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DATE:
January 7. 2022

TO:
Principals

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, Teacher Specialist-SLP/A, ESY Coordinator

SUBJECT:
Extended School Year (ESY) Qualification Procedures and Timelines

Please read the attached memo and qualifying document for updates and current information.
Data for ESY should be current from this school year and reflect ongoing needs of the student.
The 2022 ESY Memo and forms are now available on the Special Education Forms website.

If you have questions you can talk with your Teacher Specialist or reach out to Kristin Norris at kristin.norris@jordandistrict.org

We are looking for both teachers and paras that would be interested in working our ESY program to make it successful for our students who attend. Please share the Employee application found on the forms page with the paras you work with and contact Kristin with questions.

Thank you.

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DATE:   
Thursday, January 27, 2022

TO:  
Middle School Administrators
High School Administrators

FROM:  
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:   
RISE and Utah Aspire Plus Summative Test Administration and Training

The RISE assessment is a computer adaptive criterion referenced assessment system that includes summative tests for English Language Arts (ELAs), Mathematics, Science, and Writing. Please see the summative tests that are scheduled to be delivered to the following middle school grades.

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DATE:
January 27, 2022

TO: 
High School Principals
High School Assistant Principals
High School Counselors
High School Registrars

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment

SUBJECT: 
Foreign Non-Immigrant Student Graduation and Course Selection

Effective immediately, please note the following changes to procedure regarding foreign non-immigrant students (typically referred to as “foreign exchange students” and including students on J-1 or F-1 visas). A revision to Policy AS66 – Non-Resident and Charter School Enrollment is being prepared for Board of Education review and approval. Online documentation at the Planning & Enrollment website will be updated when the policy change has been approved.

Graduation:
Any foreign non-immigrant student who completes their 12th grade year in a District high school and meets all current Utah requirements for graduation is eligible to receive a diploma and to graduate. As part of this process, students will need to provide transcripts from their home country so that transfer credits can be granted; however, even after transfer credits are granted, these students may still need to complete a significant number of make-up credits. The time and expense for make-up credits rest with the student. School staff should assist with this process as they would with any other student.

Foreign non-immigrant students who complete their 12th grade year in a District high school and opt to not receive a diploma may still be recognized by school administration during the graduation program.

Course Selection:
Prior District procedure did not allow foreign non-immigrant students to enroll in Driver Education courses. These students may now elect to participate in Driver Education but assume all responsibility for any additional expense or requirements that may exist due to their visa status.

This change means that foreign non-immigrant students may access the same course opportunities as a typical student. The only exception remains that they may not enroll in fully virtual or online courses. The visa requirements for these students require in-person instruction. The requirements do not prevent them from completing online components or assignments of in-person classes or from virtual learning during health- or weather-related emergencies.

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DATE:   
Thursday, January 27, 2022

TO:   
Elementary School Administrators

FROM: 
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
2022 RISE Summative Test Administration Training and Resources

The RISE assessment is a computer adaptive criterion referenced assessment system that includes summative tests for English Language Arts (ELAs), Mathematics, Science, and Writing. Please see the memo below for the summative tests that are scheduled to be delivered to the listed elementary grades.

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Utah State Senate Bill 150 requires schools to assess students three times per school year (fall, winter, & spring) and inform first, second, and third grade parents/guardians of whether or not their child is reading on grade level. Please use the attached letter templates to send information home to all parents/guardians of students in first, second, and third grades by February 28, 2022.

Acadience Mid-Year (English On-Level)

Acadience Mid-Year (English-Below Level)

Acadience Mid-Year (Spanish-On Level)

Acadience Mid-Year (Spanish-Below Level)

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The February Assistant Principal meetings will be held on February 3 (8:00-11:00am) and February 8 (8:00-11:00am). All meetings will be held in-person at the JATC-S. A beverage service will be provided, beginning at 7:30am at each of the meetings. As a reminder you only need to attend one of the sessions offered per month. Both sessions will provide the same information. If you haven't had a chance to sign up please CLICK HERE and it will take you to the Google Doc. If you have any questions please call Nadine Page at 801.567.8182 (x88182). Thank you!

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The JES department recognizes that due to COVID-19 and other unforeseen circumstances schools are feeling overwhelmed with meeting deadlines. In an effort to support schools as they work hard to meet the needs of students, the UETS- based JPAS Full Evaluation due date has been changed. All full evaluations will now be due April 22, 2022.

