If administrators or counselors receive a request from a charter student to enroll in one or more classes, please contact your Administrator of Schools. More information will follow at our next principals meeting.
Category: High Schools
Important SLO Information for 2016-17
Important SLO Information
Because of changes to the law, SAGE scores may no longer be used as the SLO rating for teachers. Therefore, all classroom teachers will need to use SLOs. An email message will be sent to all JSD educators with preliminary guidelines for the SLO process as described below:
The 2016-2017 Secondary SLOs will be available to secondary teachers throughout the year and can be administered by quarter, by semester, or, in some cases, by standard. Scores for both pre-test and post-test should be entered into Mastery Connect as soon as students have completed the tests.
Elementary teachers will have the option of using math, reading, or writing to measure student growth. Teachers may select their SLO subject now and give the pre-test for only that subject or teachers may give more than one pre-test and report the one with the highest rating. It is recommended that pre-tests be given within the first three weeks of school.
The process for reporting SLO ratings will be similar to last year; however, teachers will not be required to turn scores into folders. Before the end of the first quarter, you will each receive a spreadsheet similar to the ones you got last year. Instructions will accompany your spreadsheet. For now, please record any SLO pre-test data in Mastery Connect so that you will be able to transfer it once your post-tests are completed.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact one of Curriculum’s content administrators.
CONTENT AREA | CONTACT | NUMBER |
Elementary Language Arts | Becky Gerber | 88087 |
Secondary Language Arts | Mindy Dummer | 88152 |
Math | Wendy Harmon | 88377 |
Social Studies | Pam Su’a | 88320 |
Science | Jane Harward | 88169 |
Fine Arts – Dance/Theater | Robyn Bishop | 88129 |
Fine Arts - Music | Norm Emerson | 88364 |
Fine Arts – Visual Arts | Mindy Dummer | 88152 |
CTE | Sonja Ferrifino | 75959 |
General Questions | Shelley Nordick | 88110 |
Coding of Equipment
In order to be consistent with Federal reporting guidelines, the threshold for coding purchases to equipment (object 730) or computer equipment (731) is increasing to $5,000. Effective immediately, all purchases where a single item is less than $5,000 should be coded to 610 (supplies) or new object code 650 (technology supplies). This change does not alter the purchasing threshold of required quotes for a single item >$1,000 or a group of items >$2,000 nor does it impact the items requiring asset tags.
The 2016-17 year will be a transition year. Please do not change purchase orders already in Skyward or submit journal entries for past purchases. Current budgets have not been modified. Please code the purchases to the correct account, regardless of budget. Schools will be able to transfer budget between equipment and supplies in December and June. District departments and grant programs may make budget revisions in January to reflect current requirements.
Please contact Heather Ellingson (ext. 88388) with any questions.
Mandatory Special Education Training 2016-17
DATE:
August 15, 2016
TO:
All Principals
All Special Education Staff
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curric./Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Mandatory Special Education Training
In lieu of the Special Education Opening Inservice, the Special Education department has developed compliance training for all special education staff. All elementary and all provisional staff will attend a half-day training. There are 4 sessions available to help disperse the number of staff that will be out of the building. Substitutes may be requested using budget code 1292. Special educators are responsible for arranging coverage. Registration will be through JPLS. Middle and high school career staff will be trained together by Feeder system during a Friday morning PLC to minimize staff being out of the building. The dates, times, and locations for all trainings are below.
All Elementary and Provisional Staff:
September 7, 2016 8:00 a. m. -11:00 a. m. JATC South Auditorium
September 7, 2016 12:30 p. m. -3:30 p. m. JATC South Auditorium
September 8, 2016 8:00 a. m. -11:00 a. m. JATC South Auditorium
September 8, 2016 12:30 p. m. -3:30 p. m. JATC South Auditorium
September 9, 2016 7:00 a. m. -8:15 a. m.
Bingham Feeder - BHS Room E204
Herriman Feeder - HHS Room 1403
West Jordan Feeder - WJHS Room E27
September 16, 2016 7:00 a. m. -8:15 a. m.
Copper Hills Feeder - CHHS Room 2702
Riverton Feeder - RHS Room 2305
Technology FYI – August/September 2016 Newsletter
Technology FYI
Jordan School District August/September 2016
For online version click here: https://www.smore.com/ud8fx
Dropout Report for the 2015-16 School Year – State Reporting Deadline
DATE:
August 15, 2016
TO:
Secondary Principals
Secondary School Registrars
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Planning and Student Services
Steven Harwood, Information Systems
SUBJECT:
Dropout Report for the 2015-16 School Year – State Reporting Deadline
See attached memo. The requested updates need to be completed and back to Planning & Student Services in the electronic format through “Move it” by October 1, 2016.
2016-17 Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Professional Development Dates
DATE:
August 10, 2016
TO:
Principals
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Technicians
Speech-Language Interns
Audiologists
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curric./Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, CCC-SLP, TS, Speech-Language-Audiology Program
SUBJECT:
2016-2017 Professional Development Dates
Attached are the dates and location that have been determined for Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Professional Development. Attendance is optional with principal permission.
2016-17 Tentative Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments
DATE:
August 10, 2016
TO:
Principals
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Technicians
Speech-Language Interns
Audiologists
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curric./Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, CCC-SLP, TS, Speech-Language-Audiology Program
SUBJECT:
2016-2017 TENTATIVE Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments
Attached are the TENTATIVE Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments as of August 10, 2016.
Please read these assignments carefully and direct any questions or concerns to Kristin Norris @ 801-567-8372 or kristin.norris@jordandistrict.org. Thank you for your attention to these issues.
Attachments
Loss and Resilience with Aging – Blomquist Hale Employee Assistance Seminar
Prevention Dimension’s New Teacher Trainings for 2016-17
See attached flyer for dates and times of training meetings.
CPR/First Aid Certification
DATE:
August 22, 2016
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, 2016.
High School Testing Bulletin – August 2016
High School Principals: The High School Testing Bulletin for August is posted below.
6th Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate – August 2, 2016 Count
DATE:
August 2, 2016
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
6th Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
Year-round schools, Tracks A, B, C
(based on August 2, 2016 count)
See attached memo.
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate – July 26, 2016 Count
DATE:
July 27, 2016
TO:
District Administration
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
Year-round schools, Tracks A, B, C
(based on July 26, 2016 count)
See attached memo.
Lead Mentors and Touchstones for 2016-17
This year we will continue with touchstones and lead mentors to support provisional teachers at each school. Within the next few days you will be receiving a link to a shared document listing your lead mentor, touchstone, provisional teachers and mentors. Your lead mentor will also receive this link. Please work together to update the list.
The purpose of the touchstone is to provide an additional individual that can serve as a resource for your school’s mentor program. Your touchstone will contact your lead mentor twice a month. The touchstones can help find resources to support your mentors and provisional teachers or help make arrangements for coaching as needed. This does not mean to take the place of communication you already have in place. Please feel free to contact consultants directly for any assistance as well.
We hope the lead mentors and touchstones will collaborate to support mentors and their assigned provisional teachers. We also ask that lead mentors help to update the mentor/provisional teacher list, distribute and collect contracts, and attend lead mentor trainings. The curriculum department will provide compensation for one lead mentor per school. The first lead mentor/touchstone training will be September 12 for elementary and September 13 for secondary. The meetings will be held at the ASB from 8:00 – 11:00.
The District mentor teacher specialists are also available to provide support. Contact information and school assignments are included on a separate document. We look forward to working with each school to develop a mentor program that supports effective teaching and learning by building capacity among your staff.
Home and Hospital Meeting Schedule for August – September 2016
Administrator Home and Hospital Forums
Home & Hospital has moved to the ASB (Auxiliary Service Building) on Redwood Road. Mary Ann Erdmann is the Home and Hospital administrator. Her office is located by the ISC, ASB South Entrance, near Purchasing. Schools will continue to receive support and service for their home and hospital students.
Each site is asked to send an administrative representative to attend one of the following mandatory meetings to receive important information regarding home and hospital.
- Monday, August 29th @ 1:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, August 30th @ 9:00 a.m.
- Wednesday, August 31st @ 1:00 p.m.
- Thursday, September 1st @ 9:00 a.m.
All forums will be held in the Presentation Room C-100 (former Board Room) at the ASB and will last only one hour.
Civics Test for 2016-17
For the 2016-17 school year the Civics test will be given via paper and pencil/scantron (find tests here: http://learning.jordandistrict.org/resources) again this year. Individual teachers will enter the date students pass the test. A nightly process will copy the information from the testing module to the educational milestone module. Data for this past school year has all been loaded into the educational milestone module and is viewable in Skyward Family Access and shows on transcripts.Pathway for teachers to enter passing score date on Skyward:From Skyward page: "Teacher access"; "My students"; "Select students"; "Test scores"; "Civics test, yes"'; "Score"--teacher enters date test passed.Questions, please contact Pam Su'a at pamela.sua@jordandistrict.org or 88320
Superintendent Johnson’s PowerPoint from the Administrative Leadership Conference 2016
Attached is a PDF of Superintendent Johnson's PowerPoint. If you would like the PowerPoint version please contact Roxane Siggard at 801-567-8180 or roxane.siggard@jordandistrict.org.
Leadership Development Seminar Letter of Intent
You are invited to join the first cohort of the Jordan School District Leadership Development Seminar. Three sessions will be held during the 2016-17 academic year as noted below:
Thursday, November 10, 2016: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (ASB)
Thursday, January 26, 2017: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (JATC South)
Thursday, June 22 and Friday, June 23, 2017: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (ASB)
Please return the attached form to Teri Timpson, Administrator of Schools, no later than Friday, September 2, 2016
Important Payroll Dates for August 2016
See document below for important dates and reminders.