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We are happy to announce that there are two training opportunities available to Paraeducators in Special Education settings throughout Jordan School District. One is for para's new to JSD this year. A second is for all para's, including those who are new. Please see the following information as well as the attached flyers for more details.

Registration is through the Google Forms links below or the Special Ed website:

*New Paraeducator Training:
All Paraeducators NEW for the 2022-23 school year are invited to attend the Basic Paraprofessional Level 1 class, which is required for all new hires, in-person on Monday, August 8, 2022 at the JATC-S building. If this class does not work for schedules, the class can still be taken on Canvas. This registration form should be submitted for those planning to attend:  New Paraeducator Training Registration Form

*Additional Paraeducator Training:
This training will help all Paraeducators learn more about their roles and responsibilities of being an instructional assistant as well as student behavior training. All paraeducators are invited to attend this training held on August 9th at Oquirrh Hills Middle School. The same training will be offered in a morning or an afternoon session to better accommodate schedules. This training is optional, will not be offered virtually at a later date, and does not replace the Advanced Paraeducator Training on Canvas for those qualified for Lane Changes. This registration form should be submitted for those planning to attend:  Paraeducator Training Registration Form

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DATE:     
July 20, 2022

TO:  
All Administrators

FROM:    
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness Consultant

SUBJECT: 
Clinical Support Specialists (Social Workers)

Each secondary school will have at least one half-time Clinical Support Specialist (Social Worker) for the 2022-23 school year. Each of these clinicians have a clinical mental health license and is expected to provide in-depth, targeted mental health services to high-need students at your school. They may conduct individual and group counseling, work with 504’s, and liaison between the school and outside mental health providers among other things.

In order to function in this role, each clinician will need the following:

  • Private space or office to meet with students and parents regarding confidential matters
  • Their own phone and computer with access to a printer
  • Access to Skyward and Panorama as well as other school-wide electronic programs and tools

School Clinical Support Specialists (Social Workers) should function as a vital component of your MTSS team, school mental health team, as well as other PLC’s as you see fit.

Should you have any questions regarding the role and responsibilities of School Clinical Support Specialists (Social Workers) please contact McKinley Withers (801-567-8243) or mckinley.withers@jordandistrict.org.

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To support digital and personalized learning in the Jordan School District, the Digital Teaching & Learning Team is continuing the Digital Teacher Leader (DTL) Program. The DTL program has each school designating one person as its Digital or Instructional Coach. Our program is designed to build the capacity of the coach to provide support in the implementation of classroom personalized and digital learning. Learn more about the expectations and role of your DTL by clicking HERE.

Any questions can be directed to Jared Covili, jared.covili@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8191.

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The following are new administrative assignments:

New Administrative Assignment effective immediately:

  • David Hullinger, BYU Intern Facilitator at Provo School District appointed assistant principal at Westvale Elementary, replacing Tyler (TJ) Davenport who was transferred.

New Administrative Intern assignments effective immediately:

  • Brittany Andersen, teacher at Bingham High assigned administrative intern at Copper Hills High.
  • Derek Bennett, school counselor at Copper Hills High assigned administrative intern at Mountain Ridge High.
  • Charles Brandt, teacher at Fort Herriman Middle assigned administrative intern at Riverton High.
  • Rachel Hill, teacher at Sunset Ridge Middle assigned administrative intern at West Jordan High.
  • Angela Pommerening, teacher specialist in the Career and Technical Education Department assigned administrative intern at Herriman High.
  • Vaega Toilolo, teacher at Mountain Creek Middle assigned administrative intern at Bingham High.
  • Yan’tu Barber, teacher specialist in the Language & Culture Services Department assigned teacher specialist in Language & Culture Services and administrative intern at West Jordan Middle.
  • Jack Pay, teacher at Mountain Ridge High assigned administrative intern at Sunset Ridge Middle and West Hills Middle.
  • Russell Stephenson, teacher at Fort Herriman Middle assigned administrative intern at Joel P. Jensen Middle and Oquirrh Hills Middle.
  • Jessica Wilson, teacher specialist in the Special Education Department assigned administrative intern at South Valley and administrative intern at South Hills Middle.
  • Lynsey Grant, teacher at Oakcrest Elementary assigned administrative intern at Jordan Hills Elementary, replacing Aubri Moench who was transferred.
  • Jessica Hayes, teacher specialist in the Special Education Department assigned administrative intern at  the Preschool/Child Development Center.