This change includes all educator, teacher specialist, counselor, psychologist, and administrative evaluations. Please contact the JES office with any questions at (801) 567-8369.

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Educators who are working toward a professional license through the APPEL program have specific requirements that must be met and signed off. To better assist those educators in collection requirements for the Competencies section a document has been created and added to Perform accounts.

Educators will go to My Folder - Tasks - APPEL Domains VI and V Requirements - Go to Form and write a description of the artifacts they will show or upload into Perform (Indicators 50-62 from the UETS-based Domain Document). Once the educator has completed the description for each indicator and gathered all evidence to show they will submit the form to the supervisor for approval. Approval is completed once the supervisor reviews the evidence and description, selects a rating for each indicator, and then clicks on the Approve button.

The administrator will go to My Staff - Staff and then select Folder next to the form labeled APPEL REQUIREMENTS - DOMAINS IV AND V for the correct teacher. The administrator will not be able to go to the form or view the form until the teacher has submitted it.

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School/Department Administrators:

We will be providing additional training opportunities for administrators and administrative assistants on the Frontline Recruiting and Hiring system during the week of January 24 - 28. All trainings will be at the District Office in room #129. Please bring a laptop for the hands-on training. For available dates/times and to schedule a training session, visit the link below. Space is limited in each session. Additional sessions will be added if needed.

Our Classes at Jordan School District

Also available on HRConnections and AdminOnly are the training videos and tutorials. Contract Brent Burge at #88224 if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Human Resources

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Parent Teacher Conferences are fast approaching, and many of you will find your school in need of one or more interpreters in order to serve the needs of your parents. Mirsa Joosten is happy to find an interpreter in each language you need, but this can be extremely difficult when there is not sufficient time for her to make arrangements. The virtual format, should we need to use it, can make finding interpreters even more difficult. For these reasons, we ask you to please request your interpreter no later than the dates given below by completing the Interpreting and Translation Services Request Form available on the Equity and Compliance webpage, if you have not already done so.

Level Conference Date(s) Date Interpreter Request Due
High Schools February 16, 2022 February 4, 2022
Middle Schools February 16 - 17, 2022 February 4, 2022
Elementary Schools March 16 – 17, 2022 March 4, 2022

 

Getting your requests in early will be especially important for secondary schools, as Mirsa will not be available during the week of secondary conferences.

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January meetings will still be held on the 20th and 25th as scheduled, in-person at JATC-S. 

The next Assistant Principal meetings will be held on January 20 (8:00-11:00am) and January 25 (8:00-11:00am). At this time the plan is that all meetings will be held in-person at the JATC-S. A beverage service will be provided, beginning at 7:30am at each of the meetings. As a reminder you only need to attend one of the sessions offered per month. Both sessions will provide the same information. If you haven't had a chance to sign up for the January meetings please CLICK HERE and it will take you to the Google Doc.

Yes! The February 3rd and  8th meetings are coming up quickly after the January meetings. To sign up for February (if you haven't already) please CLICK HERE and it will take you to the Google Doc.

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Dear Principals, 

Please send the 6th grade parent letter to Parent via SkyAlert. It provides parents important information about the options for mathematics that are available to their students in middle school. There is an English and Spanish version. 

Thank you for your support in this matter. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Amy Kinder at (801) 567-8469 or email amy.kinder@jordandistrict.Org.

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DATE:     
January 12, 2022

TO: 
Principals
Assistant Principals
Campus Monitors

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Sharon Jensen, Consultant in Student Support Services

SUBJECT:   
Campus Monitor Training

The last Campus Monitor training of the current school year will be held on Friday, March 25th. All Campus Monitors should plan to attend. This is a Grade Transmittal Day in our district so please plan to adjust their hours accordingly that week for the 2 hours to attend. An administrator from each secondary school is also invited to attend the training.

What: Campus Monitor Training
When: Friday, March 25th 2022
Where: The ASB Presentation Room  (Entrance C by the flagpole)
When: 7:30 AM until 9:30 AM

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DATE:   
January 12, 2022

TO:
High School Principals, Middle School Principals
High School Counselors, Middle School Counselors

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Stacee Worthen, Secondary Counselor Consultant
Jane Harward, Consultant, Science/Health/PE/STEM

SUBJECT:  
Physical Education/Health Graduation Requirement

Please see memo below for the Physical Education/Health requirements for graduation, as approved by the Utah Board of Education.

