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DATE:
January 3, 2023

TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
Panorama SEL Survey Coordinators

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

SUBJECT:
Mid-Year Panorama SEL Surveys

Beginning January 9, 2023 (next Monday), the mid-year SEL survey window will open. The survey window will be open until Friday, February 3, 2023. In addition to the information provided in a previous JAM (dated Dec. 8, 2022) the following information is being provided to assist you in your preparations and administration of the survey.

Accessing Surveys:

 Student Surveys: 

  • Students will use their Student ID numbers as their Access Codes.
  • Students will use their codes to access surveys at surveys.panoramaed.com/utahjordan The surveys connected to this link will go live at 6:00am EST on January 9, 2023.
  • 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:

 Student Surveys:

Tracking Response Rates:

  • 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.

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DATE:
January 5, 2023

TO:
All administrators

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

SUBJECT: Clinical Support Specialist (Social Worker) FAQ

Secondary Administrators, Please review the document of “Frequently Asked Questions” to understand more about the scope and expectations of the “Clinical Support Specialist” (a.k.a. Social Worker) in your building. Please contact McKinley Withers with questions or concerns regarding your assigned Clinical Support Specialist. It is anticipated that each secondary school will have a full-time clinical support specialist for the 2023-24 school year and hiring is ongoing.

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At-home Covid-19 test kits are now available for order in the central warehouse. Using Skyward inventory, use the catalog code #5800863 or search "Test Kit" and they should come up. We will do our best to keep enough on hand while supplies last. Remember to add one year to the expiration date indicated on the box.

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DATE:
December 21, 2022

TO:
School Psychologists and School Psychology Interns

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance

SUBJECT:
January School Psychologist Guidance Meeting

A meeting for school psychologists and school psychology interns has been scheduled for Friday, January 6, 2023, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood Road). Deb Bilder, M.D. will provide us with a presentation on medications used with children and adolescents. We will also have a representative from the Stabilization and Mobile Response Team provide us with a presentation regarding their program.

Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.

cc: Principals

 

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Due to the District Office closing for Winter Recess at the end of the day on Friday, Dec. 23 and not returning until Tuesday, Jan. 3, the Payroll Department is making the following recommendations:

  1. If you need to close your bank account, please call Payroll immediately.
  2. Paychecks are available for viewing in Employee Access on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Please review your paycheck and call Payroll immediately with any questions or concerns at (801) 567-8154.  Instructions are attached on how to view your paycheck.
    If you need help logging into your Employee Access, call the help desk at 801-567-8737.
  3. If you are a True Time employee, instructions are attached to view your True Time to make certain it has been processed through to Payroll.
  4. Payday is on Dec. 23.

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DATE: 
December 14, 2022

TO: 
Principals
Assistant Principals

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Sharon Jensen, Consultant Student Support Services
Michelle Reyes, Prevention Specialist, Student Support Services

SUBJECT: 
December Attendance Newsletter 2022

Happy Holidays! Can you believe the school year is almost half way through? How is your school doing with attendance? Sometimes parents know their student has missed “a day or two here or there,” but they don’t realize how quickly their student’s absences add up. The 5-, 10- and 15-day attendance letters can help enlighten parents on how much school their child is truly missing. We hope you are utilizing these to your school’s benefit. In the December attendance newsletter, we encourage families to strive for 5 or less absences during the year. This puts their student on track for 95% or greater attendance for the year, helping them stay on track with their academic goals.

We are on the brink of our Winter break. Attendance lags before and after a holiday break from school. This month’s newsletter educates on the importance of attending school up until the winter break and coming back when school resumes in January. There is a bold box indicating the exact dates for the winter break to help families understand when their student should be at school. We also thank parents for their efforts to get their students to school.

Included is the December attendance newsletter that is being sent out to parents in Peach Jar in English and Spanish. Please use these to help spread the word in your school about the winter holiday.

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You all learned what students really wished we knew, now let’s continue to transform our learning environments for students to thrive. There will be amazing keynotes to challenge all Jordan District employees to lead and create positive relationships with our students.

Please attend JEAC, LCS, and EDIs 2nd annual conference on Jan. 17, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 12 pm. at West Jordan High. Attendees not on contract time will be paid their hourly rate. For those wishing to attend during contract time, please communicate with your supervisor regarding job coverage.

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All teachers new to the district that will be administering the alternative assessment (Dynamic Learning Maps) DLM are required to attend one of the in-person training sessions that are being provided Friday, January 6, 2023 at South Valley School in classroom 9. There are two sessions.

Session 1: 7:30a.m.-10:30a.m. (Secondary)

Session 2: 12:30 p.m- 3:30p.m. (Elementary)

Please direct any questions or concerns to Jen Birrell at 801-567-8905 or Mikaylee Krebs 801-567-8356.  jennifer.birrell@jordandistrict.org, mikaylee.krebs@jordandistrict.org

 

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Jordan School District is excited to share our new partnership with YuJa, a video and screen recording software. The YuJa Enterprise Video Platform is an all-in-one video experience to securely create, manage, discover, collaborate, and live stream video content across any device.

Educators and students can create videos with unlimited storage and share their projects across a variety of district tools including Google and Canvas. You'll find YuJa in your Google Waffle, where you can access your account and begin making videos today!

