Jordan School District
Due to a conflict with busing, the Elementary Math Tournament will now be held on Thursday, April 6, 2023. All other details and times will remain the same.
Please see the attached document for complete information. Registration is due on Friday, February 17. Please register here.
Please contact Rebecca Smith (88368) with any questions you may have.
This free service is for any JSD student (K-12) in need of dental work that does not have insurance. Book an appointment up until February 22, 2023.
See attached flyer for all of the details.
How To Become “Highly Qualified” and Receive LANE CHANGE INCREASE.
PARAPRO Testing is optional for most school locations but required for all Title One School locations. Applicants/Employees interested in working at a Title I school may contact the Title One school principal for additional testing options.
Please see the attached document for more information.
This year, the annual Teacher Transfer Fair is open to all CURRENT JSD teacher/educators AND student teachers, interns and those on a 1-year agreement. This event is for current Jordan School District teachers/educators seeking a new teaching/assignment opportunity! The transfer fair will be combined for both elementary and secondary teachers/educators.
Please come prepared with:
Come explore your options in JORDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT!
See the flyer below for more information.
THANK YOU to Principals/Assistant Principals, Directors, JESPA Volunteers, HR Assistants, and the Communications Department for promoting and participating in the first JORDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB FAIR!
It was a GREAT success, as it resulted in the hiring of numerous new applicants for open positions throughout the District. A total of 207 households were in attendance and a total of 59 applications were COMPLETED in Frontline during and after the Job Fair. We are certain there will be more applications completed in the near future as a result of the Job Fair.
A special THANKS to Oquirrh Hills Middle for hosting this event and also to those who served as interpreters. The success of this event was due to the efforts of many individuals and groups.
THANK YOU all again for your contributions.
DATE:
February 2, 2023
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness
SUBJECT:
Grief Conference Opportunity
Student Services is continuing to offer training opportunities for administration and school mental health team members with the unspent suicide prevention funds from prior years. With these remaining funds, we will be sponsoring the registration fees for an upcoming grief conference. The Bradley Center is hosting a full day training titled Traumatic Death: How to Help Those Left Behind.
Here is a description of what to expect from this opportunity: Since COVID-19 disrupted life for children and families worldwide, traumatic deaths have impacted millions. Local professionals deal with the impact of those and other traumatic deaths every day. Learn additional strategies to help clients cope.
This will take place on Friday, February 24th at the Mountain America Center. It is a full day of learning from 8:30AM to 4:30PM.
For more information about the conference, you can visit https://bradleycentergrief.org/
If you or any of your school’s mental health team (school counselors, school psychologists, or clinical support/social workers) would like to attend, please reach out to Angie Rasmussen at angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org. Provide an email with the full name, email address, office phone number and meal preference (vegetarian or not) of those who would like to register.
Seating is limited for this event. Please send in your request for registration as soon as possible!
DATE:
January 26, 2023
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
USBE - Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) Workshop
School Administrators and other School Safety Friends,
You are invited to join the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) School Safety Center for a Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) Workshop. This workshop will prepare you to use the CSTAG model with your school threat assessment multi-disciplinary team.
In accordance with 53G-8-802, R277-400, R277-403, R277-736.
**There will be a limited, invitation-only CSTAG Train-the-Trainer (TTT) held February 14-15, 2023. If you are interested in having someone from your Local Education Agency (LEA) become a CSTAG trainer, please email me, Rhett Larsen.
Visit https://www.schoolta.com/ for more information about Dr. Cornell and CSTAG.
All second-grade teachers, coaches, and administrators are invited to join the literacy team for Second-Grade Night Out on February 1st at 4:15 at South Jordan Middle School. This month we will be talking about vocabulary instruction and best practices for second-grade teachers. Please join us for this informative and fun evening! Please share the attached flier with anyone who may be interested in attending.
DATE:
January 18, 2023
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
Panorama Student Success Implementation and Renewal
The Panorama Student Success platform is a tool to proactively identify student needs and focus on building students’ sense of belonging and relationships. This platform provides immediate and timely information to quickly identify students who may be in need of interventions. Student Success is, at its most basic function, a data-dashboard for school teams to diagnose school/student needs and areas in need of immediate attention. When used, this tool will empower your teams to identify, track, and intervene with students more effectively.
Panorama’s Student Success platform is an early warning system and the only such vendor approved by the State. Currently each elementary, middle, and high school in Jordan District is on the State approved list for the subsidized amount of $2,000. For 2022-23 school year only, Student Services covered the cost for every school to have full access to Student Success. The Student Success contract ends on June 30, 2023.
This information is being shared with you at this time so you may plan your budgets accordingly.
If you are in need of any training, whether it be a refresher or in-depth, please reach out to Travis Hamblin at travis.hamblin@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8439. Trainings can be done in-person or virtually or time can be arranged with Panorama to conduct an ‘office hours’ drop-in style training.
