On September 22, 2023 the Panorama Team will be in Jordan District to conduct in-person training for interested schools. This training will focus on both the Student Success and the Positive Behavior module integrates with Panorama’s Student Success. Multiple sessions will be offered. More information to come!!!
Category: Elementary Schools
2023-24 Special Education Budget Allocations for Resource, Self-Contained and SLP/SLT Providers
Attached are the special education budget allocations for Resource, Self-Contained Teachers and Speech-Language Pathologists for the 2023-24 school year. (Cluster Leaders do not receive a Special Education budget.) Remember that special education monies must be spent in ways that provide the most benefit to special education students with the goal to improve student achievement and performance. It will be up to you, your team, and your school principal/financial secretary to keep track of how much of your budget you have spent individually.
Please note equipment purchases, electronic games and/or any materials that are not instructional in nature must be pre-approved from the Special Education Department. Equipment purchases that are not pre-approved will not be reimbursed. Requests must include the approval from your teacher specialist.
When submitting requisitions, follow Skyward procedures and guidelines. Requisitions for the 2023-24 school year can be submitted anytime between July 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024. The final deadline for all purchasing requests, reimbursement requests, E-checks and P-Card purchases is March 1, 2024. This deadline will not be extended.
If you have questions regarding your Special Education budget, please call Amanda Hamblin at (801) 567-8177 or the Teacher Specialist assigned to your school.
English Learner Exit Criteria Update is Approved
The 2023 ESSA Updated English Learner (EL) Exit criteria has been approved. Please review your 2022 WIDA ACCESS results and exit all students who received a minimum overall composite score of 4.2 and a minimum score of 3.5 in the speaking domain. Exit letters, based on the updated exit criteria, must be sent within the first 30 days of the LEAs school year.
Teacher-parent-students conferences must be completed by the conclusion of the LEA’s scheduled fall conferences. Students that were exited with a composite of 5.0 or higher in the spring will remain exited. More information will be provided in upcoming listserv memos and in meetings.
Things to adjust:
Class schedule
ESL study skills course
Placing students in the correct LA course
Placing students in any concurrent AP courses that they have applied and
qualified for
How do you print the letters?
Check out how to create and print the letters through ELLevation here.
Mailing letters home is usually delegated to a secretary/registrar with enrollment access
with the help of ELD Leads if needed.
- Make 2 physical copies of each ML's 2023 WIDA Scores (Delivered personally
by the Evaluation, Research, & Accountability department) - Print Letters from ELLevation (be sure to save a copy to student profiles for
your records) - Print labels for MLs and prepare envelopes
- Mail letters and scores to families in English and their home language
- Place 2nd copy of scores in students' permanent files
THIS ANNUAL COMMUNICATION IS PART OF COMPLIANCE.
Safe School Hearing Committee Schedule 2023-2024
Your Assignments for the SSH Committee Schedule are on the attached document. Please make every effort to attend on your assigned day. If there are any conflicts with your schedule please contact Janie Hyde, 801-567-8326 as soon as possible. We look forward to serving with you!
Google Single Sign On Updates
We are excited to announce Google Single Sign-On for both students and teachers for the following products:
- HMH ED (Growth Measure)
- Think Central
- iReady
- Beanstack
Once students and teachers are logged into their Google account, they will be able to navigate to these products through the “waffle” - Google Apps button. (Just like they already do for Canva, Canvas, Yuja, etc.) This change is already in effect.
Attached you will find login instructions. If teachers receive an error message when trying to login, please have them reach out to the Help Desk.
Final Session for LETRS Training
The final sessions for Unit 8 training are now available on MIDAS. Please note that this is the last training that will be offered for those who are taking their training through USBE. USBE has set September 15th as the date that everything should be completed by. If there are teachers who have missed previous units, it is recommended to complete the training for unit 8 at this time. Units can be completed out of order if necessary. Below is the registration information:
Unit 8, MIDAS #60790 (General Registration) March 2023 through September 2023
No additional unit 8 sections will be added after this unit has ended.
Please note that educators are responsible for ensuring that their MIDAS transcripts are accurate. Any inquiries pertaining to transcripts that are missing USBE credit for the LETRS state initiative, must be emailed to norma.mata@schools.utah.gov and must include the following information:
Educators full name (no abbreviations or nick names please)
CACTUS ID number
LETRS Unit they are missing credit for
Date of training
Copy of the email that includes their Certificate of Attendance
Research Project – Exploring the Role of Qualitative Methods in the Implementation of Evidence-based Practices in Public Schools
DATE:
Thursday, August 17, 2023
TO:
Elementary School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, 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: Exploring the Role of Qualitative Methods in the Implementation of Evidence-based Practices in Public Schools
Applicant: Tyler Christopulos, University of Utah
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 study will involve your kindergarten teachers and speech language pathologist who will participate in a 10-minute online survey.
