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DATE:  
June 2, 2022

TO: 
All Administrators & Threat Assessment Teams

FROM:   
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers,  Health and Wellness

SUBJECT:  
Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) Level 2 Workshop

CSTAG training consists of two (2) training levels and both levels must be completed by all administrator’s and threat assessment team members. The CSTAG Level 2 workshop is for all who have completed the Level 1 training (the six (6) hour web-based training completed in the summer/early fall). This workshop will build upon your knowledge of threat assessment by providing practical application and implementation of the CSTAG process in your school.

The Level 2 workshop will;

  1. Review CSTAG level 1
  2. Focus on implementation and use of the threat assessment process
  3. Focus on sustainable ways to use CSTAG in your school.
  4. Review and training on the decision tree
  5. Review the CSTAG forms and best practices
  6. Practice using real-world scenarios.

You can choose to attend either a morning session or an afternoon session. Select the link below to register for a session of this CSTAG training.

In-Person Training:
Wednesday July 27, 2022
ASB Auditorium
8:30am-10:30am or 1pm-3pm
Please sign up using JPLS for the session you will be attending at:
JPLS Link

The course number is 101883

Should you have any questions please reach out to Angie Rasmussen at angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org

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TO:   
Jordan School District P-Card Holders

FROM:  
Kurt A. Prusse, Purchasing Director

This is to remind you that purchases made before the cycle end date of June 6, 2022, will be taken from your 2021-2022 school year budget. Any charges after June 6, 2022, will be taken from your 2022-2023 school year budget. Your reconciliation will still be due in the Accounting Office by June 17th, as the 19th falls on the weekend. If you can get your reconciliation in sooner than that, the Accounting Department would appreciate it.

As a reminder for traditional schools, your P-Card reconciliation is still due in the Accounting Department by June 17th, regardless of whether you are working or not. Please make sure that you get your reconciliation in on time.

We are also aware that some assistant principals, teachers and secretaries who currently have a P-Card will be transferring to different schools in the district or will be retiring or leaving the school district. For those of you who will be transferring schools, you can keep the same P-Card but we will need the name and address of the new school, your new office phone number, and the accounting code that will be used at your new school. For those who are retiring or leaving the school district, please call Kris Wishart in the Purchasing Department at (801) 567-8708 and let her know so that she can cancel your P-Card.

If you have any questions or concerns, please give Kris a call.

 

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We will be holding a professional development day for all licensed staff on Thursday, Aug. 11 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Mountain America Exposition Center. Speakers include Dr. John Almarode, professor of education and bestselling author, Erin Gruwell, author of The Freedom Writers Diary, Principal El, an award-winning principal, teacher, and author, and Kevin Brown, a motivational speaker and author.

Lunch and snacks will be provided. Please park by 8 a.m. The meeting starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. Carpooling is encouraged. Parking will be available at Exposition Center with additional parking at Rio Tinto Stadium. Shuttle provided. See the attached flyer and map for details.

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JAMF licenses are required for all Apple devices. Schools have been paying for these licenses when ordering new Apple devices. For the past two years, Information Systems has been striving to place JAMF on all older Apple products, and covering the costs of doing so. Despite this effort, there remain older Apple devices in some schools that have remained elusive.

In a final effort to address this need, district funding for JAMF licensing of older Apple devices will expire August 31, 2022. After that point, the requirement for JAMF on older Apple machines will remain, but schools will be responsible for funding the needed licenses.

To help you take full advantage of remaining funding opportunities from Information Systems, it is highly recommended that you require your staff to allow your school tech to put JAMF on their respective Apple device prior to leaving for summer break. This will be the most ideal time to do this.

Information Systems is aware that many teachers take their mobile computing devices home with them over summer break. This is why the deadline was set for August 31, 2022 - to provide one additional short window to take advantage of district funding after teachers return from summer break. Nevertheless, because August is a particularly busy time for school techs, the recommendation is to not wait until the last minute.