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Beginning July 18, 2022, all usernames for the Perform system will be district emails.

This change will allow the evaluation department to better assist with evaluations and location of educators in the district and also take care of some glitches that have been encountered. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns to Rebecca Lee, (801) 567-8369. 

Note: Passwords that have been created will not change.

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DATE:    
Thursday, July 7, 2022

TO:   
Middle School Administrators

FROM:  
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research & Accountability

SUBJECT: 
Updated Acadience Reading and RISE Dashboards in Tableau

The RISE dashboards have been updated in Tableau with 2021-22 assessment results. Dashboards include demographic filters for school and district level data as well as for individual student and teacher data.

RISE dashboards may be found here.
Explore > RISE > RISE Data Review and Analysis

For questions about these dashboards, please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability.

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DATE:   
Thursday, July 7, 2022

TO: 
Middle School Administrators

FROM: 
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research & Accountability

SUBJECT: 
Fall 2022 Testing Bulletin

School administrators may view the most up-to-date testing bulletin, complete with test administration and survey administration windows, by clicking on Middle under the heading Testing Bulletins on the front page of the website for Evaluation, Research & Accountability.

You may also access the middle school testing bulletin here or attached with this memo.

For questions about any of the 18 federal, state or district-mandated assessments or surveys, please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability.

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The following are new administrative assignments:

New Assignments effective July 1, 2022:

  • Curtis Jenson, principal at Elk Ridge Middle transferred to principal at South Jordan Middle, replacing Nicole Johnson who resigned.
  • Bryan Leggat, principal at Joel P. Jensen Middle transferred to principal at Elk Ridge Middle.
  • Aaron Hunter, assistant principal at West Jordan Middle transferred to principal at Joel P. Jensen Middle.
  • Michael Jacobson, special education teacher at Copper Hills High appointed assistant principal at West Jordan Middle.
  • Brandee Bergum, assistant principal at South Hills Middle appointed consultant in Teaching & Learning.
  • Aubri Moench, assistant principal at Jordan Hills Elementary appointed assistant principal at South Hills Middle.
  • Shana Mondragon, assistant principal at Oquirrh Elementary transferred to assistant principal at Herriman Elementary.
  • Joshua Sullivan, assistant principal at Herriman Elementary transferred to assistant principal at Fox Hollow Elementary.
  • Jarom Airhart, assistant principal at Fox Hollow Elementary transferred to assistant principal at Jordan Ridge Elementary.
  • April Thompson, assistant principal at Monte Vista Elementary transferred to assistant principal at Riverton Elementary.
  • Tyler (TJ) Davenport, assistant principal at Westvale Elementary transferred to assistant principal at Rose Creek Elementary.
  • Carletta Taylor, retired from Greenville Public School District (MS) appointed assistant principal at Oquirrh Elementary.
  • Jerilyn Schafer, Instructional Coach at Westland appointed assistant principal at Westland Elementary.
  • Andrew Lovell, administrative intern at Spring Canyon Middle in Nebo School District appointed assistant principal at Monte Vista Elementary.
  • Jennifer Manning instructional coach at the Child Development Center appointed assistant principal at Mountain Point Elementary.
  • TBD / Jordan Hills Elementary
  • TBD / Westvale Elementary

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DATE:   
June 20, 2022

TO:  
Secondary Principals
Secondary Media Specialists

FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Carolyn Gough, Administrator, Teaching & Learning
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services Consultant

SUBJECT:  
Networking Meetings for Secondary Media Specialists

In order to prepare and train secondary library media specialists to effectively provide services to their schools and to build consistency across the District’s library programs, several networking meetings have been scheduled for the 2022-23 school year. The participation of your media specialists in these meetings is appreciated.

The meetings will be held on the following dates from 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.:

  • September 14, 2022 (PDC 101)
  • October 12, 2022 (Viridian Center)
  • November 16, 2022 (South Jordan MS)
  • January 19. 2023 (Elk Ridge MS)
  • February 22, 2023 (South Hills MS)
  • March 10, 2023 (UELMA Conference)
  • April 12, 2023 (Oquirrh Hills MS)
  • May 17, 2023 (PDC 101)

Please share this information with your school’s teacher-librarian.

