Attached are the pathways for students involved in the District's Dual Language Immersion and Bridge programs. This information will be sent to parents today.
Category: Middle Schools
Volunteer Hours – Due December 21, 2018
DATE:
December 6, 2018
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services
SUBJECT:
Volunteer Hours
Volunteer reports need to be submitted to Insurance Services.
Workers’ Compensation insurance costs are based on numbers submitted by schools. It is important that this information be accurate and complete.
PTA figures must be separate from other volunteer hours.
Attached is a copy of the Volunteer Report for the period from August 1, 2018 to November 30, 2018.
Please complete this form and return it to
Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services by
December 21, 2018.
December 2018 Budget Transfer Request
DATE:
December 3, 2018
TO:
All Elementary, Middle, and Traditional High School Principals
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Derek Anderson, Director of Budgeting
SUBJECT:
December 2018 Budget Transfer Request
If you would like to transfer budget between your postage, supply, textbook, technology supply and equipment budgets, please complete the following, sign and return to Derek by January 4, 2019. If Derek does not receive this back from you by January 4, 2019, Derek will assume no transfer is requested. The next opportunity to make such a transfer is June 2019.
December Safety Share – Slips, Trips, Falls and Safety Tips for all Employees
Here are some interesting facts about slips, trips and falls:
- 15% of accidental deaths per year are from slips, trips and falls.
- Over 17% of all disabling occupational injuries result from falls.
- Slips, trips and falls account for 25% of all reported insurance claims per year.
- In 2015 alone, Utah State Risk Management paid out $951,000 in claims.
Attached is a Slips, Trips, Falls and Safety Tips document for your review. Please take a few minutes to look it over. It is a great resource and offers terrific ideas on how to be safe during the forthcoming winter months.
Jordan School District Permit Application Process
Principals:
Please see the following email that will be going out to all parents this afternoon regarding the open enrollment permit process.
Parents,
Jordan School District has contracted with PowerSchool to allow families to apply for open enrollment permits online this year. There will be no paper or in-person applications available.
- The first window to apply for permits will be from December 3-31.
- Permits will be approved based on the Board priorities listed at jordandistrict.org, not on a first-come first-served basis.
- Any permit requests submitted at any time during the month of December will be given equal consideration according to Board priorities.
- A link to the permit application will be emailed to each family through Skyward on the morning of Monday, December 3. It will also be posted on the District's website.
- Families will be notified of the status of their permit request during the first week of January, 2019.
- If you have been notified by the school that your permit was revoked, you must reapply to be considered for a permit for next year.
- Students who were notified that their permit was not revoked or who are enrolled in ALPS, Dual Language Immersion, or special education programs do not need to apply for a permit.
If you have any questions regarding the permit process, visit boundary.jordandistrict.org or call Planning and Student Services at 801-567-8183. Questions about individual students should be directed to the school.
Thank you
Save the Date – Incident Command System Training
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Important Payroll Dates for December 2018
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
W2 Opt Out by December 16, 2018
Don't forget to opt out of your district printed W-2 by going to Skyward's Employee Access by midnight on December 16, 2018.
Opt out and win one of many prizes! A drawing for the prizes will be held on December 17th and employees will be contacted if they win.
December 2018 School Psychologists’ Meeting
DATE:
November 20, 2018
TO:
School Psychologists, Elementary Counselors, and Social Workers
FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance
SUBJECT:
December Guidance Meeting
A Guidance meeting has been scheduled for Friday, December 7, 2018 from 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building Auditorium (7905 South Redwood Road). We will begin with a pot-luck holiday luncheon at 12:00 p.m. Julia Connelly, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist affiliated with The Autism Clinic, will provide us with training on behavioral interventions for students with autism.
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
cc: Principals
W-4 Tax Withholding for all Employees
Administrators,
Please post the attached W-4 Withholding information so all employees at your school/department can view this important information.
Thank you,
The Payroll Department
Human Resources Critical Dates 2018-19
Please see attachment regarding critical dates for 2018-19.
Principals’ Meeting – December 4, 2018
Principals’ Meeting will be held on December 4, 2018 at the ASB. The meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. A beverage service will be provided before the meeting. A nice luncheon will be served. See you there!
Student Enrollment for October 2018
DATE:
November 9, 2018
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
SUBJECT:
Student Enrollment for October 2018
Please see memo below.
Safe Routes Utah Plan Form and Municipal Representatives Contact Information for 2019-20
All Elementary and Middle School Principals:
It's that time of year, once again, to start the process of developing your school's Safe Routes Utah Plan (formerly known as SNAP Plan). The Safe Routes Utah Plan form is attached, as well as a link to your school's municipal representative. Due to recent changes to JSD boundaries, your school's municipal representative would like to be included in the initial planning process. As you work with your school's safety team and school community council, please invite your municipal representative to the planning/SCC meeting.
The Safe Routes Utah Plan is a fillable form that must be downloaded.
Safe Routes Utah Plans for schools in the cities of Bluffdale, Herriman, Riverton and South Jordan are due by Friday, January 18, 2019.
Safe Routes Utah Plans for schools in the City of West Jordan are due and will be signed at the Auxiliary Services Building (ASB) auditorium, Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.
Don't hesitate contacting Ron Boshard at ron.boshard@jordandistrict.org or at ext. 8-8876 with any questions you may have. For assistance with your school's Safe Routes Utah mapping software, contact Stacy Allen. Her contact information is included on the Municipal Representatives document (refer to link).
SchoolSpace – New Facility Rental Scheduling Program 2018-19
An internal audit was conducted on facility rental activities during the 2017-18 school year. Based on findings and recommendations of the audit, several changes were made to the Facility Rental Guidelines and Fee Schedule. In addition, the Facility Scheduling Office investigated ways to improve areas outlined in the recommendations of the audit including efficiency, accountability, and customer satisfaction. Recommendations identified in the audit were researched by the Facility Scheduling Office. The outcome led the Facility Scheduling Office team to investigate online automated software. The Facility Scheduling Office will be using a new software called SchoolSpace starting January 1, 2019.
All personnel involved in after hour rentals will have calendar viewing and/or approval abilities within SchoolSpace. You will also see request emails for your approval, when they come in. Matt Mears would be happy to answer any questions that may come up as this new process commences. He can be reached 801-567-8603 or at matthew.mears@jordandistrict.org.
Please use the link below to sign in. Your user names will be your district emails. Hit the "reset password" option, then type in your district email to receive a password reset email. Use the instructional links below to get started.
https://jordan.schoolspace.us/home
Also use the following links for basic instructions.
https://www.schoolspace.us/getting_started/staff_accounts
https://www.schoolspace.us/getting_started/rental_requests
https://www.schoolspace.us/getting_started/calendars
As mentioned during Principals' Meeting on October 30, Matt will provide a brief overview of SchoolSpace to elementary principals during the December Principals' Meeting. The Facility Scheduling Office will provide an overview of SchoolSpace for secondary school administrators during the next Assistant Principals' meeting on December 11 at West Hills Middle School.
Matt Mears
Jordan School District
Facilities Scheduler
Facility Coordinators – November 2018
Facility Coordinators
Meet John Graziano, our new Facility Coordinator for the north area schools.
Previously, Doug Smith was your coordinator, but Doug retired and has turned the reins over to the very capable hands of John. He is making his way out to each of the schools he provides support to. Please be sure to let John know how he can help you with any of your facility needs.
North Area Coordinator
801-567-8864 Office
801-514-3854 Cell
- Columbia Elementary
- Copper Canyon Elementary
- Elk Meadows Elementary
- Falcon Ridge Elementary
- Fox Hollow Elementary
- Hayden Peak Elementary
- Heartland Elementary
- Jordan Hills Elementary
- Majestic Elementary
- Mtn. Shadows Elementary
- Oakcrest Elementary
- Oquirrh Elementary
- Riverside Elementary
- Terra Linda Elementary
- Welby Elementary
- West Jordan Elementary
- Westland Elementary
- Westvale Elementary
- Elk Ridge Middle
- Joel P. Jensen Middle
- Sunset Ridge Middle
- West Hills Middle
- West Jordan Middle
- Copper Hills High
- West Jordan High
- Valley High
- Auxiliary Services
- District Office
- JATC North
- South Valley
- River's Edge
2 Easy (No-Cost) Ways to Support Jordan Education Foundation
Please see flyer below for information regarding Smith's donations and AmazonSmile.
Jordan School District Nurses Newsletter – Fall 2018
Please see attached newsletter.
Final Boundary and Calendar Decision 2019-20
In their meeting on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 the Board of Education voted to finalize school boundaries. The only elementary schools on a year-round calendar will be Blackridge, Fox Hollow and South Jordan. All other schools will be on a regular traditional calendar. The Board also finalized a new permit policy and procedures. All current information can be found at boundary.jordandistrict.org. More information coming soon.
2019 WIDA Testing Schedule
Attached you will find a copy of the WIDA Testing schedule. It is somewhat tentative where the numbers of students can increase before your scheduled time.
As in past years, some schools will need more than one computer lab on one or more days. Please check the schedule carefully. Our goal is to work as efficiently as possible so as not to take up too much of your and the students time.
Please, check the date or dates your school is assigned, reserve the necessary lab, or labs. If there are conflicts let me know as soon as possible. I would like to have the schedule finalized by the first week of December, to help in your planning.
Like last year, middle schools and high schools will be scheduling the students. We will send you a list of your students. We will do the elementary schedules. As in the past as students complete the test we will ask for other students to come in, so the schedules are a guide. We do make sure the students go to lunch.
This year we are asking that besides reserving your lab/labs on our testing days, that you reserve the lab on the Friday of the week we are testing your students. This will help in facilitating absent testing. Schools with large numbers of students requiring the test, might require our coming back multiple times but, we will make those arrangements as needed.
Thank you so much for your help.