Jordan School District
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.
Middle School Principals: The Middle 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:
Forum #2 Netsmartz
Brittani Johnson
Special Education
Melisa Genaex
Thursday, January 14, 2016 at the ASB Auditorium
2-4 p.m.
All administrators invited.
DATE:
December 16, 2015
TO:
All School Principals
All School Financial Secretaries
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Heather Ellingson, Director of Accounting, Budgets and Audits
Daniel Ellis, Accountant/Internal Auditor
SUBJECT:
School Bank Account Balances for December 31, 2015
Please send the following information for each bank account balance as of December 31, 2015 to Accounting by January 22, 2016. If you have multiple bank accounts, please list each account separately.
School Name-
Name of Bank-
Type of Account (checking, savings, money market)-
Account Balances-
The balance requested is the balance from your December bank statements, not Skyward. This information is required annually and will be used to complete reporting requirements for Utah Money Management Council.
If you have questions or need assistance, please call Dan Ellis at (801)567-8389.
Thank you.
Cc:
Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Schools
Anthony Godfrey, Administrator of Schools
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Teri Timpson, Administrator of Schools
DATE:
December 16, 2015
TO:
All School Principals
All School Financial Secretaries
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Heather Ellingson, Director of Accounting, Budgets and Audits
Daniel Ellis, Accountant/Internal Auditor
SUBJECT:
Quarterly School Financial Report for October, November, and December 2015
Each school is asked to report the quarter end account balance and transaction detail with the Apple Volume Purchase Program and return with your bank reconciliation. If your school has no Apple account, please so indicate and return.
Please include the account balance with Apple on the reconciliation sign off form and print a report or screen shot(s) of the balances and quarterly transactions from Apple’s website. If you need assistance, please contact your Curriculum Technology Specialist – Bonnie, Deana, Harrison, Nancy.
Please photocopy the selected elements and send to Accounting by January 22, 2016.
Please include:
If you have questions or need assistance, please call Liz Robins at (801)567-8267.
Thank you.
Cc:
Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Schools
Anthony Godfrey, Administrator of Schools
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Teri Timpson, Administrator of Schools
Principals:
The 2016 School Climate Surveys will be administered between February 1, 2016 and March 18, 2016. The attached communication contains links to the 2016 student, faculty/staff, and parent school climate surveys. Please review and verify the accuracy of assistant principals, teachers, and certificated support staff listed in each of your school’s surveys (student, faculty/staff, parent) prior to January 22, 2016. If there are any names that need to be changed, please let Alyssa Messina at UEPC know byJanuary 22, 2016 what changes are needed. She can be reached at alyssa.messina@utah.edu.
Kaurie Sue Hamilton School and Preschool are listed under "Elementary Schools". River's Edge School and South Valley School are listed under "High Schools".
You may share the survey links with your school's assistant principals but do NOT share the links with students, teachers, staff, or parents until Feb. 1, 2016. Feel free to visit, and mark, each of the surveys as often as you would like prior to January 22, 2016. Collection of actual data from the student, faculty/staff, and parent school climate surveys will begin on February 1, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. MST.
Please contact Clyde Mason if you have questions about needed preparations for the 2016 School Climate Surveys.
This learning opportunity will give teachers time to explore the SAGE assessment and its tools. Participants will get the chance to take a practice test and plan activities to help their students better understand the testing tools available.
Curriculum and Staff Development will pay for ½ day subs for those attending sessions during the day. Teachers attending the evening classes will be paid at the in-service rate for their time in class.
There are seven sessions scheduled:
Thursday, February 4 – 8:00-11:00
Thursday, February 4 – 12:00-3:00
Monday, February 8 – 8:00-11:00
Monday, February 8 – 12:00-3:00
Monday, February 8 – 3:30-6:30
Wednesday, February 10 – 12:00-3:00
Wednesday, February 10 – 3:30-6:30
JPLS course #100998
Facilitator – Donna Hunter, Secondary English Arts, Curriculum and Staff Development.
Lehi High School
180 N. 500 E.
Lehi
Free for school community council members, teachers, principals, legislators, school board members, and others interested in school community council issues.
