Please see flyer below that includes a link to the grant applications. Share this information with your teachers.
Elementary - please complete this survey: Elementary Science PD Needs
Please see flyer below that includes a link to the grant applications. Share this information with your teachers.
Elementary - please complete this survey: Elementary Science PD Needs
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in compliance with the State of Utah Public Health Order, Jordan School District will require students to wear face coverings while at school.
Jordan School District recognizes that some students may have a medical condition, mental health condition, or disability that prevents wearing a face covering. In order to receive an exemption from the State’s face covering requirements, this form must be completed and returned to the school your child attends prior to your student attending school without a face covering.
Please have your primary care provider complete the Medical Certification by doing one of the following:
Dear Parents,
Thank you for working with us as Jordan School District prepares to reopen schools with in-person and virtual online learning.
As we bring students, teachers and staff back into our schools and buildings, we want you to be aware the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has defined individuals who may be at higher risk for contracting COVID-19.
Everyone is at risk for getting COVID-19 if they are exposed to the virus. While students have been less affected by COVID-19 compared to adults, students with certain conditions may be at increased risk for severe illness.
According to the CDC, children who are medically complex, who have serious genetic, neurologic, metabolic disorders, and with congenital (since birth) heart disease might be at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
Other at-risk factors or underlying medical conditions may include:
Based on what we know now, people with the following health conditions might be at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19:
If any of the above conditions listed above describe your child please indicate by logging into Skyward Family Access at https://skystu.jordan.k12.ut.us/ and completing the “Online Form”.
Skyward Screen Language
The Jordan School District and local health department will use this information to notify parents of at-risk students in the event of a positive Covid-19 diagnosis in your child’s class or school.
After reading the information above, I would identify my student as “at-risk” for COVID-19. I understand that The Jordan School District and local health department will use this information to contact me in the event of a positive COVID-19 diagnosis in my child’s class or school.
Reminder: This deadline of September 1, 2020 is approaching fast! We need your qualified people to apply. Please encourage them!
Do you know someone who should be an administrator? Have them apply by September 1, 2020.
See flyer for further information. Session 1 will be held on October 6, 2020 at the District Office.
During this past summer, JSD teachers created curriculum content to use while teaching in the online option for Fall 2020. This content is available to all teachers. To access the content created, follow the directions on the website Instructions for Online Content. As you have questions or need further assistance, please contact your school Coach or Digital Learning Specialist.
The Instructional Coaching Institute is intended to create a united vision and purpose in Jordan School District in order to better support teachers. All district and school instructional leaders, including instructional coaches, Title I coaches, BYU/UVU facilitators, and T&L specialists and consultants are considered part of the Instructional Coaching Institute and attend meetings.
Originally, these meetings were scheduled from 10:00-2:00 every Friday with an adjusted schedule of 8:00-12:00 for the August 7th and August 14th meetings. In an effort to prioritize coaches being available to support the Professional Learning Communities and PD at the school with the new Friday schedule, we have changed the time to 11:00-2:00 beginning August 28th. We will keep the original 10:00-2:00 schedule for the meeting on August 21st. Participants are welcome to bring lunch and eat during the meetings as well as take a 30 min. lunch prior to the start time or after we dismiss.
This weekly communication is intended to inform you about topics and discussions that will be covered in the weekly meetings. If you would like to attend and receive the information alongside your coach(es) you are welcome to do so. Parts of the meetings will be recorded and links to the recordings will be included each week in this communication. We will do our best to have the agenda ready each Thursday for you to preview prior to the meeting on Friday. Please click the link to see the agenda. Elementary Instructional Coaching Institute (ICI) Weekly Agenda
DATE:
Thursday, August 13, 2020
TO:
Elementary Principals
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Changes in School Acadience Reading Assessment Dates
With the change in schedule approved by the Jordan School District Board of Education, the dates previously set for testers to come administer Acadience Reading benchmarks to K-3 students are no longer valid. USBE approved an extension of the beginning of the year testing window for Acadience Reading in their board meeting last week and will be releasing specific dates in the near future. Evaluation, Research & Accountability will contact each principal directly with a new Acadience Reading assessment date as soon as we confirm the testing window with the state.
Please contact Shannon Johnson at 801-567-8873 or shannon.johnson@jordandistrict.org with any questions.
DATE:
Thursday, August 13, 2020
TO:
High School Principals
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Fall ACT Voucher Release
High school test coordinators received the last round of ACT vouchers to be used for this fall’s national testing dates. Here is the information school administrators need to know about these vouchers:
Please contact Brooke Anderson or Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability with any questions.
Please see the document below that will assist administrators to more effectively utilize their school mental health providers (counselors, psychologists, and clinical support (social workers).
Please review the summary of changes with you and your staff. The summary can be found by clicking HERE.
The NEW COVID-19 School Manual can be found below.
Please go to this LINK and fill in the information regarding who will be the Point of Contact (POC) for your school or building. This information is due by August 12, 2020.
DATE:
August 6, 2020
TO:
Principals
All Special Education Staff
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
SUBJECT:
Update Contact Information for Office of Special Education
Please be advised that all questions and concerns regarding Special Education are to be directed to Amanda Hamblin effective immediately. Amanda may be contacted via phone at 801-567-8176 or by email at amanda.hamblin@jordandistrict.org. You may also contact the teacher specialist assigned to your school with any questions. Please work with your teacher specialist for your materials requests as well as any equipment needs or requests. The current teacher specialist assignments are attached here for your reference.
Please see the attached document regarding the Annual Leave Policy, DP335 Neg.
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.