Jordan School District
Elementary Principals:
We will be pulling JSAS data on Monday, February 1 for 6th-Grade to use in making recommendations for 7th-Grade Reading Class placement. Please make sure teachers have current guided reading levels recorded before school starts on Monday.
Elementary Principals:
To accommodate A & B Track Parent Teacher Conferences, some adjustments have been made to the upcoming Writing classes. Please share the REVISED attached flyer with all K-6 teachers.
During the winter months, the bad weather and common illnesses that keep kids from getting to school can boost absenteeism. That is why during the winter months it is even more important to remind parents about the value of school attendance. Just missing two days each month, even if they are excused, can make it hard for children, starting in the early grades, to keep up with the learning in the classroom.
DATE:
January 25, 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:
February School Psychologists’ Meeting
A school psychologists’ meeting has been scheduled for Friday, February 5, 2016, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building Auditorium (7905 South Redwood Road). Melisa Genaux, Jordan School District autism specialist, and Brian King, Jordan School District behavior specialist, will provide us with continued training on the Tough Kid book Chapter 5. Please remember to read Chapter 5 before coming to this meeting. You will also be asked to share the strategies in Chapter 4 that you implemented in your school(s).
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
cc: Principals
The next Principals' Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 9th at 8:00 a.m. It will held at the ASB. Please bring a laptop to use during the morning professional development session. A light breakfast will be served starting at 7:30 a.m.
See attached Jordan School District Nurses Quarterly Newsletter.
DATE:
January 15, 2016
TO:
Principals
Elementary and Middle School Resource Team Leaders
High School Special Education Team Leaders
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Admin. of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Projected Caseload Data and Staffing Needs Survey for 2016-17
Elementary Principals: See attached memo.
Elementary Principals:
Elementary PLC budgets do not carry forward from one year to the next. In order to be included in the current year’s budget, all expenditures (including payroll) must be paid prior to June 30, 2016. Timesheets for work performed in June will not be paid until July and will go against the 2016-17 budget. Supply items must be ordered, received and paid for prior to June 30, 2016.
Granite School District Purchasing is hosting 21st Century School Furniture Trade Show. This will provide purchasing entities, administrators, and educators the opportunity to see what’s new in school furniture and meet the account managers that represent the companies on state contract.
DATE:
February 4, 2016
11AM-3PM
LOCATION:
Granite School District Offices
2500 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Auditoriums A, B, C.
PARTICIPATING VENDORS:
KI, Hertz Furniture, Contrax, and Edutek.
Furniture that will be here for your review is primarily items used in a typical classroom, that is, student and teacher furniture, including seating as well as collaborative soft seating, and mobile lecture.
Elementary Principals:
Running Records classes added in January and February. Please share attached flyer with all K-6 teachers.
Elementary Principals:
NEW Online K-6 Writing Foundations class beginning January 24. Please share attached flyer with all K-6 teachers.
Elementary Principals:
Recommendations for placement in a Reading Class for students entering 7th-grade will be based on the same rubric as last year. A copy is attached for your reference. Please share with 6th-grade teachers.
See document below for important dates and reminders.
DATE:
January 5, 2016
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Servcies
SUBJECT:
December 31, 2015 Enrollment
See attached memo.
Principals:
School Improvement Plans are due by January 22nd to your Administrator of Schools.
The mileage reimbursement rate is based upon the IRS rate. Effective January 1, 2016 the reimbursement rate is $0.54 per mile. Please use the attached form when submitting for mileage reimbursement.
All 2015 mileage reimbursement requests should be submitted as soon as possible.
