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The following are new administrative assignments:


Assignment Effective 11/4/2019:

  • Karl McKenzie, teacher specialist in the Special Education Department, be appointed assistant principal at Kauri Sue Hamilton School.

Assignments Effective As Soon As Possible:

  • Scott Festin, senior planner/demographics at Wasatch Front Regional Council, be appointed Planning & Enrollment consultant in the Student Services Department.
  • Garrett York, intern assistant principal at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Granite School District, be appointed elementary assistant principal - assignment to be determined.

Assignment Effective January 17, 2019 or As Soon As Possible:

  • Caleb Olson, assistant principal at Sunset Ridge Middle School, be appointed Planning & Enrollment consultant in the Student Services Department.

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DATE: 
October 31, 2019

TO:   
All Principals, Directors and Supervisors
School/Department Administrative Assistants

FROM:  
John Larsen, Business Administrator
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
Brent Burge, HR Administrator Classified
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll

SUBJECT:   
Classified Part-Time Employee Work Hour Maximums UPDATE

This memo replaces earlier memos with the same subject.

 

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Parent & Teen Talk - Let's Connect!

Parent seminar to discuss parent-teen connection, the effects of social media on the brain, and supporting LGBTQ youth @ West Jordan Middle School, open to all parents and community members in Jordan.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019
6:00 p.m.
West Jordan Middle School

See flyer below for more details. Please post flyer in your school and share with appropriate people in your school and community.

 

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DATE:
October 23, 2019

TO:
Principals

FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Steven Harwood, Support Services/Programming Manager

SUBJECT:
Fall Enrollment as of October 1, 2019 - Revised

Please see memo and totals below.

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As teachers prepare for parent–teacher conferences, please remind them of the expectation to complete the Skyward SEP form with each student. Setting goals based on individual student needs reinforces focused instruction and student effort in the classroom, as well as parent encouragement at home. Reviewing goals and monitoring progress supports hard work, continued progress and celebration of growth.

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POWERSCHOOL PERMIT TRAINING

Date: 
November 14th

Time:  
9am-11am or 1pm-3pm
Choose one session to attend
Registration is not required

     AND

Date:
November 19th

Time:
10am-12pm
Registration is not required

Who:  
School personnel who currently or may potentially work with school choice permits

Where:
Jordan District Auxiliary Services Building Auditorium
7800 South Redwood Road
Park on the North end of the building, Enter through the 1st Auditorium door.
You will need to use your card access ID badge to gain entrance into the building.

Any person that will be working with permits will need to have a password. IF they do not ALREADY have one - please let Donna Kolva (801.567.8259) or donna.kolva@jordandistrict.org) know and she can initiate that process.

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Please review the following upcoming due dates for provisional and probationary full evaluations.

Year-round
Track A  -  November 1, 2019
Track B  -  November 1, 2019
Track C  -  December 4, 2019
Track D  -  December 11, 2019

Traditional
November 20, 2019

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Head Custodian Picture day will be held during our November 20th workshop. We would like every Head Custodian to have a professional picture taken for our display board at the ASB. Please make arrangements for them to attend this “mandatory” Custodial Workshop. It would be great if they could wear a school logo shirt and look the part to represent your school. Our November Custodial Workshop will be held November 20th starting starting at 8:30 a.m. and should conclude no later than 10:00 a.m.  Thank you for your support.

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RSL Scoring for Schools Grant Application Deadline has been extended!

ALL elementary school teachers are eligible to receive a $250 Scoring for Schools Grant. Original application deadline of October 31st has been extended to November 8th.

***All Scoring for Schools grants will be processed through Donors Choose. All elementary school teachers hoping to receive a Scoring for Schools grant should apply in 2-steps.

  1. Post a project on Donors Choose
  2. Submit an application through Jordan Education Foundation

For more information & to apply, click here: https://www.jordaneducationfoundation.org/scoring-for-schools

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Administrators and teacher leaders are invited to the 2019 Learning Edge Conference. “Arts for Life: Deep Learning, Deep Connections” is scheduled for November 12, 2019 at the Provo Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. See attached flyer for more information.

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Elementary Principals:

Please share with 6th grade teachers.

Jordan School District will administer the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) to all 6th grade students in November and December of 2019. The CogAT measures general reasoning abilities in three domains: verbal, quantitative and spatial. These abilities reflect the cognitive processes and strategies that enable individuals to learn new tasks and solve problems. The results of the assessment will:

  • Inform middle school programming decisions.
  • Identify students with high-potential in an equitable manner.
  • Provide helpful data about students’ abilities and needs.

The test will be administered online, during school hours. A staff member from Teaching & Learning will proctor the assessment. Teachers are asked to help monitor the testing events.

School administrators, 6th grade teachers, and the site testing coordinator can collaborate to set a testing schedule that will best meet the school’s needs. All testing should be completed between the dates of Monday, November 4 - Friday, December 6, 2019. Please record schedule by teacher on the  List of 6th Grade Teachers before October 18.

The total testing time is 90 minutes. The test sections include:

  • Quantitative – Three 10-minute subtests
    • The first testing session may take a few more minutes due to an optional, short system tutorial.
  • Nonverbal– Three 10-minute subtests
  • Verbal– Three 10-minute subtests

The assessment can be administered in three separate sessions across multiple days or within one day. It can also be administered in one complete session.

There are three practice tests that should be reviewed with students 1-5 days before test administration. The practice tests are designed to help students become familiar with the types of questions found on the assessment. Reviewing the practice tests will standardize the testing experience.

  • Each practice test can be done as a whole class, using a projection system.
    • A hardcopy of the practice assessments will be provided to each 6th grade teacher.
  • Either the teacher or the proctor can review the practice tests with the students.

Within the next week, the Jordan District communications office will distribute parent notification letters in regards to the CogAT testing. If parents choose to opt out of the assessment, they will bring the opt out form to the school. Results of the assessment will be shared with you and with parents after the assessment process is complete.

Of note:  The CogAT is different than most other tests students take. The test includes analogies, sentence completion, and comparisons. Students usually enjoy taking the CogAT assessment process.

For more information about the CogAT assessment, please visit:

Please contact Rebecca Smith (88368) or the Teaching & Learning staff member assigned to your school with any questions you may have.

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Optional training will be provided the mornings of October 28th and November 21st at JATC South by the Business and Auxiliary Services Departments. More detail on topics and times will be provided later. This training opportunity is meant for any school or department office personnel including principals, assistant principals, administrative assistants, clerks, aides or others with responsibilities correlating with the Business or Auxiliary Services departments.

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Cabinet members will be interviewing all administrators currently employed by Jordan School District who wish to be considered for an elementary or middle school principal position between now and October 2020. Similar interviews will be held each fall for anyone who has not interviewed previously. This year's interviews will be held on Monday, November 18, and Wednesday, November 20.

Any administrator interested in being interviewed this year should email Angela Montague at angela.montague@jordandistrict.org by Monday, October 21st at 5:00 p.m. Please indicate whether you would like to be considered for an elementary principal position, a middle school principal position, or both. This process is not designed to select principals for newly-constructed schools or any school in particular. No application or documentation is required.

Any questions should be directed to a Cabinet member. We look forward to getting to know you better.