FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness Consultant
SUBJECT:
Clinical Support Specialists (Social Workers)
Each secondary school will have at least one half-time Clinical Support Specialist (Social Worker) for the 2022-23 school year. Each of these clinicians have a clinical mental health license and is expected to provide in-depth, targeted mental health services to high-need students at your school. They may conduct individual and group counseling, work with 504’s, and liaison between the school and outside mental health providers among other things.
In order to function in this role, each clinician will need the following:
Private space or office to meet with students and parents regarding confidential matters
Their own phone and computer with access to a printer
Access to Skyward and Panorama as well as other school-wide electronic programs and tools
School Clinical Support Specialists (Social Workers) should function as a vital component of your MTSS team, school mental health team, as well as other PLC’s as you see fit.
Should you have any questions regarding the role and responsibilities of School Clinical Support Specialists (Social Workers) please contact McKinley Withers (801-567-8243) or mckinley.withers@jordandistrict.org.
As part of the Utah State Board of Education’s Core Standards process, we conduct an Annual Core Standards Survey to get stakeholder feedback to help us to improve our standards and supports. The annual survey is now open until August 20th. Please share this opportunity with educators, parents, and other stakeholders to provide them the opportunity to respond and share their insights. We appreciate your help in sharing your experience as well as sharing this opportunity with others.
To support digital and personalized learning in the Jordan School District, the Digital Teaching & Learning Team is continuing the Digital Teacher Leader (DTL) Program. The DTL program has each school designating one person as its Digital or Instructional Coach. Our program is designed to build the capacity of the coach to provide support in the implementation of classroom personalized and digital learning. Learn more about the expectations and role of your DTL by clicking HERE.
New Administrative Assignment effective immediately:
David Hullinger, BYU Intern Facilitator at Provo School District appointed assistant principal at Westvale Elementary, replacing Tyler (TJ) Davenport who was transferred.
New Administrative Intern assignments effective immediately:
Brittany Andersen, teacher at Bingham High assigned administrative intern at Copper Hills High.
Derek Bennett, school counselor at Copper Hills High assigned administrative intern at Mountain Ridge High.
Charles Brandt, teacher at Fort Herriman Middle assigned administrative intern at Riverton High.
Rachel Hill, teacher at Sunset Ridge Middle assigned administrative intern at West Jordan High.
Angela Pommerening, teacher specialist in the Career and Technical Education Department assigned administrative intern at Herriman High.
Vaega Toilolo, teacher at Mountain Creek Middle assigned administrative intern at Bingham High.
Yan’tu Barber, teacher specialist in the Language & Culture Services Department assigned teacher specialist in Language & Culture Services and administrative intern at West Jordan Middle.
Jack Pay, teacher at Mountain Ridge High assigned administrative intern at Sunset Ridge Middle and West Hills Middle.
Russell Stephenson, teacher at Fort Herriman Middle assigned administrative intern at Joel P. Jensen Middle and Oquirrh Hills Middle.
Jessica Wilson, teacher specialist in the Special Education Department assigned administrative intern at South Valley and administrative intern at South Hills Middle.
Lynsey Grant, teacher at Oakcrest Elementary assigned administrative intern at Jordan Hills Elementary, replacing Aubri Moench who was transferred.
Jessica Hayes, teacher specialist in the Special Education Department assigned administrative intern at the Preschool/Child Development Center.
This week's Supercast episode is about USDA changes to the school breakfast and lunch program that impact all parents in Jordan School District in the upcoming school year.
If your school has a social media account, we invite you to share this post with your community. Attached is a photo that goes along with the post. Also, below is the language you can use in posting or links for sharing the podcast on social media.
Thank you for helping us get this important information out to all parents.
Facebook: Supercast Episode 148: Federal Government Ends COVID-19 Meal Program in Schools
Beginning in the new school year, families must once again apply for the income-based free and reduced lunch subsidy. That's because the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced recently that it is returning to pre-COVID-19 rules requiring families to apply for free and reduced lunch, rather than allowing all K-12 students to receive free meals.
On this episode of the Supercast, find out what you need to know about school breakfast and lunch moving forward. And, how to apply for free or reduced meals for the upcoming 2022-23 school year in Jordan School District.
