A training for educators who teach or support students in mathematics Grades 6 to Secondary I is scheduled for January 16-17, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the JATC-South Campus.
To register, please see the attached document.
A training for educators who teach or support students in mathematics Grades 6 to Secondary I is scheduled for January 16-17, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the JATC-South Campus.
To register, please see the attached document.
DATE:
November 17, 2017
TO:
Principals
Special Education Teachers (Resource & Cluster)
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Courtney Titus, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Testing Checklist
Attached is the DLM checklist for all special education teachers who are administering the DLM assessment to any of their students for the 2017-2018 school year. You are required to complete and return the checklist to Ami Shah at the District Office by Thursday, December 21, 2017. This form is also available online at specialed.jordandistrict.org/staff/forms on the Special Education website.
If you need help with any portion of this checklist, please contact your school’s assigned Teacher Specialist.
Please direct any questions or concerns to Ami Shah at 801-567-8145 or ami.shah@jordandistrict.org or you may contact Courtney Titus at 801-567-8904 or courtney.titus@jordandistrict.org.
Principals,
We have more coats available for distribution. Please contact Krista Mecham (krista.mecham@jordandistrict.org) before Friday if you need any more student coats. After Friday, November 17, they will be sent to Granite School District for distribution.
Thank you!
Reminder for Administrators on Appeal Hearings, due to Thanksgiving break, appeals will be held on November 21st. All paperwork for appeal hearings is due into the SIS office on November 17th by 4:00 p.m.
Principals:
This is a reminder that the deadline for submitting requests for courses to be included in the 2018-2019 Secondary Course Catalog is quickly approaching. We are accepting requests up to November 17th. If requests are not received by then, there is no guarantee that we will be able to process the course in time to be included in the printed edition.
You can use the fillable form for the Secondary Course Request Application to submit your course request electronically or print it out and send it with a Course Catalog Committee member. You can also send it directly to me through district mail.
The secondary course request form can also be located on the Jordan District website, under Resources/Forms and Documents/General, or at the following link: jordandistrict.org/resources/forms/general/
Contact Holly Bell (801) 567-8309 if you have any questions.
The 2017-2018 SIP due date is January 19, 2018. Assistance will be provided November 17 and 21 for those who are interested. The meetings will be held from 8:00-3:00 in PDC 103 at the ASB both days.
Elementary School Improvement Plan 2017-18: curriculum.jordandistrict.org/files/Elementary-SIP-17-18-June-2017.pdf
Secondary School Improvement Plan 2017-18: tl.jordandistrict.org/files/Secondary-SIP-17-18-June-2017.pdf
See timeline below for current deadlines for the 2017-18 school year.
DATE:
November 1, 2017
TO:
All Middle and High School Head Financial Secretaries
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Dan Ellis, Director of Accounting
SUBJECT:
2017 W-9 Forms 1099 Information
See document below for important dates and reminders.
The Curriculum Department is planning a summer Teaching With Primary Sources Academy June 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 2018. We are looking for teacher participants from all levels, elementary through high school. The Academy would go from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day and participants would agree to attend each day. The stipend for participation in the TPS Academy is $675.00 and would be paid either on the July or August paycheck. Teachers who use TPS with students can submit student work at the end of the 2018-19 school year and receive an additional $145 stipend. There are 19 slots for this Academy, if interested, please send an email to pamela.sua@jordandistrict.org by November 15.
Administrators and teacher leaders are invited to the 2017 Learning Edge Conference. “The Arts: A Renaissance of Relevance” is scheduled for November 14, 2017 at the Provo Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. See attached flyer for more information. The Curriculum Department will pay the registration fee for one administrator from each building. Contact Amanda Hansen before November 5 if you are interested in attending. Spots are filling quickly!
Principals:
Reminder of what items need to be completed by the October 18th deadline.
LAND TRUST / SCC Timeline:
Deadline: October 18th
The principal posts the following on the website and in the school office:
Principals enter fall reports on the website
DATE:
October 12, 2017
TO:
Principals
All Special Educators and Related Service Providers
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
SUBJECT:
Important Deadline--Please Read Immediately
SCRAM Data Due by the end of day Friday, November 3, 2017
Returning D Track Clusters are Due no later than Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Updating SCRAM for December 1 Funding Count
We are fast approaching our December 1 SCRAM count deadline. Please remember that our funding and other critical data are generated from these counts. It is important that all information be accurate and current. The attached report reflects the SCRAM and IEP Services we have received to date. Please check to see that all students who are currently receiving services are on the SCRAM printout and that all information has been submitted correctly. Submit a new SCRAM document for any changes. Please review the scram report for accuracy of services, do not just print your caseload of scram and submit it with the report.
Special Education Resource Teams are being sent one complete list of all students in the school who are being served by resource, speech-language, guidance and/or OT, PT, itinerant teachers for the hearing impaired or visually impaired, etc. Please review and sign the one original list with ALL team members before sending it back to the SCRAM office. Please do not copy and send multiple reports back to the SCRAM office.
Cluster Teams are being sent one complete list of all cluster students in the school who are being served by the cluster, speech-language, guidance and/or OT, PT, itinerant teachers for the hearing impaired or visually impaired, etc. Please review and sign the one original list with ALL cluster team members before sending it back to the SCRAM office. Please do not copy and send multiple reports back to the SCRAM office.
All primary SLP and Guidance services will be included on the master list sent to Special Education Resource Teams. If the provider is serving two different schools, the services will be included on the master list at each school. Teams are expected to work together to review and complete all required SCRAM information.
SCRAM corrections may be sent through District Mail to the SCRAM Secretary as long as they arrive in the Special Education office by the due date. If the current report is correct as printed, each team member must sign the report, verifying that it is accurate and return it to the SCRAM Secretary in the Special Education Department at the District Office. If you have questions, please call the Teacher Specialist assigned to your school. Please sign and return the current report with all corrections/changes marked along with the corresponding SCRAM documents by the following due date:
Due: By 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2017
Returning D Track Clusters Due Date:
No later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Reminders:
It is critical that information be received by the specified due dates so that all data can be entered by the December 1 due date.
Note:
1) Remember that all IEPs should be completed using the web-based Goalview IEP system and any changes must be reported using the IEP SCRAM Services document.
2) In the event that a hard copy IEP was used and there are changes to the services listed on the printout, be sure to submit the IEP SCRAM Services document and enter the hard copy IEP onto the Goalview system.
Funding Implications
Special education funding and, therefore, school staffing/assistant allocations, etc. are contingent upon the accuracy of this data. Your timely and accurate response is critical! Thank you for all your efforts to get us the correct information in a very short time period.
See document below for important dates and reminders.
Due to a Gang Conference, appeals will be held on October 3rd. Paperwork is due on September 29th by 4:00 p.m.
Please return the attached form to Peggy Margetts in the Herriman Area office within two weeks of holding conferences.
Click the link to access the 2017-18 Student Data Privacy Faculty and Staff Training video and use the attached signature form for personnel to acknowledge they have participated in the training. Please conduct the training by Friday, October 27th.
The YouTube link for the video is: https://youtu.be/T6M-ZPrUl0w
JSD Administrators and Administrative Assistants:
You will soon receive an email link to the Emergency Procedures and Contact Information 2017-18 manual (aka The Red Book). Please take a moment to open it up and verify that your contact information, and contact information for anyone listed from your school or department, is correct before we send it for printing. If a correction is needed, please contact Peggy at ext. 88753 or peggy.margetts@jordandistrict.org by end-of-day Friday, September 22nd.
Once any final corrections have been made, the Emergency Procedures and Contact Information 2017-18 manual (aka The Red Book) will be available to you on Google Drive. In addition, you will receive your hard copy as soon as they are back from the printer.
Many thanks from the JSD Safety Team,
Paul Bergera, Auxiliary Services Staff Assistant
Lance Everill, Facility Operations Manager
Ron Boshard, Risk Management Coordinator
The Utah Council for the Social Studies is looking for nominations from principals for outstanding elementary and social studies teachers. The link to submit nominations is: https://goo.gl/forms/vpam0IDfHjkkW4Li1 and nominations should be submitted by the end of September. The winners of this competition will be announced at the Oct. 28 UCSS annual conference and will then have an opportunity to compete nationally.
Questions may be directed to pamela.sua@jordandistrict.org