Valley High will be offering two different summer school sessions. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Registration for these sessions will begin on May 15th.
Valley High will be offering two different summer school sessions. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Registration for these sessions will begin on May 15th.
Beginning July 2023, Skylert will have an updated look! From the new interface you can create templates, view the success rate of recent broadcasts, quickly access favorite broadcasts, and create one message to go out via phone, email, and text. Take a sneak peek at the new Skylert!
DATE:
May 5, 2023
TO:
All Principals and Directors
FROM:
June LeMaster, Ph.D., Administrator of Human Resources
Brent Burge, Human Resource Administrator
SUBJECT:
Education Support Professionals (Non-Exempt) Employee Overtime Reminder
Please see the memo below.
DATE:
May 5, 2023
TO:
High School Principals
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
June LeMaster, Administrator, Human Resources
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Brent Burge, Human Resource Administrator
SUBJECT:
Additional Summer Pool Hour Request -High Schools
This is a reminder to all HS principals of the additional 100 summer pool hours previously approved. The following guidelines are to be followed to ensure consistency and proper use of the additional pool hours:
We hope these additional summer pool hours will help you provide adequate coverage for the students and patrons you serve. Please contact Human Resources if you have any questions.
Cc:
Cabinet
Payroll
DATE:
May 11, 2023
TO:
Principals
Elementary Administrative Assistants
Secondary School Registrars
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment
SUBJECT:
Permanent Records – Transfer Processes and Procedures
Permanent records for students leaving the school (either a boundary change or 6th and 9th grade advancement) need to be delivered in person to the appropriate school by the sending schools staff. Records need to be delivered on or before June 12, 2023. This record transfer MAY NOT be done through secure district mail if the quantity of records being sent from one location to another is greater than ten (10) total files.
The receiving school will need to check the student list against each permanent record to assure all permanent records were received. Each bundle must be accompanied by two (2) alphabetized lists which includes the name of the sending school and receiving school. Computer lists or PDM’s may be used.
Dead files that did not earn high school credit should be kept at the school of origin for three years post-separation before destruction. Dead files that earned high school credit should be transferred to the boundary high school for retention with other files of the same cohort.
General Permanent Record Transfer Procedures (Policy AS61):
DATE:
May 11, 2023
TO:
Principals
Elementary Administrative Assistants
Secondary Attendance Secretaries
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment
SUBJECT:
Entering Attendance in Skyward for the Last Six (6) Days of the School Year
Please see the attached memo for instructions on entering daily attendance for students.
Beginning May 22, 2023, the Custodial Department will be launching a new process to both hire and train sweepers for every school. A comprehensive training on the new process will be held at 8:30 am on May 17, 2023 at the Transportation facility. It is essential that Head Custodians attend this training to become familiar with this new and improved process. Without this training, schools will not be able to hire sweepers until the Head Custodian has completed the training.
Your Support is very much appreciated.
Steven Peart
Director of Custodial/Energy Services
The following are new administrative assignments:
New Assignments effective July 1, 2023:
Transfers effective July 1, 2023:
New Elementary Administrative Intern Assignments effective July 1, 2023:
DATE:
April 12, 2023
TO:
School Psychologists and School Psychology Interns
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance
SUBJECT:
May School Psychologist and School Psychology Interns Meeting
A meeting for school psychologists and school psychology interns has been scheduled for Friday, May 5, 2023, from 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood Road). We will start at 12:00 p.m. with a luncheon. Jamison Law, Ed.D., Director of Clinical Education for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at UVU, will provide us with a presentation that addresses Secondary Trauma and Compassion Fatigue.
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
cc:
Principals
Please take a moment to consider nominating a school or educator for this prestigious honor presented annually by the state-wide program Resilient Utah. Each year education organizations and individuals are chosen that have shown exemplary efforts in building resilience in their schools, homes and communities. The Education Tribute Awards will be announced during “Resilient Utah Month” in May 2023.
Deadline to nominate is April 21, 2023
DATE:
April 12, 2023
TO:
Administrators
All Current or Future Panorama Users
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
Panorama for Positive Behavior Training Sessions
Training sessions for Panorama’s Positive Behavior have been scheduled to assist all schools using or interested in using the Positive Behavior module in Panorama. The sessions are designed to provide navigational support for teachers and administrators. Each session will include a demonstration from a Panorama product expert and former educator, practice time, and valuable leave behind resources to support immediate action in your daily work.
Please see memo below for dates and times of the training sessions.
The attached document has more detailed information and may also be accessed here.
