The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is taking steps to assess the quality of professional learning throughout the state based on the Utah Professional Learning Standards. Learning Forward is supporting this effort by inviting all educators to participate in the Standards Assessment Inventory (SAI), a 58-item survey that will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Participating schools will have access to data reports and an extensive series of “Resource Briefs” that include activities and resources to address the Utah Professional Learning Standards that could be used in school improvement planning. Please encourage your teachers to participate in the SAI from October 10 – 21. All educators will receive an email once the survey is available. A FAQ sheet from Learning Forward is included as an attachment. If you have questions, please contact Shelley Nordick at shelley.nordick@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8110.
Category: Elementary Schools
Elementary SLO Pre-Assessment
Please check that your teachers have completed an SLO pre-assessment. Elementary teachers have the option of using math, reading, or writing to measure student growth. All SLO assessments are available in Mastery Connect. The process for reporting SLO ratings will be similar to last year; however, teachers will not be required to turn scores into folders. Details and instructions for completing this process will be available at a later date. For now, please have teachers make sure that the pre-test score is recorded in Mastery Connect. Thank you for your efforts to support this process. If you have questions, please contact Shelley Nordick at shelley.nordick@jordandistrict.orgor 801-567-8110.
Research Project – Shelley Nordick
DATE:
September 26, 2016
TO:
Elementary Principals
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Clyde Mason, 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: “Fundamental Features of Fostering Teacher Collective Efficacy: Principals’ Attitudes, Behaviors, and Practices”
Applicant: Shelley Nordick
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. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Clyde Mason at 567-8243.
Thank you for your assistance.
Important Payroll Dates for October 2016
See document below for important dates and reminders.
Invitation to A.S.P.E.N. Behavior Training
DATE:
September 13, 2016
TO:
Principals
School Psychologists
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development Lisa Robinson, Special Education Director
SUBJECT:
Invitation to A.S.P.E.N. Behavior Training
All school administrators and school psychologists are invited to attend one of the following courses on the A.S.P.E.N. Behavior Management Training. This training provides strategies for school personnel to effectively manage and de-escalate aggressive student behavior in the school setting. Two training times will be provided to allow for multiple personnel in the school to attend.
Please register in JPLS so we can plan for the appropriate materials. If you can attend at the last minute please feel free to come, however, because we are providing certification for attendance, it is important that you do attend an entire session. This course will be offered to other educator groups in the future or could be customized for your individual school staff needs. We look forward to seeing you there!
A.S.P.E.N. Behavior Management Training
JATC-South Auditorium
Wednesday, October 12th
Session 1: 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Session 2: 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Sign up through JPLS for ASPEN Behavior Management Session 1 or Session 2
Revised Training Schedule for Human Resource Administrator Trainings 2016-17
JSD Administrators:
Due to scheduling conflicts, the HR Administrators have REVISED the voluntary 2016-17 HR Administrator Training sessions. Please refer to the attached REVISED schedule, which is also available for view on AdminOnly.
These sessions will provide you with information you will find helpful as laws, policies and practices continue to evolve. The first session on October 5th will address a progressive discipline plan for both licensed and classified employees.
We look forward to seeing you at each of these three training sessions.
Quarterly School Financial Report for July, August and September 2016
DATE:
September 15, 2016
TO:
All School Principals
All School Financial Secretaries
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Heather Ellingson, Director of Accounting, Budgets and Audits
Daniel Ellis, Accountant/Internal Auditor
SUBJECT:
Quarterly School Financial Report for July, August and September 2016
Each school is asked to report the quarter end account balance and transaction detail with the Apple Volume Purchase Program and return with your bank reconciliation. If your school has no Apple account, please so indicate and return.
Please include the account balance with Apple on the reconciliation sign off form and print a report or screen shot(s) of the balances and quarterly transactions from Apple’s website. If you need assistance, please contact your Curriculum Technology Specialist – Bonnie, Deana, Harrison, Nancy.
Please photocopy the selected elements and send to Accounting by October 17, 2016.
Please include:
- The signed attached memo to Accounting
- A copy of your July, August and September 2016 Reconciliation Worksheets
- A copy of your July, August and September 2016 Bank Statements
- A copy of your July, August and September 2016 Skyward Balance Sheets
- A copy of your July, August and September Outstanding Check Reports
- Screen shot(s) of your September 30, 2016 Apple Volume Purchase Program transaction history and balance
If you have questions or need assistance, please call Liz Robins at (801)567-8267.
Thank you.
Cc:
Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Schools
Anthony Godfrey, Administrator of Schools
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Teri Timpson, Administrator of Schools
Power of Prevention Critical Issues Conference 2016
See posts below for information regarding the upcoming Power of Prevention Conference to be held October 10-15, 2016.
