Jordan School District
February 1-5 is National School Counseling Week which is sponsored by the American School Counselor Association. The attached flyer has some ideas about how you can recognize the contributions your school counselors make to your school. Thanks for all you do to support your school counselors
DATE:
January 12, 2016
TO:
Secondary Principals
Course Catalog Committee
FROM:
Nancy Karpowitz, Secondary Counselor Specialist
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools
SUBJECT:
2016-2017 Secondary Course Catalog
The 2016-2017 Secondary Course Catalog is now posted on the Jordan District website To access the catalog, go to the “Parents & Students” menu, and select “Registration & Enrollment.” Then, scroll down the page and select “Course Catalog & Credit Guidelines.” The URL is http://jordandistrict.org/schools/catalog/
By having an on-line version which can be updated, each user is able to have access to the most current information. Any updates or changes to this edition of the course catalog will be highlighted in red.
The District will order a printed copy of the course catalog for each secondary school principal, registrar’s office, lead counselor, CTE coordinator, and course catalog committee member. Administrators, who want to order additional copies of the printed catalog for their registrars, counselors, or other building personnel, may do so. The cost will be approximately $10 per catalog.
If you need additional printed copies and would like to have them included on the District order, please let Nancy Karpowitz know before Friday, January 22. After that date, administrators will need to place their own order with printing services. Your school will receive a bill for any additional copies which you order whether they are included on the District order or your own individual school order.
Please contact Nancy at 801-567-8309 or nancy.karpowitz@jordandistrict.org if you have any questions or concerns.
Granite School District Purchasing is hosting 21st Century School Furniture Trade Show. This will provide purchasing entities, administrators, and educators the opportunity to see what’s new in school furniture and meet the account managers that represent the companies on state contract.
DATE:
February 4, 2016
11AM-3PM
LOCATION:
Granite School District Offices
2500 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Auditoriums A, B, C.
PARTICIPATING VENDORS:
KI, Hertz Furniture, Contrax, and Edutek.
Furniture that will be here for your review is primarily items used in a typical classroom, that is, student and teacher furniture, including seating as well as collaborative soft seating, and mobile lecture.
See document below for important dates and reminders.
DATE:
January 5, 2016
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Servcies
SUBJECT:
December 31, 2015 Enrollment
See attached memo.
Principals:
School Improvement Plans are due by January 22nd to your Administrator of Schools.
The mileage reimbursement rate is based upon the IRS rate. Effective January 1, 2016 the reimbursement rate is $0.54 per mile. Please use the attached form when submitting for mileage reimbursement.
All 2015 mileage reimbursement requests should be submitted as soon as possible.
The Dug and Alcohol classes scheduled for 23rd and 25th of February have been rescheduled to the 1st and 3rd of March due to Parent Teacher Conferences. See updated calendar below.
Due to Martin Luther King Day, appeals will be held on Wednesday, January 20th. Paperwork is due on January 14th by 4:00 p.m.
DATE:
January 4, 2016
TO:
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
SUBJECT:
January 11 and 22 Business Meeting for Administrative Assistants
This is a reminder about the business meeting for administrative assistants that will be held at the District Office in Room 129 on the following dates:
Monday, January 11, 2016 – 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Friday, January 22, 2016 – 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Meeting attendance is voluntary and not required; however, we hope you will take advantage of this specialized training. A copy of the agenda is attached. While the topics that will be discussed in these sessions are geared more towards school-related matters, District administrative assistants are welcome to participate. The meetings are also open to administrators and/or others that may benefit from the topics being presented.
If you haven’t already provided Jeri with the date you plan to attend, please choose one of the two dates that will work best with your schedule and send an email to Jeri Clayton (jeri.clayton@jordandistrict.org) to let her know which date you will attend so that we can plan for the number of attendees at each session. You can also call Jeri at 801-567-8120.
We look forward to seeing you.
/jc
Attachment
DATE:
January 8, 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:
January School Psychologists’ Meeting
A school psychologists’ meeting has been scheduled for Friday, January 8, 2016, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building Auditorium (7905 South Redwood Road). Melisa Genaux, Jordan School District autism specialist, and Brian King, Jordan School District behavior specialist, will provide us with continued training on the Tough Kid book Chapter 4. Please remember to read Chapter 4 before coming to this meeting. You will also be asked to share the strategies in Chapter 3 that you implemented in your school(s).
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
Free health screenings are for employees and spouses who are enrolled in the PEHP medical insurance program.
See poster below for more information.
Print and display poster for all employees to see.
High School Principals: The High School Testing Bulletin for January is posted below.
Principals:
As per instructions contained in the December 17, 2015 JAM regarding preparations for the 2016 School Climate Surveys (Feb. 1 - Mar. 18, 2016), please be reminded to complete the following before January 22, 2016:
Open each of the following three links to your school's 2016 School Climate Surveys and verify that the names of assistant principals, teachers, and certificated support staff are accurate. If changes are needed, send the needed changes to Alyssa Messina at UEPC (alyssa.messina@utah.edu).
Student Link: http://bit.ly/1IQC0sF
Faculty/Staff Link: http://bit.ly/1NPIXui
Parent Link: http://bit.ly/1O5llE2
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Clyde Mason.
DATE:
January 6, 2016
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Clyde Mason, Director of Evaluation, Research, and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2016 Summative SAGE School Administrator and Test Coordinators’ Training, Feb. 23 and 24, 2016
School Testing Coordinators and Administrators preparation training for the 2016 Summative SAGE assessments is scheduled for February 23, 2016 (secondary) and February 24, 2016 (elementary). Two sections of training are being provided on each date. Registration for this training is required through JPLS. If you, or your assigned school administrator, and your 2016 SAGE Test Coordinator have not yet registered for this training, please do so through JPLS: https://jpls.truenorthlogic.com/U/P/Channel/-/Guest/Login utilizing the JPLS course and section information provided in the table below:
Principals, please note the following:
Again, principals please make sure that your SAGE test coordinator and you, or your school administrator assigned to oversee 2016 Summative SAGE Assessments, register for, and attend one of the above SAGE training sections. Please direct any questions regarding this training to Brooke Anderson, 801-567-8393 brooke.anderson@jordandistrict.org.
Superintendent Johnson challenged Jordan Education Foundation to recognize one educator at each school, and we are rising to that challenge! Here is the 2016 process:
Every nominee will be recognized by Jordan Education Foundation at their school.
The top 10 nominees will receive a cash award at the 2016 Awards Banquet on April 27, 2016 at Little America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. The Awards Banquet will also celebrate one Outstanding Principal (selected by district administrators) and one scholarship recipient from the six district high schools.
Please see the attachment for information about training available related to high functioning autism. The dates for this training are:
