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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.

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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

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DATE:     
5/18/2022

TO:  
All Administrators

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

SUBJECT:    
Additional Dates for Prevention Planning!

Our Health and Wellness team will be offering additional prevention planning parties (also known as workshops) for school leaders and their teams at the ASB Auditorium on the following dates and times. We will be using the District’s prevention planning guidelines to support your school’s planning.

  • May 19th, 8:30-11:00 OR 12:30-3:00
  • May 25th, 8:30-11:00 OR 12:30-3:00
  • June 10th, 8:30-11:00 OR 12:30-3:00
  • August 5th, 8:30-11:00 OR 12:30-3:00

Use this link to sign up

This prevention planning workshop is an opportunity to communicate to your school community all of the great things that your school does to care for your students! The intended outcome of the workshop for attendees will be a completed, concise, clear prevention plan for their school that highlights their unique approach and follows District and State guidelines. If you would like to make alternate arrangements for prevention planning, please reach out to McKinley Withers (801-567-8245 mckinley.withers@jordandistrict.org)

If you would like to do create your school’s plan on your own, use this fillable PDF and planning tool as a resource.

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Administrators: Please share the attached flyer with those in your building who might be interested in becoming a principal.

Apply by August 19, 2022 at the BYU Aspiring Principals Academy page

 

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DATE:   
May 20, 2022

TO:  
Principals
Special Education Teachers (Preschool and School Age)
Speech-Language Pathologists

FROM:        
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education

SUBJECT:   
Updated Extended Year for Special Educator Stipend Days 2021-22

A specific group of special educators were allowed to work up to 4 additional days for the 2021-22 school year. Eligible staff that have days left to work, and did not work all of their allotted days in the fall, are required to complete a survey to be paid for those days. After you have completed working the days, simply click on the link in the attached memo to start the survey. This link will open on June 7, 2021 at 7am and will remain open until June 30, 2022 at midnight. Please remember you cannot enter the days you already worked and were paid for in the fall. Submitted days must be worked between June 7-20, 2022.

Attached is the memo with the instructions and the FAQ sheet.

 

 

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DATE:
May 19, 2022

TO:  
School Principals and Administrative Assistants

FROM:  
Administrators of Schools

SUBJECT:
Principal Year-End Check Out Materials for 2021-22

Attached is the list of all forms and items to be completed for principal check out.

  • Items highlighted in yellow will be reviewed at check out with your Administrator of Schools.
  • Items highlighted in green require you to bring the requested items to your checkout.
  • Forms provided by the District for principal check out are included with this JAM.
  • You should turn in one completed copy of each form and keep a copy on file in your school for easy reference as you prepare the check out for the next school year.

If you have any questions, please contact your Administrator of Schools’ administrative assistant.

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Junteenth, also known as June Nineteenth, is a holiday that marks the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Texas more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to tell remaining enslaved African Americans that the Civil War had ended and that they were free. The holiday has been celebrated by Black Americans since the late-19th century.

Juneteenth has been celebrated in Utah for the last 33 years in the African American community. There are events, flag raising ceremonies, picnics, and many more. Please share the information with your school community and students.

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DATE:  
May 13, 2022

TO:  
Principals
All Certified Special Education Staff

FROM:   
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education

SUBJECT:   
Year-End Checkout for Special Education

The items listed in the attached memo need attention as you prepare to close out the 2021-22 school year. Any questions or concerns that arise should be directed to your school’s Teacher Specialist for clarification.

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Heggerty classes are now available on JPLS for all kindergarten, first-grade, and second-grade teachers who still need the training. 

MSRC classes are now available on JPLS for all third-grade and up teachers who still need the training. 

Really Great Reading training links are available for all kindergarten through third-grade teachers who still need the training. Please contact Sara Henderson to have links sent to teachers. 

Please remind all new teachers to sign up for the training for their grade-level. Teachers can use the search tool on JPLS to find Heggerty and MSRC sections.

Literacy Training Dates

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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 the testing outcomes. The attached templates can be copied onto school letterhead and sent home with students by June 6, 2022.

EOY On Level (English)

EOY On Level (Spanish)

EOY Below Level (English)

EOY Below Level (Spanish)

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Administrators,

This is in regards to the message you heard from Tami Pyfer on Tuesday. She is asking for information on any year-end concerts or events that she can pass along to City Council members. She is starting these visits next week and would love to have something to pass along as part of her visits.

A Google Folder has been created. Each level is listed. When you open it there is a spreadsheet. At the bottom of each spreadsheet are tabs. One for each school. It's really simple. List the date and the activity. Anything from now to the end of the year. Thank you!

LINK TO THE GOOGLE FOLDER - 2021-22 End-of-Year School Events

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The Special Education Summer Conference for the 2022-23 school year will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Elk Ridge Middle School. Check in begins at 7:30am and the conference begins at 8:00am. Attendees will receive a $150 stipend.

All Certified/Licensed Special Education staff and school administrators are invited to attend. Please register on JPLS (click here) before August 1st. Course and Session information are on the attached flyer. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your teacher specialist.

For those who are new this year and will not have access to JPLS to register prior to the conference, Susan and Robin, the New Teacher Induction Specialists will provide us with a list of who will be attending. Please work with them to ensure you are on their list.

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Please join us for the last Kindergarten Night Out this school year! We will be talking about FOSS! Bastian Elementary Kindergarten Teachers will be joining us to share how they have successfully implemented FOSS. Please sign up on JPLS.

May 11, 2022
4:15-5:15 pm ASB Auditorium

Please share the attached flyer with all kindergarten teachers.

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Please advise your staff that Insurance Open enrollment for this year is May 15 - June 15 for a September 1, 2022 Effective Date.  

Let your staff know that they need to receive confirmation that they have gone in and updated or verified that everything is correct on the InfinityHR online enrollment system. Attached are the Open Enrollment Highlights.

InfinityHR/Arcoro (click here to access account) will be used for all benefit eligible employees to make benefit elections offered at Open Enrollment and for newly eligible employees. All benefit eligible employees should log into the online system to verify dependents, beneficiaries and benefit elections. Included in the attached Open Enrollment Highlights are online enrollment instructions.

The following changes may be made during the open enrollment period.

  • Enroll in a new insurance plan
  • Change or cancel an existing insurance plan
  • Add or cancel members from an existing plan
  • Flexible Spending election (new elections must be made each year you wish to participate)

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With only one month left of the 2021-22 school year, it is time to hold the last fire evacuation drill and any other drills that still need to be conducted. Be sure to report all drills, related meetings and notes from actual emergencies, using the link: 2021-22 REPORT EMERGENCY — DRILLS, ACTUAL EVENTS, or MEETINGS Form on Google Drive. Use the Jordan School District Incident Command Manual for planning, conducting drills and preparing for emergencies, link: Incident Command Folder on Google Drive.

If you have any questions regarding what drills your school has conducted this year Judy Bird in the Risk Management Office can provide this information: 801-567-8625, judy.bird@jordandistrict.org.

Please contact Emergency Operations Manager Lance Everill with questions: 801-567-8623, lance.everill@jordandistrict.org

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DATE:       
May 5, 2022

TO:     
All administrators

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

SUBJECT:  
You’re invited to attend a Prevention Planning Party!

Our Health and Wellness team will be offering additional prevention planning parties (also known as workshops) for school leaders and their teams at the ASB Auditorium on the following dates and times. We will be using the District’s prevention planning guidelines to support your school’s planning.

  • May 17th, 8:30-11:00 OR 12:30-3:00
  • May 19th, 8:30-11:00 OR 12:30-3:00
  • May 25th, 8:30-11:00 OR 12:30-3:00

Use this link to sign up!

This prevention planning workshop is an opportunity to communicate to your school community all of the great things that your school does to care for your students! The intended outcome of the workshop for attendees will be a completed, concise, clear prevention plan for their school that highlights their unique approach and follows District and State guidelines. If you would like to make alternate arrangements for prevention planning, please reach out to McKinley Withers (801-567-8245 mckinley.withers@jordandistrict.org)

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DATE: 
May 5, 2022

TO:  
Principals
Administrative Assistants
Secondary School Registrars

FROM: 
Administrator of Schools
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 10, 2022. 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):

  • A parent release is not required when transferring student records from one school to another.
  • Any school receiving a written request to forward a copy of a transferring student’s record to the new school shall comply within 30 days of the request, and within 10 days of the request for a military child’s records, unless the record has been flagged as a “Missing child,” in which case the copy may not be forwarded and the requested school shall notify the police department.
  • Transfer the ORIGINAL records for students in grades K through 8.
  • A CERTIFIED COPY of the cumulative/permanent record along with the original health record (Utah School Immunization Record) of students in grades 9 through 12 shall be transferred to requesting schools outside of Jordan School District.  The ORIGINAL RECORDS and a copy of the health record of students in grades 9 through 12 shall be archived at the Jordan District high school.
  • Maintain a record of the date the record transfer request was received and the date and school where the record was sent.

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DATE:    
May 5, 2022

TO:    
Principals
Elementary Administrative Assistants
Secondary Attendance Secretaries

FROM: 
Administrator of Schools
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 memo below.

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Let’s Build Math Leadership Together in 2022– 2023!

Dear Awesome Principal A.K.A. Great Leader of Mathematics,

We would like to increase meaningful mathematics moments in EVERY school!
Our goal is to build math leadership capacity.
Choose a mathematics leader to join us on this quest!
Who would be the best fit from your school? 

PURPOSE: This is an awesome opportunity for a teacher or coach to become a leader in mathematics. This leadership committee will not only create an effective means to communicate, but also provide means to assist EVERY school in improving mathematics. Your math lead will be a part of a district wide community focused on enhancing mathematics. We hope this will create a more personalized experience and enable the mathematics department to provide assistance in a meaningful way.

Our theme for the year is creating meaningful moments in mathematics. We will structure our math lead meetings to not only communicate dates and information about curriculum and resources, but to also focus on the key ingredients to increasing students’ conceptual and procedural understanding in mathematics.  

 Your math lead for the 2022-2023 school year will engage in three meetings. In order to get off to a great start for the upcoming school year, we have planned an opening kickoff session.  

Teachers will be paid inservice rate for the beginning meeting (August 8). A substitute will be provided for the other two half-day meetings and a small stipend will be given.

August 8, 2022 8:30 - 11:30 or 12:30 - 3:30 ASB PDC 101
December 5, 2022 8:30 - 11:30 or 12:30 - 3:30 ASB PDC 101
April 10, 2023 8:30 - 11:30 or 12:30 - 3:30 ASB PDC 101

All meetings will be held in the JSD ASB, 7905 Redwood Road in PDC room 101 entrance B.  Schools beginning A-J will be assigned 8:30-11:30 and schools M-W will attend the 12:30-3:30 time. 

Submit your school math lead information using the Google form linked here. 

MATH ROCKS!
Thank you,
Melissa Garber, Orla Hurley, and Amy Kinder

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6th Grade Math Training

Please share with any teacher new to 6th grade.

We are excited to start planning for the 2022-23 school year. This summer we are able to provide a condensed version of the Open Up Resources math training for any teacher new to sixth grade. This training will focus on navigating the curriculum and other resources, understanding instructional strategies, and planning for the first unit. We want to be sure to catch any teacher who is a new hire or any teacher that has transferred to 6th grade. Space is limited so please encourage teachers to register as soon as possible for one of the two sessions. They will receive inservice rate for their time.  

June 10, 2022  8:30-3:30  ASB PDC 101
August 9, 2022 8:30-3:30  ASB PDC 101

Registration link.  Upon registration you will be added to a Canvas course.