As you know, we are no longer using the PALS assessment for Kindergarten. You may surplus PALS kits using a Textbook Surplus form and following the normal procedures.
Category: Elementary Info
JSAS Transition to Skyward
I am pleased to let you know Info Systems has finished the programming to allow teachers to enter Guided Reading Levels directly into Skyward. The step-by-step instructions are attached, including screen shots. Please feel free to distribute to teachers. We will also post this page to the CBL website for future reference.
Some teachers will find the instructions sufficient to complete the process; others may like some additional guidance. I have attached a flier with several dates where I will be available to offer additional ‘hands-on’ training for those who would like the extra help. You may choose to send one teacher that will come back and train others, one per grade level, or all who wish to attend…. Whatever works best for your situation. Please be sure to note participants will be paid for attending and need to bring their laptop.
**The programming for the administrative side, which will allow you to view/print teacher, grade, and school reports, is not yet complete. I will provide instructions for you as soon as I get them from Info Systems. I will, also, walk through the steps at upcoming Principal Literacy Support sessions scheduled for the second week of September.
Important SLO Information for 2016-17
Important SLO Information
Because of changes to the law, SAGE scores may no longer be used as the SLO rating for teachers. Therefore, all classroom teachers will need to use SLOs. An email message will be sent to all JSD educators with preliminary guidelines for the SLO process as described below:
The 2016-2017 Secondary SLOs will be available to secondary teachers throughout the year and can be administered by quarter, by semester, or, in some cases, by standard. Scores for both pre-test and post-test should be entered into Mastery Connect as soon as students have completed the tests.
Elementary teachers will have the option of using math, reading, or writing to measure student growth. Teachers may select their SLO subject now and give the pre-test for only that subject or teachers may give more than one pre-test and report the one with the highest rating. It is recommended that pre-tests be given within the first three weeks of school.
The process for reporting SLO ratings will be similar to last year; however, teachers will not be required to turn scores into folders. Before the end of the first quarter, you will each receive a spreadsheet similar to the ones you got last year. Instructions will accompany your spreadsheet. For now, please record any SLO pre-test data in Mastery Connect so that you will be able to transfer it once your post-tests are completed.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact one of Curriculum’s content administrators.
| CONTENT AREA | CONTACT | NUMBER |
| Elementary Language Arts | Becky Gerber | 88087 |
| Secondary Language Arts | Mindy Dummer | 88152 |
| Math | Wendy Harmon | 88377 |
| Social Studies | Pam Su’a | 88320 |
| Science | Jane Harward | 88169 |
| Fine Arts – Dance/Theater | Robyn Bishop | 88129 |
| Fine Arts - Music | Norm Emerson | 88364 |
| Fine Arts – Visual Arts | Mindy Dummer | 88152 |
| CTE | Sonja Ferrifino | 75959 |
| General Questions | Shelley Nordick | 88110 |
Assemblies by Artistic Resources for Teachers and Students, Inc. (ARTS, Inc.)
DATE:
August 19, 2016
TO:
Elementary Principals
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Norman R. Emerson, Fine Arts Consultant
SUBJECT:
Assemblies by Artistic Resources for Teachers and Students, Inc. (ARTS, Inc.)
ARTS, Inc., now in its fifty-fifth year of operation, was founded in 1961 and has provided performances in all forty-one school districts in Utah, reaching more than 250 schools each year with professional arts and education programming. We welcome their artists in our schools again for the 2016-17 school year.
Enclosed you will find the following:
- The assembly schedule with the date and time the artists will be at your school
- The contact information for the performing group coming to your school from ARTS, Inc.
The artists have been instructed to contact you at least two weeks prior to their assembly to verify starting times and specific needs for their performance. If the date selected for the music group to perform at your school does not work with your schedule, please contact the music group as soon as possible to reschedule. The name and phone number of the contact person for each group has been provided.
If you have any questions, please contact Norman Emerson at 801-567-8364.
Coding of Equipment
In order to be consistent with Federal reporting guidelines, the threshold for coding purchases to equipment (object 730) or computer equipment (731) is increasing to $5,000. Effective immediately, all purchases where a single item is less than $5,000 should be coded to 610 (supplies) or new object code 650 (technology supplies). This change does not alter the purchasing threshold of required quotes for a single item >$1,000 or a group of items >$2,000 nor does it impact the items requiring asset tags.
The 2016-17 year will be a transition year. Please do not change purchase orders already in Skyward or submit journal entries for past purchases. Current budgets have not been modified. Please code the purchases to the correct account, regardless of budget. Schools will be able to transfer budget between equipment and supplies in December and June. District departments and grant programs may make budget revisions in January to reflect current requirements.
Please contact Heather Ellingson (ext. 88388) with any questions.
