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Call for Nominations:
In each of our counseling departments there are phenomenal school counselors that deserve recognition for the work that they are doing in their schools. We encourage you to recognize those in your departments and nominate them for either the School Counselor of the Year or the Rookie Counselor of the Year.

Award Descriptions:
The School Counselor of the Year Award (5+ years experience) honors the best counselors who are running a top-notch, comprehensive school counseling program at either the elementary, middle, or high school level. They are working to provide the best outcomes for each of their students, are leaders in their counseling centers, and a positive influence in their school.

The Rookie School Counselor of the Year Award honors the best of our new counselors (1 - 4 years of experience) at either the elementary, middle, or high school level. These rookie counselors bring new ideas, new enthusiasm, and change for the better in their counseling departments, while still learning from other counselors' experiences.

Nomination Details:
Nominations for the School Counselor of the Year and the Rookie Counselor of the Year are due February 28th.

Those who have been nominated for the School Counselor of the Year will be notified at the beginning of March and will be required to submit an application containing: a resume, 2 letters of recommendation, and a few short answer questions about their school counseling program. The winner(s) of the School Counselor of the Year Award (Elementary, Middle/Junior and High School) will be nominated for the National Counselor of the Year award and will also be required to fill out the NCOY application.

The Rookie Counselor of the Year will not be required to submit any other paperwork.

To nominate a school counselor you work with, please choose the award below and click on the link the the appropriate google form.

School Counselor of the Year: https://goo.gl/forms/z2eJ64zs3EQCoNzg1
Rookie Counselor of the Year: https://goo.gl/forms/6D6y1pTAQNSfy7ol2

Award Information:
The State winner of NCOY will be awarded a free trip to the American School Counselor Association Conference June 29 - July 2, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Rookie Counselor of the Year will be awarded a free 2018 USCA Membership and free attendance to the 2018 USCA Fall Conference.

Thank you for your nominations and we look forward to honoring the inspiring counselors among us!

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IMPORTANT
Incident Command Manual - Violence Action Plan
Lockout Protocol Revision for All Levels

When a threat of external violence occurs within close proximity to a school campus, it is common for that school (and potentially other schools in the vicinity) to go into a Lockout.  This is typically executed at the direction of law enforcement.

After consulting with multiple law enforcement agencies, a revision has been made to the Lockout protocol, as outlined in the Jordan School District Incident Command Manual.

The District has been advised that once a Lockout is implemented and students and staff members that are outside for PE or recess have been brought safely into the building, no entrance into or exit from school should be allowed until the Lockout has ended.

The Incident Command manual has been edited to reflect this revision, and is available to administrators on the Google Drive, in: ASB - Website Docs and Forms, select Safety/Security, select Incident Command, then: PDF JSD ICS Manual Rev. February 2018.

For your convenience, a Lockout sign has been created, which can be posted on the main doors at the school entrance during a Lockout event.  This sign in available on the Drive, in same location as the updated Incident Command Manual.

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DATE:
Thursday, February 15, 2016

TO:   
Elementary and Middle School Principals

FROM: 
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:  
Computer Mouses for Grades 6-8 SAGE Science

For those schools that will be using Chromebooks for students taking the grades 6-8 SAGE science assessment, please remember that with the smaller screen size students will have to do a lot more scrolling with the Chromebook track pads.  To mitigate this, the Evaluation, Research & Accountability department is willing to purchase USB-connected computer mouses for your Chromebooks.  Please check to make sure your Chromebooks have a USB port and then fill out the survey below by Friday, February 23 to order your computer mouses. Please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243 with any questions.

Computer Mouse Survey: https://tinyurl.com/y7s7oogd

 

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Elementary Principals:

The MOY deadline for completing Intervention Reports is today, February 15.  Many teachers have not completed their BOY reports yet.  We will need this information to prepare for our state report. Please ask teachers to complete them as soon as possible. Reports are in Google Drive as "17-18 (school name) Intervention Reports."

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If you are in need of USB-connected computer mice to administer your 6th grade Science SAGE on Chromebooks or other devices with track pads, please take the survey by clicking this link: https://tinyurl.com/y7s7oogd

Please see information below that was discussed at Principal Meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2018.

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DATE:
February 6, 2018

TO:
Principals and Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Travis Hamblin, Consultant, Planning and Student Services

SUBJECT:
Residency Determinations

Please see attached memo.

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Elementary Principals are invited to attend a presentation on standards-based grading by Dr. Tim Westerberg, author of the book Charting a Course to Standards-Based Grading.

Date:    February 5, 2018
Time:   8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Place:   ASB Auditorium

An elementary report card committee consisting of principals, parents, and teachers will begin the process of revising the elementary report cards. To begin this process, Dr. Westerberg will present an overview of current research regarding grading practices. Committee members will begin their work following this presentation.

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The biannual Literacy Promise Conference is scheduled for March 28 – 30, 2018. There is an excellent lineup of presenters, including Doug Fisher. The Curriculum Department will pay the registration fee for one administrator per school. Please send registration forms to Amanda Hansen. Space is limited, so you’ll want to register as soon as possible. Flyers and registration forms are attached.

***NEW:  The featured author keynote is James Dashner (Maze Runner series). Admission to his presentation on Wednesday evening, March 28, is FREE for everyone. Teachers are encouraged to invite students.

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DATE:   
January 30, 2018

TO:   
Elementary School Principals

FROM:   
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Nancy Ward,

Coordinator of Educational Support Services
District Nurses

SUBJECT:  
Preschool Vision Clinics

Attached you will find a flyer for parents regarding upcoming Preschool Vision Clinics.   You may want to put this on your school letterhead to give out at your kindergarten orientation and/or parent/teacher conferences.

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