The final session of the optional training for office and administrative staff of schools and District offices will be held Thursday, October 15, 2020, beginning at 8:00 a.m. There is space available for an additional 50 attendees. If you would like to participate, please send an email to Jeri Clayton at jeri.clayton@jordandistrict.org and let her know you would like to sign-up to attend. Attendees will receive an email the day prior to the training with instructions for connecting to the Zoom meeting. The agenda is attached.
Category: Other Administrators
Custodial Share – Winterizing Evaporative Coolers 2020-21
Administrators/Directors/Principals:
Please share this post with your building custodian(s). Thank you!
Custodial Share – Winterizing Sprinklers 2020-21
Administrators/Directors/Principals:
Please share this post with your building custodian(s). Thank you!
Questions and Answers for K-12 Public Schools in the Current COVID-19 Environment – October 2020
Administrators, Special Education teachers, those that work with building access, those that deal with 504's, and other compliance issues please take special note of this document.
The document below is from the Officer for Civil Rights and is regarding K-12 public schools in relation to meeting the needs of all students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guidelines for Who Should Attend the State’s Title IX Training
Please see the attached document for information on who should attend this training.
For the previously shared JAM, regarding this training, click HERE.
Principal Verification Needed for “Pandemic Work” Educator Grants 2020-21
The Board of Education has approved $4 million for the Educator Grant program. Please make your faculty aware that all licensed educators can now apply for pandemic and innovative work grants.
As part of the pandemic work grant application, Principals will need to verify the pandemic work completed in the Spring of 2020, so we want you to be aware of this process:
1) The individual applies for a Pandemic Work grant.
2) They must request Principal Confirmation of work completed.
3) This form in the grant application will automatically send you an email to verify their work. You will be able to click on a link to a description of the work and then click to confirm that the work was completed within the Pandemic work period.
The deadline for Principal Confirmation is October 30, 2020. We ask that you complete these quickly, as applicants will not receive a pandemic award if there is no verification by this date.
4) If you are not the Principal that was working with this individual during the Spring of 2020, please forward this Principal Confirmation email to the correct Principal.
For more information please see the memo below.
So You’ve Been Asked to Quarantine….. Here Are Some Ideas to Help Maintain Wellness and Increase Happiness
Click on the links below to access handouts, from our Wellness Team, that can be given to students as they are quarantined.
ELS Fall 2020 Newsletter
Click HERE to access the newsletter.
Help Us Deliver Your Mail in 2020-21!
In order to ensure that your District mail is properly delivered, please include the following on all items:
- First and last names
- Full school or department name
- Full building name (for items not delivered to schools)
Thanks! This will help ensure that all of your items are delivered quickly to the proper location.
Save-the-Date: Incident Command Training 2020-21
This course will be a review of the Jordan School District Incident Command System Action Plans and roles for responding to a critical incident. The course is available for school/location administration and anyone else that has a key response position, as to be determined by the administrator. It is recommended that new administrators attend.
The course is being repeated on 4 different dates, and will be led by JSD Emergency Operations Manager Lance Everill.
Auxiliary Services Building, Auditorium – Entrance A
- Wed., Oct. 28, 2020, 8:30am-10:00am
- Thurs., Oct. 29, 2020, 8:30am-10:00am
- Wed., Nov. 4, 2020, 1:30-3:00pm
- Thurs., Nov. 5, 2020, 1:30-3:00pm
Register on JPLS
50-person capacity for each class
Masks required
Social distancing will be observed
Safety Share – Fire Code & Safety Issues, Simplified and Clear Definitions – October 2020
Fire Code & Safety Issues, Simplified and Clear Definitions
See document below.
Important Payroll Dates for October 2020
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
District Office, Auxiliary Services Building, and Transportation Facilities Halloween Activities 2020
DATE:
September 28, 2020
TO:
Employees in the District Office, Auxiliary Services Building, and Transportation Facilities
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Shelley Nordick, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
SUBJECT:
Halloween Activities
Some departments and buildings have had a tradition of employees bringing their children and grandchildren into the building on Halloween for trick-or-treating. This activity has many merits and benefits to our groups and teams. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to maintain safety for all employees and their family members, we will not be having these types of activities this year.