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DATE:   
January 11, 2022

TO: 
All Administrators

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness Consultant

SUBJECT:  
Wellness Room “SEL Accelerator” Invitation

You are invited to our first ever SEL Accelerator that is focused exclusively on wellness rooms! This event will be held virtually on January 28th, from 8:30-9:30. Schools with wellness rooms from across the District will give us a 5-minute virtual tour of their wellness rooms and share their “high, low, and a buffalo.”

You can sign up using this link, the QR code on the attached flyer, or by adding it to your calendar and showing up to participate on January 28th! We look forward to learning from all the great work that is being done throughout our District!

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DATE:
January 10, 2022

TO:  
All Elementary Principals

FROM:  
Administrators of Schools
Carolyn Gough, Administrator, Teaching & Learning
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant

SUBJECT: 
Covid Guidelines for 5th Grade Utah Symphony Performances at Abravanel Hall

We are looking forward to the Utah Symphony performances on February 8th and 9th. As a result of the recent Salt Lake County health mandates, please be aware of the following:

  • The concerts are being presented in a Salt Lake County facility. As a result, face masks will be required for all attendees.
  • Proof of Covid-19 vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test within 72 hours of the performance will be required for those 12 and older. This will apply to all teachers and chaperones.

Please convey this information to your 5th grade teachers as soon as possible. In addition, in order to facilitate communication with your school’s 5th grade teachers, please have your administrative assistant complete this brief survey that will provide information that is needed by the Symphony staff.

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DATE:
Thursday, January 13, 2022

TO:  
Elementary Administrators

FROM: 
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
Acadience Reading and Math Testing for the MOY and EOY Windows

The Acadience Reading and Math middle-of-the-year (MOY) window will close on Monday, January 31, 2022. As a department, Evaluation, Research & Accountability will continue to do all it can to ensure that our assessment assistants are able to complete K-3 testing at the remaining elementary schools. As has been the practice for the last two years, we will continue to use department personnel to fill gaps on assessment teams so that we can test each class scheduled for that day.

There are many possibilities which may render us unable to complete testing at a school such as another snow day, illness, staff shortages, or a high rate of student absenteeism. With 41 elementary schools and a short testing window, if we miss testing at a school due to a snow day or cannot finish a school in the allotted time, we may be unable to come back and complete testing. In such situations, the school would need to complete testing on its own.

Here are a few ways that, together with your help, we can mitigate this situation as a possibility:

  • Ensure that your testing schedule allows for some flexibility. Second and third grade classes test quickly because we only administer the Acadience Reading measures while kindergarten and first grade take longer because we also administer the Acadience Math measures. Because of this, it is helpful if teachers can be ready to come early or late.
  • Avoid scheduling kindergarten and first grade classes back to back, when possible. Because these grade levels participate in both reading and math testing, they take longer to finish for each student.
  • We have asked instructional coaches to assist us on testing days. On occasions where the coach is unavailable, we may not have enough staffing even with department personnel to complete testing in a timely manner.
  • We have asked that schools provide at least one adult runner. When schools are not able to do so, one of the assessment assistants assumes this responsibility, which means that tester isn’t testing as many students and we once again may not be able to complete testing in a timely manner. Parent volunteers who know classroom locations are acceptable runners.

In the event that there is another snow day, a high rate of student absenteeism, or we cannot complete testing at a school, the following steps will be taken:

  • Because the state requires grades 1-3 testing, we will leave the remaining kindergarten classes to the school to be tested and focus on grades 1-3 if we have another day scheduled at that school.
  • Schools will need to put together and coordinate a testing team to complete testing of remaining untested students.
  • All instructional coaches have been trained on both Acadience Reading and Math test administration and can provide training to school personnel.
  • Schools may also use the Canvas training courses to train personnel on test administration. The Acadience Reading Canvas course may be accessed here: https://jordanpd.instructure.com/enroll/E4MAF7  The Acadience Math Canvas course may be accessed here: https://usbe.instructure.com/enroll/96NGXW
  • Principals may also contact Ben Jameson to set up a training as well.

We recognize the depth and breadth of what we are asking schools to do if we cannot complete testing. Having schools complete their own testing is a last resort and every effort will be made to avoid it.

Please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability with any questions or concerns.