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We are excited to announce Google Single Sign-On for both students and teachers for the following products:

  • HMH ED (Growth Measure)
  • Think Central
  • iReady
  • Beanstack

Once students and teachers are logged into their Google account, they will be able to navigate to these products through the “waffle” - Google Apps button. (Just like they already do for Canva, Canvas, Yuja, etc.) This change is already in effect. 

Attached you will find login instructions. If teachers receive an error message when trying to login, please have them reach out to the Help Desk.

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The following are new administrative assignments:

  • New Assignments effective immediately:
    • Brooke Anderson, teacher specialist in Evaluation, Research & Accountability appointed Data Scientist in the Evaluation, Research & Accountability Department.
    • John Sassman, assistant principal at Copper Canyon Elementary assigned assistant principal at Herriman Elementary, replacing Shana Mondragon who resigned.
    • Kimberly Ranney, assistant principal at Bluffdale Elementary assigned assistant principal at Copper Canyon Elementary.
    • Sharra Palmer, administrative intern at Copper Mountain Middle and Mountain Creek Middle assigned administrative intern at Bluffdale Elementary.
    • Jody Long, assistant principal previously at Joel P Jensen Middle assigned assistant principal at Copper Mountain Middle and Mountain Creek Middle.

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Administrators,

As a reminder, the New Educator Induction is tomorrow! Please join us on the West Jordan Middle School patio to take part in celebrating and welcoming our new educators as they arrive.

Please Note:

Parking is limited, so to ensure that the new educators receive the best parking we are asking that you carpool and park in the LDS church parking lot located at 1899 W 7600 S, West Jordan, UT 84084 or Majestic Arts Academy located at: 7430 S Redwood Road, West Jordan, Utah 84084.

CLAP IN (7:10 am-8:15 am) 

  • The "clap in" will take place in front of West Jordan Middle School
  • Teachers will begin arriving around 7:10 and the program will begin at 8:00 so any time within this window would be appropriate to be present
  • Wear your school or JSD attire and come help cheer on our new teachers
  • Everyone is welcome, but it is not required

If you are unable to attend the Clap In, you are welcome to join us at the end of the day:

CLAP OUT (1:45 pm-2:15 pm)

  • The "clap out" will also take place in front of West Jordan Middle School
  • Wear your school or JSD attire and come help cheer out our new teachers
  • Everyone is welcome, but it is not required

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The 2023-2024 School allocations have been provided for your review. See attached file for allocations and your carryover balances. See JAM for explanation of changes to allocations this school year.

School allocations will be updated in November after the October 1 headcounts are finalized by the State. Budget adjustments can be submitted using the attached form to Natalie.Grange@jordandistrict.org.

If you have questions please contact Natalie Grange at 88312 or at Natalie.Grange@jordandistrict.org.

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Did you know the most common type of auto claim is also the most avoidable? From FY2014 - FY2020, the Risk Fund had 2,150 claims reported where the driver carelessly struck a stationary object or vehicle. This accounts for roughly 28% of all auto claims reported to Risk Management! All of these are avoidable accidents that typically happen because the driver is in a hurry or distracted. The attached flyer outline some tips to help avoid them.

 

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DATE:    
March 28, 2023

TO: 
All Principals and All Counselors

FROM:   
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Stacee Worthen, Secondary Counselor Consultant

SUBJECT:  
2023-2024 Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP) Calendar

CSCP dates are planned in advance so that individual counseling teams will include them in their school and CSCP calendars. It is essential that counselors are allowed to prioritize CSCP meetings as they work to perform their other duties and tasks assigned to them.

Please see the memo below for all dates.

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The Leadership in Personalized and Digital Learning (LPDL) Academy is designed specifically for administrators to lead schools toward personalized and digital learning through research-based content and job-embedded experiences. Sign up today for the 2023-2024 cohort. Open to principals and assistant principals. For questions contact Jared Covili, 801-567-8191.

Cohort 5 Leadership in Personalized and Digital Learning - Link to Register

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Due to an increase in the rate of fuel costs as determined by USBE and an increase to this year's salary schedule, there has been a slight revision to the mileage fee and a revised labor fee. This will take effect August 1, 2023. Please plan accordingly.

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DATE:    
July 27, 2023

TO:   
High School Administrators

FROM:   
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Caleb Olson, Enrollment Consultant

SUBJECT:  
High School Calendar Change

The March ACT testing date for high schools has changed to accommodate the testing window. The new date is:

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

In addition to the change to the test date, this change will also impact the A/B rotation and work schedules for some hourly employees.

