Jordan School District
You are invited to the Learning Edge Conference on November 15, 2022, at the Provo Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The theme is "Find the Fun - Fall in Love with Your Job Again". Several Jordan School District administrators will be presenting in addition to some nationally known educators and artists.
See attached flyer for more information.
UEN is offering several different online courses for principals looking to enhance their leadership with
technology. The first class begins in November. Visit the UEN Catalog to register today!
For questions contact Jared Covili, Consultant for Digital Teaching and Learning.
DATE:
Thursday, September 22, 2022
TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Updated Reports in the State’s Data Gateway
The state’s Data Gateway contains official assessment, early college, graduation, and early learning data. Administrators must have an account that they sign into on the Data Gateway to be able to drill down in the reports to see teacher and student level data.
The Data Gateway may be accessed here: https://datagateway.schools.utah.gov/Login
Here are the reports that have been recently updated:
Compare Schools: This report, updated with 2022 RISE and Utah Aspire Plus results, compares proficiency and growth (MGP) for demographically similar schools from across the state.
Utah Aspire Plus: This report contains Utah Aspire Plus data, updated with 2022 assessment results, for districts and schools.
WIDA Access Individual Student Reports: This report allows school administrators to download 2022 WIDA Access individual student reports based on current enrollment for students in your building right now.
The student proficiency, student growth, ACT, and early college reports will all be updated over the next few weeks as well.
Data Gateway accounts for school administrators should already be updated based on current school assignments. However, if an administrator needs an account in the Data Gateway, or your account has been locked or deleted, please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability.
This is the most recent training materials for the School LAND Trust Program. Please take note of important information and training dates.
Important Take-Aways from this information:
October 20, 2022 Deadlines:
Information from the State LAND Trust Office:
DATE:
September 14, 2022
TO:
All Principals, Jordan School District
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Jordan District Nurses
SUBJECT:
CPR/First Aid/AED Certification
Jordan School District requires that at least 3 employees in each building be certified in CPR and First Aid. Most certifications are valid for 2 years. It is also recommended that employees who will have direct responsibility for student health and safety be CPR/First Aid certified. This may include front office staff, playground aides, hall monitors, P.E. teachers, etc. It is also recommended that you keep a list of current CPR/First Aid certified staff members by all main phone lines where calls for emergency help may originate. A template is attached.
CPR, First Aid, and AED training and certification is now available to district employees in an online format through the National Safety Council (NSC). The attached document will outline the steps necessary to complete the online portion of the course. Information can also be accessed by going here: CPR & First Aid. The cost of the course is $29.95 and should be paid by the employee at the time of registration. Schools may provide reimbursement for the course, if funds are available, by following appropriate pre-approval and reimbursement procedures.
Once the online course is completed, employees may sign up to complete their certification by attending a 2 hour skills check session with our district nurses. To sign up for a skill check, you will need to register with JPLS under CPR/First Aid/AED skill check. All skill checks must be completed within 45 days of sign-up for the online course. The dates and times for the skill check sessions are listed on the attached flyer.
Please complete the attached CPR/First Aid certification form and return it to the Nursing Services office (Nadine Page) by November 16, 2022.
Principals may provide newly hired teachers with three (3) preparation days when hired AFTER the start of a new contract year. The principal will pay for the substitute with school funds and the newly hired teacher will be paid according to the funding source of the teacher he/she is replacing.
Principals:
Please invite your SCC Chair to attend this important Jordan Parent Advisory Committee (JPAC) meeting with the Jordan District Board Members.
October 18, 2022
JATC-S in the auditorium
6:30-8:00 pm
Thank you!
DATE:
September 15, 2022
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
Panorama Student Success Training Opportunity
There will be a Student Success training and overview opportunity held on Friday, September 23, 2022. This training is for any Panorama Student Success user in your building/location that needs an introduction or refresher using Student Success. A recording of the training will be made available afterwards. The Positive Behavior system will NOT be included in the training.
The Student Success training is scheduled for:
Friday, September 23, 2022
1:30-3:30pm
Zoom link: https://panoramaed.zoom.us/j/2595167292
Participants may attend at any point during the training opportunity.
Reminder:
If there are technical problems of any kind – including passwords, student numbers, dashboard issues, survey problems, etc. – you or someone from the school will need to contact Panorama Support at support+utahjordan@panoramaed.com. Info Systems and Student Services cannot assist with technical issues in Panorama. Teachers may contact support+utahjordan@panoramaed.com as well.
Beneficial for: All teachers!
Also welcome: Specialists and mental health providers.
Topics include: antecedents, behavior basics, class-wide and individual interventions, increasing academic effectiveness, data-based decision making, students with unique needs, and personal wellness.
This optional 7-week course will be offered online in an asynchronous format. Learners will engage with content and activities via Canvas.
Register on JPLS no later than Sept. 30th.
Course code: 101914
1 USBE credit or 14 relicensure points are available at no cost for those who complete the course, however the Special Education department will not be providing compensation for this optional course.
