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Call for Nominations through March 25, 2016

Nominations for the 2016 Huntsman Awards for Excellence in Education are now being solicited by the Huntsman Awards Committee and will be accepted through 5:00 p.m., on Friday, March 25, 2016.

Each year the Huntsman family presents a check for $10,000 and a crystal obelisk to each of eleven outstanding Utah public educators: six teachers, three administrators, one volunteer, and one special education teacher. Nominations are received from throughout the state and reviewed by a board consisting of some of Utah’s most prominent citizens and eminent educators, including past award winners. The 2016 recipients will be announced in late April, and the Awards will be presented at a banquet in Salt Lake City on May 13, 2016.

Please visit this website www.huntsmaneducationawards.com for more
information.

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DATE:    
February 16, 2016

TO:
All Elementary Principals

FROM:   
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Fulvia Franco, Coordinator – Jordan Family Education Center

SUBJECT:
Jordan Family Education Center 2016 Spring Quarter Class List - Elementary

The Jordan Family Education Center would like to make you aware of the following information:

  • Class Lists for the 2016 Spring Quarter will be delivered to your school the week of February 22, 2016. Each student and staff member should receive one.
  • Classes begin the week of March 28, 2016.

Thank you for your continued support of the Jordan Family Education Center.

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DATE:  
February 8, 2016

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

FROM: 
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curric./Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist

SUBJECT:  
Extended Year for Special Educator Stipends 2015-16 - REVISED

See attached memo and revised time sheet.

 

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DATE:
February 10, 2016

TO:
All Principals

FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant, Planning and Student Services

SUBJECT:
Jordan School District Estimated Enrollment - 2016-17 (Version 1.0)

See attached memo.

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DATE:
January 29, 2016

TO:
Principals
Special Education Team Leaders

FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator or Curric./Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist

SUBJECT:
TC-40D Tax Form for a Dependent with a Disability

See attached memo and tax form.

 

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DATE:     
January 27, 2016

TO: 
Elementary Principals

FROM:   
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Clyde Mason, Director of Evaluation, Research, and Accountability

SUBJECT:
Research Project

The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which you school may asked to participate.

Project Title:                   “Utah Elementary School Principals’ Preparation as Technology Leaders”

Applicant:                        Nathan Esplin

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 participate in this study.  If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Clyde Mason at 567-8243.

Thank you for your assistance.

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Elementary Principals:

The Sorenson Legacy Foundation has provided funding through USOE for LEAs to apply for small grants to purchase arts materials and/or supplies for grades K-6.  You will find the grant application attached. Please note these important points as you complete your application:

  • Grants are for materials and/or supplies for implementation of arts programs in grades K-6 in music, visual art, drama, dance or media arts.
  • Grant amounts are determined by the number of K-6 students in the LEA according to the chart at the top of the application.
  • Grants will be processed as they are received. Available funds may not cover all requests, so early application is encouraged.
  • The application is a fillable form.  You should save the form to your computer, complete the application, save again and then email to:

cathy.jensen@schools.utah.gov

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Elementary Principals (5th-Grade):

The production of the CDs provided by the Utah Symphony for 5th-grade teachers to prepare their students to hear the symphony at Abravanel Hall had issues and are blank.  Please let your teacher know that all materials may be accessed on the symphony's website at:  http://usuoeducation.org/index.php/for-teachers/teacher-materials .  The 5th-grade materials are at the top of the page.
They are very sorry for this problem and hope that this access to the materials through their website will help you prepare students for their visit to the symphony.

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Winter Messaging Toolkit

Stay the Course: Support Attendance in the Winter Months.

Click Here for Online Helps and Ideas:  http://www.attendanceworks.org/tools/for-public-messaging/winter-messaging/

During the winter months, the bad weather and common illnesses that keep kids from getting to school can boost absenteeism. That is why during the winter months it is even more important to remind parents about the value of school attendance. Just missing two days each month, even if they are excused, can make it hard for children, starting in the early grades, to keep up with the learning in the classroom.

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DATE:
January 25, 2016

TO: 
School Psychologists

FROM: 
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance

SUBJECT:
February School Psychologists’ Meeting

A school psychologists’ meeting has been scheduled for Friday, February 5, 2016, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building Auditorium (7905 South Redwood Road). Melisa Genaux, Jordan School District autism specialist, and Brian King, Jordan School District behavior specialist, will provide us with continued training on the Tough Kid book Chapter 5. Please remember to read Chapter 5 before coming to this meeting. You will also be asked to share the strategies in Chapter 4 that you implemented in your school(s).

Part-time Staff:  I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.

cc:       Principals

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Elementary Principals:

Elementary PLC budgets do not carry forward from one year to the next. In order to be included in the current year’s budget, all expenditures (including payroll) must be paid prior to June 30, 2016. Timesheets for work performed in June will not be paid until July and will go against the 2016-17 budget. Supply items must be ordered, received and paid for prior to June 30, 2016.

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Positions are still open. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2016.
Please see the attached fliers for information regarding volunteer opportunities at Camp Hobé. This is a summer camp for kids with cancer and their siblings. They are looking for school professionals such as teachers, assistants, administrators, or lunch workers.
For more information regarding Camp Hobé visit their website at www.camphobekids.org.