Please feel free to contact Norman Emerson (801-567-8364) if further information is needed. Thank you for your continued support of the library media programs in Jordan District.

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Some reminders for renting a vehicle when traveling for District business:

1) Indicate the rental needs such as size of vehicle and length of time on the initial travel request form. This is how the supervisor approves the use and expense of a rental vehicle before the travel occurs.

2) Many hotels will charge to park a vehicle. Remember to include those charges in your cost estimates on the travel request form.

3) There are two state contracts for rental vehicles through Hertz and Enterprise. By renting through a state contract, there are liability protections for the driver. The District Travel Buyer will, upon request, make the car rental reservations under a state contract.

4) Rental vehicles reserved outside a state contract may add additional cost and/or personal liability to the driver. Therefore, it is strongly recommended rental vehicles be reserved on a state contract through the District Travel Buyer.

5) No rental vehicle expenses (reservations, parking, and fuel) can be prepaid by the Travel Buyer. These expenses must be paid by the person actually renting/driving the vehicle either using their P-Card or a personal credit card (for subsequent reimbursement).

6) Remember to keep your receipts when paying for pre-approved vehicle rentals.

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Please see the attached documents for information regarding transportation priorities and the moratorium dates for 2022-23. High School Administrators, please share with your athletic director. Thank you!

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DATE:  
June 23, 2022

TO:     
Principals
Administrative Assistants

FROM:    
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent

SUBJECT:  
Fee Waiver Materials 2022-23

The annual Certificate of Compliance report will be due October 31, 2022. October 1st of each year the Local Board Chair, District Superintendent, and each Principal will receive an email containing a personalized link to complete the Certificate of Compliance. The email will be titled Utah State Board of Education School Year 2022-2023 Certificate of Compliance. Each individual will have 30 days to complete the certificate. Click here to access a sample Certificate of Compliance.

All USBE School Fees Notices and School Fee Waiver Applications can be found by clicking HERE.

Forms can be found under Grades K-6 and Grades 7-12 in multiple languages. The Fee Waiver Application, for both elementary and secondary was revised 4/4/2022. Use the current form when having parents fill out the application. 

Attention:  Students who previously showed verification of eligibility do not need to resubmit documentation. It may be necessary for the principal (or designee) to contact the previous school of transferring students for verification of fee waiver status. Kindergarten students coming into the school, new students to the District, and students with extenuating circumstances will still be required to submit documentation.

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The following are new administrative assignments:

New Assignments effective July 1, 2022:

  • Bonnie Brennan, client service consultant at Cigna appointed Director of Insurance Services Department, replacing Cheryl Matson who is retiring.
  • Natalie Gleave, teacher at Granite Elementary in Canyons School District appointed assistant principal at Eastlake Elementary, replacing Adrienne Yancey who is being transferred.
  • Heather Handy, assistant principal at West Valley Elementary in Granite School District appointed 0.5 FTE assistant principal at Bluffdale Elementary.
  • Douglas Pinkal, assistant principal at Providence Hall Charter School appointed assistant principal at Antelope Canyon Elementary, replacing Joshua Sullivan who is being transferred.
  • John Sassman, assistant principal at North Pole High in North Pole, Alaska appointed assistant principal at Midas Creek Elementary, replacing John Scovill who is being transferred.
  • Molly Morgan, intern assistant principal at Monroe Elementary in Granite School District appointed assistant principal at Elk Meadows Elementary, replacing April Thompson who is being transferred.
  • Kimberly Andersen, assistant principal at Providence Hall Charter School appointed assistant principal at West Jordan Elementary, replacing Ami Shah who was transferred.
  • Joshua Brothers, teacher specialist in Teaching & Learning appointed assistant principal at Terra Linda Elementary, replacing Jarom Airhart who is being transferred.
  • Hallie Myler, intern assistant principal at Eagle Bay and Orchard Elementary in Davis School District appointed assistant principal at Butterfield Canyon Elementary, replacing Angie Hamilton who was transferred.

