Jordan School District
Volunteer reports need to be submitted to Insurance Services.
Workers' Compensation insurance costs are based on numbers submitted by schools. It is important that this information be accurate and complete.
PTA figures must be separate from other volunteer hours.
Attached is a copy of the Volunteer Report for the period of April 1, 2022 to the end of the School Year.
Please complete this form and return it to Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services, by June 30, 2022.
Throughout the summer Spencer Campbell, Principal at Kelsey Peak Middle School, will be providing weekly virtual workshops for administrators on using Google tools to increase productivity and efficiency. The schedule of topics is listed below, along with the Zoom link and agenda.
What: Google Training for Administrators
When: Wednesdays from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Schedule:
June 15th - Gmail/Chrome
June 22nd - Google Calendar
June 29nd - Google Drive/Docs
July 6th - Google Forms/Sheets
July 13th - Chrome Extensions and Tips
July 20th - Chat/Sidebars/Contacts
July 27th - Keep/Tasks
Who: All administrators looking for productivity tips and time saving tools using Google Workspace.
Where: Zoom https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/84108488080
Agenda: Click Here (Zoom link is included on the agenda)
Inservice Rate - $29.61
Cost of Long-Term Sub - $144.00
Middle Prep Period - $26.71
High/Middle A/B Prep Period - $40.07
Please see the flyer below for details regarding the annual Administrative Leadership Conference for 2022!
DATE:
Thursday, June 9, 2022
TO:
Elementary School Administrators
Middle School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research & Accountability
SUBJECT:
Accessing RISE Results After June 4th
Please see the memo below for instructions on accessing the RISE results.
DATE:
Thursday, June 9, 2022
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research & Accountability
SUBJECT:
WIDA Access Analysis to Support EL Students in Your School
Now that 2022 WIDA Access results have been released, it’s time to use this assessment data to determine next steps to better support EL students in your school. While any school administrators are invited to attend, we strongly encourage principals and assistant principals of schools that have been or potentially will be identified for Targeted School Improvement (TSI) for EL students to attend this workshop.
In this workshop, school administrators will:
The workshop will be offered on two separate dates to accommodate summer schedules, but school administrators need only attend one of the sessions. School administrative teams are encouraged to attend together. Principals may also choose to bring ELD leads, instructional coaches or members of their school leadership team, though there is no funding to compensate teachers for attending.
| Date | Time | Location | JPLS Course # |
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Tuesday, June 21st
|
9-12 pm |
ASB – PDC 101 |
Participants are invited to register in JPLS using course # 101902 |
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Tuesday, July 12th
|
For questions about the workshop, please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability.
There has been a change in legislation regarding early intervention software programs (EISP) for next year. Software programs have been reviewed by USBE and assigned to a Level 1 or a Level 2 status. If a program was assigned a Level 1 status, it MAY NOT be used for literacy instruction by students who are below level or well below level as measured by Acadience data. Programs that have been assigned a Level 2 status may be used by all students. The following programs are currently being used in Jordan School District:
Level 1 Programs:
i-Ready
Imagine Learning
*i-Ready and Imagine Learning are Level 1 status programs and may not be used with students who are below or well below level as measured by Acadience. If your school is currently using one of these programs and the program is selected to be used again for the 2022-23 school year, please note that students who are below or well below level as measured by Acadience cannot be placed in these programs. These programs would only be for students who are above or well above level as measured by Acadience.
Level 2 Programs:
Lexia
*Lexia is a Level 2 status program and it may be used by all students. Please note that all students who are placed in this program must meet the time requirements with fidelity as assigned through the program as a requirement of the grant.
Please note that schools are NOT REQUIRED to use a software program. If a school chooses not to use a software program this year, it does not affect their ability to receive the grant in future years.
Please contact Michelle Lovell by June 25th with your software request or to decline the use of a software program for the 2022-2023 school year.
