Jordan School District
DATE:
November 3, 2016
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning & Student Services
Steven Harwood, System/Programming Manager
SUBJECT:
Revised Fall Enrollment as of October 1, 2016
See attached, revised memo.
Elementary Administrators
Thank you for your help in the SLO process. By now, all teachers should have completed an SLO pretest and recorded the scores in MasteryConnect. The process for reporting SLO scores will be similar to last year, with the addition of several automated steps. Teachers will use a spreadsheet that has been programmed to guide them through each of the steps for recording pre and posttest scores. The spreadsheet will be sent to secondary teachers so those who completed SLOs during the first quarter can initially test the spreadsheet by submitting their data. Elementary teachers will receive the spreadsheet at a later date. The spreadsheet, along with instructions on getting started, is included. If you would like to become familiar with this process, please feel free to follow the instructions and add your own data to the spreadsheet. If you have questions about this process, please contact Holly Allen at holly.allen@jordandistrict.org or extension 88115.
Elementary Principals: The Elementary Testing Bulletin for November is posted below.
DATE:
November 1, 2016
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
October 31, 2016 Enrollment
See attached memo.
Please see attached flyer regarding Dynamic Learning Maps training for both new teachers and returning teachers.
Please see attachment with list of dates still available for Ballet West performances.
DATE:
October 3, 2016
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
Fall Enrollment as of October 3, 2016
See attached memo.
The Educational Technology Endorsement Program (ETEP) is an intensive 1-2-year professional development program provided to a group of Jordan teachers by the Jordan Educational Technology department. It comprises a blend of evening face-to-face sessions and online learning in which teachers explore ways to leverage classroom technology in a constructivist, student-centered approach to increase instructional effectiveness and student achievement.
Objectives for this project include:
This program is intensive, with participation in a 3 credit hour course required every semester. Each course includes 5-6 face-to-face sessions as well as an online component. At the successful completion of the program, participants will have received 18 credit hours (USOE or UVU) and also receive their Educational Technology Endorsement.
The district provides the following for each participant:
An informational meeting will be held November 15, in the ASB Auditorium. For more information please visit the following link. Registration for the 2017 cadre begins November 16, 2016. If you have any questions about the ETEP program please contact Raimee Jensen 801-567-8158 in the Educational Technology department.
What do we do with confidential records that need to be shredded?
Records to be destroyed need to be retained in a secure place at your school. When you have accumulated more than 10 boxes, please contact Columbus Secure Document Solutions at 801-262-1588 to schedule pickup and disposal. We have established an Open Purchase Order to cover the cost of their services.
The following steps are critical as you prepare your records for pickup:
For guidelines on records retention, please refer to District Policy Number DP367 – District Records Management and Number AS61 – Student Records.
Link to Auxiliary Services website: http://auxiliaryservices.jordandistrict.org/facility-operations/secure-document-shredding/
Elementary Principals: The Elementary Testing Bulletin for October is posted below.
The annual UCTM conference will be held November 4th and 5th at West High. The keynote will be the current NCTM president, Matthew R. Larson. In addition to the conference, there is a leadership meeting for any school math leaders, math coaches, or even administrators. This will be held November 4th at Innovations High prior to the UCTM Conference. Matthew R. Larson will also speak at this event. See flyers for details.
There is a book study of Jo Boaler's book Mathematical Mindsets. This class will be in a webinar format. There are 5 one hour sessions for administrators and 5 one hour sessions for teachers. See attached flyers for the two different sessions. USBE will purchase the book for any participants who do not already have a copy of the book.
DATE:
October 3, 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:
October School Psychologists’ Meeting
A school psychologists’ meeting has been scheduled for Friday, October 14, 2016, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan Applied Technology Center (JATC South) Building Auditorium, 12723 S. Park Avenue (2080 W.) Riverton. Najmeh Hourmanesh, Ph.D., RPT-S, NCSP. school psychologist at Heartland Elementary, will provide us with a presentation on Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
cc:
Principals
DATE:
October 5, 2016
TO:
All Jordan School District Principals (with bus route students)
FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Herb Jensen, Director of Transportation
Kathy Simmons, Transportation Trainer/Risk Coordinator
SUBJECT:
State Required Bus Evacuations and School Bus Safety 2016-17
State required semi-annual school bus evacuations have been scheduled for this fall. This applies to those students that ride the bus daily to and from school.
The evacuations will be conducted during the week of:
Monday, October 10 through Friday, October 14, 2016
Your school’s regular bus driver will perform this evacuation as they drop your students off in the morning, one day during that week. This procedure takes place at your school and is located in your normal bus drop off/pick up zone. All professional school bus drivers that transport students are required to perform evacuation procedures in case of an emergency. Bus evacuation will be conducted through the rear door, side door, front door or a combination. Students will then, under the direction and supervision of the bus driver, evacuate and meet in a safe place approximately 100 feet away from the bus.
Your assistance is welcome but not mandatory to complete this required evacuation drill quickly, safely and effectively.
We appreciate all you do to help us safely transport your students.
As discussed in Principal Meeting, teachers are not required to attend on grade transmittal days, and they are not required to submit a time sheet or sign in. The only change is that they are being paid automatically for eight (8) hours instead of three (3) hours for each grade transmittal day. Teachers may choose to organize a meeting or PLC on their own, but no meetings can be required on these days. Please contact your Administrator of Schools with any questions.
Everyone is invited. See flyer below for more information.
