Jordan School District
TO:
All Administrators
All Admin Assistants
FROM:
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
Regarding All Licensed Employees
Aug. 11 - Aug. 18
Remember that teachers may not take annual/personal leave days during the six (6) days of contract time not involving students before school starts. However, they may, through correlation with the principal, arrange to exchange of of these days for another non-contract day.
DATE:
Thursday, August 14, 2025
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Assessment, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Record of August 12th Professional Learning Day Attendees
School administrators may access a Tableau dashboard that contains a record of all educators who signed in using the QR codes for the morning keynote sessions during the August 12th professional learning day. The dashboard may be accessed here. Administrators may also filter the list by conference location.
For questions about this dashboard, please refer to Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.
TO:
Building Adminstrators
K-3 Teachers
Instructional Coaches
FROM:
Michelle Lovell, Consultant in Teaching & Learning
There will be two in-person training opportunities available to schools that are using the Amira software program for literacy this year. A specialist from Amira will conduct this training to help schools understand the logistics of using the software and answer any questions you may have. Join the literacy team on September 5th from 2:00-4:00 or September 12th from 2:00 to 4:00 at the ASB PDC room 112 (enter at entrance D) for this training opportunity. It is recommended that instructional coaches attend the training. Building administrators and teachers in grades K-3 are also invited to attend. Please register at pd.jordandistrict.org.
TO:
Building Adminstrators
K-2 Teachers
Instructional Coaches
FROM:
Michelle Lovell, Consultant in Teaching & Learning
Parents, teachers, building coaches and administrators are invited to an open house to preview decodable books that have been selected for K-2 classrooms. The books are fully aligned to UFLI lessons and will provide opportunities for our youngest learners to practice their developing reading skills. The books will be available for preview at the ASB (7905 South Redwood Road - enter at entrance D) on August 14, 15, 18, and 22 from 7:00am to 6:00pm.
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Jared Covili, Consultant in Teaching & Learning
In order to make the most of the available features in our Districtwide Canva deployment, we’re going to be migrating to a new Canva structure in the next two weeks. No content will be lost; as part of this migration you’ll be added to one or more new Canva teams, corresponding to the school(s) with which you’re associated (or a “Staff & Admin” team, for staff not based at a school).
There’s no action to take at this time. Once the migration occurs, we’ll contact you again with next steps.
Here’s what you need to know:
We’ll re-label our existing district team to “Archive: Jordan School District”. You’ll always be able to access this content by toggling between teams. You’ll also be able to access your new school-based team by toggling in the same way. See the attached guide for information on switching between teams.
We’ll recommend you copy your content from this Archive team over to your new school-based team. You’ll get the best Canva features in these new teams, and will best able to collaborate in your school team with the students and staff associated with that school. Click here for instructions on how to copy Canva content to your new team, but keep in mind you won’t be able to copy content to your new teams until after the migration.
If you have any questions, please contact Jared Covili, jared.covili@jordandistrict.org.
TO:
Administrators
Admin Assistants
FROM:
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
Please see the attached documents.
TO:
New Principals within Jordan District
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
The following has been sent by the State LAND Trust office. Please review the information.
The School Children’s Trust (SCT) team has developed a new training resource specifically designed for principals in their first year of implementing the School LAND Trust (SLT) Program. The training covers the following topics:
TO:
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
School Nurses
For the 2025-26 school year, all medication training and sign ups will be done through canvas. Everyone in the district has a canvas account through your district email. Attached are some simple instructions on how to sign up using the links below.
If you are a new staff member to giving medications in our district please register for the In-person Medication class.
If you are a returning staff member that has done in-person training in our district in the past you can sign up for the online medication training.
You must sign up using the links in this email. If you need help, contact your nurse.
As a note, we have added an additional section of this training that includes some reminders for the health room and treating common injuries/conditions seen in the health room. This part also has to be completed in order to receive your certificate. As a friendly reminder, be sure to view the video in its entirety before taking the quiz.
Please make sure to print your completion certificate for your school nurse to sign.
Please forward to any staff that need to complete the training.