We know this may be a disappointment to many who look forward to this each year. However, many employees and/or those they go home to each evening have health concerns that make such activities unwise during a pandemic.
If you have questions or concerns regarding the cancellation of these Halloween activities, please communicate them through your supervisor to their Cabinet level supervisor.
As a general reminder:
- do your best to maintain a six foot distance between yourself and others;
- always wear a mask when you are around others and/or when you move about the building;
- wash your hands thoroughly and regularly; and
- never come to work if you feel ill or exhibit symptoms as indicated in the attached document
Links to State COVID-19 Manual (August 6 Update) in English, Spanish and Other Languages
Please use the following links to access the State COVID-19 Manual in a multitude of languages, along with other flyers and information sheets produced the the State Health Department.
ENGLISH: https://jam.jordandistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/COVID-19-School-Manual-FINAL.pdf
OTHER LANGUAGE RESOURCES for COVID-19 are available here. The COVID-19 Manual is translated into Arabic, Farsi, French, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Thai, and Vietnamese. Portuguese is coming soon. This site also has many of the other COVID flyers and information sheets produced by the State Health Department: https://coronavirus.utah.gov/multilingual-resources/
Revised Agenda – Optional Training for Office Staff by Business and Auxiliary Services Departments – October 1, 5, and 15, 2020
A revised agenda for the optional training sessions for office and administrative staff of schools and District departments is attached. The October 1st and 15th sessions will be held in the morning and the October 5th session in the afternoon (same information presented at each session). If you would like to participate in one of the sessions, please send an email to Jeri Clayton at jeri.clayton@jordandistrict.org and let her know which date you would like to sign-up to attend. Attendees of each session will receive an email the day prior to the training with instructions for connecting to the Zoom meeting.
District Chromebooks Available on Short-Term Basis for Students in Quarantine
The District ordered and has now received 1,000 Chromebooks for the purpose loaning these Chromebooks out to schools for short-term needs. Primarily the purpose of the short-term loan of the Chromebooks is for students in quarantine to use when the school does not have sufficient numbers for quarantined student use.
If your school has such a need for a temporary short-term use of additional Chromebooks, please call Mark Sowa at 801.567.8392 (x88392) to make arrangements. With only 1,000 Chromebooks to loan out, it is imperative that every school return the loaned Chromebooks as soon as possible with the intent of not being out longer than one month so we can assist other schools experiencing temporary increases in demand due to quarantines. Any device not returned will need to be reimbursed to the loaner program.
Mental Health Screening and Tuesday Wellness Tips for Students and Families – September & October 2020
You are invited to share the following parent outreach information with your school community as you see fit.
- Jordan’s Health and Wellness team will be conducting a mental health screening event on October 7th. You are invited to forward this flyer to parents in your community as you see fit.
- Jordan’s Health and Wellness team has been conducting Tuesday Wellness Tips live meetings for parents to attend a virtual “lunch n’ learn” for less than 30 minutes every Tuesday at 12pm. You are invited to forward this flyer to parents and families in your community as you see fit.
A Free, Blended Trauma-Informed Training Series – September & October 2020
Our District has access to quality training covering the following topics:
- Understand the impact that trauma, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, has on our students.
- Learn proactive strategies and tools to implement with students in all grade levels.
- Gain insights into the “language of trauma” and how to successfully de-escalate students.
Any staff member can sign up who is interested and will be able to earn credit for attending. We invite you to share the registration link and flyer with individuals in your school who could benefit from this training.
Byrdseed TV License 2020-21
Please see attached information regarding online lessons that get brains thinking!
Say Boo to the Flu 2020
For those who will be having a "Say Book to the Flu" event this year, please see the attached flyer. Note that the flyer provides an active link allowing the recipient to view current Say Boo schedules by District. Thank you for your patience as we have adapted our process from individual District flyers in an attempt to respond to changing needs within your buildings.