Some elementary schools have an old “Special Programs” banner hanging in their halls. These banners were distributed many years ago, and some of the programs they promoted are no longer active. Schools can feel free to remove the banner from their halls.
Of note: The Teaching and Learning department still sponsors enrichment programs such as debate, Monster Math, Story Weavers, and the math tournament. More information about the enrichment programs can be found on the Gifted and Talented website or by contacting Rebecca Smith @ 88368.
Since the number of Walk to Read extension groups has increased, schools may need extra copies of the resources the Gifted and Talented department provided when Walk to Read began.
If your school is using the resources for more than one classroom of students in Walk to Read extensions, you can order more copies on this Google form.
You can view the cover of the resource books on this link.
Before ordering on the form--- Please verify with your grade-level teams as to the resources they are using, the number of extension groups, and the additional copies that are needed.
Please make the requests by February 1, 2023.
Please see the attached document for registration and other information for the Elementary Math Tournament at Daybreak. Registrations are due on Friday, February 17 and can be submitted via this Google Form.
Please contact Rebecca Smith (88368) with any questions you may have.
The Conference will be held March 23 & 24, 2023 at Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo. Registration fees for 1 administrator and up to 2 teachers per school will be provided by Teaching & Learning. Sign up HERE before March 8, 2023. Please contact LeAnn Nelson for questions.
District office administrators and teacher specialists interested in attending may also sign up using this LINK.
The 2023 Instructional Leadership Conference has an incredible line-up of speakers! Look for flyers in district mail or visit the website.
Having difficulty filling an Assistant Custodian position? Approval has now been given to allow custodial staff additional hours to cover for an open, unfilled, Lane 2 Assistant Custodian position. Please see the attached memo for important details.
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Principals who are absent from work for three or more days qualify for an approved administrative substitute.
Assistant principals who are absent from work for ten or more days qualify for an approved administrative substitute.
The Approved Administrative Substitute list can be found on the Admin Only HR site under Substitutes.
For questions, please contact the respective Administrator of Schools.
DATE:
January 3, 2023
TO:
All Certified and ESPs
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Melanie Dawson, Principal of River’s Edge School
SUBJECT:
Back by Popular Demand! ETT: Cultivating Classroom Management Skills
Effective Teacher Training (ETT) is back! Our last section filled within one day of being announced, so learners need to register ASAP to reserve their spot. We are offering two more sections this year, so participants can choose what works best for their schedule.
| Dates | Course | Section | Register by | |
| Winter Section | Jan. 23 - March 13 | 101914 | 117557 | Jan. 19 |
| Spring Section | April 3 - May 22 | 101914 | 117558 | March 30 |
For: All general education and special education teachers
Also Welcome: Specialists, mental health providers, ESPs
Instructional coaches can request to be an observer of the course instead of registering on JPLS.
Topics include: Antecedents, behavior basics, class-wide and individual interventions, increasing academic effectiveness, data-based decision making, students with unique needs, and personal wellness.
Format: This 7-week course will be offered online in an asynchronous format. Learners will engage with content and activities via Canvas. Participants must complete the first module within the first week, or their spot in the class will be given to someone on the waitlist.
1 USBE credit is available at no cost for those who complete the course.
For questions please contact: melanie.dawson@jordandistrict.org or katie.jarvis@jordandistrict.org.
DATE:
January 5, 2023
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director, Student Services
Stacee Worthen, Counselor Consultant
SUBJECT:
January/February 2023 School Counselor Trainings
School Counselor Training and Professional Development for JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2023 are as follows:
January 13, 2023 (7:30am-9:00am) -- Secondary Counselor Singleton PLC, JATC South
January 13, 2023 (1:30pm-3:00pm) -- Elementary Counselor Singleton PLC, DO Rm 129
January 26, 2023 (8am-11am) -- New Counselor Training, JATC South
January 27, 2023 (1:30pm-3:00pm) -- Elementary Counselor Singleton PLC, DO Rm 129
February 6-10, 2023 -- NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK
February 8, 2023 (8am-11:30am) -- Counselor Collaborative, DO Rm 230
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Stacee Worthen at (801) 567-8309.
Language & Culture Services is inviting parents who are newcomers (refugee, immigrant, or asylee) to attend a parent orientation to receive information on how they can best help their child in school. Interpreters will be provided. To best be prepared for families attending, please fill out this RSVP form. If a parent would like to attend virtually, that is also an option.
For more info, call 801-567-8124 or visit lcs.jordandistrict.org.
Please distribute the attached flyers to your community.
This training from Language & Culture Services is where you can learn to use ELLevation as an efficient program for managing your ESL Program. All Schools will begin using ELLevation to monitor ELs/MLs. School staff will have easy access to data and strategies for ELs/MLs.
This training will provide efficient program management, high quality instruction, effective collaboration with colleagues and great student outcomes.