Thank you for your cooperation and support in these efforts. If you have questions about this, please reach out to your school tech.

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During the 2022-2023 school year, Jordan School District will offer coursework for a gifted and talented (GT) teaching endorsement in partnership with Southern Utah University.

How will a GT teaching endorsement benefit me?

  • A GT endorsement will build a knowledge base about an important sector of education.
  • A GT endorsement will help teachers build a repertoire of strategies to challenge all students by adding depth, complexity, higher-order thinking, and creativity to daily instruction.
  • A GT endorsement will help teachers develop differentiation strategies to better meet the unique needs of high-ability learners in all classrooms.
  • A GT endorsement will qualify educators to teach in an ALPS classroom and to hold other positions in gifted and talented programming.

What are the credit requirements for a GT endorsement? 

  • Four core classes are required for the Endorsement:
    • EDUC 5400 3 Credit Hours   Learning, Development, and Individual Differences in Gifted Education
    • EDUC 5420 3 Credit Hours   Assessment in Gifted Education
    • EDUC 5430 3 Credit Hours   Curriculum and Instructional Planning in Gifted Education
    • EDUC 5440 3 Credit Hours   Learning Environments for Gifted Students
  • A “professional learning activity” is also required to earn the GT endorsement. Examples of this include participation in an additional class, webinar, or conference, specific to gifted and talented education.

A wide variety of opportunities at local, state, or national levels will satisfy this requirement.

What are the current costs for a GT endorsement?

  • SUU Recording Fees: $23 per credit hour / $69 per 3-hour core class.
  • Books are available for checkout from the Gifted and Talented Department. Participants can also purchase personal copies of books if they choose (approximately $50 per class).

What format will be used for instruction?  When and where will the classes be held? 

  • Jordan School District instructors will provide classes in a combination of live and asynchronous instruction.
  • Some sessions will be in-person and some over zoom.
  • Asynchronous sessions may include practical classroom applications.
  • Two courses will be offered during a school year.
    • See the 2022-23 class schedule below for details.

Are you interested in joining the 2022-23 GT endorsement classes?

  • Please attend one of the following information meetings:
    • Monday, June 6 10 -10:30 a.m.
    • Monday, July 11 10 -10:30 a.m.
    • Tuesday, Aug. 9 10 -10:30 a.m.
  • Zoom link

Gifted and Talented (GT) Endorsement - 2022-2023 Class Schedule

  • Tuesdays @ 4:15 - 7:15 p.m. In-person sessions will be held at the ASB.
  • Open to all K-12 teachers, teacher specialists, coaches, counselors/psychologists, and administrators in Jordan District.
  • Offered in a combination of live and asynchronous instruction. Some live sessions will be in-person and some over Zoom.
2022 Summer/Fall
Learning, Development, and Individual Differences in Gifted Education
EDUC 5400  (3 Credit Hours)		 2023 Winter/Spring
Curriculum and Instructional Planning in Gifted Education
EDUC 5430  (3 Credit Hours)
Instructors Rebecca Smith, Taryn Cox & Frankie Walton
Session 1 Aug. 30, 2022 Jan. 10, 2023
Session 2 Sept. 6, 2022 Jan. 24, 2023
Session 3 Sept. 13, 2022 Jan. 31, 2023
Session 4 Sept. 20, 2022 Feb. 7, 2023
Session 5 Sept. 27, 2022 Choice:  Feb. 14 OR 21, 2023
Session 6 Oct. 4, 2022 Feb. 28, 2023
Session 7 Oct. 11, 2022 March 7, 2023
Session 8 Oct. 18, 2022 March 14, 2023
Session 9 Nov. 1, 2022 March 21, 2023
Session 10 Nov. 8, 2022 April 4, 2023
Session 11 Nov. 15, 2022 April 11, 2023
Session 12 Nov. 22, 2022 April 18, 2023
Session 13 Nov. 29, 2022 April 25, 2023
Session 14 Dec. 6, 2022 May 2, 2023
Session 15 Dec. 13, 2022 May 9, 2023
  • 2023 Summer/Fall Learning Environments for Gifted Students EDUC 5440 (3 Credit Hours) - Dates TBA
  • 2024 Winter/Spring Assessment in Gifted Education EDUC 5420 (3 Credit Hours) - Dates TBA

