All kindergarten teachers are invited to join us for a kindergarten night out on September 8th at 4:15 in the auditorium at the ASB. This month we will be talking about strategies to use for our students who need extensions in literacy. This is a great time to collaborate with other kindergarten teachers in the district and also get some free materials. Teachers can sign up on JPLS. We hope to see everyone there!
Custodian of the Month 2021-22
DATE:
August 19, 2021
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Steve Peart, Director of Custodial/Energy Services
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
SUBJECT:
Custodian of the Month 2021-22
The Custodial Department is sponsoring the “Custodian of the Month” award. We want to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of our custodians. We are asking that you or a member of your staff write a letter explaining why your custodian deserves this award and why they are a valuable member of your staff. (See Employee of the Month Nomination Form)
Please keep this nomination confidential. We want this to be based on merit; not campaigning for the award by the custodian. Assistants may also be nominated if you feel you have an assistant who deserves this award.
The custodian who is chosen for this month will receive a certificate of recognition from the Custodial Department and Advisory Committee. We would like this award to be presented in a faculty meeting. We hope to be able to recognize the good work that is being done by our excellent custodians.
Nominations are due to the Custodial Director, Steve Peart, by the 25th of every month. If you have any questions, you may contact Steve Peart, Alicea Fratto, or Sally Forman at 801-567-8740.
Thank you for your support and helping us acknowledge the superior custodians who work for Jordan School District.
2021-22 JPAS Lite
For the 2021-2022 academic year, adjustments have been made to the interview requirements for the UETS-based JPAS educator full evaluation. The interview will consist of a review of stakeholder input and student growth performance. All other interview evidence is waived.
Teachers will be required to upload their evidence for the student growth and stakeholder input directly into the Perform system under the evidence tab.
- Stakeholder input could include
- Prior year’s climate survey
- Current year emails and descriptive phone logs
- Student Growth Performance Form (Attached)
- Utah State Core Standard
- Pre- and post-assessment
- Growth target and data to support evidence of student growth
Special educators will also be required to complete a file review and provide three IEP checklists as part of their full evaluation.
Specialized subgroups (teacher specialists, counselors, social workers, media, etc.) will be completed on Perform with all required evidence uploaded into the system. School psychologists will gather required evidence to be reviewed with the evaluator.
Interim Evaluations
All educators on an interim will be required to upload the Student Growth Performance Form and stakeholder input directly into Perform under the evidence tab.
2021-22 School Community Council Trainings
All new principals and new SCC Chairs need to attend one of the SCC Trainings for this year. Two trainings will be held in a Zoom format. If you have any questions contact Nadine Page, nadine.page@jordandistrict.org or 801.567.8182 (x88182).
September 29, 2021 - 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93377189425?pwd=a3RZQ2hrLzE1WkM3SnpWRkxici9tZz09 Meeting ID: 933 7718 9425 Passcode: 605437
September 30, 2021 - 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92160631606?pwd=Y3VRb3RUUDZDSUFFd2tXclVzay9rUT09 Meeting ID: 921 6063 1606 Passcode: Zb84Y7
2021-22 Assistant Principal Meetings
Assistant Principal Meetings will be held in the JATC-S auditorium on the following dates and times:
| Sept 23 (PM) - Sept 28 (AM) |
| Nov 4 (PM) - Nov 9 (AM) |
| Dec 9 (PM) - Dec 14 (AM) |
| Jan 20 (PM) - Jan 25 (AM) |
| Feb 3 (PM) - Feb 8 (AM) |
| Mar 3 (PM) - Mar 8 (AM) |
| May 5 (PM) - May 10 (AM) |
| June 7 (AM) for All |
All meetings will be held in-person. No virtual option will be provided. As a reminder you only need to attend one of the sessions offered per month. Both sessions will provide the same information. By going to the 2021-22 Assistant Principal Meeting Sign Up Sheets you can sign up for which day you would like to attend. Each month is listed on a separate tab. You can sign up for all of them at once or sign up month by month. If you have any questions please call Nadine Page at 801.567.8182 (x88182). Thank you!
CPR/First Aid/AED Certification 2021-22
DATE:
August 19, 2021
TO:
All Principals, Jordan School District
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Jordan District Nurses
SUBJECT:
CPR/First Aid/AED Certification
Jordan School District requires that at least 3 employees in each building be certified in CPR and First Aid. Most certifications are valid for 2 years. It is also recommended that employees who will have direct responsibility for student health and safety be CPR/First Aid certified. This may include front office staff, playground aides, hall monitors, P.E. teachers, etc. It is also recommended that you keep a list of current CPR/First Aid certified staff members by all main phone lines where calls for emergency help may originate. A template is attached.
