Category: Middle School Info

Please use this link to learn how our department is helping students with our Student Outreach Specialists in our Winter newsletter. Check out our new Parent and Outreach Bulletin Board (translated version coming soon). Please take a moment to fill out this form and share the activities in your school or classrooms that are occurring in the month of February. We would love to visit, listen, and celebrate with you! If you are not even sure where to start, you can include that in the form and we can come present virtually to your school.

The mileage reimbursement rate is based upon the IRS rate. Effective January 1, 2021, the reimbursement rate is $0.56 per mile. Please use the attached form when submitting for mileage reimbursement. All 2020 mileage reimbursement requests should be submitted as soon as possible. Click HERE to access the mileage form online.

Schools are encouraged to participate in this unique opportunity to participate in the Instructional Leadership Conference. This year’s conference will be held virtually and will include keynote speakers Doug Fisher, Anthony Muhammad and Gerry Brooks, along with many other well-known and motivating speakers. Cost for the conference is $150/person or $1,500 for all school faculty members. The conference platform will be open and participants will have access to all speakers from March 25 - April 3. This provides a unique opportunity to join a conference in creative ways anytime during the week.

• Bring staff together and listen to one of the speakers as a group.
• Invite grade levels or departments to watch a speaker together.
• Invite teachers to watch a specific speaker and meet together to discuss. 
• Invite teachers to watch speakers of their choice. 

This conference will be well worth the cost, even if you’re not able to watch all speakers. See the attached brochure for session and registration information.

The following are new administrative assignments:

• New Assignments effective Jan. 15, 2021:
  • April Gaydosh, principal at Westvale Elementary appointed Elementary School Level Administrator of Schools replacing Doree Strauss who retired.
  • Odette Desmarais, assistant principal at Foothills appointed principal at Westvale Elementary and her replacement is to be determined.
• New Assignments effective July 1, 2021:
  • Yajaira Martinez, assistant principal at Bluffdale and Terra Linda Elementary appointed principal at Terra Linda Elementary replacing Karen Gorringe who is retiring and her replacement is to be determined.

Attention JSD Educators:

The District will open a new elementary school in South Jordan and a Virtual school at each level beginning in August, 2021.  Applications are now being accepted. For information regarding positions available in Phase A, a position advertising schedule, position descriptions and instructions on how to apply, visit the JSD Job Postings at the New Schools page.

Additional compensated work for certain positions may be required prior to the beginning of the contract year.

JSD educators interested in applying for the positions listed above ​must submit ​an application​ using Skyward "Employee Access".  Please see the attached tutorial for application instructions.  External applications for licensed positions will be accepted after JSD educators have been give first consideration.

For assistance in accessing Skyward Employee Access, please contact the Help Desk at 801-567-8737.  For questions regarding positions at each school, please contact the appropriate principal.

DATE:  
January 7, 2021

TO:  
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
Secondary Registrars
DLI Teachers

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Shelley Nordick, Administrator, Teaching & Learning
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Michele Daly, Consultant, Elementary Dual Language Immersion
Pam Su’a, Consultant, Secondary Dual Language Immersion
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment

SUBJECT:  
DLI Student Permits and Movement Between Levels

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The following guidelines will assist schools in identifying where DLI students should be placed when moving between levels and facilitate that transition.

Out-of-boundary permits processed through PowerSchool must not be used to enroll a DLI student in a school that is not their boundary school. Schools should manually grant a permit in Skyward using the “D” reason code. If a school grants an out-of-boundary permit (in PowerSchool) to a DLI student, that student must legally be allowed to remain at the school through the last grade offered even if they choose to end their participation in the DLI program.

DLI students are generally expected to follow the DLI pathway for their elementary school. These pathways can be found at https://immersion.jordandistrict.org/pathway/. As long as the student remains in the DLI program, a seat will be available for them at each level of the pathway they began in elementary school. This means that a middle school or high school may receive a DLI student who does not live in their boundaries. These students should be accommodated with a manual “D” permit, as explained above.

If a student begins a program in one pathway and later becomes a boundary student of a school in a different DLI pathway for the same language, they may enroll at their new boundary school and join the pathway for that school; however, doing so will forfeit any seat or claim on the previous DLI pathway.

If a student begins a program in one pathway and later wishes to move to a school in a different DLI pathway for the same language but has not moved into the boundaries for the school they wish to attend, they may do so only if A) space is available in that school’s DLI program, AND B) an out-of-boundary permit seat (in PowerSchool) is available and can be granted to that student. In this instance, established out-of-boundary permit priorities and waitlist orders must still be followed.

Each year by mid-January, a “sending” DLI school should prepare a list of DLI program students who are planning to continue in the program to the school at the next level of the DLI pathway that will be “receiving” these students. This list should specifically identify the students who do not live in the boundaries of the “receiving” school but qualify to attend because of their participation in the DLI program. This will allow the “receiving” school time to pre-enroll these students in Skyward by the end of January and have these students counted in their yearly 2.0 FTE allocation.

• Elementary: The administrative assistant (or other designee of the principal) should receive and review the list prepared by the DLI teacher(s) and forward it to the middle school registrar of the DLI pathway middle school for further processing and enrollment.
• Middle: The registrar (or other designee of the principal) should receive and review the list prepared by the DLI teacher and forward it to the high school registrar of the DLI pathway high school for further processing and enrollment.

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DATE:
December 17, 2020

TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
Administrative Assistants
Secondary Registrars
Secondary Attendance Secretaries

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment

SUBJECT:
School Choice Permit Allocations and Tiers

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In 2018, as part of the transition to the PowerSchool permit process and in preparation for the “MOAB” boundary changes, the Board authorized lottery priorities and a three-level permit tier system. The permit tiers control a school’s ability to grant permit seats when projected enrollment is above 90% of building’s capacity.

As a reminder, all schools are required by Utah law (53G-6-402) to accept permit seats when projected enrollment is under 90% of the building’s capacity. Seats from 90% of capacity to 100% of capacity may be offered, following the approvals below, at the principal’s discretion. Schools will not typically offer permit seats when projected enrollment exceeds 100% of capacity. Building capacity is determined by Planning & Enrollment and includes all spaces (including portables, regardless of current use) at a location that are being used or could be used for student instruction. The number of portables at a location, regardless of usage, determines the permit tier for that building.

Tier	Number of Portables	Approval Required to Accept Permits Above 90% of Building Capacity
1	0	- Approval from Administrator of Schools
2	1-6	- Approval from Administrator of Schools - Notification to Board of school’s intent to offer permit seats above 90% of capacity
3	More than 6	- Approval from Cabinet - Discussion/approval by Board of school’s intent to offer permit seats above 90% of capacity

Schools can access their current permit tier, number of seats required to be accepted, and potential number of seats available beyond 90% of building capacity on their Enrollment Dashboard (in the “Permits” section).

For questions related to permits please contact Student Services (801.567.8259) or Caleb Olsen (801.567.8251).

We want to remind you that the current Friday schedule will continue through the end of the 2020-21 school year. 

Thanks for your hard work and enjoy the well-deserved winter break.

The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to all Jordan School District employees beginning in mid-January at locations throughout the district. After the winter break employees will receive a link to sign up for a vaccination time slot and location. COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to all employees, but are not required. More information will be forthcoming.

The following are new administrative assignments:

• New Assignments effective December 14, 2020:
  • Elizabeth Felt, assistant principal at Blackridge Elementary appointed principal at Mountain Point Elementary replacing Carolyn Bona who is retiring.
  • Michelle Kilcrease, assistant principal at Mountain Shadows and Copper Canyon Elementary transferred as an assistant principal at Blackridge Elementary and her replacement is to be determined.
  • Ross Menlove, administrator on special assignment in Teaching & Learning appointed an online principal (Elementary) and his replacement is to be determined.
  • Spencer Campbell, assistant principal at South Hills Middle appointed an online principal (Middle) and his replacement is to be determined.
  • Ammon Wiemers, consultant in Teaching & Learning appointed an online principal (High) and his replacement is to be determined.
• New Assignments effective January 19, 2021:
  • Suzanne Williams, principal at Eastlake Elementary appointed principal at the new elementary school in Daybreak.
  • Kristy Howe, assistant principal at Antelope Canyon and Oakcrest Elementary appointed principal at Eastlake Elementary and her replacement is to be determined.

Jordan School District will provide free COVID-19 testing to all asymptomatic Jordan District employees beginning this Friday, December 11. Testing is not required and is being provided as a service to Jordan School District employees. Testing will be conducted using the BinaxNOW rapid antigen test. This test involves a minimally invasive swab test taken from inside the edges of the nostrils.

High school employees interested in getting tested should do so at their high school by contacting a member of their administration.

Testing will be offered each Friday from 2-4 pm at the Jordan District Auxiliary Services Building, located at 7905 S Redwood Rd, West Jordan, UT 84088. Employees should use the north entrance marked “Entrance A”. Use this link for parking information: ASB COVID-19 Testing Location Map

• Please come with personal identification and your JSD ID badge. This form is used for students and employees. Student ID questions are not required for employees.
• Employees may test weekly but only need to register one time.
• Employees wishing to be tested must complete the online form found at this link prior to arriving for testing:
  • District Employee Testing Registration

Employees will be informed of their test results through email. Those who test positive for COVID-19 will be directed to isolate per the instructions they receive from health authorities.

If you have any questions please email nadine.page@jordandistrict.org

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In addition to the Friday testing at ASB, there are two free testing options at the Maverik Center for school employees:

For asymptomatic school employees

If you are a student or staff member of a school and you meet the requirements below, you may be tested via rapid test for same-day results.

• You were exposed at school only and have no other exposures.
• It has been at least 7 days since the exposure occurred.
• Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• You do not have any symptoms of COVID-19
• You must pre register at slco.org/health/COVID-19/testing/

For symptomatic employees
Any employee experiencing symptoms is advised to get tested through their primary care provider or register for PCR testing at the Maverik Center.

• Tuesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• 3200 S. Decker Lake Dr. in West Valley City
• You must pre register at slco.org/health/COVID-19/testing/public-testing/

Testing occurs in the Maverik Center Overflow Parking Lot
2051 West  3100 South, West Valley City, UT 84119 Enter off of 3100 South

• Maverik Center Testing Flyer (English & Español)