Mandatory Special Education Training 2016-17
DATE:
August 15, 2016
TO:
All Principals
All Special Education Staff
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curric./Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Mandatory Special Education Training
In lieu of the Special Education Opening Inservice, the Special Education department has developed compliance training for all special education staff. All elementary and all provisional staff will attend a half-day training. There are 4 sessions available to help disperse the number of staff that will be out of the building. Substitutes may be requested using budget code 1292. Special educators are responsible for arranging coverage. Registration will be through JPLS. Middle and high school career staff will be trained together by Feeder system during a Friday morning PLC to minimize staff being out of the building. The dates, times, and locations for all trainings are below.
All Elementary and Provisional Staff:
September 7, 2016 8:00 a. m. -11:00 a. m. JATC South Auditorium
September 7, 2016 12:30 p. m. -3:30 p. m. JATC South Auditorium
September 8, 2016 8:00 a. m. -11:00 a. m. JATC South Auditorium
September 8, 2016 12:30 p. m. -3:30 p. m. JATC South Auditorium
September 9, 2016 7:00 a. m. -8:15 a. m.
Bingham Feeder - BHS Room E204
Herriman Feeder - HHS Room 1403
West Jordan Feeder - WJHS Room E27
September 16, 2016 7:00 a. m. -8:15 a. m.
Copper Hills Feeder - CHHS Room 2702
Riverton Feeder - RHS Room 2305
Technology FYI – August/September 2016 Newsletter
Technology FYI
Jordan School District August/September 2016
For online version click here: https://www.smore.com/ud8fx
2016-17 Tentative Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments
DATE:
August 10, 2016
TO:
Principals
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Technicians
Speech-Language Interns
Audiologists
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curric./Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, CCC-SLP, TS, Speech-Language-Audiology Program
SUBJECT:
2016-2017 TENTATIVE Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments
Attached are the TENTATIVE Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments as of August 10, 2016.
Please read these assignments carefully and direct any questions or concerns to Kristin Norris @ 801-567-8372 or kristin.norris@jordandistrict.org. Thank you for your attention to these issues.
Attachments
Loss and Resilience with Aging – Blomquist Hale Employee Assistance Seminar
Upcoming Blomquist Hale Employee Assistance Seminar
Loss and Resilience With Aging
Thursday, September 8th, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Come learn more about losses associated with the aging process and how family caregivers of older adults can tend to the loss and resilience in their older family members and in themselves.
Spread the word to your employees. Employees and eligible dependents covered by Blomquist Hales's EAP service are welcome to attend seminar at not cost. Call 801-262-9619 or visit blomquisthale.com to reserve a seat!
Preparing to Teach the New SEEd Standards (6th-8th grade)
Principals: Please pass the attached flyer on to the appropriate teachers in your building.
Become familiar with the new SEEd Standards while integrating the new 3D method of instruction using the current standards.
Elementary Testing Bulletin – August 2016
Elementary Principals: The Elementary Testing Bulletin for August is posted below.
6th Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate – August 2, 2016 Count
DATE:
August 2, 2016
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
6th Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
Year-round schools, Tracks A, B, C
(based on August 2, 2016 count)
See attached memo.
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate – July 26, 2016 Count
DATE:
July 27, 2016
TO:
District Administration
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
Year-round schools, Tracks A, B, C
(based on July 26, 2016 count)
See attached memo.
Superintendent Johnson’s PowerPoint from the Administrative Leadership Conference 2016
Attached is a PDF of Superintendent Johnson's PowerPoint. If you would like the PowerPoint version please contact Roxane Siggard at 801-567-8180 or roxane.siggard@jordandistrict.org.
Elementary STEM Endorsement
Principals please share with your teachers:
Teacher Application for elementary teachers interested in participating in a STEM Elementary Endorsement program in partnership with Southern Utah University.
Surplus Reallocation and Auctions – August 2016
Welcome Back - Just wanted to let you know that Surplus Reallocation and Auctions are currently running on PublicSurplus.com. Please check to see if there are any items you may need at your schools.
Please remember to send in all your surplus paperwork as you get it so that we can continue to schedule pick ups as they are needed. All paperwork needs to be signed by the principal and then sent up to your Administrator of Schools at the District Office.
If you have any questions, please contact Kris Wishart (801) 567-8709 or Corie Fuller (801) 567-8717.
District Approved Procedural Due Process for Meal Deficit Collection – July 27, 2016
District Approved Procedural Due Process for Meal Deficit Collection
– Revised 7/27/2016
Elementary
1) Clerk may ask student with low or negative account balance ‘did you bring lunch money today’?
2) Skyward will automatically send out low or negative account balance email notices starting at -$.01.
3) Clerk will send daily negative balance email reminders to parents.