CPR, First Aid, and AED training and certification is now available to district employees in an online format through the National Safety Council (NSC). The attached document will outline the steps necessary to complete the online portion of the course. Information can also be accessed by going here: CPR & First Aid. The cost of the course is $22.95 and should be paid by the employee at the time of registration. Schools may provide reimbursement for the course, if funds are available, by following appropriate pre-approval and reimbursement procedures.
Once the online course is completed, employees may sign up to complete their certification by attending a 2 hour skills check session with our district nurses. To sign up for a skill check, you will need to register with JPLS under CPR/First Aid/AED skill check. All skill checks must be completed within 45 days of sign-up for the online course. The dates and times for the skill check sessions are listed on the attached flyer.
Please complete the attached CPR/First Aid certification form and return it to the Nursing Services office (Nadine Page) by November 16, 2021.
JELL Principal PLC – September 2, 2021
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate for All Schools – August 2021
DATE:
August 19, 2021
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant of Planning and Enrollment
Scott Festin, Consultant of Planning and Enrollment
SUBJECT:
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate for All Schools
Please see the attached memo.
Administrative Assistants Packet for Title III Language Learners
Please share this information with your administrative assistants to guide schools as you register newcomers. Information is available on this link . If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Schneiterat 88124.
Literacy Launch Q&A for Teachers
Join Michelle and Mandy on Thursdays for a Literacy Launch Q & A. Michelle and Mandy will be available through ZOOM from 3:30 - 4:30 to answer your questions, help solve your challenges, and celebrate your successes.
- When: Thursdays, August 26, September 2, September 9, September 16, September 23, and September 30
- Time: 3:30 - 4:30
Where: ZOOM -- https://us05web.zoom.us/j/89344764673?pwd=SVkraGxvQzB2OXRSRG5PS1p3M2NZUT09
2021 Campus Monitor Training
DATE:
August 17, 2021
TO:
Secondary Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
Campus Monitor Training
This is a reminder that next week is a required Campus Monitor Training!
The same training will be offered both Monday 8/23 and Tuesday 8/24.
The training is from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM at the ASB in the PD classroom. Please park in the front and use entrance B.
The hope is that one Campus Monitor can come each day. An assistant principal is welcome to come to the training with the campus monitor but it is not required.
Grant Writing Workshops for All Teachers!
Please see flyer below for information on a Grant Writing Workshop to be held on Monday, August 30, 2021.
District Distribution of Hand Sanitizer – August 2021
DATE:
August 19, 2021
TO:
School Principals and Department Directors
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
SUBJECT:
District Distribution of Hand Sanitizer
Please review the attached list of the estimated number of employees at your location. The warehouse will deliver that number of 16 oz. bottles of hand sanitizer to your location during the first few weeks of school.
If you would like less, let us know by August 24 and we will reduce the size of your delivery. Feel free to contact Lisa LeStarge at ext. 88120 if you have any questions regarding your hand sanitizer quantity or delivery.
JL/ll
2021-22 State Mandated SRO / Admin Training Make-up
DATE:
August 17, 2021
TO:
High school principals, Middle school principals, Elementary principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
State Mandated SRO / Admin Training Make-up
Each school resource officer and one administrator per school is required by law to have an annual training on the Roles & Responsibilities of SRO’s. That training was held on August 5th, 2021. This YouTube video link is provided for those who were unable to come on that day. Please share this information with your School Resource Officer to ensure that they complete this requirement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymAotcRL2Qk
After viewing the 2 hour training, the School Resource Officer needs to send an email to both of the following to ensure that their training is logged on the official role for that day.
sharon.jensen@jordandistrict.org
lance.everill@jordandistrict.org
Medication Administration Training 2021-22
DATE:
August 19, 2021
TO:
All Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Jordan District Nurses
SUBJECT:
Medication Administration Training
Utah State Law and District Policy requires that all school personnel delegated to administer medication to students in schools must complete Medication Administration Training.
New employees who will be giving medication are required to attend the live training on Friday, September 10, 2021. Prior to this meeting, they need to view the online training, click on this link https://nursingservices.jordandistrict.org/ and then click on Medication Inservice (use a browser other than Firefox).