Instagram: Supercast Episode 148: Federal Government Ends COVID-19 Meal Program in Schools
Beginning in the new school year, families must once again apply for the income-based free and reduced lunch subsidy. That's because the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced recently that it is returning to pre-COVID-19 rules requiring families to apply for free and reduced lunch, rather than allowing all K-12 students to receive free meals.
On this episode of the Supercast, find out what you need to know about school breakfast and lunch moving forward. And, how to apply for free or reduced meals for the upcoming 2022-23 school year in Jordan School District.
Or share our Instagram post:
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Twitter: Supercast Episode 148: Federal Government Ends COVID-19 Meal Program in Schools
On this episode, we talk about changes the USDA has made in funding for school meals. Find out how families can apply now for income-based free & reduced meals. Listen at supercast.jordandistrict.org
The Literacy Launch Refresher course will be offered for the final time on September 1st. There are now two sessions available on that date. The first session will be from 8:00-10:30am. Teachers who attend this session will not be paid but T&L will provide a substitute. A second session has been added that will be held from 4:30-7:00pm. Teachers who attend this session will receive a $200.00 stipend. Both sessions can be found on JPLS. Please let all new teachers and teachers who have not had a chance to attend know that these sessions are available.
You are invited to attend the annual Jordan School District Administrative Leadership Conference, “Leaders These Days” scheduled on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Mountain Creek Middle, 5325 W. Bingham Rim Road, in South Jordan. Additional parking is available at the neighboring church to the west and at Golden Fields Elementary.
The conference will follow a full-day format. We will begin in the auditorium at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday after a light breakfast, which will be provided starting at 7:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided, and the meeting will adjourn by 3:45 p.m. Interns assigned to your building are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Kyla Robertson (801-567-8186 or kyla.robertson@jordandistrict.org) no later than July 22nd if you have an intern that will be attending so they can be included in the breakfast and lunch count.
Plan on bringing an electronic device in order to access the agenda and conference materials.
Appropriate dress for the conference is business casual. We look forward to seeing you!
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Research Project
The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.
Project Title: Teachers’ Conceptions and Enactment of Disciplinary Literacy in Elementary Science Instruction: A Comparative Case Study
Applicant: Melissa Mendenhall, Utah State University
The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. Participation in the study is at your discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.
Workshops focused on the enrichment side of Walk to Read will be offered in August for kindergarten teachers. The workshops are optional.Teachers will be paid two hours at inservice rate for attendance. Space is limited. Register on JPLS.
Aug. 1 | 9 – 11 a.m. | ASB Auditorium
Aug. 1 | 12 – 2 p.m. | ASB Auditorium
Aug. 23 | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | ASB Auditorium
Teachers who choose to attend will be paid two hours at inservice rate.
Beginning July 18, 2022, all usernames for the Perform system will be district emails.
This change will allow the evaluation department to better assist with evaluations and location of educators in the district and also take care of some glitches that have been encountered. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns to Rebecca Lee, (801) 567-8369.
Note: Passwords that have been created will not change.
The mileage reimbursement rate is based upon the IRS rate. Effective July 1, 2022, the reimbursement rate is $0.625 per mile. Please use the attached form when submitting for mileage reimbursement. All 2022 mileage reimbursement requests should be submitted as soon as possible. Click HERE to access the mileage form online.
The Leadership in Personalized and Digital Learning (LPDL) Academy is designed specifically for administrators to lead schools toward personalized and digital learning through research-based content and job-embedded experiences. Sign up today for the 2022-2023 cohort. Open to principals and assistant principals. For questions contact Jared Covili, 801-567-8191.
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research & Accountability
SUBJECT:
Updated ACT Dashboards in Tableau
The ACT 11th grade testing dashboards have been updated in Tableau with 2021-22 assessment results. Dashboards include demographic filters for school and district level data as well as for individual student and teacher data.
ACT dashboards may be found here.
Explore > ACT 11th Grade Administration
For questions about these dashboards, please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability.
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research & Accountability
SUBJECT:
Updated Acadience Reading and RISE Dashboards in Tableau
The RISE dashboards have been updated in Tableau with 2021-22 assessment results. Dashboards include demographic filters for school and district level data as well as for individual student and teacher data.
RISE dashboards may be found here.
Explore > RISE > RISE Data Review and Analysis
For questions about these dashboards, please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability.
