Please see the attached newsletter.
Category: Other Admin Info
Free teacher well-being course opportunity!
DATE:
October 2, 2023
TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness
SUBJECT:
FREE! Teacher Well-Being Course with Practical Strategies
Jordan District educators are invited to participate in our 2023 FREE Educator Well-Being Continuing Ed Courses for administrators, teachers, counselors, and specialists. This course is an opportunity to address your own well-being by exploring practical strategies associated with connection, happiness, self-care, conflict resolution, growth mindset, problem-solving, and more! Collaborate, learn from, and connect with other educators throughout the District as you work towards meeting your own wellness goals.
This course is FREE for JSD employees and Fall, Winter, and Summer sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited for this great opportunity! Participants can earn continuing education, lane-change, and re-licensure hours from SUU (up to 3 college credits).
Sign up using the attached flier and share this information with professionals in your schools who may be interested in this opportunity.
October 2023 Special Education Newsletter
Please see the attached newsletter.
CITES Learning Edge Conference – November 14, 2023
The BYU CITES Learning Edge Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The theme of the conference is “Building Relationships, Connecting Through Content.” Our own Dr. Godfrey will be a featured presenter, along with national and local voices. The conference flier is attached, and you can also learn more about it at this link.
This is an optional conference. Teaching and Learning will cover the registration for one admin per school. Contact Camille Kartchner to submit the admin name for registration: camille.kartchner@jordandistrict.org or 88138. Additional registrations and any incurring substitute costs will be paid from school funds, such as TSSA.
What’s the Latest with Teaching & Learning?
Check out the attached flyer or use the links below for the latest updates from Teaching & Learning for October. Learn tips and tricks, sign up for upcoming PD, and learn about important updates from the T & L team.
LINK to flyer
Save the Date – Health & Wellness Day February 9, 2024
Employee Health and Wellness Day is back for 2024! There will be free offers, discounts, in-person, and virtual activities on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
We are very appreciative of community partners who are supporting our Health and Wellness Day!
More details for Health and Wellness Day will be coming soon. Watch for updates in JAM!
Translate Skyward into Any Language
One way to streamline communication despite language barriers is by showing parents and guardians how to translate Skyward into any language. Each user can translate the Skyward site into their preferred language with just a few clicks in Google Chrome. Check out the video below to see how.
*Hint - This tool works on other websites too! Be sure to share this link with families and guardians.
Payroll Newsletter October 2023
Please see the attached newsletter.
Community Connection Opportunities
Language and Culture Services would like to share some amazing community resources that have been sent to us. From Hispanic Heritage month to field trips for students.
- Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! (Sep. 15 - Oct. 15)
Our second largest community in Jordan District is the Hispanic Community and we want to look for ways to celebrate and recognize this month at your school. Announcements, music, flyers home. Bring parents in as volunteers to share their culture. Let us know how you’re celebrating. Here are a few resources to help you. - The Bopsim Korean Festival on Friday, Sept. 29. In collaboration with Korean government-operated entities and the University of Utah, they present this festival which carries special significance as it commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Republic of Korea-US Alliance. Field trip for students from 11 - 2:30 p.m. Please email jh@cupboptruck.com for coupons and vouchers for yummy cup bop.
- Calling all 7th - 9th grade students and educators in Utah! - The Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs is excited to host the Multicultural Youth Leadership Summit — a free and virtual youth leadership event—on Monday, Nov. 6 and Nov. 13 from 9-11 a.m. The program will be the same on both days to accommodate more school schedules. This annual program aims to motivate students of diverse identities to explore college and career pathways, financial empowerment, and leadership development. Schools can bring their students together and participate. Learn more at the 2023 Multicultural Youth Leadership Summit page.
- Men and Women of Promise - Men and Women of Promise Conferences expose students to a different way of life through a one-day corporate experience with professionals who listen and help cast a vision for their lives. The Men of Promise Conference will be held on Oct. 3rd and the Women of Promise Conference on Oct. 4th. Contact Marty Carter for permission slips and sign ups. For more information visit the DBU Global Men & Women of Promise page.
- For 9th - 12th grades Expect the Great - Expect The Great is a free event focusing on college and career awareness and readiness for African, African-American, and Black students and communities in the state of Utah. The theme of this initiative is “Build, Invest, Connect”. Registration is available on the SUU Expect The Great site. Charter busses will be available.
Navigating & Understanding the Panorama Behavior Tool – September 22, 2023
See all the details on the attached flyer.
Using Panorama to Support Student Attendance – Training Opportunity
See the attached document for all the details!
September 22, 2023 ELLevation Training
Language and Culture Services will be offering a virtual PD on Sept 22 at 1 p.m. LCS will be offering training on how to use the ELLevation website, a great resource for schools and teachers in supporting their ML students!
- Site overview
- How to access information about your ML students in one place.
- Teaching strategies to support ML students during instruction.
- Opportunities for PD through ELLevation and earning USBE Credit.
ELLevation via Zoom Meeting ID: 830 0071 9835
Passcode: language
Utah Policy for Free and Reduced-Price Meals in the 2023-2024 School Year
Please see attached document.
Important Payroll Information for September 2023
Please see the document below.
2023-24 10th Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
DATE:
September 8, 2023
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director, Student Services
Scott Festin, Planning Consultant, Planning & Enrollment
Caleb Olson, Enrollment Consultant, Planning & Enrollment
SUBJECT:
10th Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate for All Schools
See attached memo. Please note that with the release of 10th day numbers, enrollment information on school dashboards will only be updated monthly for the remainder of the year. Schools should anticipate a "Done.0" allocation memo shortly.
What’s the Latest with Teaching & Learning?
Check out the attached flyer for the latest updates from Teaching & Learning for September. Learn Tips and Tricks, Sign Up for Upcoming PD, and Learn about Important Updates from the T & L team.
Navigating and Understanding the Panorama Behavior Tool
Please see the attached document.
School Counselor Trainings for September and October 2023
DATE:
September 5, 2023
TO:
All Elementary Principals
All Secondary Principals
FROM:
Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Elementary Schools
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Elementary Schools
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Elementary Schools
Becky Gerber, Administrator of Elementary Schools
Travis Hamblin, Director, Student Services
Stacee Worthen, Counselor Consultant
SUBJECT:
September/October 2023 School Counselor Trainings
See the attached memo for the details.
Safety Share – Asbestos Awareness
Asbestos are a mineral fibers that was used in many building materials. It is well-known that asbestos is linked to diseases such as asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and digestive system cancers. See the flyer below for all the details.
2023-24 Annual Nutrition Services Pan Sale
Take a look at the attached flyer!