Your Child’s Scores” need to be mailed home to parents as soon as possible. A copy of the ISRs was also included for each school EL lead.

The WIDA Consortium will release student reports and frequency reports on Wednesday, June 9th. These reports will be delivered to schools within a few days afterwards. Principals may review the frequency reports as needed. A copy of the student report should be placed in each student’s CUM folder.

Please see the attached WIDA Test Results Checklist for more detailed instructions.

Please contact JoLynn Snelgrove in Evaluation, Research & Accountability with any questions.

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DATE: 
Thursday, June 3, 2021

TO: 
School Administrators
School Administrative Assistants

FROM:  
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
RISE Individual Student Reports in Skyward

Summative RISE Individual Student Reports (ISRs) are being uploaded into Skyward Family Access student portfolios by the Information Systems Department. Reports for tests completed prior to May 24 are already uploaded. Score reports will continue to be uploaded as RISE testing closes out. The last reports for year-round students will be uploaded the week of June 14. Test scores will be uploaded to the test scores modules in Skyward after the testing window is completed in June.

Included with this memo are step-by-step instructions for parents on how to access these ISRs. Principals are encouraged to disseminate this information to parents via Skylert or by any other means deemed appropriate. Principals may also consider keeping copies of the step-by-step instructions in the main office to distribute to parents as needed.

Please contact Ben Jameson or Brooke Anderson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability with any questions about the RISE ISRs.

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The following are new administrative assignments:

New Assignments effective July 1, 2021:

  • Michael Haynes, JEF Board Member appointed director of the Jordan Education Foundation, replacing Steve Hall who is retiring.
  • Amanda Bollinger, consultant in Special Education appointed staff assistant in the Special Education Department.
  • Kaye Rizzuto, Social Studies teacher at Elk Ridge Middle appointed consultant in the Teaching & Learning Department, replacing Pam Su’a who is retiring.
  • Tamara Rajczyk, teacher specialist in Special Education appointed consultant in the Special Education Department, replacing Shelly Davis who is retiring.
  • Audrey Fish, assistant principal at Fort Herriman Middle appointed principal at Sunset Ridge Middle, replacing Kim Searle who is retiring.
  • Lisa Jackson, principal at Southland Elementary appointed assistant principal at Fort Herriman Middle, replacing Audrey Fish who was transferred.
  • Garett York, assistant principal at Westvale Elementary appointed principal at Southland Elementary, replacing Lisa Jackson who was transferred.
  • Tyler (TJ) Davenport, elementary teacher at Plymouth Elementary in the Granite School District, who was offered open contract in February 2021, appointed assistant principal at Westvale Elementary, replacing Garett York who was transferred.
  • Frank Preston, assistant principal at Herriman and Butterfield Canyon Elementary appointed assistant principal at Herriman and Daybreak Elementary.
  • Jennifer Smith, assistant principal at Foothills Elementary appointed assistant principal at Copper Canyon and Welby Elementary.
  • Michelle Kilcrease, assistant principal at Blackridge Elementary appointed assistant principal at Blackridge and Foothills Elementary.
  • Angela Hamilton, assistant principal at Bastian Elementary appointed assistant principal at Bastian and Butterfield Canyon Elementary.
  • Allyson Stovall, assistant principal at Southland and Welby Elementary appointed part-time assistant principal at Southland Elementary.
  • Kami Taylor, teacher specialist in Teaching & Learning appointed consultant for STEM and Computer Science in the Teaching & Learning Department.
  • Todd Theobald, assistant principal at Daybreak Elementary, part-time, appointed part-time administrator on special assignment in the Teaching & Learning Department.

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DATE:  
May 26, 2021

TO:  
All Principals and Administrative Assistants

FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
Administrators of Schools

SUBJECT: 
Summer Hours for School Personnel

Please review the schedule of Summer Hours for School Personnel below, with all designated summer school personnel at your location. Extended school office/business hours are acceptable; however, other adjusted schedules are NOT acceptable because they limit public access to school personnel.