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Administrators:  Please share this information with current teachers who may be interested in becoming an instructional coach. For information regarding this program please click on the link below:

Jordan School District Aspiring Coach Pathway 2022-2023 Instructional Coaching Endorsement

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The 2022-23 elementary, middle, and high school calendar packets available at https://planning.jordandistrict.org/calendars/ now include a new, easy-to-read "Is There School Today?" calendar. The calendar shows when students are in and out of school for each level and may be easier to use when creating parent materials for next year. Information on these calendars will be sent to employees and families soon.

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DATE: 
5/18/2022

TO:  
All Administrators

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness Consultant

SUBJECT: 
Free Parent Coaching & Courses Available for Parents and Employees

Our District has created a partnership with the Cook Center for Human Connection.

As part of this partnership, FREE parent coaching is available to all of our District’s parents and employees. For more information on this resource, please review and share the attached flyers.

In addition to available coaching, there are several free courses in both English and Spanish available for parents to take online. Topics for these courses include “Helping your child when they’re bullied,” “How parents can prevent suicide,” as well as many others! These courses are available at parentguidance.org

We hope that parents and students will benefit from this resource.

 

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Administrators: Please share the attached flyer with those in your building who might be interested in becoming a principal.

Apply by August 19, 2022 at the BYU Aspiring Principals Academy page

 

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Jordan School District Drought Watering Plan Summer 2022

Date: May 18, 2022

In consideration of our extraordinary drought conditions we are implementing the following procedures:

  • All school irrigation clocks are being adjusted to water only two days per week. Some larger schools require two days to rotate through all of their stations, so people may see the sprinklers on every day, but each station will only be watering two times per week.
  • We will only be watering during the evening and night time hours. On occasion, sprinklers may be running a brief test cycle during the day to check for broken heads or to make spray pattern adjustments.
  • New sod and seed areas will continue to be watered according to recommended schedules.
  • The Custodial Department will continue to work with individual schools to assist with broken sprinkler heads and to correct spray pattern issues.
  • We continue to encourage schools to submit work orders to repair leaking faucets, toilets and drinking fountains.
  • We will continue to follow this drought issue closely and plan to comply with any other State, County or local restrictions.
  • All principals and custodians will be informed of these changes and our plans moving forward.
  • Please continue to call or email us with any water issues that are brought to your attention and we will dispatch our employees to address them.

We hope that this helps you answer questions and demonstrates our commitment to responsible water use during these extreme conditions.

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DATE:   
May 20, 2022

TO:  
Principals
Special Education Teachers (Preschool and School Age)
Speech-Language Pathologists

FROM:        
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education

SUBJECT:   
Updated Extended Year for Special Educator Stipend Days 2021-22

A specific group of special educators were allowed to work up to 4 additional days for the 2021-22 school year. Eligible staff that have days left to work, and did not work all of their allotted days in the fall, are required to complete a survey to be paid for those days. After you have completed working the days, simply click on the link in the attached memo to start the survey. This link will open on June 7, 2021 at 7am and will remain open until June 30, 2022 at midnight. Please remember you cannot enter the days you already worked and were paid for in the fall. Submitted days must be worked between June 7-20, 2022.

Attached is the memo with the instructions and the FAQ sheet.