TO:
Elementary Schools
FROM:
Michelle Lovell, Teaching & Learning
The latest edition of the Literacy Matters Newsletter is now available on the literacy website. This edition contains important information including training dates for new teachers and literacy updates for elementary schools. Be sure to check it out!
TO:
Elementary Administrators
FROM:
Michelle Lovell, Teaching & Learning
The literacy department has had some requests from schools to provide UFLI training for classroom assistants and school substitute teachers who occasionally cover classrooms. We will be offering this optional training and it will be by principal invitation only. Classroom assistants can log into true time to be paid for the training. Schools will be responsible for paying substitutes. Please see the attached flyer for additional details.
TO:
Elementary teachers, coaches and administrators
FROM:
Michelle Lovell, Teaching & Learning
All elementary teachers are invited to join the literacy team for a fun evening of collaboration and learning. Literacy Live is a conference style learning opportunity with break out sessions, snacks, and prize drawings. We are excited to offer this opportunity to all elementary school teachers in K-6 classrooms. Please sign up through this LINK
TO:
All Principals
All Admin Assistants
FROM:
Kurt Prusse, Director of Purchasing
As the new school year begins, we would like to inform you about several new items in the Central Warehouse. You can find them in the Storehouse Catalog on the Purchasing Website.
They include the following:
Microphones & Battery Pack
5600500 (EA) AUDIO ENHANCEMENT LI-ION BATTERY PACK 3.7V 700 MA FOR XD MIC AUDIO ENH-XD-5001 $22.88
5600505 (EA) AUDIO ENHANCEMENT XD HANDHELD MIC BUNDLE FOR XD TEACHER BOX AUDIO ENH-ST-XD-9052 $246.88
5600510 (EA) AUDIO ENHANCEMENT XD TEACHER BOX W/TEACHER PENDANT MIC AUDIO ENH-ST-XD-9025 $244.60
Golf Sized Pencils
5106945 (BX) PENCIL GOLF SIZED 72 PER BOX $6.80
Traffic & PE Cones
5400381 (EA) CONE TRAFFIC ORANGE 28" WITH REFLECTIVE COLLAR, 3 LB $19.00
5400382 (EA) CONE TRAFFIC ORANGE 12", 2 LB (P.E. RELATED) $7.90
Epson Ink & Maintenance Box
5600100 (EA) EPSON C6000/5000 INK BLACK T08C120 $106.00
5600110 (EA) EPSON AM-C6000/5000 INK CYAN T08C220 $150.00
5600120 (EA) EPSON AM-C6000/5000 INK MAGENTA T08C320 $150.00
5600130 (EA) EPSON AM-C6000/5000 INK YELLOW T08C420 $150.00
5600150 (EA) EPSON MAINTENANCE BOX AM-C4000/5000/6000 C12C937181 $69.00
5600200 (EA) EPSON AM-C4000 INK BLACK T08D120 $114.00
5600210 (EA) EPSON AM-C4000 INK CYAN T08D220 $172.00
5600220 (EA) EPSON AM-C4000 INK MAGENTA T08D320 $172.00
5600230 (EA) EPSON AM-C4000 INK YELLOW T08D420 $172.00
5600250 (EA) EPSON C21000 INK BLACK T02Y120 $84.00
5600260 (EA) EPSON C21000 INK CYAN T02Y220 $192.00
5600270 (EA) EPSON C21000 INK MAGENTA T02Y320 $192.00
5600280 (EA) EPSON C21000 INK YELLOW T02Y420 $192.00
DATE:
August 7, 2025
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Matt Alvernaz, District Safety Specialist
SUBJECT:
School Safety Update – Internal Classroom Door Locks
The Department of Public Safety recently updated the School Safety Administrative Rule (R698-13) regarding internal classroom and instructional area doors. The rule now reads (new/updated language is underlined):
R698-13-6 Internal Clasroom Door Locks.
Please direct any questions you may have to Matt Alvernaz (matt.alvernaz@jordandistrict.org) or ext. 88623.
