Middle School Principals: Please look at the attachments for the PLC Calendar and the PLC Expectations.
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Principal Budget Dashboards
Please use the link to access a visual representation of your budget information. This is to help supplement your reports and provide another method to analyze your spending and remaining budget amounts. You can select your school from the dropdown list in the upper right to view your information.
First Annual Wellness Welcome for Teachers
On August 10th, from 9-12 we will be having our first annual "Wellness Welcome." Our topic is "Restoring a Culture of Connection." We welcome all educators who would like to add to their wellness toolkit for themselves and their students. Our target audience is classroom teachers, but everyone is welcome!
If you are interested, fill out the brief form and we will keep you updated as the event gets closer. A stipend may be available for licensed employees.
Student Mental Wellness Summer Support
DATE:
June 8, 2023
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness
SUBJECT:
Student Mental Wellness Opportunities and Reminders
Throughout the 2023 summer, Jordan District’s Clinical staff will offer mental wellness groups focused on coping, connections, and community, as well as individual check-ins, screenings, and mental health consultations. If a student or staff member would benefit from these services, please share the attached flyer with them so they can schedule an appointment.
As a reminder, emergency services and mobile crisis teams remain available throughout the summer through 988 and SafeUT.
New Elementary English Language Arts Standards Are Here!
The new English Language Arts Standards for elementary grades have been approved and are now available on the UEN website. It is common protocol for instructional standards in the state of Utah to be reviewed and updated on a regular basis. The new standards have gone through rigorous revisions and state board approval. They will be in effect for the 2023-24 school year and can be viewed on the UEN website. Please share the attachment with the links with teachers to help them in the planning process for the 2023-24 school year.
Use the following links to access the new English Language Arts standards for the 2023-24 school year:
How Parents Can Access Utah Aspire Plus Individual Student Reports
DATE:
Thursday, June 8, 2023
TO:
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 Individual Student Reports Uploaded to Skyward
Utah Aspire Plus Individual Student Reports (ISRs) have been uploaded into Skyward Family Access student portfolios by the Information Systems Department. These ISRs include all of the subscores for English, Reading, Math, and Science as well as predicted ACT scores. Each ISR has a code and instructions for parents to access the parent portal for more information.
Included with this memo are step-by-step instructions for parents on how to access these ISRs. Principals are encouraged to disseminate this information to parents via Skylert or by any other means deemed appropriate. Principals may also consider keeping copies of the step-by-step instructions in the main office to distribute to parents as needed.
Please contact Brooke Anderson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability with any questions about the Utah Aspire Plus ISRs.
2022-23 High School Summer Office Allocation
DATE:
June 2, 2023
TO:
High School Principals and Head Administrative Assistants
FROM:
C. Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
SUBJECT:
2022-23 High School Summer Office Help
Each high school in Jordan School District will be allocated $4,000 to assist in covering summer office hours for the 2022-23 school year. Please note that benefits must be deducted from this amount. Benefits are calculated at 7.75% to include FICA, Medicare, and Industrial Insurance. If you choose to use a full-time school employee that qualifies for retirement benefits, an additional 23.69% (Tier I-before July 1, 2011) or 20.02% (Tier II-after June 30, 2011) must be added to the total cost.
This money may be used for time worked from June 1 through August 31, 2023. Employees are to use True Time when working these hours. True Time hours should be submitted weekly. Please email a list of names of all employees who will be working these hours to Keelee Leulaui in payroll at keelee.leulaui@jordandistrict.org and she will add the pay-code ‘TSMRO - Summer Office Hours’ for them to use in True Time. No money will be carried over from the summer hour allocation. All time worked for your summer office hours will be coded as 10 E LOC 8707 2436 154 and should be recorded each month for Brad Sorensen’s approval on your school’s allocation form.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Brenda Groo at brenda.groo@jordandistrict.org, Ph: 801-567-8173
or Marilyn Smith at marilyn.smith@jordandistrict.org, Ph: 801-567-8166.
School Bus Space Available Permit Process
Dear Administrators,
Each year parents must reapply for a space available permit for their student(s). This process will no longer be done by filling out a paper form issued by the school.
All space available permit requests will now be submitted online. Please see the instructions/tutorial on how parents can access and complete this online form.
Space Available Guideline Reminders:
- Students who live within 1.5 miles of an elementary school and 2.0 miles of a middle or high school are identified as ineligible for transportation.
- If space is available, students who live too close to the school to qualify for state supported bus service may be allowed to ride from the nearest existing approved bus stop.
- Space available passes may be withdrawn at any time if an increase in eligible riders reduces the number of seats available.
- Parents are responsible for the safety of their student(s) traveling to and from the bus stop. Bus stops will not be added to accommodate space available riders.
- Space Available Passes will be issued within 15 calendar days after the school year begins.
Jordan School District Summer Book Study
WHO? YOU!
Are you looking to improve your ability to address the "elephant in the room"? Want to be able to better handle difficult conversations? Join members of the Culture and Diversity Team to hone your skills in a relaxed, open environment.
WHAT?
We'll be reading and discussing "Don't Feed the Elephants" by Sarah Noll Wilson and using her techniques to get comfortable being uncomfortable.
WHEN?
Meeting Dates: June 15th, July 6th, July 27th, and August 10th
Time and Location TBA
Zoom Option Available
Email gwen.creelerickson@jordandistrict.org to reserve your spot.