DATE:
June 2, 2022
TO:
All Administrators & Threat Assessment Teams
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness
SUBJECT:
Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) Level 2 Workshop
CSTAG training consists of two (2) training levels and both levels must be completed by all administrator’s and threat assessment team members. The CSTAG Level 2 workshop is for all who have completed the Level 1 training (the six (6) hour web-based training completed in the summer/early fall). This workshop will build upon your knowledge of threat assessment by providing practical application and implementation of the CSTAG process in your school.
The Level 2 workshop will;
You can choose to attend either a morning session or an afternoon session. Select the link below to register for a session of this CSTAG training.
In-Person Training:
Wednesday July 27, 2022
ASB Auditorium
8:30am-10:30am or 1pm-3pm
Please sign up using JPLS for the session you will be attending at:
JPLS Link
The course number is 101883
Should you have any questions please reach out to Angie Rasmussen at angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org
TO:
Jordan School District P-Card Holders
FROM:
Kurt A. Prusse, Purchasing Director
This is to remind you that purchases made before the cycle end date of June 6, 2022, will be taken from your 2021-2022 school year budget. Any charges after June 6, 2022, will be taken from your 2022-2023 school year budget. Your reconciliation will still be due in the Accounting Office by June 17th, as the 19th falls on the weekend. If you can get your reconciliation in sooner than that, the Accounting Department would appreciate it.
As a reminder for traditional schools, your P-Card reconciliation is still due in the Accounting Department by June 17th, regardless of whether you are working or not. Please make sure that you get your reconciliation in on time.
We are also aware that some assistant principals, teachers and secretaries who currently have a P-Card will be transferring to different schools in the district or will be retiring or leaving the school district. For those of you who will be transferring schools, you can keep the same P-Card but we will need the name and address of the new school, your new office phone number, and the accounting code that will be used at your new school. For those who are retiring or leaving the school district, please call Kris Wishart in the Purchasing Department at (801) 567-8708 and let her know so that she can cancel your P-Card.
If you have any questions or concerns, please give Kris a call.
DATE:
May 31, 2022
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness
SUBJECT:
Content Monitoring Over Summer Months
During the summer months, from June 6th until August 17th, content monitoring and notifications will have some changes.
Should you have any questions please reach out to Angie Rasmussen at angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org
DATE:
Thursday, June 2, 2022
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2022 WIDA Access Dashboards are in Tableau
The WIDA Access, 2017-Present Tableau dashboard has been updated with 2022 assessment data. The dashboard contains a district report as well as a school report (use the School Name filter to see data for your school). Both reports contain composite score data as well as data for reporting categories (listening, reading, speaking and writing) and language domains (comprehension, literacy and oral). School administrators may also drill deeper into the data using demographic filters.
A dashboard containing a list of individual scores for each student who participated in the 2022 WIDA Access is also available. School administrators may use the filters to narrow down the list to identify students by demographic or language proficiency level. Such lists may be used to target students for additional time and support for the next school year.
Please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability for questions about WIDA Access results or how to use these dashboards.
We will be holding a professional development day for all licensed staff on Thursday, Aug. 11 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Mountain America Exposition Center. Speakers include Dr. John Almarode, professor of education and bestselling author, Erin Gruwell, author of The Freedom Writers Diary, Principal El, an award-winning principal, teacher, and author, and Kevin Brown, a motivational speaker and author.
Lunch and snacks will be provided. Please park by 8 a.m. The meeting starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. Carpooling is encouraged. Parking will be available at Exposition Center with additional parking at Rio Tinto Stadium. Shuttle provided. See the attached flyer and map for details.
JAMF licenses are required for all Apple devices. Schools have been paying for these licenses when ordering new Apple devices. For the past two years, Information Systems has been striving to place JAMF on all older Apple products, and covering the costs of doing so. Despite this effort, there remain older Apple devices in some schools that have remained elusive.
In a final effort to address this need, district funding for JAMF licensing of older Apple devices will expire August 31, 2022. After that point, the requirement for JAMF on older Apple machines will remain, but schools will be responsible for funding the needed licenses.
To help you take full advantage of remaining funding opportunities from Information Systems, it is highly recommended that you require your staff to allow your school tech to put JAMF on their respective Apple device prior to leaving for summer break. This will be the most ideal time to do this.
