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If you are interested in learning more about Panorama’s Student Success program there will be an information session on this Friday, April 29th from 11am-12pm. This session will provide an overview of Panorama’s Student Success. Access the session by using this Zoom link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://panoramaed.zoom.us/j/8703111856&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1651499033529175&usg=AOvVaw3KxRPdeSA_NgoSvQqm-7QP

A second session for Panorama’s Behavior Module will be on this Friday, April 29th from 12-12:30pm. This module is like Educators Handbook except it integrates fully with Panorama’s Student Success AND there is a mobile option. Access the session by using this Zoom link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://panoramaed.zoom.us/j/8703111856&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1651504100425762&usg=AOvVaw0_ArFDQ3Y5feAUuLLB8DV1

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Dear Principals,

A message will also be sent to teachers in JEM about the recently released options for LETRS virtual sessions for Units 3-8 in the summertime. Thank you for supporting and encouraging teachers to complete this LETRS training. If a teacher attends a virtual session in the summer (on non-contract time) they can be paid for 7 hours at their hourly rate. Please sign each teacher’s timecard before sending it to Teaching and Learning. Here are the updates:

Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Bev #88466 or beverly.griffith@jordandistrict.org

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SUBSTITUTE TEACHER BONUS INCENTIVES for MAY 2022!

The JORDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT is at it again!

For MAY 2022, substitute teachers with NO CANCELLATIONS and who qualify as outlined below, will be paid on June 10, 2022.  The May tiered substitute teacher bonus incentives are as follows:

18 days worked = $300

15 days worked = $180

12 days worked = $120

9 days worked = $60

Benefit eligible substitute teachers working full time at various schools throughout the Jordan School District, DO NOT QUALIFY for the monthly substitute teacher bonus incentives, since they are required to work every school (contract) day.

Thank you again for your service to Jordan School District.

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DATE:  
April 22, 2022

TO: 
Applicable School Principals and Administrative Assistants
All Area Administrators of Schools and Administrative Assistants

FROM: 
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting and Audits
Natalie Grange, Accountant

SUBJECT: 
External Audit Visits

Please see the attached memo.

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All students will no longer receive free meals automatically for the 2022-23 school year. The USDA free meals waiver was not renewed by the federal government and will end with the close of the 2021-22 school year. Please see the flyer below and share this information with the families in your school.

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Administrators & Program Directors,

As we are beginning to make plans for the 2022-23 school year, we wanted to remind you about the master calendar for the district. You can find it on mastercal.jordandistrict.org. This calendar is intended to inform Principals, Administrators, and District personnel of district events and due dates (it does not include individual school events).

If you would like to copy anything on this calendar to your personal google calendar, simply click on the “see more details” link and then copy it using the 3 vertical dot (options) button.

To search for an item in the master calendar, you can use Command+F (Apple) or Control+F (PC). This will bring up a search bar where you can type a few key words to help you find the information you are seeking.

if you would like to add a district event or make a revision to the master calendar, please contact Lisa LeStarge at 801-567-8120 or lisa.lestarge@jordandistrict.org.

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The current service contract on Kajeet mobile hotspots will end mid-June, 2022. For schools interested in renewing service contracts on these devices, the attached quote from CDWG will give you an idea of how much that will cost. Pricing as listed is per device, per year (12 months, not school year). To make a purchase, you can contact Chris Carpen using the contact info provided at the bottom of the quote.

If you want additional Kajeet devices, free of charge, please contact Mark Sowa (mark.sowa@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8392) to arrange for a delivery. There are plenty to go around.

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DATE:    
April 12, 2022

TO: 
Assistant Principals/Elementary Principals

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Sharon Jensen, Consultant in Student Support Services

SUBJECT: 
E-Cigarette and Vaping Waste Collection

On Tuesday, April 26th, assistant principals and/or elementary principals may bring any and all e-cig waste to the Auxiliary Services Building for collection. Bring the items to the presentation room anytime from 7:00 AM until 4:00 PM.

Administrators may bring any and all e-cig devices, juice, mods, lighters, cigarettes and any other waste associated with vaping/smoking. The company Safe Harbors will come and collect the waste and dispose of it according to state laws regarding hazardous waste. The company is scheduling a day in each district over the next few weeks. This collection day is for Jordan District Schools only.

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National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting.

Administrators: How do you celebrate National School Nurses Day? Please help our School Nurses know that they are loved and appreciated for all they do for you and our students!

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The following calendars have been created by Planning & Enrollment for each level with level-specific events and school recesses. Events have been added for the 21-22, 22-23, and 23-24 calendars, although specific items (such as the A/B rotation or elementary early-out schedule) are not yet available for future years. These links can be used to subscribe to the calendar on a phone, computer, or other device. The links are public and may also be shared with staff or communities.

Clicking on the link will open the calendar; most operating systems will then give you the opportunity to subscribe to the calendar.

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On Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 10:15 a.m. hundreds of thousands of Utahns will “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in the annual Great Utah ShakeOut Earthquake Drill.

All schools are encouraged to participate in this drill, or to conduct an earthquake drill sometime in the month of April. This is an opportunity to incorporate emergency preparedness in classroom lessons and to include proper ways to protect oneself during an earthquake. The drill will help us to be prepared for an earthquake, like the one we experienced on March 18, 2020.