Thank you for your assistance.
Administrative Assignments – August 2023
The following are new administrative assignments:
- New Assignments effective immediately:
- Brooke Anderson, teacher specialist in Evaluation, Research & Accountability appointed Data Scientist in the Evaluation, Research & Accountability Department.
- John Sassman, assistant principal at Copper Canyon Elementary assigned assistant principal at Herriman Elementary, replacing Shana Mondragon who resigned.
- Kimberly Ranney, assistant principal at Bluffdale Elementary assigned assistant principal at Copper Canyon Elementary.
- Sharra Palmer, administrative intern at Copper Mountain Middle and Mountain Creek Middle assigned administrative intern at Bluffdale Elementary.
- Jody Long, assistant principal previously at Joel P Jensen Middle assigned assistant principal at Copper Mountain Middle and Mountain Creek Middle.
2023-24 Administrative Leadership Conference Documents
The link below will take you to the folder holding beginning of the year documents presented at the 2023-24 Administrative Leadership Conference on August 1, 2023.
Additional Embrace Training Days – August & September 2023
DATE:
August 9, 2023
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Mike Trimmell, Ed.D., Special Education Administrator
SUBJECT:
Additional Embrace Training Days
We are excited for the new IEP management system, Embrace. Many teachers and administrators attended the Special Education Summer Conference on August 8th and received initial training on the new IEP platform. For those that were not able to attend, there will be two additional training sessions. The content will be the same for both sessions, so you can choose the session that works best for your schedule.
The two training sessions will be held on:
Friday, August 18, 2023 at Riverton High School from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Friday, September 22, 2023 at West Jordan High School from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
You may choose either day to attend. Please sign up on JPLS to confirm your attendance at one of these two training sessions.
The course number is #101959 and the section numbers are:
#127704 @ RHS August 18, 2023 12-3pm
#127706 @ WJHS September 22, 2023 1-4pm
Itinerant Service Providers in Schools
DATE:
August 7, 2023
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
SUBJECT:
Providing a Consistent Space for Itinerant Service Providers
REMINDER: New Educator Induction TOMORROW – August 11, 2023
Administrators,
As a reminder, the New Educator Induction is tomorrow! Please join us on the West Jordan Middle School patio to take part in celebrating and welcoming our new educators as they arrive.
Please Note:
Parking is limited, so to ensure that the new educators receive the best parking we are asking that you carpool and park in the LDS church parking lot located at 1899 W 7600 S, West Jordan, UT 84084 or Majestic Arts Academy located at: 7430 S Redwood Road, West Jordan, Utah 84084.
CLAP IN (7:10 am-8:15 am)
- The "clap in" will take place in front of West Jordan Middle School
- Teachers will begin arriving around 7:10 and the program will begin at 8:00 so any time within this window would be appropriate to be present
- Wear your school or JSD attire and come help cheer on our new teachers
- Everyone is welcome, but it is not required
If you are unable to attend the Clap In, you are welcome to join us at the end of the day:
CLAP OUT (1:45 pm-2:15 pm)
- The "clap out" will also take place in front of West Jordan Middle School
- Wear your school or JSD attire and come help cheer out our new teachers
- Everyone is welcome, but it is not required
Principal Meeting – August 29, 2023
A beverage service will be provided at 7:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided. See you there!
Assistant Principal Meetings – August 31 & September 7, 2023
The August/September Assistant Principal meetings will be held on August 31 (8:00-11:00am) and September 7 (8:00-11:00am). All meetings will be held in-person at the JATC-S. All assistant principals and intern assistant principals are invited. A beverage service will be provided, beginning at 7:30 am at each of the meetings. As a reminder you only need to attend one of the sessions offered. Both sessions will provide the same information. Please CLICK HERE and it will take you to the Google Doc to sign up for which day you would like to attend. If you have any questions please call Nadine Page at 801-567-8182 (x88182). Thank you!
2023-24 Utah Symphony Performances for 4th Graders at Riverton High School
DATE:
July 27, 2023
TO:
All Elementary Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Carolyn Gough, Administrator, Teaching and Learning Department
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant
SUBJECT:
Utah Symphony Performance at Riverton High School for 4th Grade Students
We are pleased to announce Utah Symphony concerts for your 4th grade students at Riverton High School. The performance dates are November 6 and 7, 2023 at 10:00 and 11:30 a.m. Your school’s date and time to attend the performance are provided on the attached spreadsheet. School groups will be seated upon arrival.
Study materials for use in preparing your students will be provided by the Utah Symphony prior to the performance.
Please have your administrative assistant complete a transportation request on Skyward (your school's date and time shown on spreadsheet). The number of teachers (which may also include a parent and two chaperones for each class) should be included in your school’s final count. When entering your busing request, please include the correct group name (e.g. Daybreak, 115 Curr). This will ensure that the Teaching and Learning Department will cover the busing fee.
