Jordan School District
DATE:
September 12, 2017
TO:
District Administration
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
14th Day Enrollment vs. October Estimate - All Schools
Please see attached memo.
Please see the list of lead mentor responsibilities distributed at the Lead Mentor/Touchstone workshop on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Please contact Rebecca Smith with any questions you may have. (801-550-6415)
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
Attached is a copy of Superintendent Johnson's Power Point from the September 12th Principals' Meeting.
As a reminder, please be prepared to bring an assessment to the November 7th Principals' Meeting.
2017 Flu Shot Clinics are under way. These clinics may be offered to your whole communities. Please remember that the staff immunization clinics that are currently under way are not associated with the flu shot clinics. Attached is a list of dates and locations for our clinics, a fact sheet, an insurance information sheet, and a poster for you to post your clinic (if you signed up for one) in your school. Please direct questions to Educational Support or to your school nurse. Have a healthy year!
DATE:
September 6, 2017
TO:
All Principals
Secretaries
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services
Jordan District Nurses
SUBJECT:
Medication Administration Training
Utah State Law and District Policy requires that all school personnel delegated to administer medication to students in schools must complete Medication Administration Training.
New employees who will be giving medication are required to attend the live training on Friday, October 6th 2017 . Prior to this meeting, they need to view the online training, following the links at jordandistrict.org and posted under Educational Support, Nursing Services. Click on Medication Inservice (use a browser other than Firefox).
Employees who have attended this training and have a certificate of completion will not be required to attend this meeting. However, they will be required to recertify by viewing the online training video and completing the corresponding test available on the district website.
(see above).
Please identify staff members that should receive medication administration training. This may include head secretaries, office assistants, cluster teachers or aides, counseling center personnel, and the principal if appropriate. Please inform all personnel that have the potential to administer medication to students at school of their responsibilities in this matter.
Thank you for your responsiveness and support.
Medication Administration Training
Friday, October 6th 2017
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
JSD ASB ROOM #102
Please see attached copy of the revised Meeting Schedule for 2017-18.
DATE:
September 6, 2017
TO:
Principals
Secretaries
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services
Jordan School District Nurses
SUBJECT:
Immunization Policy and Guidelines, Skyward and USIIS Inservice
Jordan School District Nurses will be conducting this inservice on:
Friday, September 29, 2017
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
JSB ASB COMPUTER LAB D-112
This inservice is open to all office staff and administrators. It is not required that you attend; however, if you are involved with student registration, this inservice will be of benefit to you since immunization status is an important part of the registration process.
Principals:
Please announce this and post in your school and on your website. Share with your School Community Council and PTA members.
Do You Know What's on Your Child's Smartphone?
Thursday, September 28, 2017
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
West Jordan Middle School
Principals:
Please share the attached flyer with your School Community Council members. As a reminder, new principals and new chairs are required to attend one of these trainings. An online video will be provided for training all other members during a SCC meeting. Watch JAM for information of when the video will be available.
Principals:
Although you do not need to submit this report, generating it will help you track who has and who has not completed the Crucial Concerns and Policies review.
Please see the attached instructions for running the report for both licensed and classified personnel at your school. If you have any questions please contact Penny Morrison in Info Systems at 801-567-8262.
The following 2017-2018 Ballet West Performances are available to our students. There is no charge for seating but schools will need to schedule and provide for busing. Please contact verlene.jensen@jordandistrict.org if you are interested.
Aladdin (225 seats available)
Wednesday, Oct. 25 10:00-11:00
Wednesday, Oct. 25 12:30-1:30
Thursday, Oct. 26 10:00-11:00
Thursday, Oct. 26 12:30-1:30
The Nutcracker (Full 2-hour performance) 100 seats available
Tuesday, Dec. 5 11:30-1:30 (Special Needs Students First Request)
Wednesday, Dec. 6 11:30-1:30 (Special Needs Students First Request)
The Nutcracker (Act I or II) 225 seats available
Tuesday, Dec. 12 11:30-12:30
Wednesday, Dec.13 11:30-12:30
Cinderella (225 seats available)
Tuesday, Feb. 13 10:30-11:30
Wednesday, Feb 14 10:30-11:30
Tuesday, Feb. 20 10:30-11:30
Wednesday, Feb 21 10:30-11:30
See attached flyer for more detail.
High School Principals: The high school testing bulletin for September is posted below.
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
Goalview training for Administrators only will be held at the District Office in room 213 on September 25 from 9:30-10:30 am. or 1:30-2:30 pm. Please email Karl McKenzie to register at karl.mckenzi@jordandistrict.org and bring a laptop.
Goalview training for Special Educators (Administrators are welcome to attend) will be held at the District Office in room 202 every Monday in September from 3:00-5:00 pm.
See attached flyer for more information.
September 17 is National Constitution Day and each school is encouraged to do something to celebrate or highlight the Constitution. This could be individual teachers doing something in their class, or as the entire school together. Because Sept. 17 is a Sunday, this could be celebrated on Friday or Monday.On the social studies website, there are some good resources that might be used, socialstudies.jordandistrict.org/resources/ and also secondary social studies dept. chairs have received additional information.Thanks for making this a notable day for your students!
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, September 18, 2017 thru Friday, September 22, 2017
Your school’s regular bus driver will perform this evacuation as they drop your students off in the morning one of the days during that week. This procedure takes place at your school and is located in your normal bus drop off/pick up zone.
This evacuation requires all professional school bus drivers that transport students, to perform evacuation procedures in case of an emergency. This can either be a rear, side, front door or combination evacuation. The students will then, under the driver’s direction and supervision, 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.
Thank you for all you do to help us safely transport your students.
DATE:
August 29, 2017
TO:
All Principals, Jordan School District
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services
SUBJECT:
CPR/First Aid Certification
Jordan School District requires that at least 3 employees in each building be certified in CPR and First Aid. Most certifications are valid for 2 years. It is also recommended that employees who will have direct responsibility for student health and safety be CPR/First Aid certified. This may include front office staff, playground aides, hall monitors, P.E. teachers, etc. It is also recommended that you keep a list of current CPR/First Aid certified staff members by all main phone lines where calls for emergency help may originate. A template is attached.
CPR, First Aid, and AED training and certification is now available to district employees in an online format through the National Safety Council (NSC). The attached memo will outline the steps necessary to complete the online portion of the course. The cost of the course is $19.95 and should be paid by the employee at the time of registration. Schools may provide reimbursement for the course, if funds are available, by following appropriate pre-approval and reimbursement procedures.
Once the online course is completed, employees may sign up to complete their certification by attending a 2 hour skills check session with our district nurses. To sign up for a skill check, you will need to register with JPLS under CPR/First Aid/AED skill check. All skill checks must be completed within 45 days of sign-up for the online course. The dates and times for the skill check sessions are listed on the attached flyer.
Please complete the attached CPR/First Aid certification form and return it to the Educational Support Services office by November 15, 2017.