New Administrative Intern Assignments:

  • Katlyn Jarvis, behavior specialist at River’s Edge assigned administrative intern at River’s Edge, replacing Melanie Dawson who was transferred.
  • Teresa Rossetti, instructional coach at Southland Elementary assigned administrative intern at Rosamond Elementary, replacing Allyson Stovall who is being transferred.
  • Vandalyn Romney, instructional coach at Daybreak Elementary assigned administrative intern at Welby Elementary, replacing Jennifer Smith who is being transferred.
  • Thyme Meleisea-Vea, teacher at Elk Meadows Elementary assigned administrative intern at Oak Leaf Elementary, replacing Nathan Price who is being transferred.
  • Elsa Brooke Franks, teacher at Terra Linda Elementary assigned administrative intern at Copper Canyon Elementary, replacing Jennifer Smith who is being transferred.
  • Janae Young, teacher at Bluffdale Elementary assigned administrative intern at Aspen Elementary, replacing Jarom Airhart who is being transferred.

Transfers effective July 1, 2022:

  • Joshua Sullivan, assistant principal at Antelope Canyon Elementary and Bluffdale Elementary transferred to Herriman Elementary, replacing Frank Preston who is being transferred.
  • Jarom Airhart, assistant principal at Aspen Elementary and Terra Linda Elementary transferred to Fox Hollow Elementary, replacing John Scovill who is being transferred.
  • John Scovill, assistant principal at Fox Hollow Elementary and Midas Creek Elementary transferred to Falcon Ridge Elementary, replacing Cathryn Ford who is being transferred.
  • Jayme Gandara, assistant principal at Jordan Ridge Elementary and South Jordan Elementary transferred to Foothills Elementary, replacing Baylee Lansford who is being transferred.
  • Cathryn Ford, assistant principal at Falcon Ridge Elementary and Hayden Peak Elementary transferred to Golden Fields Elementary, replacing Adrienne Yancey who is being transferred.
  • Jennifer Smith, assistant principal at Copper Canyon Elementary and Welby Elementary transferred to Hayden Peak Elementary, replacing Cathryn Ford who is being transferred.
  • Adrienne Yancey, assistant principal at Eastlake Elementary and Golden Fields Elementary transferred to South Jordan Elementary, replacing Jayme Gandara who is being transferred.
  • Allyson Stovall, assistant principal at Rosamond Elementary and Southland Elementary transferred to Southland Elementary.
  • April Thompson, administrative intern at Elk Meadows Elementary and Monte Vista Elementary appointed assistant principal at Monte Vista Elementary.
  • Nathan Price, assistant principal at Oak Leaf Elementary and Mountain Point Elementary transferred to Mountain Shadows Elementary.
  • Frank Preston, assistant principal at Daybreak Elementary and Herriman Elementary transferred to Daybreak Elementary.
  • Baylee Lansford, assistant principal at Blackridge Elementary and Foothills Elementary transferred to Blackridge Elementary.
  • Aubri Moench, assistant principal at Jordan Hills Elementary and Riverton Elementary transferred to Jordan Hills Elementary.
  • Veronica Holyoke, administrative intern at Mountain Shadows Elementary and Oakcrest Elementary appointed assistant principal at Oakcrest Elementary.
  • Kimberly Ranney, assistant principal at Rose Creek Elementary transferred 0.5 FTE to Bluffdale Elementary, replacing Joshua Sullivan who is being transferred.

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Throughout the summer Spencer Campbell, Principal at Kelsey Peak Middle School, will be providing weekly virtual workshops for administrators on using Google tools to increase productivity and efficiency. The schedule of topics is listed below, along with the Zoom link and agenda. 

What: Google Training for Administrators
When: Wednesdays from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Schedule:
June 15th - Gmail/Chrome
June 22nd - Google Calendar
June 29nd - Google Drive/Docs
July 6th - Google Forms/Sheets
July 13th - Chrome Extensions and Tips
July 20th - Chat/Sidebars/Contacts
July 27th - Keep/Tasks

Who: All administrators looking for productivity tips and time saving tools using Google Workspace.
Where: Zoom https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/84108488080
Agenda:   Click Here   (Zoom link is included on the agenda)

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DATE:      
Thursday, June 9, 2022

TO:  
Elementary School Administrators
Middle School Administrators

FROM: 
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research & Accountability

SUBJECT:  
Accessing RISE Results After June 4th

Please see the memo below for instructions on accessing the RISE results.