Information Systems is aware that many teachers take their mobile computing devices home with them over summer break. This is why the deadline was set for August 31, 2022 - to provide one additional short window to take advantage of district funding after teachers return from summer break. Nevertheless, because August is a particularly busy time for school techs, the recommendation is to not wait until the last minute.
Thank you for your cooperation and support in these efforts. If you have questions about this, please reach out to your school tech.
During the 2022-2023 school year, Jordan School District will offer coursework for a gifted and talented (GT) teaching endorsement in partnership with Southern Utah University.
How will a GT teaching endorsement benefit me?
What are the credit requirements for a GT endorsement?
A wide variety of opportunities at local, state, or national levels will satisfy this requirement.
What are the current costs for a GT endorsement?
What format will be used for instruction? When and where will the classes be held?
Are you interested in joining the 2022-23 GT endorsement classes?
Gifted and Talented (GT) Endorsement - 2022-2023 Class Schedule
| 2022 Summer/Fall Learning, Development, and Individual Differences in Gifted Education EDUC 5400 (3 Credit Hours) |
2023 Winter/Spring Curriculum and Instructional Planning in Gifted Education EDUC 5430 (3 Credit Hours) |
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| Instructors | Rebecca Smith, Taryn Cox & Frankie Walton | |
| Session 1 | Aug. 30, 2022 | Jan. 10, 2023 |
| Session 2 | Sept. 6, 2022 | Jan. 24, 2023 |
| Session 3 | Sept. 13, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2023 |
| Session 4 | Sept. 20, 2022 | Feb. 7, 2023 |
| Session 5 | Sept. 27, 2022 | Choice: Feb. 14 OR 21, 2023 |
| Session 6 | Oct. 4, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2023 |
| Session 7 | Oct. 11, 2022 | March 7, 2023 |
| Session 8 | Oct. 18, 2022 | March 14, 2023 |
| Session 9 | Nov. 1, 2022 | March 21, 2023 |
| Session 10 | Nov. 8, 2022 | April 4, 2023 |
| Session 11 | Nov. 15, 2022 | April 11, 2023 |
| Session 12 | Nov. 22, 2022 | April 18, 2023 |
| Session 13 | Nov. 29, 2022 | April 25, 2023 |
| Session 14 | Dec. 6, 2022 | May 2, 2023 |
| Session 15 | Dec. 13, 2022 | May 9, 2023 |
As principals plan their building schedules they should prioritize attendance for building coaches on these dates. Please share the finalized schedule with current instructional coaches and those employees who have been given coaching assignments for the 2022-2023 school year. The ICI will continue to offer assigned coaches job embedded professional development and options to earn the coaching endorsement during the contract day.
2022-2023 Elementary Instructional Coaching Institute Schedule
2022-2023 Secondary Instructional Coaching Institute Schedule
Please see the document below.
Administrators: Please share this information with current teachers who may be interested in becoming an instructional coach. For information regarding this program please click on the link below:
Jordan School District Aspiring Coach Pathway 2022-2023 Instructional Coaching Endorsement
DATE:
Thursday, May 26th, 2022
TO:
All School Administrators
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: Modification Strategies Used by General Education Teachers to Teach English Language Learners
Applicant: Nilufer Guler, Rockhurst 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.
General education teachers will receive an email invitation to participate in a 15-minute survey. In the survey, teachers can also volunteer to participate in a follow-up interview.
Thank you for your assistance.
DATE:
May 16, 2022
TO:
All Principals and All Counselors
FROM:
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Stacee Worthen, Secondary Counselor Consultant
SUBJECT:
2022-2023 Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP) Calendar
CSCP dates are planned in advance so that individual counseling teams will include them in their school and CSCP calendars.
It is essential that counselors are allowed to prioritize CSCP meetings as they work to perform their other duties and tasks assigned to them.
Please take note of the meeting dates on the memo below.
DATE:
May 23, 2022
TO:
High School Principals
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
June LeMaster, Administrator, Human Resources
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Brent Burge, Human Resource Administrator, ESP
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
