We want to remind you that the current Friday schedule will continue through the end of the 2020-21 school year.
Thanks for your hard work and enjoy the well-deserved winter break.
We want to remind you that the current Friday schedule will continue through the end of the 2020-21 school year.
Thanks for your hard work and enjoy the well-deserved winter break.
The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to all Jordan School District employees beginning in mid-January at locations throughout the district. After the winter break employees will receive a link to sign up for a vaccination time slot and location. COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to all employees, but are not required. More information will be forthcoming.
The following are new administrative assignments:
Jordan School District will provide free COVID-19 testing to all asymptomatic Jordan District employees beginning this Friday, December 11. Testing is not required and is being provided as a service to Jordan School District employees. Testing will be conducted using the BinaxNOW rapid antigen test. This test involves a minimally invasive swab test taken from inside the edges of the nostrils.
High school employees interested in getting tested should do so at their high school by contacting a member of their administration.
Testing will be offered each Friday from 2-4 pm at the Jordan District Auxiliary Services Building, located at 7905 S Redwood Rd, West Jordan, UT 84088. Employees should use the north entrance marked “Entrance A”. Use this link for parking information: ASB COVID-19 Testing Location Map
Employees will be informed of their test results through email. Those who test positive for COVID-19 will be directed to isolate per the instructions they receive from health authorities.
If you have any questions please email nadine.page@jordandistrict.org
In addition to the Friday testing at ASB, there are two free testing options at the Maverik Center for school employees:
For asymptomatic school employees
If you are a student or staff member of a school and you meet the requirements below, you may be tested via rapid test for same-day results.
For symptomatic employees
Any employee experiencing symptoms is advised to get tested through their primary care provider or register for PCR testing at the Maverik Center.
Testing occurs in the Maverik Center Overflow Parking Lot
2051 West 3100 South, West Valley City, UT 84119 Enter off of 3100 South
A new record, Method of Instruction, has been created in the Skyward student profile to track a student’s learning method, whether full-time In-Person, full-time Online, or Hybrid (both in-person and online). The Method of Instruction can be used in many reports, including attendance reports, scheduling reports and data mining. In addition, an indicator will appear in the upper, right-hand corner of the student’s profile screen for Virtual and Hybrid students. The indicator is a blue-green . This will help to quickly identify the student’s instruction method.
Below are some key dates in regards to Method of Instruction:
A tutorial on how to add/update the Method of Instruction record can be found in the Information Systems Documentation Folder. If you have any questions regarding Method of Instruction, please reference this tutorial or contact the help desk.
DATE:
December 10, 2020
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
Administrative Assistants
Attendance Secretaries
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
Changes to Marking Attendance for COVID-19
This information supersedes the information given in the August 13, 2020 memo “Marking Attendance for Quarantining or Isolating Students 2020-21”
In most schools this year, there are as many as three instructional models in use:
A student, particularly at the secondary level, may have a combination of in-person or virtual classes throughout the day. The way attendance should be marked will change based on the instructional model of the class the student is participating in at any given moment.
Attendance is a legal requirement to indicate a student’s compliance with compulsory education laws, and it may not be used to determine a student’s academic grade (attendance may impact participation in a course, which can in turn impact a grade, but the attendance marking by itself may not directly influence a grade).
Four attendance codes (E, G, H, and P) come into play when considering the impact of COVID-19 isolation and quarantines on the three instructional models. Other attendance codes continue to be used as warranted based on a student’s attendance and activity. Their usage and meaning is unchanged.
In general, remember the following when marking attendance for COVID-19 related absences:
DATE:
December 10, 2020
TO:
Elementary Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Planning and Enrollment Consultant
SUBJECT:
Guidelines to Establish Kindergarten Enrollment
It is the responsibility of each school to obtain a kindergarten roster for the upcoming school year. This roster helps facilitate kindergarten staffing and establish budgets for supplies and materials. Typically, efforts to establish kindergarten rosters begin in December. A timely start to kindergarten registration will be especially important this year as we attempt to adjust FTE projections to account for the impacts of the pandemic.
The following steps should be used to establish a kindergarten roster:
Please schedule your kindergarten orientation AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Optional Ideas:
Please be diligent in recruiting all the kindergarten students within your school boundary.