Schools can register to participate in the Great Utah ShakeOut, at: www.ShakeOut.org/Utah. After registering your school, you can also review the “PLAN YOUR DRILL” section at the bottom left of the Webpage. Under the “Resources” tab, towards the top of the Webpage, you can find NEW! PowerPoints for leading ShakeOut Drills (online or in-person). Materials on the Resources page will help support your participation in the ShakeOut and promote awareness and preparedness. Schools are encouraged to take Covid precautions as needed, to include awareness about distancing prior to people gathering under a common table as they Cover and Hold during the drill.

Please review the Jordan School District Incident Command Manual - Earthquake Action Plan and Standard Operating Guidelines for planning, drilling and responding to an earthquake. The manual is located in the JSD Incident Command Folder on Google Drive, link: Incident Command Folder. Bookmark for future reference.

Please plan and prepare to take part in this statewide earthquake drill. Remember to report your drill and related meetings using the Jordan School District 2021-22 REPORT EMERGENCY — DRILLS, ACTUAL EVENTS, or MEETINGS Form on Google Drive.  Bookmark for future reporting.

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

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Principals:

Effective immediately full-time Classroom Assistant positions have been created at Lane 1, 2, and 3. These positions are 180 days, are not eligible for substitute coverage when the person in these positions are absent, and must be paid for from school budgets (not the District 0050 budget). Salary calculations for these positions must include a fully loaded benefit eligible salary including insurance costs. Principals interested in hiring for these positions must post the position for five days, interview qualified applicants, and follow the district hiring processes and procedures. See the attached job description for further details. Please feel free to contact an HR Administrator or an Administrator of Schools if you have any questions.

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Utah Retirement Systems is offering free, one-hour individual retirement planning sessions.

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
ASB

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
District Office

Please see attached flyer for directions on how to sign up for the individual sessions on myURS.

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We are excited to announce that all elementary school teachers will have a number of opportunities to participate in a required Jordan School District Literacy Launch Refresher Course.

Teachers will be paid for any session that does not require a sub!

This is a chance to enhance the skills you already have, and learn even more about language comprehension instruction in the elementary classroom.

Teachers will be paid a $200 stipend for participating in each 2½ hour course that does not require a sub.

Thank you in advance for continuing the important work, elevating the level of literacy in our elementary schools!

All teachers K-6 must sign up for one of the following training dates through JPLS using course number 101889:

  • Spring Dates: 
    • April 29 • 8 - 10:30 a.m.
    • April 29 • 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
    • April 29 • 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    • May 19 • 4:30 - 7 p.m.
    • May 20 • 1:30 - 4 p.m.
    • May 23 • 4:30 - 7 p.m.
    • May 25 • 4:30 - 7 p.m.
  • Summer Dates:
    • June 22 • 9 - 11:30 a.m.
    • June 22 • 1 - 3:30 p.m.
    • June 28 • 9 - 11:30 a.m.
    • June 28 • 1 - 3:30 p.m.
    • June 29 • 9 - 11:30 a.m.
    • June 29 • 1 - 3:30 p.m.
  • Fall Dates: sub required
    • Sept. 1 • 8 - 10:30 a.m.
    • Sept. 1 • 1 - 3:30 p.m.
    • Sept. 12 • 8 - 10:30 a.m.
    • Sept. 12 • 1 - 3:30 p.m.

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USDA Free Meals Waivers to End

The USDA free meals waivers were not renewed by the federal government and will end with the close of this school year. These waivers allowed schools to serve free meals to all students during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Next year, schools will return to the regular National School Lunch and Breakfast programs where students have a free, reduced or paid meal status.

This has large implications for the Nutrition Services Department as well as the families in our district. With the help of JSD schools, the Nutrition Services Department will plan to focus efforts on communicating to families this change as well as the need to apply for free/reduced meals (if they qualify) after July 1st for the 2022-23 school year. Nutrition Services anticipates meal prices will remain the same for this next school year.

Due to the return of National School Lunch Federal regulations, the following changes will occur:

  • Families will need to fill out the free/reduced application and qualify to receive free/reduced meals. Applications will need to be filled out after July 1st to qualify for the 2022-23 school year.
  • Virtual learners will not be able to receive meals. Students will need to be enrolled in a brick and mortar site to receive meals.
  • Students will need to be onsite and receive instruction to receive meals, i.e. schools will not be able to provide meals on professional development days because there is no instruction for students.
  • There will be no grab and go options, meals are to be served and eaten on site.
  • There will be no meal service time exceptions, meals will need to be served during the times originally provided to the state.
  • Siblings of enrolled students will no longer be able to receive free meals.

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Are You Interested in
Getting Mathematics Software for Free?
Here is the perfect grant for you!
Apply as a school to meet your specific needs.

It is EASY and QUICK to apply. It will only take about 15-20 minutes.
This grant does not fund the entire school to use a program but will fund about 70%-80%.
This grant lasts for ONE year! You are able to reapply each year for continued funding.
All the software is approved for privacy.
You need to commit to using the software 40 minutes a week to maximize the learning experience for students.

See the flyer below for the programs that I (Amy Kinder, K-12 Mathematics Consultant) recommend: