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NASA - How to Safely View the April 8, 2024, TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSETO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Communication Department

As you may be aware, a partial solar eclipse will pass over Utah on Monday, April 8, 2024, at approximately 12:32 p.m.

We encourage everyone to know the safety risks associated with viewing an eclipse.

Please make sure your students and staff know the importance of wearing the proper safety glasses when viewing the eclipse and the importance of not looking directly at the sun.

Below is information from NASA that may be of assistance to you in answering any questions you may have or questions that may come your way regarding safety during the eclipse.

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DATE: 
April 4, 2024

TO: 
All Principals and All Counselors

FROM:  
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Stacee Worthen, School Counselor Consultant

SUBJECT: 
2024-2025 Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP) Calendar

Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP) dates are planned so that individual counseling teams may include them in their school and CSCP calendars. It is essential that counselors prioritize and attend CSCP meetings as they work to perform their other duties and tasks assigned to them. This allows counselors to enhance their skills, understand responsibilities and expectations, gain mastery on compliance-related items and improve upon best practices and positive workflow.

See the full schedule on the memo below.

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TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Communications Department

Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation is offering the My County Rec Pass to Salt Lake County residents, ages 5–18. The My County Rec Pass includes free access to use Salt Lake County operated recreation centers and amenities, including:

  • 18 swimming pools (indoor and outdoor)
  • 3 ice centers
  • 2 climbing walls
  • Gyms
  • Weight rooms
  • Fitness areas
  • Walking tracks

Pre-Registration Opens: April 1 and pass activates June 1. Parents/guardians may sign up their 5–18 year old(s) at a Salt Lake County operated recreation center. Both child and guardian must register in person. Parent/guardian must bring ID or proof of Salt Lake County residency.

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DATE:     
April 4, 2024

TO:  
All School Administrators

FROM:    
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness

SUBJECT:  
Empowering Parents: A Conference on Wellbeing

The Health and Wellness Department, in Student Services is hosting a parent event scheduled for April 10th, 2024 at Riverton High School. This conference- style event aims to bring together professionals and education experts in the field of mental health and well-being to share their knowledge, insights, and research with parents in our JSD communities. This event aims to help parents to be best equipped to support their children with well-being.

We will offer resource booths near the entrance of the school from 5:30-6pm, and throughout transition time for parents to gain insight and information on helpful resources.

We will offer three(3) 30-minutes sessions between 6pm-8pm to maximize learning for parent participants. Some sessions will repeat more than once.

Topics will include best practices, research insights, or information that would be useful to parents of school-aged children. Including mental health issues in the schools and associated issues (bullying, stress, perfectionism, social pressures, etc.), risk, prevention, resilience and ways in which parents can help support their students. See attachment for more details about resource tables and breakout sessions.

There is a digital copy of more information attached(for printing and sharing), but a hard copy will also be sent to your school.

Please consider posting this flyer somewhere with high parent traffic (maybe the main office entrance).

Share with PTA!

Encourage parents in your communities to attend!

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DATE:
April 1, 2024

TO: 
All Principals

FROM:  
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Brian King, Assistant Director of Special Education
Mike Trimmell, Ed.D., Special Education Administrator

SUBJECT:  
April 12, 2024 - Optional Special Education PD Provided by JBAT

The Special Education Department will be hosting our final optional PD for the school year. The Jordan Behavior Assistance Team (JBAT) will be leading this professional development session. The focus will be foundational classroom management and behavior strategies. The professional development session will be held at Herriman High School April 12, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. This is for elementary and secondary special education teachers. Please sign up on JPLS for this awesome opportunity.

JBAT Professional Development
Herriman HS- Auditorium
JPLS Info
Course #102021
Section #128091

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TO:
Administrators

FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources

IN HONOR OF JSD PARAEDUCATORS!

April 3rd was the official Paraeducator Appreciation Day and Western Governors’ University (WGU) is excited to announce a special initiative to honor and celebrate the invaluable contributions of paraeducators in Jordan School District.

We know the vital role Paraeducators play in supporting students, teachers, and the entire school community. Their dedication, compassion and hard work make a significant difference in the lives of students every day. In recognition of their outstanding efforts, WGU is promoting a paraeducator recognition program.

All JSD employees are encouraged to nominate a paraeducator that exemplifies excellence, goes above and beyond in their role and demonstrates a commitment to student success. This is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on those employees who make a profound impact in the classroom and beyond!

Nominations can be submitted through this online form - [SUBMIT NOMINEE HERE] and the deadline for submission is April 5th. Paraeducators that are nominated for this recognition will be put into a drawing for a special prize as a token of appreciation for their hard work and dedication.

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TO:
All Principals

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services

WHAT: Standard Response Protocol / Standard Reunification Method Half-Day Virtual Workshop led by The “I Love U Guys'' Foundation, paid for by USBE. There are two training dates for the same content and only one should be attended. Please note, these trainings do not include the train-the-trainer component, as previously offered. See below for details.

WHO: School Safety and Security Specialists, School Building Administrators, Crisis-Response Team Members, School-based Mental Health Professionals, School Resource Officers (SROs) / Law Enforcement, and other school employees and community partners who support school safety.

Number of participants: The first 400 registrants for each workshop. A waiting list of 50 people will be maintained.

WHEN: Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Virtual)
OR
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Virtual)

WHERE: A Zoom link will be provided to participants after registration.

ACTION: Save your seat by registering for one of the following:

  • Registration • for Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Virtual)     Registration Form
  • Registration • for Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Virtual)      Registration Form

MORE INFORMATION: Visit The “I Love U Guys'' Foundation website for additional details.

QUESTIONS: Email the schoolsafetyprograms@schools.utah.gov.

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TO:
All Principals

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Nadine Page, Administrative Assistant

Take note of the following monthly newsletters with important communication about the School LAND Trust (SLT) Program.

Please share the March newsletter with your school community council members.

The newsletters are also accessible online on the USBE Website with different language options.

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DATE:   
March 20, 2024

TO:  
All Administrators

FROM:    
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness

SUBJECT:  
Last Call for Prevention Workshop and Mandatory Prevention Plan Updates

We have added one last session for prevention planning on April 4th at the ASB Presentation Room (Entrance C). There will be two sessions on the 4th: 8:30-11:00, and 12:30-3:00. Substitute costs can be covered so a full team can attend!

*As a reminder, each school is required to maintain and update prevention plans annually. These funds and upcoming workshops are meant to support each school’s prevention plan. If you are interested in updating your plan without attending a workshop, visit Jordan Health and Wellness for detailed instructions.

Prevention Plans must be updated by April 26th and the prevention funding form completed by April 5th to take advantage of the grant funds available!

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DATE:
April 1, 2024

TO:  
All Principals

FROM:  
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Brian King, Assistant Director of Special Education
Mike Trimmell, Ed.D., Special Education Administrator

SUBJECT: 
Embrace - SCRAM Submit Button

Please utilize the submit feature in Embrace. You will still need to submit the paper version of the SCRAM this time around. This is the beginning of ensuring that our Embrace version of SCRAMS and paper version of SCRAMS are consistent. The plan is to use the Embrace SCRAM button this spring and to implement Embrace SCRAM and paper SCRAM. By spring of 2025 we should have enough data to determine if we can just use the Embrace SCRAM only for the 25-26 school year. More information will be provided in the End of Year SCRAM Memo.

NOTE: Preschool teachers do NOT use the Embrace submit button. They should continue to submit the paper SCRAM only.

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TO:
All Administrators

FROM:
Ami Shah, Officer Equity & Compliance

The final PD of the year is on April 11, 2024, at the JATC South from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. Prof. Dusty Jensen from USU will present on understanding the culture and needs of our Native American students.

All licensed employees will receive 2 hours of in-service pay and licensure points. The administrators are encouraged to attend.

Register for the PD HERE

Please see the flyer for additional information.