Truancy Mediation Program Referrals
See document below for the when, how, who and what of handling truancy referrals.
Medication Administration Training 2016-17
DATE:
September 6, 2016
TO:
All Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services
Jordan School District Nurses
SUBJECT:
Medication Administration Training
All new employees who may be administering medication in school must attend a training. As a review, other employees who administer medication may wish to attend this training. A memo is attached.
Immunization Policy and Guidelines, Skyward and USIIS Inservice 2016-17
DATE:
September 13, 2016
TO:
Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services
Jordan School District Nurses
SUBJECT:
Immunization Policy and Guidelines, Skyward and USIIS Inservice
An immunization in-service class will be offered for office staff and administrators. It is especially important for staff who register students in school to attend. Please see the attached document.
U-47700 “Pink” Drug is Illegal
The drug that was discussed in the AP meeting U-47700, "pink" or "pinky" is against the law. This was stated by the PCPD. It was deemed illegal on the 8th of September 8, 2016. The document below was handed out at the Assistant Principal Meeting on September 13th.
Registering a “Youth In Custody” Student
Please be sure that prior to registering any YIC student that you make contact will Holly Evans @801-567-8328. When the foster parent comes in to register them and you have not heard from Holly first that means that not all registration has been completed by the Case Worker (who is the legal guardian). They must clear this office first. It is extremely difficult to back track for all the necessary paperwork once they have been registered at your school. Our goal is to facilitate the registration for you with all the necessary documentation. Please call Holly with any questions.
Appeals for September 20 and October 4, 2016
Appeals will be held on the 20th of September (Tuesday) and on the 4th of October (Tuesday). Conferences are scheduled on Wednesday both of those weeks. Please make sure that your paper work for appeals on those days are turned in on the Friday before the hearings.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. This happens about three times a year.
G. Norma Villar, Consultant
Student Intervention Services
7905 So. Redwood Road
West Jordan, Utah 84088
Elementary Technology Professional Development Fall Courses 2016-17
CITES Learning Edge Conference – November 15, 2016
The Curriculum Department will pay for one administrator per building to attend the CITES Learning Edge Conference on November 15, 2016. See the attached flyer for more information. Please send the name of the administrator to Amanda Hansen by October 7th and she will take care of the registration.
Truancy Mediation Court Contact Update as of September 7, 2016
Hello everyone,
Just a few updates to Truancy Mediation for this year. I will no longer be the individual setting up truancy mediations. That responsibility will now fall on Tayla Egersheim. Tayla is a probation officer who has graciously accepted this new responsibility. Tayla will be sending you her contact information next week. If there is something pressing between now and then please feel free to call me. If there are schools that want truancy mediation and haven't been trained, please let me know and Tayla and I can go do those trainings. We've created a new email address for your administrators to send referrals. That email address is:
3rdjuvtruancymediation@utcourts.gov
Please forward this on to all of your administrators who participate in this program. As a reminder of information we need in the referrals is just the youth's name, date of birth, and grade level. We look forward to working with you this coming year. Of course you can email or call me anytime if you have any questions.
Thanks again!
Bob Curfew
Custodian of the Month for 2016-2017
DATE:
September 14, 2016
TO:
Principals
Head Custodians
FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Steve Peart, Director of Custodial/Energy Services
SUBJECT:
Custodian of the Month for 2016-2017
The Custodial Department is sponsoring the “Custodian of the Month” award. We want to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of our custodians. We are asking that you or a member of your staff write a letter explaining why your custodian deserves this award and why they are a valuable member of your staff. (See attached Employee of the Month Nomination Form)
Please keep this nomination confidential. We want this to be based on merit; not campaigning for the award by the custodian. Assistants may also be nominated if you feel you have an assistant who deserves this award.
The custodian who is chosen for the month will receive a certificate of recognition from the Custodial Department and Advisory Committee. We would like this award to be presented in a faculty meeting. We hope to be able to recognize the good work that is being done by our excellent custodians.
Nominations are due to the Custodial Director, Steve Peart by the 25th of every month. If you have any questions, you may contact Steve Peart, Alicea Fratto or Sally Forman at 801-567-8740.
Thank you for your support and helping us acknowledge the superior custodians who work for Jordan School District.
14th Day Drop Count vs. the Estimate – All Schools, Traditional and YRE
DATE:
September 12, 2016
TO:
District Administration
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
14th Day Drop Count vs. the Estomat
All Schools, Traditional and YRE
See attached memo.
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate – All Schools, Traditional and YRE
DATE:
August 23, 2016
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
All Schools, Traditional and YRE
See attached memo.