For more information and some basic tutorial videos click HERE.

Any questions can be directed to Jared Covili jared.covili@jordandistrict.org 801-567-8191.

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The central warehouse now has a limited quantity of free at-home SARS-CoV-2 test kits. They are the Access Bio On/Go Covid-19 tests using nasal swabs and reagent vials. There are 2 tests per box and they expire May 2023 (the box says May 2022, but they have been given a one-year extension.)

If any school or department is interested in having some tests on hand for employee use, then please let the Purchasing department know and we will make sure to order enough. Test kits are available immediately, so first come first serve until we receive more within 2-3 business days. Right now, there are limited quantities, so a limit of 5 boxes will be allowed for any one location. There will be opportunity for more as demand is identified.

Please email kurt.prusse@jordandistrict.org to request quantities. If this is something that is in high demand, then they will be made available through the Skyward inventory system at $0 cost.

 

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DATE:  
Thursday, December 8, 2022

TO: 
All 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: Cell Phones in the Classroom for Education Rather than Distraction

Applicant: Brandy Westwood, Western Governors University

The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The project will involve a recruitment email sent to classroom teachers inviting them to a professional development on the use of cell phones as part of instruction. Participation in the study is at teachers’ discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.

Thank you for your assistance.

 

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DATE:  
Thursday, December 8, 2022

TO: 
Middle and High 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: Teacher Language Ideology Development and Heteroglossic Instructional Practice within Implementational Spaces

Applicant: Leah Davis, Utah State University

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 researcher will be contacting your ELD teachers via email to recruit them to participate in the research project.

Thank you for your assistance.

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The holiday season is here! We are all excited to celebrate and relax with our families and friends over our long winter break. This is a great time to talk to students about traditions they do celebrate with their families--whether they fall in this month or not. Enjoy the season!

The full newsletter can be found at the link below.

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Per H.B. 162 which was passed in the last legislative session and became a requirement as of July 1, 2022, which "requires local school boards and charter school governing boards to provide period products in certain restrooms within all school facilities". It has since been codified and details can be found in 53G-4-413.

All schools in the district should have received an initial distribution by the central warehouse the second week of school. Instructions were also given to each school location on how and where these products should be made available. Please refer those questions to your applicable Area Administrator of Schools.

Period products are now available to order through Skyward inventory. The cost to schools will be $0 until current supplies last. After which a cost will be automatically populated once the initial allotment of period products has been exhausted. They can be found only in the Custodial warehouse under the following:

#2306796 - Pad Period Product; (400 pads per box)
#2306797 - Tampon Period Product; (480 tampons per box)

Your custodian will stock the appropriate amount for each school, similar to paper towels, toilet paper and hand soap is supplied in your restrooms. There are sufficient quantities for the foreseeable future. Please do not try to order a large quantity of supplies to keep on hand, as we want an accurate count of how much of the product is actually being used in our schools. If you have any questions, please direct them to the Purchasing Department.

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Christmas for Kids provides a little bit of Christmas cheer for students in Jordan District that would otherwise go without during the holiday season.

These deserving students are carefully selected by school counselors, administrators and Jordan School District specialists due to extreme need and personal circumstances.

Please consider giving your time and resources this year to support a deserving middle or high school student in Jordan District!

Visit our website for more information and to register to chaperone or donate.

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DATE:   
November 21, 2022

TO: 
School Psychologists and School Psychology Interns

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance

SUBJECT: 
December School Psychologist Guidance Meeting

A meeting for school psychologists and school psychology interns has been scheduled for Friday, December 2, 2022, from 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood Road). We will start at 12:00 p.m. with a luncheon. You have the option of participating in our pot-luck luncheon, or bringing lunch for yourself if that’s your preference. Dr. Doug Goldsmith, Licensed Psychologist in private practice, will provide us with a presentation that addresses depression and anxiety in children and teens.

Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.

cc:
Principals

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DATE:  
November 22, 2022

TO: 
Principals
School Counselors

FROM:  
Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director, Student Services
Stacee Worthen, Counselor Consultant

SUBJECT: 
November/December 2022 School Counselor Trainings

School Counselor Training and Professional Development for November/December 2022

The following are dates that school counselors will be attending for Jordan School District training.

November 30, 2022 (8:00am-2:00pm) -- USBE Updates and Essentials (Counselors & Administrators up for renewal) -- JATC South

December 9, 2022 (7:30am-9:00am) -- Secondary Counselor Singleton PLC, JATC South

December 9, 2022 (1:30pm-3:00pm) -- Elementary Counselor Singleton PLC, DO Rm 129

December 14, 2022 (8am-11:30am) -- Counselor Collaborative, DO Rm 129

December 15, 2022 (Session 1: 8am-10am; Session 2: 10:15am-12:15pm) -- Q3 In-Service, JATC South

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Stacee Worthen at stacee.worthen@jordandistrict.org or (801)567-8309.

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Please see the attached letter and flyer regarding opportunities to receive a free COVID-19 Omicron Booster.

The County Health Department would like you to consider posting the attached flyer in your employee breakroom, on a community bulletin board, or in any common or high-visibility space in your building or facility.