DIBELS parent letters for BOY are attached. Gaylene Miller will send spreadsheets to Principals when testing is complete. The testing window closes on September 30 and letters must be sent home with ALL first, second and third grade students on or before October 13. Please do not send this letter home with Kindergarten students, as the reporting law does not apply to them. The parent letter from mCLASShome.com is appropriate to share with all parents. Please contact Becky Gerber with any questions.
Category: Elementary Deadline
Student Data Privacy Training 2017-18
Click the link to access the 2017-18 Student Data Privacy Faculty and Staff Training video and use the attached signature form for personnel to acknowledge they have participated in the training. Please conduct the training by Friday, October 27th.
The YouTube link for the video is: https://youtu.be/T6M-ZPrUl0w
SNAP Plan Forms for 2018-19
All Elementary and Middle School Principals:
It’s SNAP Plan time again. You will find the 2018-19 SNAP form in the Google Drive:
- Shared with me
- ASB-Website Docs and Forms
- Safety/Security
- Safe Walk/SNAP Plans
- SNAP Forms 2018-19.pdf
SNAP plans for schools in South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman and Bluffdale are due by Friday, January 19, 2018.
SNAP plans for schools in the City of West Jordan are due and will be signed at Columbia Elementary, Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 1:00 pm.
Don’t hesitate to contact Peggy Margetts at ext. 88753 with any questions. She will be happy to help with the UDOT mapping software, inserting maps into the forms, or anything else you may need.
Request for Red Book Updates 2017-18
JSD Administrators and Administrative Assistants:
You will soon receive an email link to the Emergency Procedures and Contact Information 2017-18 manual (aka The Red Book). Please take a moment to open it up and verify that your contact information, and contact information for anyone listed from your school or department, is correct before we send it for printing. If a correction is needed, please contact Peggy at ext. 88753 or peggy.margetts@jordandistrict.org by end-of-day Friday, September 22nd.
Once any final corrections have been made, the Emergency Procedures and Contact Information 2017-18 manual (aka The Red Book) will be available to you on Google Drive. In addition, you will receive your hard copy as soon as they are back from the printer.
Many thanks from the JSD Safety Team,
Paul Bergera, Auxiliary Services Staff Assistant
Lance Everill, Facility Operations Manager
Ron Boshard, Risk Management Coordinator
JSD-Arts Representatives for 2017-18
DATE:
September 6, 2017
TO:
Elementary Principals
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant
SUBJECT:
JSD-Arts Representatives for 2017-18
This year we will continue to have two District Arts Representatives (DARTS) represent your school throughout the 2017-18 school year. We have appreciated the work of past DARTS representatives and how they have helped strengthen arts instruction in your schools. Meaningful progress toward a greater level of arts integration has been made, and we wish this to continue.
The newly-revised Utah Fine Arts Core Standards will be the focus of our DARTS meetings this year. The USBE designated the 2017-2018 school year for full implementation of the new core, and the DARTS meetings will be important component of the implementation process.
Please assign at least two teachers to serve as your school’s DARTS representatives by either selecting a grade-level team, or two teachers from different grade levels. The DARTS representatives will meet once a month for two hours to learn and collaborate. Teachers will be paid at the in-service rate.
Please provide the names of your choices for the JSD-Arts Team for the 2017-18 school year by September 15, 2017.
Please fill out and return the information below (or send via email) to Verlene Jensen in the Instructional Support Services Department by September 15, 2017.
School:_______________________________________________________________________________
Principal:_____________________________________________________________________________
DARTS Team Member #1: ____________________________________________________________
DARTS Team Member #2:_____________________________________________________________
Nominations for Outstanding Elementary and Social Studies Teachers due September 30, 2017
The Utah Council for the Social Studies is looking for nominations from principals for outstanding elementary and social studies teachers. The link to submit nominations is: https://goo.gl/forms/vpam0IDfHjkkW4Li1 and nominations should be submitted by the end of September. The winners of this competition will be announced at the Oct. 28 UCSS annual conference and will then have an opportunity to compete nationally.
