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The Conference will be hosted by Alpine School District, with Jordan School District graciously providing space for the event at our Auxiliary Services Building (ASB).

Date:  November 8th, 2016
Time: Check-in beginning at 7:45
Place: Jordan District Auxiliary Services Building (ASB)
             7905 South Redwood Road
             West Jordan

Hands-on classes in Data Mining, Advanced Data Mining, Budgetary Data Mining and Processing Lists will be featured this year.
There will also be a session covering the brand spanking new Student Graduation and Career Planner just added in the Skyward October 2016 release.

No registration is required, plan on a full day or just a few sessions that interest you.
We promise there is something for everyone!

Please see the attached flyer for session times and descriptions.

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Educational Technology Endorsement Program

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:

  • Enhance teacher instructional practices by using technology seamlessly in classrooms
  • Emphasize project-based learning, constructivist approaches, and student-centered classrooms
  • Enrich instructional effectiveness
  • Increase student academic achievement

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:

  • 18 hours of college or lane change credit.
  •  Participant must pay for UVU credit. USBE credit is free.
  • Educational Technology Endorsement on teaching certificate. (Participant must submit paperwork and pay fee to USBE.)

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.

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Secure Document Shredding

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:

  1. Please remove records from loose leaf binders and hanging file folders. Only box materials that can be shredded.
  2. All confidential records / materials must be boxed, taped shut and visibly labeled as CONFIDENTIAL TO BE DESTROYED. Boxes that are not secured and labeled will not be accepted.
  3. Please collect boxed / labeled records in one central location.
  4. At the scheduled date and time, please have someone available to direct workers to where the boxes are for quick and efficient pick up.

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/

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The annual UCTM conference will be held November 4th and 5th at West High. The keynote will be the current NCTM president, Matthew R. Larson. In addition to the conference, there is a leadership meeting for any school math leaders, math coaches, or even administrators. This will be held November 4th at Innovations High prior to the UCTM Conference. Matthew R. Larson will also speak at this event. See flyers for details.

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There is a book study of Jo Boaler's book Mathematical Mindsets. This class will be in a webinar format. There are 5 one hour sessions for administrators and 5 one hour sessions for teachers. See attached flyers for the two different sessions. USBE will purchase the book for any participants who do not already have a copy of the book.

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DATE:  
October 3, 2016

TO:  
School Psychologists

FROM:  
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance

SUBJECT:
October School Psychologists’ Meeting

A school psychologists’ meeting has been scheduled for Friday, October 14, 2016, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan Applied Technology Center (JATC South) Building Auditorium, 12723 S. Park Avenue (2080 W.) Riverton. Najmeh Hourmanesh, Ph.D., RPT-S, NCSP. school psychologist at Heartland Elementary, will provide us with a presentation on Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).

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:   
October 5, 2016

TO: 
All Jordan School District Principals (with bus route students)

FROM: 
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Herb Jensen, Director of Transportation
Kathy Simmons, Transportation Trainer/Risk Coordinator

SUBJECT: 
State Required Bus Evacuations and School Bus Safety 2016-17

State required semi-annual school bus evacuations have been scheduled for this fall.  This applies to those students that ride the bus daily to and from school.

The evacuations will be conducted during the week of:

Monday, October 10 through Friday, October 14, 2016

Your school’s regular bus driver will perform this evacuation as they drop your students off in the morning, one day during that week. This procedure takes place at your school and is located in your normal bus drop off/pick up zone. All professional school bus drivers that transport students are required to perform evacuation procedures in case of an emergency. Bus evacuation will be conducted through the rear door, side door, front door or a combination. Students will then, under the direction and supervision of the bus driver, evacuate and meet in a safe place approximately 100 feet away from the bus.

Your assistance is welcome but not mandatory to complete this required evacuation drill quickly, safely and effectively.

We appreciate all you do to help us safely transport your students.

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We have released more items to Surplus Reallocation for the schools on PublicSurplus.com.  Please check to see if there are any items you may need at your schools.  This reallocation will run from 09/29/2016 to 10/13/2016 after which it will roll over to public auction.
Please remember to continue to send in all your surplus paperwork as you get it so that we can schedule pick ups as they are needed.  All paperwork needs to be signed by the principal and then sent up to your Area Administrator at the District Office.
If you have any questions, please contact Kris Wishart (801) 567-8709 or Corie Fuller (801) 567-8717.

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As discussed in Principal Meeting, teachers are not required to attend on grade transmittal days, and they are not required to submit a time sheet or sign in. The only change is that they are being paid automatically for eight (8) hours instead of three (3) hours for each grade transmittal day. Teachers may choose to organize a meeting or PLC on their own, but no meetings can be required on these days. Please contact your Administrator of Schools with any questions.

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Please be aware that all educators and administrators are required to click the 'Start' button to begin their evaluations (full or interim).  If teachers have not clicked the 'Start' button administrators will not see them under 'Evaluation of Others.'  Please contact the JES office if you have any questions."

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DATE:
September 21, 2016

TO:   
High School Principals

FROM:
C. Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools, Herriman K-12 Feeder
Holly Bell, Secondary Counseling Specialist

SUBJECT: 
24-Credit Diploma through Valley High School

Currently, all seniors who are deficient in the credits required for the traditional 27-credit Jordan District diploma, as outlined in the Jordan District Credit Guidelines, have the option of transferring to Valley High for the second semester of their senior year in order to complete a 24-credit diploma.

It was determined, as an alternate option, that Jordan District students who meet the Utah State graduation requirement of 24 credits, may be eligible to receive a Valley High School diploma at the conclusion of their senior year while remaining enrolled in their boundary school.  Students who meet the qualifications required to access this option will work with their counselor and the boundary high school principal, the same way they do with an SEP, to apply for a 24-credit Valley High diploma.

The attached application will be made available to seniors, through their counselor, who have fallen short of meeting the Jordan School District graduation requirements, but plan to remain at their boundary school throughout their senior year. Students who apply for this diploma will acknowledge and commit to the following, as will their parents, counselor, building principal, and appropriate Administrator of Schools.

  • They are working with their boundary high school counselor and principal to develop a plan to meet the 24 credits required by the state.
  • They acknowledge that they are not eligible for early graduation.
  • They acknowledge that they can only walk at the Valley High School graduation ceremony and not their boundary school’s graduation ceremonies.
  • Their diploma will be a “Valley High School Diploma” and not their boundary school diploma.

Students who have met the 24-credit state requirements will have the option of immediately receiving a Valley High diploma by transferring their credits to Valley 3 days prior to graduation in order to participate in the Valley High graduation ceremony.  Students may otherwise choose to continue to pursue their 27-credit boundary school’s diploma through the summer following their senior year in order to meet the requirements. At a designated date, which cannot be later than September 15th of their graduation year, a boundary school diploma or a Valley High School diploma will be issued if all requirements are met.

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DATE:  
September 19, 2016

TO: 
Secondary School Principals
Secondary School Registrar Secretaries

FROM:    
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Services
Daniel Ellis, Accountant/Internal Auditor

SUBJECT: 
October 1 Head Count Reports

As October 1 approaches we wanted to remind schools of the report which should be used by the auditors for the head count. The report is titled Student Enrollment Count by Entity, and can be found in Skyward Student under: Students, Jordan Programs, Entity Reports. See attached documentation for Instructions on running the report.

This report should be used to ensure the numbers the auditors use to count match the student count numbers Luann Leavitt sends to the State. If there are questions on how to run the report please contact Denise Smith at (801)567-8258.

Thank you.