DATE:
April 13, 2023
TO:
All Administrators & Threat Assessment Teams
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness
Angie Rasmussen, Student Safety & Wellness Specialist
SUBJECT:
Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) National Study Participation
Thank you for the work you do as a member of your school threat assessment team. Our district is participating in a national study conducted by Dr. Dewey Cornell’s research team at the University of Virginia. As part of the study, you are asked to complete an anonymous survey about your threat assessment team.
Please complete the CSTAG Implementation Fidelity Survey at this LINK
The deadline is 6/2/23.
The survey will take about 20 minutes. Each member of the school’s threat assessment team should complete this survey. If you serve on more than one team, complete separate surveys for each school team.
If you have questions about the survey, please reach out to Angie Rasmussen at angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org.
This survey does not replace documentation for each individual threat assessment done at your schools. Thank you for providing your valuable time and input.
DATE:
April 6, 2023
TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness
SUBJECT:
You and your staff are invited to a Wellness Accelerator Event!
You and your staff are invited to a Wellness Accelerator Event at JATC South Auditorium on April 14th, from 1:30-3:30.
The 2023 Wellness Accelerator is an opportunity to learn from passionate educators like you. There will be a variety of topics covered through brief, prepared table-top discussions from educators around Jordan District on strategies for student and staff wellness. Participants should plan on walking away with practical ways to enhance wellness for yourself and others!
Who should attend? You! Jordan School District administrators, school leaders, and staff committed to SEL/wellness initiatives (substitutes can be provided upon request) are invited to attend.
Review the attached flyer and share with those that would benefit from attending.
Please contact McKinley Withers (mckinley.withers@jordandistrict.org) for additional information and questions.
Registration for the 2023-24 ESL endorsement class is now open. Registration will close when full, so sign up quickly. For additional questions, please contact Language and Culture Services at 801-567-8124.
If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave before or after Memorial Day 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.
Please note: Employees shall not be considered for paid annual leave the day before or after a school holiday more than once during any contract year.
School Holiday | Date of Holiday | Window |
Memorial Day | May 29, 2023 | April 14 – April 24, 2023 |
Annual/Personal Leave Taken Before or After a Holiday 2022-2023
A notification was sent in the Jordan Employee Memos on March 2, 2023 indicating the need to submit a request for the lottery to use Annual or Personal leave for the day before/after the April 24, 2023 Mid Spring non-contract day.
Due to the nature of this new leave day, employees WILL NOT be required to request the day before/after April 24, 2023 as part of the lottery process. Any employee requesting to use an Annual or Personal leave day before/after April 24, 2023 may do so without penalty.
Those who submitted a lottery request for April 24, 2023 will also be emailed individually. We apologize for any inconvenience this miscommunication may have caused.
2022-23 Personal Leave Before/After a Holiday - Updated
Surplus of School Chromebooks and iPads:
Surplus Chromebooks and iPads, along with their associated charging cord, cases, etc., may be given (not sold) to students (not staff) if all of the following are done:
All other surplus technology items are to be sent to the surplus warehouse as normal.
DATE:
Thursday, April 13, 2023
TO:
All Middle and High School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Utah Aspire Plus OnDemand Reports
School administrators are encouraged to pass the following information on to their 9th or 10th grade ELA, math, and science teachers. See the memo below.
DATE:
Thursday, April 13, 2023
TO:
Elementary School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
EOY Acadience Testing Updates and Reminders
Evaluation, Research & Accountability would like to welcome Janice Sperry as our new testing support coordinator for Acadience Reading and Math. She may be contacted at 801-567-8873 or janice.sperry@jordandistrict.org with any questions regarding Acadience Reading or Math.
The end-of-year Acadience testing window opens on April 17th. As we prepare for Acadience testing, there are a few friendly reminders that help the district testing teams be as efficient as possible while they are at your school testing students:
If you are interested in having your aides get trained to administer either the Acadience Reading or Math tests, there are two Canvas courses available:
DATE:
April 10, 2023
TO:
Principals
Elementary and Middle School Resource Team Leaders
High School Special Education Team Leaders
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
SUBJECT:
Special Education Resource Instructional Assistants for 2023-24
Special Education Support Class Instructional Assistants for 2023-24
This memo is designed to explain how special education instructional assistants can be requested and will be allocated to each schools’ special education program(s) for the 2023-24 school year. If you have any questions, please contact your assigned teacher specialist or program administrator. We want to make sure everyone has the support staff necessary to meet student’s individual IEP needs.
Please Submit all forms to your assigned teacher specialist by Thursday, April 20, 2023. You will receive a preliminary critical needs instructional assistant allocation by Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Additional Critical Needs may be requested after school starts or if the students in your class or program change significantly.