DATE:
July 26, 2025
TO:
Elementary Principals
Elementary Media Assistants
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Carolyn Gough, Administrator, Teaching and Learning Department
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services Consultant
SUBJECT:
Quarterly Training Meetings for Elementary Media Assistants
To ensure that our elementary library media assistants are well-equipped to provide exceptional service and maintain consistency across our library programs, training meetings have been scheduled for the 2025-26 school year. It is both appreciated and expected that both of your library assistants attend these sessions, which are to be included in their weekly 17-hour work schedule. Except for August 19, 2025, all meetings will be held on Fridays.
Meeting Schedule:
Please ensure this information is shared with your school's elementary media assistants. For any additional details or clarification, feel free to contact Norman Emerson at 801-567-8364. Your ongoing support of the library media program in the Jordan School District is greatly appreciated.
TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Brandon Conti, Risk Management Coordinator
Safety cans, as their name suggests, provide a safe means to store and dispense small quanti-ties of flammable and combustible liquids. In the college or university setting, they are most likely to be found in science laboratories. But, they are also used to store solvents and cleaning agents in the main-tenance shop and to store fuels for small powered equipment, such as lawn mowers and leaf blowers used by the grounds keeping crew. Please see tips and hints below.
DATE:
August 7, 2025
TO:
School Administrators
Elementary Administrative Assistants
Secondary Attendance Secretaries
Secondary Registrars
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director, Student Services
Caleb Olson, Enrollment Consultant, Student Services
SUBJECT:
Annual Reminder of Memos from Planning & Enrollment
School staff are requested to review the following memos that contain reminders of time-sensitive information from Planning & Enrollment. The content of these memos has not changed and remains applicable to schools.
DATE:
August 7, 2025
TO:
School Administrators
Elementary Administrative Assistants
Secondary Attendance Secretaries
Secondary Registrars
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director, Student Services
Caleb Olson, Enrollment Consultant, Student Services
SUBJECT:
Third Party Information Release Opt-Out
Parents (and students over the age of 18) have the right to opt-out of the release of their student’s directory information to third parties. This right is communicated to parents annually in the FERPA, PPRA, and Directory Information notices in the online “Registration for Schools” process.
Please see the memo below for all the details.
DATE:
Thursday, August 7, 2025
TO:
All Middle and High School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Assessment, 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: Perspectives from the Classroom: A Qualitative Analysis of the Helping and Hindering Incidents Associated with Implementing Effective Classroom Management Strategies
Applicant: Ellie Young and Rachel Seminario, Brigham Young University-Provo
The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The research team will email potential participants directly to recruit them for the study. Special education teachers will be asked to participate in a brief online interview. Their 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.
Thank you for your assistance.
DATE:
Thursday, August 7, 2025
TO:
Elementary School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Assessment, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Fall 2025 Assessment Updates
There are several assessment updates of which elementary school administrators should be aware:
RISE ELA and Writing Scores, School Report Card, and TSI/ATSI/CSI Designation Delays
The RISE ELA assessment was updated to match the new ELA core recently approved by the USBE. Whenever an assessment is changed, it must go through a standard setting process. USBE is currently conducting that standard setting process, which will delay the release of RISE ELA and writing scores until sometime in September or October. The delayed score release will also delay the release of school report cards and new TSI/ATSI/CSI designations and exits until January 2026.
Currently designated TSI/ATSI/CSI schools should continue implementing their school improvement plans for the duration of the 2025-26 school year.
RISE ELA and Writing Benchmarks
The RISE ELA and writing benchmarks based on the new ELA core for grades 3-8 will be available beginning November 4, 2025.
RISE math and science benchmarks are currently available.
New DLI Assessment
The state’s contract with LTI and its AAPPL assessment for DLI classes ended with the 2024-25 school year. Avant’s STAMP assessment won the new contract and will be implemented beginning with the 2025-26 school year. Assessment, Research & Accountability will release additional updates as we receive them from USBE.
Please note that AAPPL for world language testing in the spring will continue as in years past.
For questions or concerns about any of these changes, please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.
DATE:
Thursday, August 7, 2025
TO:
Elementary School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Fall 2025 Testing Bulletin
School administrators may view the most up-to-date testing bulletin, complete with test administration and survey administration windows, by clicking on ‘Elementary School’ under the heading Testing Bulletins on the front page of the website for Assessment, Research & Accountability. See the memo for the link and all the details.
