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JPLS Refresher Training

Come and refresh your skills!

  • Full & Interim Evaluations for: Educators, Counselors, Psychologists, Teacher Specialists, Library Media Specialists and Administrators
  • Special Education: Supplemental Forms and Procedures
  • Updates to UETS-based JPAS

Training Dates - 8:00-10:00 am

  • August 25, 2017
  • September 7, 2017
  • September 11, 2017

Training Dates - 1:00-3:00 pm

  • September 1, 2017
  • September 13, 2017
  • September 18, 2017

Trainings will be held at the District Office in room 129.

Register for trainings on JPLS. Search for "JPLS Refresher Training for Administrators". For assistance in registering contact Rebecca Lee at (801) 567-8369.

DATE:    
April 6, 2017

TO:
Elementary Principals

FROM:  
Dr. Patrice Johnson, Superintendent
Anthony Godfrey, Administrator of Schools
Brad Sorenson, Administrator of Schools
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Schools
Mike Anderson, Administrator of Schools
Teri Timpson, Administrator of Schools
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development

SUBJECT:
Required DIBELS Training for Administrators and K-3 Team Leaders


Required training for all elementary principals and their K-3 team leaders will take place to assist schools in developing a deeper understanding of the DIBELS assessment and instructional resources and strategies that can be implemented from information gathered from this assessment.

The meetings will follow the schedule outlined below.  Each school will bring a team of five people made up of the Principal and a team leader from each grade, K-3.  The Curriculum Department will pay for the cost of substitutes for teachers. (Sub code 5805)

FEEDER DATE TIME LOCATION
Bingham May 8, 2017 8:30 – 11:30 ASB Auditorium
Copper Hills April 27, 2017 8:30 – 11:30 ASB Auditorium
Herriman May 4, 2017 8:30 – 11:30 ASB Auditorium
Riverton April 24, 2017 8:30 – 11:30 ASB Auditorium
West Jordan May 18, 2017 8:30 – 11:30 ASB Auditorium

Each participant is asked to bring a laptop to the training.  Participants should also know their login and password information for the mCLASShome.com website.  Assistance with this information will be provided the day of the training from 8:00 – 8:30 OR by contacting Becky Gerber in advance.

We look forward to the opportunity to help schools use DIBELS data to make instructional decisions that will ensure student growth and progress in the critically important foundational literacy skills.

March 22 – Language Arts planning meeting for elementary and middle level Language Arts teachers.  From 8:00am to 12:30pm, middle school Language Arts and Special Education teachers will meet with their elementary feeders to help better prepare middle school teachers and students for next year.  See attached schedule and be sure that one Language Arts and Special Education teacher from your school arranges to attend.  The Curriculum Department will pay the cost of a half-day substitute.  Please direct any question to Becky Gerber (Elementary) at 88087 or Mindy Dummer (Middle School) at 88152.

DATE:         
February 3, 2017

TO: 
Principals

FROM:  
Administrators of Schools
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Clyde Mason, Director of Evaluation, Research, and Accountability

SUBJECT:  
2017 Summative SAGE School Administrator and Test Coordinators’ Training, Feb. 21 and 23, 2017


See attached memo for information regarding this mandatory training.

Reminder that Principal Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 7th at the ASB.

The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and finish at 3:30 p.m. Lisa Lawrence will be the featured presenter at this meeting.

A beverage service will be provided before the start of the meeting and lunch will be provided.

See you all there!

There is still time to register for the course offering planning ideas and materials to help develop your school's Reunification Action Plans.

You may register for the course in JPLS: https://jpls.truenorthlogic.com/U/P/Channel/-/Guest/Login Incident Command Reunification Planning Exercise, #101157
Date – Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Time – 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Place –  Auditorium at the Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood)
Please park and enter on the north side of the building.

You are welcome to invite members of your schools Incident Command team that would find this opportunity helpful.  Each location is responsible for substitute coverage if needed. Please contact Peggy Margetts (x88753) with any questions.

The Jordan School District Safety Team has received many requests for further resources to help establish Reunification Action Plans for your schools.  In response, Breanne Stump, from Fox Hollow Elementary, has agreed to teach a course and share her planning ideas and experience.

You may register for the course in JPLS: https://jpls.truenorthlogic.com/U/P/Channel/-/Guest/Login Incident Command Reunification Planning Exercise, #101157
Date - Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Time - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Place -  Auditorium at the Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood)
Please park and enter on the north side of the building.

You are welcome to invite members of your school Incident Command team that would find this opportunity helpful.  Each location is responsible for substitute coverage if needed. Please contact Peggy Margetts (x88753) with any questions.

DATE:  
December 1, 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: 
December School Psychologists’ Meeting


A school psychologists’ meeting has been scheduled for Friday, December 9, 2016, from 11:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building Auditorium (7905 South Redwood Road). We will begin with a holiday luncheon at 11:30 p.m.  Kathleen Woodward, Senior Clinical Assessment Consultant with Psychological Assessment Resources (PAR), Inc. will provide us with training on the UNIT-2 and ABAS-3.

Part-time Staff:  I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.

cc:
Principals

DATE:    
November 16, 2016

TO: 
Principals
All Provisional Special Educators and Service Providers

FROM: 
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum & Staff Development
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education

SUBJECT: 
Severe Reading Assessment Class


The Special Education department is providing training for provisional teachers and service providers who need training on CTOPP2, GORT5, and the RAN/RAS. These tests are used to identify severe reading deficits.

This class is primarily for new special education teachers, SLPs and Guidance staff. However, if other special educators in your building need this training please contact Michelle Chavez. The attendance is at the discretion of the building principal and special educators must arrange for a substitute. Substitutes may be requested by using the program code 1292. Teachers should register through JPLS using Course #101096.                                    

Date:         Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Time:        8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Where:      District Office, Room 129

Principals' Meeting will be held on December 6, 2016 at the ASB. We will have a special speaker, Dr. Hall, during the opening session. The meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. A beverage service will be provided before the meeting. A nice luncheon will be served. See you there!

DATE:   
November 5, 2016

TO:  
Principals, Head Secretaries, Attendance Secretaries, Registrars

FROM:  
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Luann Leavitt, Consultant – Planning & Student Services
Nancy Ward, Consultant – Educational Support Services

SUBJECT: 
Planning & Student Services Permit Training


Our annual Planning & Student Services Permit Training has been scheduled. We will hold two meetings at the ASB Auditorium beginning at 8:30 am. Trainings will be similar so you are welcome to attend the training that works best with your schedule.

  • Elementary Training: Monday, November 14, 2016 8:30 am
  • Secondary Training: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 8:30 am

This training will include:

  • Open Enrollment information/Permits
    • December 1, 2016 – February 17, 2017
  • Guardianship/Durable Power of Attorney
  • Attendance
  • Custodial/Non-custodial
  • Entry/Exit Codes
  • Student Records – “Move it”
  • Educational Support Services
  • ESL
  • McKinney Vento
  • Refugee/Immigrant
  • American Indian
  • Nursing Services
  • Q&A

All school personnel who help with registering new students are invited to attend. Please send at least one person from your school to the training so they can take back and share what they learn at the training. RSVP to Shelley Axtell at 801-567-8183. Thank you.

Annual Incident Command Systems Refresher Course Reminder

Wednesday, November 16th at 1:00 pm
ASB Presentation Room C-100
(Located at the main entrance)

Please register in JPLS to receive licensure points.  This course includes an overview of our Incident Command System procedures for emergency preparedness and is highly recommended for both current and new administrators.  This will be the final opportunity for this year.