Questions may be directed to pamela.sua@jordandistrict.org
CPR/First Aid Certification 2017-18
DATE:
August 29, 2017
TO:
All Principals, Jordan School District
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services
SUBJECT:
CPR/First Aid Certification
Jordan School District requires that at least 3 employees in each building be certified in CPR and First Aid. Most certifications are valid for 2 years. It is also recommended that employees who will have direct responsibility for student health and safety be CPR/First Aid certified. This may include front office staff, playground aides, hall monitors, P.E. teachers, etc. It is also recommended that you keep a list of current CPR/First Aid certified staff members by all main phone lines where calls for emergency help may originate. A template is attached.
CPR, First Aid, and AED training and certification is now available to district employees in an online format through the National Safety Council (NSC). The attached memo will outline the steps necessary to complete the online portion of the course. The cost of the course is $19.95 and should be paid by the employee at the time of registration. Schools may provide reimbursement for the course, if funds are available, by following appropriate pre-approval and reimbursement procedures.
Once the online course is completed, employees may sign up to complete their certification by attending a 2 hour skills check session with our district nurses. To sign up for a skill check, you will need to register with JPLS under CPR/First Aid/AED skill check. All skill checks must be completed within 45 days of sign-up for the online course. The dates and times for the skill check sessions are listed on the attached flyer.
Please complete the attached CPR/First Aid certification form and return it to the Educational Support Services office by November 15, 2017.
$500 Gifted and Talented Stipend available for Elementary Schools
A $500 stipend is available to all elementary schools to support and promote gifted and talented instruction and/or gifted and talented special programs. Principals can submit application through April 1, 2018. See attached document for more details and application. For further information contact Rebecca Smith at 801-567-8368.
Important Payroll Dates for September 2017
See document below for important dates and reminders.
Additional Fountas & Pinnell Kits Needed for 2017-18?
If you are in need of additional Fountas & Pinnell kits, please email your request to becky.gerber@jordandistrict.org by September 8, 2017.
Important Payroll Dates for August 2017
See document below for important dates and reminders.
Crucial Concerns and Policies 2017-18
DATE:
July 31, 2017
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
SUBJECT:
Crucial Concerns and Policies 2017-18
Jordan School District Employees are responsible for knowing and adhering to all District policies and procedures. The Crucial Concerns and Policies acknowledgement process has been put in place to provide employees a summary of important policies and procedures to be reviewed each year. The policy review will be available to all District employees in Skyward through “Online Forms.” The review provides summaries of selected policies and asks that employees review the summaries and then sign an acknowledgement of completion and agreement. Employees will be asked to read the summaries of policies but will not be required to answer any questions. In addition to acknowledging completion of the review, employees will also acknowledge agreement to the Employee Acceptable Use Policy and the JSD Social Media Guidelines. You will not have to collect signature pages as you have in the past.
Care has been taken to select important points of the selected policies to save administrators time from having to review each policy and to save employees time from having to read the entire policy. Please emphasize to employees the implications of not being aware of policies and encourage them to review the summaries and read the actual policy where needed. Also emphasize to your staff that the summaries are not policy and it is imperative to read applicable policies in their entirety when dealing with school, student, and personnel issues.
The Crucial Policies and Concerns process will be available to all employees July 21. A message will appear upon login of Skyward Employee Access for the employee to complete an “Online Form.” Employees can complete the steps at that time or can return to the review at another time by selecting “Online Forms” under “Employee Information.” Employees will need to review the policies and complete the acknowledgement before September 30, 2017. Reports of completion will be available through Skyward so you can verify that your staff members have completed this process. If you or any staff members need technical help, please call USER support at
801-567-USER (8737).
The lists of crucial policies and concerns for both classified employees and licensed employees included in the review, as well as instructions for completing the review, are attached. Please note: JPAS Orientation and Testing Ethics are not included in this review and will need to be shared with appropriate staff. State law now requires child abuse prevention training for all employees using materials approved through the Utah State Board of Education.
SCRAM for 2017-18 School Year
DATE:
July 17, 2017
TO:
Principals
All Special Educators and Service Providers
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curric./Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
SUBJECT:
SCRAM for 2017-18 School Year
See attached memo for guidelines and multiple deadlines.
