Jordan School District
The following are new administrative assignments:
The Jordan Education Foundation received a large donation of notebooks/journals with pens from SnugZ and we still have about 4,000 left. These come in boxes of 30 and are available in black and blue. If you would like some delivered to your schools (or departments), please email foundation@jordandistrict.org and let us know how many you would like.
Licenses for K-3 teachers, elementary administrators and elementary school psychologists who started LETRS training in 2021 (Generation1) expired on October 1, 2023. It is a state requirement for all teachers who work with K-3 students, elementary school administrators and elementary school psychologists to complete LETRS training. A license extension will be purchased by the Teaching and Learning department for all K-3 teachers, elementary school administrators and elementary school psychologists who were not able to complete their LETRS training. The extensions will be active for one year from the date of purchase.
Moving forward, if K-3 teachers, elementary school administrators, and elementary school psychologists are not able to complete their training within the additional year the license extension provides, schools will be responsible for purchasing additional license extensions. Brittney Eldredge will send an email to each building principal with a list of K-3 teachers, elementary school administrators and elementary school psychologists who may need a license extension.
Please watch for the email that will come from Brittney Eldredge. If you’ve already communicated with your AOS about the progress of teachers and administrators who started LETRS in 2021, please indicate that in the response.
Literacy Early Intervention Software Process
2023-2024
The early intervention software program selections were presented to the board on October 17, 2023. An email communication will be sent to the public that will contain a link to all of the software programs that were selected by the RFP committee. Public comment will be received by the board in November. After public comment and pending final board approval, the district will be able to move forward with school requests for licenses.
Schools will be able to choose from four programs including Lexia, Amira by HMH, Boost Reading by Amplify, or Reading Playground from Really Great Reading (which schools already have access to). Funding provided by the state grant for these programs is limited and may only be used for grades K-3. Schools wishing to use the grant money will need to work directly with Michelle Lovell and Mandy Thurman.
Principals will soon be able to request the program choice for the school and the number of licenses that will be needed. Site licenses will not be an option at this time. If schools wish to purchase additional licenses for students in grades 4-6 they may work directly with the companies once final board approval is complete. Please note that schools are NOT OBLIGATED to use a software program. Teacher specialists will be reaching out to principals to offer support in learning about the program options.
Early Literacy Interactive Software Program Demos
DATE:
October 17, 2023
TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
C. Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
SUBJECT:
Save the Date
The Administrative Leadership Conference for ALL administrators is going to be held on August 6, 2024 and August 8, 2024. Everyone plan to participate on both days.
DATE:
Thursday, October 19, 2023
TO:
Middle School Administrators
High School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2023-24 Stakeholder Input Survey Preview and Administration Materials
Please see the attached memo.
DATE:
Thursday, October 19, 2023
TO:
Middle School Administrators
High School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2023-24 Stakeholder Input Survey Preview and Administration Materials
Please see the attached memo.
Language & Culture Services is inviting parents who are newcomers (refugee, immigrant, or asylee) to attend a parent orientation to receive information on how they can best help their child in school. Interpreters will be provided. Please distribute to your community.
For more info, call 801-567-8124 or visit compliance.jordandistrict.org/lcs.
DATE:
Thursday, October 19, 2023
TO:
Elementary School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2023 BOY Acadience Reading Dashboards in Tableau
Beginning of the year Acadience Reading data and results are available in Tableau Viewer accounts. Administrators may view aggregate student participation, benchmark proficiency, and measure proficiency by school and grade level over time (2015-present). In addition, school administrators may view individual student and teacher data for the fall of 2023. New this year is a dashboard that will allow viewers to look up students’ historical Acadience Reading benchmark, pathways of progress and individual measure performance. Demographic filters are also available to help school administrators drill down to the data they wish to see.
All of this information may be found in one dashboard location:
Acadience Reading, 2015-Present
Explore > Assessments > Acadience Reading & Early Literacy > Acadience Reading Analysis, 2015-Present
Please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability for more information about this tool and to obtain login credentials.