4) Clerk will send out hard copy low balance notices at least once per week or more often if parent does not have an email address.
5) Clerk will communicate with teachers checking that lunch money is not being left in classrooms.
6) The clerk will call parent when student account balance is in the negative and make parent aware that they have the option of completing a free/reduced meal application. Clerk will document all attempts to contact a parent.
7) Clerk will document collection steps completed and give documentation to the site administrator in support of continued collection efforts.
8) Site administrator will call or send a letter (or both) to parent with account balance on or before a deficit balance of -$20.00. At this point (-$20.00) students will be served an alternative meal until negative balance is paid. Alternate meal will include a Sunbutter or grilled cheese sandwich, fruit or vegetable, and milk at a cost of .40 cents for reduced eligible and .75 cents for paid eligible students.
9) Site administrator will address further collection efforts with their respective administrator of schools.
10) Any uncollectable deficit lunch account balance will become the responsibility of the school and paid by the principal at the time of student transfers within the district or at the end of each school year for closed student accounts and student accounts who are graduating or moving up to another school (i.e. 6th to 7th, 9th to 10th and seniors). Principals may use any collection agency of their choosing.
If an administrator requires assistance to address individual student concerns affecting lunch account balances, including homelessness or a need for a translator, contact Toni Soeffker with Education Support Services at 801-567-8116.
No Student will be denied a lunch. However, a student may be served an alternative meal.
Students will not be asked to call home regarding negative lunch balances, these calls will be made by clerks or by the principal.
District Approved Procedural Due Process for Meal Deficit Collection
– Revised 7/27/2016
Secondary
1) Cashier will begin notifying student at point of service when account balance is at $5.00.
2) Skyward will automatically send out low or negative account balance email notices starting at -$.01.
3) Cashiers will document and inform the clerk when students charge a meal.
4) The clerk will call parent when student account balance is in the negative. Clerk will document all attempts to contact a parent.
5) Clerk will send daily negative account balance email reminders to parents.
6) Clerk will document collection steps completed and give documentation to the site administrator in support of continued collection efforts.
7) Site administrator will call or send a letter (or both) to parent with account balance on or before a deficit balance of -$20.00. At this point (-$20.00) students will be served an alternative meal until negative balance is paid. Alternate meal will include a yogurt, cheese stick, fruit or vegetable choice, roll and milk at a cost of .40 cents for reduced eligible and .75 cents for paid eligible students.
8) Site administrator will address further collection efforts with their respective administrator of schools.
9) Any uncollectable deficit lunch account balance will become the responsibility of the school and paid by the principal at the time of student transfers within the district or at the end of each school year for closed student accounts and student accounts who are graduating or moving up to another school (i.e. 6th to 7th, 9th to 10th and seniors). Principals may use any collection agency of their choosing.
If an administrator requires assistance to address individual student concerns affecting lunch account balances, including homelessness or a need for a translator, contact Toni Soeffker with Education Support Services at 801-567-8116.
No student lunch will be denied. However, a student may be served an alternative meal.
No ala-carte items will be debited (cashiers will offer students who try to debit ala-carte items a reimbursable lunch).
Students will not be asked to call home regarding negative lunch balances, these calls will be made by clerks or by the principal.
Extended Year Special Educator Stipends 2016-17
DATE:
July 22, 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 Special Educator Stipends 2016-17
See attached memo and documents outlining changes for the 2016-17 school year.
September Attendance Awareness Month
Principals: I have prepared some helpful information that you may choose to use to help improve attendance in your schools. Please use these materials according to your community’s needs. Additional information is also available on the website. If you use these materials in your Newsletters, Social Media, marquies, etc., please give credit to the Attendance Works website. All of the information attached to the site is research based.
I have also included some Facebook and Twitter posts from the same site that may be helpful.
Thank you.
Luann Leavitt
Planning & Student Services
Jordan School District
Click here for the AttendanceWorks website: http://www.attendanceworks.org/
See attached document for ideas and information. Also find the permission form from AttendanceWorks to keep on file at your school.
Reporting for Required Emergency Drills 2016-17
Administrators:
As JSD continues to transition into the digital age, we are pleased to roll out the new process of reporting required emergency drills, which you conduct throughout the year. This process will no longer require you to make multiple copies of the drill conducted, then send a copy to your AOS and the Risk Management Coordinator, as well as retaining a copy for your file. Rather, this process will do all of that electronically when you hit the "submit" button once the form has been completed. Steps for accessing and reporting emergency drills are provided for you.
Remember, you are required to conduct a fire drill within the first 10 days of the start of school, then again within the first 10 days after winter recess. For questions, please contact Peggy Margetts at 801-567-8753 or atpeggy.margetts@jordandistrict.org.