 

 

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The following are new administrative assignments:

New Assignments effective July 1, 2022:

  • Frederico Rowe, staff assistant in Teaching and Learning appointed Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer.
  • Ami Shah, assistant principal at West Jordan Elementary appointed Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Consultant.
  • Amanda Bollinger, staff assistant in Special Education appointed staff assistant in Teaching & Learning, replacing Frederico Rowe.
  • Brian King, principal at River’s Edge appointed staff assistant in the Special Education Department, replacing Amanda Bollinger.
  • Melanie Dawson, assistant principal at River’s Edge appointed principal at River’s Edge, replacing Brian King.
  • Angela Hamilton, assistant principal at Bastian Elementary and Butterfield Canyon Elementary appointed principal at Antelope Canyon Elementary, replacing Tami Bird who is retiring.
  • Jay Eads, assistant principal at Mountain Point Elementary and Westland Elementary appointed principal at Butterfield Canyon Elementary, replacing Michelle Peterson who is retiring.
  • Amber Allen, BYU intern facilitator at Mountain Point Elementary appointed assistant principal at Bastian Elementary and another elementary to be determined.
  • Leilani Brecht, assistant principal at Silver Crest Elementary transferred to assistant principal at Butterfield Canyon Elementary and Silver Crest Elementary, replacing Angela Hamilton.
  • Nathan Price, assistant principal at Riverside Elementary transferred to assistant principal at Oak Leaf Elementary and Mountain Point Elementary, replacing Jay Eads.
  • Connie Bailey, assistant principal at South Jordan Middle transferred to assistant principal at Riverside Elementary, replacing Nathan Price.
  • Kami Taylor, consultant in Teaching & Learning transferred to assistant principal at South Jordan Middle, replacing Connie Bailey.
  • Brandon Larsen, band teacher at Herriman High appointed assistant principal at Elk Ridge Middle, replacing Shelly Gottfredson who is retiring.
  • Amy Lloyd, assistant principal at Copper Mountain Middle transferred to assistant principal at Sunset Ridge Middle, replacing Tiffany Cooke who is retiring.
  • Matt Lindsey, assistant principal at West Hills Middle transferred to assistant principal at Copper Mountain Middle, replacing Amy Lloyd.
  • Tim Brooks, assistant principal at Mountain Creek Middle transferred to assistant principal at West Hills Middle, replacing Matt Lindsey.
  • Michael Wilkey, school counselor at Herriman High appointed assistant principal at Mountain Creek Middle, replacing Tim Brooks.
  • Sally Wilde, administrative intern at Bingham High appointed assistant principal at Bingham High, replacing Jim Groethe.
  • Stewart Hudnall, assistant principal at Herriman High transferred to assistant principal at Bingham High, replacing Michael Farnsworth.
  • Michael Farnsworth, assistant principal at Bingham High transferred to assistant principal at Copper Hills High, replacing Glen Varga.
  • Glen Varga, assistant principal at Copper Hills High transferred to assistant principal at Riverton High, replacing Glen Richins.
  • Glen Richins, assistant principal at Riverton High transferred to assistant principal at Herriman High, replacing Stewart Hudnall.

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We invite you to celebrate and learn about our Asian Heritage and Pacific Islander friends and community. The term “Asian and Pacific Islander” includes all people of Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander ancestry who trace their origins to the countries, states, jurisdictions and/or the diasporic communities of these geographic regions. The month of May is set aside in the US to observe the groups of people from this community and their contribution to our world. 

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Junteenth, also known as June Nineteenth, is a holiday that marks the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Texas more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to tell remaining enslaved African Americans that the Civil War had ended and that they were free. The holiday has been celebrated by Black Americans since the late-19th century.

Juneteenth has been celebrated in Utah for the last 33 years in the African American community. There are events, flag raising ceremonies, picnics, and many more. Please share the information with your school community and students.

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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, keep an eye out for instructions starting in the July issues of JEM and JAM.

*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).

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DATE:  
May 13, 2022

TO:  
Principals
All Certified Special Education Staff

FROM:   
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education

SUBJECT:   
Year-End Checkout for Special Education

The items listed in the attached memo need attention as you prepare to close out the 2021-22 school year. Any questions or concerns that arise should be directed to your school’s Teacher Specialist for clarification.