Transportation requests should be completed as soon as possible. Due to the number of buses that need to be used for the Symphony concerts, there will be a moratorium on other transportation requests for these dates.
2023-24 Utah Symphony Performances for 5th Graders at Abravanel Hall
DATE:
July 27, 2023
TO:
All Elementary Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Carolyn Gough, Administrator, Teaching and Learning Department
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant
SUBJECT:
Utah Symphony Performance at Abravanel Hall for 5th Grade Students
We are pleased to announce Utah Symphony concerts for the 5th grade students at Abravanel Hall. The performance dates are February 26 and 27, 2024 at 10:00 and 11:30 a.m. Your school’s date and time are provided on the attached spreadsheet. Please note that there are no assigned seats. School groups will be seated upon arrival.
Study materials for use in preparing your students will be provided by the Utah Symphony prior to the performance.
Please have your administrative assistant complete a transportation request on Skyward (your school's date and time are shown on spreadsheet). The number of teachers (which may also include a parent and two chaperones for each class) should be included in your school’s final count. When entering your busing request, please include the correct group name (e.g. Daybreak, 115 Curr). This will ensure that the Teaching and Learning Department will cover the busing fee.
Transportation requests should be completed as soon as possible. Due to the number of buses that are needed for the Symphony concerts, there will be a moratorium on other transportation requests for these dates.
2023-24 Student Data Privacy Resource Review Process
DATE:
August 10, 2023
TO:
School Administrators
District Department Directors
Financial Secretaries
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Kurt Prusse, Director, Purchasing
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment
SUBJECT:
Student Data Privacy Resource Review Process
Utah law (53E-9-301, 53E-9-303) requires local education agencies (LEAs) to create a publicly available metadata dictionary that contains a listing of:
- All personally identifiable student data collected and shared by the LEA
- A comprehensive list of all recipients with whom the LEA has shared personally identifiable student data, including the purpose for sharing the data, the justification for sharing the data (including if the sharing was required by federal law, state law, or local directive), and how the sharing is permitted under federal or state law.
This means that any third-party resource that receives personally identifiable student data from the District must be cataloged and, where necessary, reviewed for compliance with USBE data privacy expectations.
Prior to making purchases or entering into purchase arrangements, school staff should check the District’s LearnPlatform registry; software listed on the registry as approved can be submitted for purchase without any additional review. Software that is not listed on LearnPlatform must be reviewed BEFORE the purchase request is submitted. Someone with knowledge of the software should submit a review request to Planning & Enrollment using this review request form prior to entering a requisition in Skyward. The individual who will be using the software (and therefore has some knowledge of what the software does and what data it will use) should enter the review request; this is not an assignment that should default to administrative assistants.
Teachers with specific questions about the process should be directed to your location’s digital coach. Administrators and administrative assistants with specific questions about the process may contact Caleb Olson (x88251).
Panorama SEL Survey Information 2023-24
DATE:
August 10, 2023
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
Panorama Survey Windows 2023-24
The Panorama SEL Survey window dates for the 2023-24 school year are as follows:
- Fall Survey: September 4 – September 29, 2023
- Winter Survey: January 22 – February 16, 2024
- Spring Survey: April 15 – May 17, 2023
It is recommended that schools inform patrons regarding the administration of any survey prior to its administration. The survey conducted within Panorama is to assist schools in providing accurate student and school-wide interventions when needed as well as to inform schools regarding student perception regarding their wellness. These surveys may not be a part of any grade and are never required and always optional for parents/students to take.
The following information is being provided to assist you in your preparations and administration of the survey:
Accessing Surveys:
Student Surveys:
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- Students will use their Student ID numbers as their Access Codes.
- Students will use their codes to access surveys at panoramaed.com/utahjordanThe surveys connected to this link will go live in the morning on the first date of the survey window.
- If a student has trouble accessing their survey, have the survey administrator/proctor contact the Support team with the name of the student, their school, their grade level and their ID number at support+utahjordan@panoramaed.com
Administering Surveys:
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- The Survey Coordinator Training deck has been updated for you including the new survey window dates. Jordan Survey Coordinator Slide Deck
- Survey questions may be shared with anyone interested and are found on slide 11 in the Coordinator Slide Deck (above).
Tracking Response Rates:
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- You may view your school’s response rates in real-time. You can also download the completion lists to see who has and hasn't completed the surveys. Here's a walkthrough video to teach you how: Completion List Video.
Allowable Costs in Land Trust and TSSA Programs 2023-24
Please review the following for reminders regarding allowable costs in Land Trust and TSSA programs.
Please Read for Changes in 2023-2024 School Allocations
The attached document provides an outline of changes to school allocations this school year.
If you have questions please contact Natalie Grange at 88312 or at Natalie.Grange@jordandistrict.org.