All Principals:
When there is an unforeseen situation that requires an emergency substitute, we recommend the following steps:
NOTE: Using hourly assistants who are not set up as a substitute in Absence Management, should be used in this way on a limited basis. Time worked is documented using TrueTime and will be paid at their hourly rate. These employees cannot exceed 25 hours/week. They will be paid out of the budget assigned in Skyward.
For assistance with any of the options described above, feel free to contact an HR administrator.
Thank you,
HR Administrators
October 13 - JSD Communications Email to Teachers
Thank you all for your patience and understanding this year with your technology orders. We have experienced unprecedented delays on the most popular models of Chromebooks, laptops, and even Apple laptops and iPads.
Here are a few updates and recommendations regarding these devices:
Please contact Tonya Hodges in the Purchasing Department at tonya.hodges@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8706 for assistance with your Technology orders.
In anticipation of next year's planning and scheduling, we will be turning pre-transfers on earlier than we have in the past. We have scheduled this task for the afternoon of December 11th. You should then be able to start running reports and see your next year's students beginning December 14th.
A few reminders about pre-transfers:
In addition to turning on pre-transfers, the course master will be rolled over on December 10th for next year scheduling preparation.
Please contact the help desk with any questions or concerns regarding the timing of the pre-transfer process.
Volunteer reports need to be submitted to Insurance Services.
Workers' Compensation insurance costs are based on numbers submitted by schools. It is important that this information be accurate and complete.
PTA figures must be separate from other volunteer hours.
Attached is a copy of the Volunteer Report for the period from August 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020.
Please complete this form and return it to Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services, by December 22, 2020.
DATE:
December 1, 2020
TO:
All Elementary, Middle, and Traditional High School Principals
FROM:
Derek Anderson, Director of Accounting, Budgets, and Audits
SUBJECT:
December 2020 Budget Transfer Request
If you would like to transfer budget between your postage, supply, textbook, technology supply and equipment budgets, please complete the form below, sign and return to Derek by January 4, 2021. If Derek does not receive this back from you by January 4, 2021, Derek will assume no transfer is requested. The next opportunity to make such a transfer is June 2021.
Holiday decorations add a joyous and festive mood to the holiday season, but when holiday decorations are not used properly they can turn from festive to fiery in a split second.
Please see the safety tips below.
DATE:
Thursday, December 3, 2020
TO:
Elementary School Principals
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Updates for Fall Testing
Reading Inventory
Reading Inventory (RI) is up and available for all elementary (4-6) schools. Please contact the teachers at your school to make sure they know that it is available and ready to use. All in-person teachers and virtual teachers should have access to the Reading Inventory test. If teachers are unable to login, please have them email kira.jensen@jordandistrict.org. Kira is now able to easily add any virtual classes that could not be added with the original upload.
Additionally, Teaching & Learning has just purchased more licenses so that all the students who qualify to use RI can test! This means no more shuffling licenses at your schools!
CogAT Testing for 6th Graders
Schools that have gone virtual for two weeks can still complete their CogAT testing when students return to school. We will be extending the testing window until December 18, 2020, to allow for the change in circumstances. Please contact kira.jensen@jordandistrict.org if you need help with CogAT, or if you have any questions or concerns. Principals are strongly encouraged to not wait until the end of the window to test students, if at all possible.
AAPPL Testing for DLI Schools
The AAPPL testing window has now been extended through January 15, 2021. If any teachers at your school do not complete their AAPPL testing by the original deadline of 12/11/2020, they can still test until 01/15/2021, but they will need to let us know so we can contact the State Office. Please email that information to kira.jensen@jordandistrict.org.
2020 has certainly brought its share of challenges. We recognize with so many unique educational & life situations, a 2021 JEF Outstanding Educator may look much different compared to previous years.
Please use the attached as a guide for your 2020-21 outstanding educator nomination from your school, not the rubric from previous years.
Evaluations that are due by December 18, 2020.
DATE:
Thursday, December 3, 2020
TO:
Elementary Principals
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Ph. D., Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Research Project
The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.
Project Title: COVID-19 Survey for Educators
Applicant: Evelyn Urrieta, Southern Utah University
The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. Participation in the study is at your discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.
The project will involve a survey that will be administered to your teachers.
Thank you for your assistance.
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.