Jordan School District
DATE:
September 19, 2019
TO:
Elementary School Principals
Middle School Principals
FROM:
Dr. Shelley Nordick, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
RISE Benchmark Training for School Test Coordinators
Please see memo below.
Please see flyer below for details and share with the appropriate people.
Below is a link to the 7 minute video for secondary student training on the Avoid-Deny-Defend portion of the Incident Command Violence Action Plan. This video is to be viewed under the direction of administration.
At the elementary level, this video is not authorized to be shown to the students at the school.
The Avoid-Deny-Defend Student Training Video is also available on the Auxiliary Services Website:
Please direct any parents/guardians that want to view this video to the Web page. The District welcomes opportunities for parents/guardians to preview curriculum being taught to students, to include emergency response strategies. Avoid-Deny-Defend has been added to supplement the existing Lockout and Lockdown protocols. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to talk with their school about this and other emergency response protocols and drills.
Avoid-Deny-Defend Secondary Student Training Video
Last school year, Avoid-Deny-Defend (ADD) and Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) instructional trainings were presented to staff in live sessions conducted by Lt. Matt Pennington and Capt. Chet Ellis. These sessions were recorded to provide future training for personnel. The links to the videos below are available to administrators for the purpose of providing this training to personnel that are either new to the District, or would like a refresher course. Both the ADD and the TECC instructional videos for staff are just under an hour each in duration.
The Avoid-Deny-Defend Drill Protocol document is attached for your convenience. Please refer to this document as you and your staff prepare for a violent intruder drill/situation.
If you have questions, please contact Lance Everill, Emergency Operations Manager, at 801-567-8623, lance.everill@jordandistrict.org
Avoid-Deny-Defend Instructional Video for Staff
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Instructional Video for Staff
Administrators/Directors/Principals:
Please share this post with your building custodian(s). Thank you!
See flyer below for details. Sign up via email to Brian King, brian.king@jordandistrict.org, by October 4, 2019.
A representative from Utah Retirement Systems will attend faculty meetings, at your school, and present retirement information to the entire staff. Contact Ben Smedley at 801-366-7382 to schedule an appointment. See flyer below for more information.
DATE:
September 17, 2019
TO:
All Administrators
All Financial Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools
John Larsen, Business Administrator
SUBJECT:
Discretionary Staff Funds
Please see memo and changes below.
Middle and High School Principals:
Please click here to access guidelines.
Middle School Principals:
Please return the attached form to Nadine Page (nadine.page@jordandistrict.org) within two weeks after your conference dates.
Principals:
If you have not already turned in the online Certificate of Compliance, dealing with fee waivers, please check your email for your school specific form, click on the link and complete the form.
Thank you!
DATE:
September 6, 2019
TO:
All Jordan School District Principals (with bus route students)
FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Paul Bergera - Director of Transportation
Kathy Jones - Transportation Trainer/Risk Coordinator
SUBJECT:
State Required Bus Evacuations and School Bus Safety 2019-2020
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 30, 2019 through Friday, October 4th, 2019
Your school’s regular bus driver will perform this evacuation as they drop your students off in the morning, one day during that week. This procedure takes place at your school and is located in your normal bus drop off/pick up zone. All professional school bus drivers that transport students are required to perform evacuation procedures in case of an emergency. Bus evacuation will be through the rear door, side door, front door or a combination. Students will then, under the direction and supervision of the bus driver, 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.
We appreciate all you do to help us safely transport your students.
Principals and Administrative Assistants:
Please see the attached summaries of budget allocations and carryovers for the 2019-20 school year.
Jordan School District Online Learning is excited to offer a new service for students who are taking online courses. We now have 3 full-time online teachers who are eager to work with students who are enrolled in online courses. These coaches offer a level of support which is in addition to that provided by the online teacher students have for their courses. The online teacher supports them in their subject matter questions. The Online Learning Coach supports them in other obstacles to success in the online learning environment including time management, course access, motivation, submission of assignments, effective communication through the Canvas LMS, and many others. We encourage all students who are enrolled in online courses to take full advantage of this new service offered by the Online Learning Team.
Please save these dates on your calendar so that you may attend the Jordan School District Administrative Leadership Conference to be held August 5-6, 2020! The conference will be held at Mountain Creek Middle School. More information to come later.
Principals: Please post in your school and send the attached flyer to each School Community Council member, all parents are invited to attend.
Jordan Parent University
Preparing Parents and Students for The Future After High School
Thursday, September 19, 2019
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
JATC-South – 12723 S Park Ave, Riverton
Principals’ Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at the ASB. A light breakfast will be provided starting at 7:30 a.m. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. See you all there!
Ballet West will again be presenting in-theater presentations for students from grades 1-12. Click on the link in the flyer below for the dates, times and seating allotments of the performances. If you are interested in having your class attend one of these performances, please contact Verlene Jensen at 801-567-8296.
DATE:
September 4, 2019
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
10th Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
All Schools, Traditional and YRE
Please see memo and totals below.
This training is for parents, teachers, related services personnel, administrators, and anyone else interested in helping kids with High Functioning Autism to succeed and thrive.
Please see flyer below for more information.