Employees who have attended this training and have a certificate of completion will not be required to attend this meeting. However, they will be required to recertify by viewing the online training video and completing the corresponding test available on the district website. (see above)
Please identify staff members that should receive medication administration training. This may include head administrative assistants, office assistants, cluster teachers or aides, counseling center personnel, and the principal if appropriate. Please inform all personnel that have the potential to administer medication to students at school of their responsibilities in this matter.
Medication Administration Training
Friday, September 10, 2021
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
ASB PDC 101 & 102
Class size is limited. Please contact your school nurse if you are planning to attend. See attached nurse assignment list. Thank you for your responsiveness and support.
Immunization Policy and Guidelines, Skyward and USIIS Inservice 2021-22
DATE:
August 19, 2021
TO:
Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Jordan School District Nurses
SUBJECT:
Immunization Policy and Guidelines, Skyward and USIIS Inservice
Jordan School District Nurses will be conducting this inservice on:
Friday, September 24, 2021
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
ASB COMPUTER LAB D-112
This inservice is open to all office staff and administrators. It is not required that you attend; however, if you are involved with student registration, this inservice will be of benefit to you since immunization status is an important part of the registration process.
Class size is limited. Please contact your school nurse if you are planning to attend. See nurse assignment list below.
Utah Aspire Plus Scores 2021
DATE:
Thursday, August 19, 2021
TO:
Middle School Administrators
High School Administrators
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Utah Aspire Plus Scores
Utah Aspire Plus scores are available for math, reading and English. Science scores will not be available until later on this fall. In addition, ACT predicted composite scores will also be available in the fall. In the meantime, a Google Sheet containing the scores we do have for your school will be shared with each administration team.
Any ELA or math teachers whose students took the test last year will also receive their own Google Sheet with just their students’ scores.
Tableau dashboards will be made available once we have the science and predicted ACT composite scores.
Please refer to Brooke Anderson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability with questions.
COVID-19 Information Update for Parents and Employees 8.13.21
Please see attached letter that was sent out on August 13, 2021 to parents and employees.
State Testing Systems are Currently Down for Beginning-of-Year Assessments – August 16, 2021
DATE:
Monday, August 16, 2021
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
State Test Administration Data Systems Not Functioning
School administrators are asked to convey the following information to your teachers:
There are currently some issues with rostering between Skyward and the state data system (UTREx). This means that rosters in test administration systems will not be current for the first week of school rendering those systems unavailable for use with students. The affected systems include:
- Acadience Reading (paper/pencil testing will be used until the situation is resolved)
- Acadience Math (for data entry only; this is already a paper/pencil assessment)
- RISE (including benchmarks)
- Utah Aspire Plus and high school benchmarks
- Utah Compose
- KEEP Entry (paper/pencil scoring should be used until the situation is resolved)
- UTIPS (civics test)
School Administrators will be notified when the situation has been resolved by the state. Please contact Evaluation, Research & Accountability with questions or concerns.
Driver Education Updates 2021-22
DATE:
August 13, 2021
TO:
High School Principals
Assistant Principals Responsible for Driver Education
FROM:
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
SUBJECT:
Behind-The-Wheel & Testing Clarifications
We recently received clarification from the USBE regarding Behind-The-Wheel instruction and testing of students to receive their Driver License. Please make sure that your instructors are aware of the expectations (53-3-505.5) when it comes to the required six hours as outlined in state code.
A simple practice to meet the state’s requirements regarding the six hours of Behind-The-Wheel training could be the following:
- 4 – 45-minute sessions of road driving and observation to equal at least 3 hours
- 3 – Two Hour sessions on the driving range for a total of six hours (2 hours of range equals 1 hour of behind-the-wheel)
Additionally, we want to make sure that all Road Exams take place after the six hours of Behind-The-Wheel instruction has been completed. As a district, we recognize that we are not required to offer the Road Exam but as a courtesy to our community and the DLD, we want all students to have the opportunity to take the Road Exam at least once with our endorsed examiners who are registered on the SDC System.
According to the DLD and USBE, a Road Exam will take between 20-30 minutes to administer and must be administered by someone different than the road instructor. We recognize that this may require some adjustments to your current practices but we would like all schools to make the necessary adjustments prior to the beginning of the second quarter of the 2021-22 school year.
Schools may want to consider designating one person to exclusively be the examiner that administers the Road Exam for your school if possible.
For more immediate updated information regarding Driver Education, please refer to the USBE website.