Elementary Administrative Assistants Optional Summer Hours
DATE:
June 1, 2023
TO:
Elementary Principals
Elementary Head Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Becky Gerber, Administrator of Schools
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Schools
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Schools
SUBJECT:
Elementary Administrative Assistants Optional Summer Hours
Elementary school administrative assistants have up to eighty (80) hours of additional time to use during the summer months after the 206 contract ends June 13, 2023 and before the contract begins July 26, 2023. These hours remain optional and flexible and are to be used in coordination with the school principal. No other assistant (full or part time) may use these additional hours.
It is suggested the hours be spread out over the summer months when the administrative assistant is off contract and be used to keep registration current in Skyward and address other matters that typically build up over the summer months (voicemails, purchase verifications, time sheets, etc.). The hope is that these summer hours will aid the school in a successful opening for the students.
The hours should be reported through True Time under the heading “Summer Office Hours” and will be charged to account number: 10 E xxx 0050 2483 152.
Content Monitoring During the 2023 Summer Months
DATE:
June 1, 2023
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness
SUBJECT:
Summer Content Monitoring
During the summer months, from June 5th until August 22nd, content monitoring and notifications will have some temporary changes.
- Notifications to schools will only include administration and not counseling or mental health professionals. This allows for 12-month employees to still receive notifications and not those who are off contract. The notifications will go to the entire team of admin at each school in case there are administrators that are out of the office.
- Notifications that are not considered emergencies or urgent will not be sent after 2pm to ensure that intervention is reasonable and timely for school personnel.
- Content monitoring will be checked once per week while school is not in session.
- We will continue to receive imminent alerts and will continue to work with administrators when immediate intervention is required.
Should you have any questions please reach out to Angie Rasmussen at angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org
Higher Education Opportunities
Please share the following information with educators who are looking for higher education opportunities at WGU or BYU.
2023 Summer Hours for School Personnel
Please review the schedule of Summer Hours for School Personnel below, with all designated summer school personnel at your location.
Kindergarten Testing Date Changes
District Cabinet has approved a change to the end-of-year schedule for Kindergarten testing beginning May 2024. Kindergarten teachers will still have six testing days; however, the testing window will be divided into a five-day block with a scheduled day for makeup testing on the last day of the school year. The second-to-last day of the school year will become the last day of school for Kindergarten. This change will impact both full-day and half-day students.
The calendars at http://planning.jordandistrict.org/calendars/ for 2023-24 and 2024-25 have been updated to reflect the change.
Insurance Open enrollment May 15 – June 15 for a September 1, 2023 Effective Date
Please advise your staff that Insurance Open enrollment for this year is May 15 - June 15 for a September 1, 2023 Effective Date. See the document below for more information.
Important Payroll Information June 2023
Please see the document below.
Last Day of School – Important Payroll Information
If June 2nd is the last day True Time employees and approvers are working before summer break, please make sure all True Time is submitted and approved on time to avoid a delay in receiving June paychecks.
True Time employees MUST clock out and submit all of their True Time on their last day of work this week, no later than Friday, June 2nd.
True Time approvers MUST approve all of their True Time by the end of the day on Friday, June 2nd.
2023-2024 Middle School Summer Allocation
DATE:
June 1, 2023
TO:
Middle School Principals and Head Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Cody Curtis, Administrator of Schools
SUBJECT:
2023-24 Middle School Summer Allocation
Each middle school in Jordan School District will be allocated $4,000 to assist in covering summer office hours for the 2023-24 school year. Please note that benefits must be deducted from this amount. Benefits are calculated at 7.75% to include FICA, Medicare, and Industrial Insurance. If you choose to use a full-time school employee that qualifies for retirement benefits, an additional 23.69% (Tier I-before July 1, 2011) or 20.02% (Tier II-after June 30, 2011) must be added to the total cost.
This money may be used for time worked from June 1 through August 31, 2023. Employees are to use True Time when working these hours. True Time hours should be submitted weekly. Please email a list of names of all employees who will be working these hours to Keelee Leulaui in payroll at keelee.leulaui@jordandistrict.org and she will add the pay-code ‘TSMRO - Summer Office Hours’ for them to use in True Time. No money will be carried over from the summer hour allocation. All time worked for your summer office hours will be coded as 10 E LOC 8710 2436 154 and should be recorded each month for Cody Curtis’s approval on your school’s allocation form.
If you have any questions, please contact: Kyla Robertson at kyla.robertson@jordandistrict.org or call extension 88186.
IEP/Medicaid/504 Software Training for Special Education Staff and Related Service Providers
We have been approved to move over to a new IEP platform. We will be moving from Goalview/EdPlan to Embrace. Embrace is a program that has multiple programs under one. We will use the system as our IEP system, Medicaid system and 504 system.
Goalview will be decommissioned and no longer operate as of June 30, 2023. Embrace will be in place as our system for documenting and maintaining compliance for IEPs, Medicaid, and 504s. We will begin the migration of data over the summer and provide training during the Special Education Summer Conference.
Training for School Psychologists, Counselors, and Clinical Staff on the 504 components of Embrace will be conducted at another time.
You are strongly encouraged to attend the Embrace training in person on August 8th.
We will also have administrative sessions to highlight what administrators will want to know about Embrace on August 8th as well. We are excited about the new system and the opportunities moving forward.
If you have questions, please contact your Teacher Specialist.
ELD Lead Meeting – May 11, 2023
Next Thursday, May 11, from 1-3, at the ASB Auditorium, we will have our last ELD meeting of the year. We have a work group for secondary at 12:30 p.m. and elementary at 3:00 p.m. The sub code is on the attached flyer.
Admin, this meeting is optional for you, but please encourage and support your ELD lead in coming. We want to celebrate all our ELD leads have done this year. If you will have a new ELD Lead next year, please let Michelle Love-Day know ASAP so she can invite them to the meeting next week.