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TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources

Special Calendars are Coming Mid April

It is that time of year when Administrators review Licensed staff to determine who require a special calendar for the 2024-25 school year. Special Calendars are an essential Human Resources process to ensure appropriate contract pay, accurate time entry, and emergency employee tracking.

Examples for employee who may be on a special calendar include:

  • Educators in Job Share Assignments
  • Educators split between two or more locations
  • Educators on a 187 Modified or 207 Modified contract working modified hours or modified days (i.e. a .50 employee working 8 hours every other day or a 207 that works certain days during the summer that are not part of a normal 207 contract-usually in late June or early July)

If you have questions about special calendars please contact Brittany Bauer (x88214) or Jane Olsen (x88217).

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DATE:  
March 20, 2024

TO:  
All Principals

FROM:  
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Brian King, Assistant Director of Special Education
Mike Trimmell, Ed.D., Special Education Administrator

SUBJECT: 
Inclusion Symposium 2024

This is a great opportunity to take teams of teachers to work together to discuss inclusive practices and strategies for students with disabilities in your schools. Funding for the symposium would need to come from school funds. Please consider sending teams of teachers and leaders to learn more about these inclusive practices.

Registration for the event can be found at the link on the attached memo.

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DATE:
March 20, 2024

TO:
Elementary Principals
Elementary Special Education Teachers
Secondary Special Education Teachers

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Brian King, Assistant Director of Special Education

SUBJECT:
"A Day in the Life of a Teacher with Inspire" PD Opportunity

The session will be facilitated by an N2Y expert and will focus on providing practical insights and strategies for effective implementation of this curriculum to support student learning.

Please join us to see how using Inspire can help make your groups more engaging and tailored to the unique needs in your resource classroom!

Date/Time: April 19th, 2024 from 1:30- 2:30 PM
Location: Google Meet (link will be sent out to all resource teachers via email)

See the memo below for more information.

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TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Katie Bastian, Director of Nutrition Services

The USDA and Utah State Office of Education Board addressed fundraisers and competitive foods and services by enacting guidelines for food fundraisers that are exempt from Smart Snack nutrition Standards. Please see accompanying handout for details and let your Nutrition Services Coordinator know if you have questions.

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TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Michelle Love-Day, Director of Language & Culture Services

We are excited to share our ML Memo with you. In this newsletter, we have important dates, ML parent nights along with SIOP and ELLevation tips and resources. We hope that as you continue to support students you will gain insight in our cultural corner about Ramadan and celebrate our teacher spotlight.

The full newsletter can be found at the link below. Stories include:

  • WIDA Testing Done - You should have scores by beginning of May! Consider Giving your MLs a WIDA-style formative assessment at the end of Q3 & Q4.
  • Educator Spotlight - Dawn Torres at Columbia Elementary has done a great job working with the ML's at her school. She has gone over WIDA data and created Pull out groups that she works with daily. She has started working with these students using a curriculum that focuson speaking and listening. Over all, Dawn is doing amazing at supporting teacher and ML students.
  • ELLevation Tips - The resource center offers a plethora of articles that you can read to learn more about effectively using the dashboard, student list, student profile, forms, activities, and much more.
  • Culture Corner - On March 11, we entered the Islamic holy month. Here are some things to keep in mind:
    • Fasting: Ramadan is a month of fasting, reflection, and community. Students observing may not eat or drink from dawn until sunset. Please be mindful of students who are fasting. Avoid scheduling food-related activities and provide a quiet space for them during lunch if possible.
    • Prayer Times: Students may need to perform Salah (prayer) during school hours. Allowing flexibility for these brief prayer times shows great support.
    • Tiredness: Be aware that students might be more tired than usual due to early morning and late-night meals. Adjusting physical activity expectations can be helpful.
    • Inclusion: Encourage class discussions about cultural diversity and inclusion. This fosters a supportive environment for all students.
    • Tests & Homework: During Ramadan, students might find it challenging to study late at night. Consider flexible deadlines or additional support.