For questions please contact:
Melanie Dawson at melanie.dawson@jordandistrict.org
or
Katie Jarvis at katie.jarvis@jordandistrict.org
DATE:
September 6, 2022
TO:
All Principals
All Special Education Staff
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Melanie Dawson, Principal of River's Edge
SUBJECT:
ASPEN Training for Special Education Personnel 2022-2023
ASPEN training will continue to be required for all licensed special education teachers, SLPs, school psychologists, elementary school counselors, and for all instructional assistants in SEB and Autism self-contained support classrooms during the 2022-2023 school year. (Exception: Staff with a current Mandt certification will not need to be ASPEN trained).
Please see the attached Memo for more information and training schedule.
Please contact Cassidy Hansen at cassidy.hansen@jordandistrict.org or Daveed Goodrich at daveed.goodrich@jordandistrict.org with any questions.
JSD has been working through the new Medicaid billing processes with USBE for the last several months. Medicaid in the State of Utah has changed how services are billed. Utah was, for many years, the last state in the U.S. that used a bundled rate. Starting this year the State of Utah is changing to a fee for service pattern of billing.
Please see the attached memo for information regarding how this will impact you.
Administrators, this letter may be shared with parents and guardians:
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Our 5th grade maturation program is held online. It is presented in an online video format presented by health care providers. While this is not a mandatory program, this is presented as an opportunity for you to watch the program together. Students are encouraged to talk to their trusted adults for questions or concerns that they may have. Our presentation can be found online at this link: Elementary Health & Maturation
Sincerely,
________________________________
Administrators, please send a sky alert to your families inviting them to our Family Fall Fair.
Note to send: Come out to our District Family Fall Fair. You can learn about resources available for the success of your students, see student performance and hear a live band called Superintendent's of Rock, where our own Superintendent, Dr. Godfrey plays guitar.
Please review the 2022-2023 Leave policy overview by employee type for information regarding their leave options.
See the attached flyer for information regarding dates, locations, and times.
Please see the attached letter.
DATE:
September 6, 2022
TO:
Principals and Assistant Principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Sharon Jensen, Consultant Student Support Services
Michelle Reyes, Prevention Specialist
SUBJECT:
September Attendance Flyer 2022
Principals and Assistant Principals,
Hopefully you have had a wonderful start to the year!
Stressing the importance of school attendance in September has been proven to have great benefits on attendance for the remainder of the school year. Students who miss more than 3-4 days in September go on to miss almost a month of school. Included is a September flyer sent out to parents on PeachJar but it would be wonderful to make this available in your schools as well. A new attendance flyer will be sent out each month as we strive for better attendance.
We hope we are starting the year off strong with attendance!
DATE:
Thursday, September 15, 2022
TO:
Elementary School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Student Assessment Profile in Tableau
The ability to see the assessment record for the educational career of individual students is now at your fingertips. The Elementary Student Profile dashboard in Tableau will allow you to look up an individual student and see all of their assessment data for Acadience Reading, Acadience Math, and RISE (ELA, math and science) as well as the student’s attendance record and demographics (race/ethnicity, EL status, gender, special education status, and native language).
This dashboard will allow you to effectively include assessment and demographic data as you discuss the needs of individual students and the supports they require in such settings as PLCs, student support teams, TAT teams, IEP meetings, 504 meetings, etc.
School administrators may access the dashboard here.
Please contact Brooke Anderson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability with questions about the dashboard.
DATE:
Thursday, September 15, 2022
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Earbud Orders for State Testing
Students will have the option to have text read to them on the RISE Summative and Utah Aspire Plus Summative testing systems once again this year. For students in grades 3-6, the Acadience Reading Daze test will also have audio functions. Principals or their designee are encouraged to place an order for student earbuds. Please place your order by Friday, October 14th.
To place an order, please click here.
Earbuds may be used for other district- or state-mandated tests, but schools will need to create a system by which the same student uses the same earbuds throughout the year as there is no additional funding to purchase more than one pair of earbuds per student in grades 3-10.
If schools wish to purchase additional earbuds for other uses, school administrators are welcome to contact Gaylene Miller in Evaluation, Research & Accountability at 801-567-8185 who can share the purchasing information and quotes used to acquire these earbuds.
If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave before or after Fall Recess for any reason not listed in policy DP335NEG or DP335B, you must submit a request as follows:
How to Request
During the window, the employee must send the request through email. Please include your name, school, position, and the date you are requesting the leave. Requests left on voicemail or over the phone will NOT be accepted.
Licensed employees submit their request to licensedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org
Education Support Professionals submit their request to classifiedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org
The employee will receive an email confirmation within two working days after submitting the request. If the employee does not receive a confirmation email, then Human Resources has NOT received your request and your leave will not be approved.
| School Holiday | Date of Holiday | Window |
| Fall Recess
(All 242, 245 Contracts) |
October 27-28, 2022 | Sept. 12 – Sept. 22, 2022 |
| Fall Recess
(180, 184, 187, 207, 206 Contracts) |
October 24-28, 2022 | Sept. 9 – Sept. 19, 2022 |
Annual/Personal Leave Taken Before or After a Holiday 2022-2023