Calendars have been updated to reflect the change; however, due to the caching practices of web browsers, individuals who have previously viewed a calendar may still see the old version. A refresh (or clearing your browser’s cache) should address this issue.

Please ensure that all staff members are made aware of the change.

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The following are new administrative assignments:

  • New Assignments effective July 1, 2023:
    • Julianna Wing, administrative intern at Bingham High appointed assistant principal at Copper Hills High.
    • Sharra Palmer, teacher at Hayden Peak Elementary assigned administrative intern at Copper Mountain Middle and Mountain Creek Middle.
    • Karen Moore, administrative intern at Joel P. Jensen Middle assigned administrative intern at Joel P. Jensen Middle and South Jordan Middle.
    • Jacob Rollins, teacher at Copper Hills High assigned administrative intern at Bingham High.

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Student Services will be offering two trainings for administrators on discipline logging:

• Discipline Logging 101: An introduction to entering discipline offenses in Skyward. Session will cover the basic elements of the discipline system of Skyward and best practices for entering discipline offenses. New assistant principals, administrative interns, and new-to-JSD administrators are STRONGLY encouraged to attend; any other administrator wanting a review may also register.

• Discipline Logging 201: Session will include a quick review of best practices in discipline logging and will cover common mistakes and errors. Main focus will be on the “Office Visit” module of Skyward Discipline, which can be used to track and create logs of non-discipline events for students. For new assistant principals, administrative interns, and new-to-JSD administrators, participation in Discipline Logging 101 is recommended prior to taking this training.

Courses will be at the District Office and ASB; see the information on each tab for specifics on dates, locations, and times.

If you would like to sign up to attend, please visit the link below and type your name/school in the tab for the appropriate training. Once all lines on a sheet are full, the training is full; however, there is a "waitlist" tab for each training so that we can gauge interest/need for additional sessions.

Sign Up LINK

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Health Special Risk, Inc. is offering two options for supplemental accident insurance, at-school coverage and 24-hour coverage. See attached flyer for additional information. Please consider including the information in your school packets.
See the Insurance Services website for more details on student accident insurance.

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As per the requirement of Senate Bill 55, Jordan School District is pleased to invite teachers and administrators of grades kindergarten through sixth grade to an open house to review the Wit and Wisdom language arts curriculum that is being considered for adoption. The intent of the adoption is to provide teachers and students with a strong curriculum that will help students build strong vocabularies, deep thinking skills, literacy knowledge and to become fluent writers and communicators. It is necessary for a new curriculum to be considered due to the current Journeys curriculum being out of print. 

The open house will be held on the following dates:

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Jordan School District Auxiliary Building (Entrance D)
7905 S. Redwood Road
West Jordan, Utah 

The Jordan District School Board may make final decisions regarding this proposed curriculum in the August 8, 2023 board meeting. Public comment in person or via email will be taken at the July 18th and August 8th board meetings at 6:30 pm at JATC South. Public comment may also be emailed to board members. Email contact information may be found at jordandistrict.org.

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School/Department Administrators and Administrative Assistants:

Are you a new administrator or administrative assistant and need Frontline Recruiting/Hiring training? Would you like a refresher course? Human Resources will be providing additional Frontline Recruiting/Hiring training classes in July to prepare you for next year.

All in-person trainings will be at the District office room #129. Please bring your laptop. As an option, a few of these trainings will also be on Zoom. Zoom links will be sent to those who register for this option. For available dates/times and to schedule a training session, visit the link below.

Frontline Training Schedule for Appointments

Also available on  HRConnections and HRAdminOnly are the training videos and tutorials. Contact Brent Burge at #88224 or Brittany Bauer at #88214 if you have any questions.

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A friendly reminder for the Employee-Funded Sick Bank Policy,

  1. Employees are automatically enrolled in the sick bank each year through the annual donation of one (1) annual leave day to the sick bank.

More information regarding the Employee-Funded Sick Bank can be found in policies, DP326NEG -Sick Leave-Educational Support Professionals and DP 324NEG -Sick Leave-Licensed.

For those who wish to opt out of participation in the Employee-Funded Sick Bank see the tutorial below that includes information on how to opt out, along with the deadlines that must be met.

*First Year Educational Support Professionals and hourly employees are not eligible for sick bank, therefore, a sick bank day will not be deducted (if applicable).