Jordan Education Foundation 2017-18 Classroom Grants
To All Full-time JSD Educators:
Jordan Education Foundation (JEF) announces that applications for the JEF 2017-18 Classroom Grants will be open on August 1, 2017. The Google Form Application will be listed on our website and available to access on August 1: www.jordaneducationfoundation.org.
APPLY EARLY, even though the application period will stay open through November 20, 2017.
Historically, over the past few years, the Gates Foundation and a couple of other major funding foundations (including Chevron that will match applications in September and October) will randomly pick a day to match donations. If your application is already listed on Donors Choose, then JEF can send in an amount to be matched and stretch the JEF dollars designated for Classroom Grants. Thus increasing the number of teachers receiving grants.
You increase your chances of being funded by applying early.
See the attachment for details or call us at the Foundation Office 801-567-8125 with questions. Thank you for being an educational professional in Jordan School District.
Steven Hall, Director
Administrative Leadership Conference – August 3-4, 2017
The Administrative Leadership Conference is coming up! Plans are being made, speakers will be arriving, food has been ordered. Be sure to mark your calendar and plan to join us! If you haven't filled out the activity survey you received by email please complete it by July 17.
See you there!
Unclaimed Property 2016-17
DATE:
July 5, 2017
TO:
All School Principals and School Head Financial Secretaries
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Heather Ellingson, Director of Accounting, Budgets and Audits
Daniel Ellis, Accountant/Internal Auditor
SUBJECT:
Unclaimed Property
“The Utah Unclaimed Property Act (Section 67-67-4a) requires that a holder report to the State Treasurer property which is presumed to be “abandoned” or “unclaimed” after the stated dormancy period.”
For school purposes, unclaimed property is defined as property (checks, book refunds, lunch refunds, or other unclaimed balances, but not current school lunch balances) that is due to a payee but have never been cashed or collected and that are dormant for a period of one year as of June 30, 2017. Checks written BEFORE July 1, 2016 AND not cashed by June 30, 2017 are considered unclaimed property.
Every effort should be made to contact the student or payee and ensure that they receive payment that is due to them. If you cannot locate a student or payee, then the money must be sent to the State. It is preferable to void an old check and reissue a new one than to send the money to the State. Schools may not simply “write off” a check and add the money back into school accounts just because it was never cashed. Nor may a school take uncollected refunds and add the money back into school accounts. It is illegal. If an outstanding check should legitimately be voided, then documentation must be made as to why the check was voided. Otherwise, the State will consider a voided check without documentation to be unclaimed property.
Attached is a reporting form that must be completed and sent to Dan Ellis by September 29, 2017 along with a school check written to Jordan School District for the amount of reported unclaimed property. If you have no unclaimed property, report $0.00.
All individual items that are under $50 per item may be combined and reported in one lump sum. For example, if you have 10 checks and/or unclaimed book refunds individually each for less than $50, then you may have one line item on the report for the total of those items. You should put “aggregate” in the column requesting the owner’s name, the total aggregated in the column of amount due owner, and MS99 in the property code column. You do not need to report each item less than $50 individually.
Checks issued prior to July 1, 2016 that are currently outstanding should be voided in Skyward. You will need to write a check to Jordan School District charging the account(s) that were charged with the original check.
Please call Dan Ellis at (801)567-8389 with any questions.
Important Payroll Dates for June 2017
See document below for important dates and reminders.
2017 Summer Payroll Guidelines – Elementary
See documents below for important dates and reminders.
Special Education Year-End Checkout for Traditional Schools/Year-Round Schools 2016-17
DATE:
May 5, 2017
TO:
Principals
All Certified Special Education Staff
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Admin of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
Courtney Titus, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Year-End Checkout for Traditional Schools/Year-Round Schools
See attached memo.
Interim Evaluation Reminder – Due May 31, 2017
Interim Evaluation Reminder: All interim evaluations are due May 31, 2017. Please contact the JES department if you need assistance. Thank you.