Jordan School District
DATE:
December 2, 2016
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
November 30, 2016 Enrollment
See attached memo.
Curriculum will pay for one administrator per school to attend the Instructional Leadership in the 21st Century Conference sponsored through CITES on March 23 and 24, 2017. If registration is requested before Dec. 22, two registrations per school will be paid by curriculum. If you would like to attend, please contact Noreen in Curriculum.
Curriculum will pay for one administrator per school to attend the John Hattie conference in Salt Lake on February 16, 2017. If you would like to attend, please contact Noreen in the Curriculum Department.
We have an auction on PublicSurplus.com which will end on Tuesday, December 6th. It will be the last one before the Winter Break. Please take a look and see if there is anything you need for your building.
Also, just a reminder that your school needs to do their surplus paperwork and turn it in with all signatures if you want to be scheduled for pick up. Please do not delay in getting your paperwork in so that we can see how soon we can schedule our next surplus pick up.
As always, thank you for all your help and cooperation with this request.
Happy Holidays from Fixed Assets and the Surplus Warehouse
Mark your calendar & register online at www.uassp.org
January 23-25th, 2017 Mid Winter Conference in sunny St. George featuring:
June 6-8th, Summer Conference in amazing Park City featuring:
Principals:
With the arrival of winter weather conditions, please take time to review District procedures for snow closures and delayed starts.
When severe weather is forecast, District personnel will monitor conditions on roadways throughout the night. Superintendent Johnson will determine if school closures or delays are necessary by 5 a.m. All decisions regarding closures or delays will come from the District.
No announcement means normal school operation.
School closure or delayed start information will be posted on the District website and through social media no later than 6:30 a.m. The information will also be broadcast on local news outlets.
Please remember that parents can keep children home when weather is extreme. We ask that you respect this decision and work with families.
Full Emergency Communications & Snow Closure Guidelines can be found at http://jordandistrict.org/resources/emergency/
The USBE will be offering a "Seal of Bi-Literacy" on high school transcripts this year to graduating seniors who are able to show proof of proficiency in both English and any other world language. There are a number of acceptable tests for both languages that will be accepted as proof of bi-literacy. This seal will be given via application through the high school counselors. Information on this new opportunity for students will be going out to World Language chairs and high school counselors before Thanksgiving.
DATE:
November 3, 2016
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning & Student Services
Steven Harwood, System/Programming Manager
SUBJECT:
Revised Fall Enrollment as of October 1, 2016
See attached, revised memo.
Secondary Administrators:
Thank you for your help in the SLO process. As you are aware, secondary teachers had flexibility in administering and scoring SLOs, so some of your teachers may have already completed an SLO pre and posttest. The process for reporting SLO scores will be similar to last year, with the addition of several automated steps. Teachers will use a spreadsheet that has been programmed to guide them through each of the steps for recording pre and post test scores. The spreadsheet, along with instructions on getting started, is included. If you would like to become familiar with this process, please feel free to follow the instructions and add your own data to the spreadsheet. If you have questions about this process, please contact Holly Allen at holly.allen@jordandistrict.org or extension 88115.
Within the next few days, your teachers will receive an email with the instructions and spreadsheet. Please encourage teachers who have completed a pre and post SLO assessment to follow the instructions and submit their data through the spreadsheet. Though several individuals have tested the spreadsheets, this will be the first attempt with a larger group of teachers. We would love to hear back from you or your teachers if they run into any problems during the submission process. Please direct feedback comments or questions to Holly Allen at holly.allen@jordandistrict.org or extension 88115.
High School Principals: The High School Testing Bulletin for November is posted below.
DATE:
November 1, 2016
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
October 31, 2016 Enrollment
See attached memo.
DATE:
November 1, 2016
TO:
Secondary 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: Reducing Stress and Increasing Self-Efficacy among Preservice Teachers through Bettering Teacher Education Programs’ Promotion of Classroom Management
Applicant: Allsop, Yvonne
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 801-567-8243.
Thank you for your assistance.
Please see attached flyer regarding Dynamic Learning Maps training for both new teachers and returning teachers.
Please see attachment with list of dates still available for Ballet West performances.
DATE:
October 3, 2016
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
Fall Enrollment as of October 3, 2016
See attached memo.
The Educational Technology Endorsement Program (ETEP) is an intensive 1-2-year professional development program provided to a group of Jordan teachers by the Jordan Educational Technology department. It comprises a blend of evening face-to-face sessions and online learning in which teachers explore ways to leverage classroom technology in a constructivist, student-centered approach to increase instructional effectiveness and student achievement.
Objectives for this project include:
This program is intensive, with participation in a 3 credit hour course required every semester. Each course includes 5-6 face-to-face sessions as well as an online component. At the successful completion of the program, participants will have received 18 credit hours (USOE or UVU) and also receive their Educational Technology Endorsement.
The district provides the following for each participant:
An informational meeting will be held November 15, in the ASB Auditorium. For more information please visit the following link. Registration for the 2017 cadre begins November 16, 2016. If you have any questions about the ETEP program please contact Raimee Jensen 801-567-8158 in the Educational Technology department.
What do we do with confidential records that need to be shredded?
Records to be destroyed need to be retained in a secure place at your school. When you have accumulated more than 10 boxes, please contact Columbus Secure Document Solutions at 801-262-1588 to schedule pickup and disposal. We have established an Open Purchase Order to cover the cost of their services.
The following steps are critical as you prepare your records for pickup:
For guidelines on records retention, please refer to District Policy Number DP367 – District Records Management and Number AS61 – Student Records.
Link to Auxiliary Services website: http://auxiliaryservices.jordandistrict.org/facility-operations/secure-document-shredding/
High School Principals: The High School Testing Bulletin for October is posted below.