A beverage service will be provided at 7:30 a.m. in the auditorium hallway. Lunch will be provided.
LOCATION - PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL START WITH LEVEL MEETINGS AT 8:00 AM
Elementary - Auditorium
Middle/High/Sped - Presentation Room
DATE:
October 17, 2023
TO:
All Principals, Directors and Supervisors
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
SUBJECT:
DP375 – Vacation Schedule for Administrative Personnel
Clarification of administrator vacation days carryover:
Therefore, as of December 31, 2023, any unused vacation days above 40 days will be forfeited. These 40 days consist of the 20 days that were frontloaded on July 1, 2023 for the 2023-24 year, as well as up to 20 unused earned days that are allowed to be carried over from the previous 2022-23 year.
The November Assistant Principal meetings will be held on November 14 (8:00-11:00am) and November 16 (8:00-11:00am). All meetings will be held in-person at the JATC-S. All assistant principals and intern assistant principals are invited. A beverage service will be provided, beginning at 7:30 am at each of the meetings. As a reminder you only need to attend one of the sessions offered. Both sessions will provide the same information. Please CLICK HERE and it will take you to the Google Doc to sign up for which day you would like to attend. If you have any questions please call Nadine Page at 801-567-8182 (x88182). Thank you!
This is a reminder to all principals that you may grant up to 2 credit hours of salary level change credit to any teacher for work done outside of contract time to support a school goal that addresses student learning. (AA421) This is a way to incentivizing extra work in your building. Inservice credit may or may not include a stipend. To set up principal directed inservice credit please contact Chris Westra in Teaching & Learning at 801-567-8657. See attachment for additional credit details.
The Office of EDI is excited to offer a PD series on 'Understanding your Diverse Students.' Our first PD is on November 2nd, 2023, at the JATC South from 4-6 PM, focusing on our McKinney-Vento (Homeless) students. All licensed employees will receive 2 hours of in-service pay. The administrators are encouraged to attend.
Register for the PD HERE.
Please see the flyer for additional information on future PDs.
Please save the date for permit trainings in November! This training will be for anyone with responsibility for processing permits, from brand new to veteran to administrative assistant or administrator!
When: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Where: ASB Presentation Room
Time:
*Secondary Schools, 9 AM to 11 AM
*Elementary Schools: 1 PM to 3 PM
Watch for additional information after Fall Recess!
The annual Business and Auxiliary Services Training was recorded on October 12, 2023. To access the Zoom recording, click on this link: Training Meetings 2023
DATE:
October 11, 2023
TO:
All Administrators and Financial Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools
John Larsen, Business Administrator
SUBJECT:
Staff Appreciation Funds (formerly known as Staff Discretionary Funds)
Please see the attached, revised, document for updates to the Staff Appreciation (Discretionary) memo.
Digital Citizenship Week is October 16 - 20 and the Digital Teaching and Learning team is excited to share some resources with you to celebrate six areas of Digital Citizenship mastery.
Positive Online Behavior
Using Technology Responsibly
Protecting Private Information
Using Reliable Sources
Passwords that Protect
Understanding the Impact of Digital Interactions
DTL has created a new page of resources to help your teachers and students demonstrate appropriate digital citizenship skills. On our site, you’ll find a level-specific list of short lessons and learning activities that teachers can use each day as part of Digital Citizenship Week. Click HERE to check out all of the available resources.
All licensed administrators are invited to complete the following questionnaire by November 3, 2023. This formal process of gaining your input will serve as a conversation starter with your Administrator of Schools about work assignments for the coming school year (2024-25) in Jordan District. Personal preference is one of many factors considered when determining administrative assignments. This does not take the place of the need to sign up for a formal Principal interview. Please use this link to access the form: Licensed Administrator Assignment Questionnaire
