Jordan School District
DATE:
October 28, 2019
TO:
All Middle and High School Head Financial Secretaries
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Dan Ellis, Director of Accounting
Jason Mott, Accountant/Internal Auditor
SUBJECT:
2019 W-9 Forms 1099 Information
(EXTREMELY IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS THOROUGHLY – CALL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS) - Deadline Friday, Decmeber 13, 2019.
Assignment Effective 11/4/2019:
Assignments Effective As Soon As Possible:
Assignment Effective January 17, 2019 or As Soon As Possible:
DATE:
October 31, 2019
TO:
All Principals, Directors and Supervisors
School/Department Administrative Assistants
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
Brent Burge, HR Administrator Classified
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
SUBJECT:
Classified Part-Time Employee Work Hour Maximums UPDATE
This memo replaces earlier memos with the same subject.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
6:00 p.m.
West Jordan Middle School
See flyer below for more details. Please post flyer in your school and share with appropriate people in your school and community.
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
DATE:
October 23, 2019
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Steven Harwood, Support Services/Programming Manager
SUBJECT:
Fall Enrollment as of October 1, 2019 - Revised
Please see memo and totals below.
Please see the attached documents for Classified, Licensed and Administration leave policies.
As teachers prepare for parent–teacher conferences, please remind them of the expectation to complete the Skyward SEP form with each student. Setting goals based on individual student needs reinforces focused instruction and student effort in the classroom, as well as parent encouragement at home. Reviewing goals and monitoring progress supports hard work, continued progress and celebration of growth.
Date:
November 14th
Time:
9am-11am or 1pm-3pm
Choose one session to attend
Registration is not required
AND
Date:
November 19th
Time:
10am-12pm
Registration is not required
Who:
School personnel who currently or may potentially work with school choice permits
Where:
Jordan District Auxiliary Services Building Auditorium
7800 South Redwood Road
Park on the North end of the building, Enter through the 1st Auditorium door.
You will need to use your card access ID badge to gain entrance into the building.
Any person that will be working with permits will need to have a password. IF they do not ALREADY have one - please let Donna Kolva (801.567.8259) or donna.kolva@jordandistrict.org) know and she can initiate that process.
DATE:
Thursday, November 24, 2019
TO:
All High School Principals
FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Research Project
The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.
Project Title: A Prospective Study of Youth and Adolescent Injury Rates: Can Injuries Be Predicted?
Applicant: Peter Chalmers, University of Utah
The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. Participation in the study is at your discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.
The project will involve baseball pitchers from the 2020 and 2021 baseball season as well as the school’s athletic trainer.
Thank you for your assistance.
Elementary Principals:
Please return the attached form to Lisa LeStarge (lisa.lestarge@jordandistrict.org) within two weeks after your conference dates. Thanks!
Head Custodian Picture day will be held during our November 20th workshop. We would like every Head Custodian to have a professional picture taken for our display board at the ASB. Please make arrangements for them to attend this “mandatory” Custodial Workshop. It would be great if they could wear a school logo shirt and look the part to represent your school. Our November Custodial Workshop will be held November 20th starting starting at 8:30 a.m. and should conclude no later than 10:00 a.m. Thank you for your support.
Please see the agenda below for optional training being conducted by the Business and Auxiliary Services departments.
ALL elementary school teachers are eligible to receive a $250 Scoring for Schools Grant. Original application deadline of October 31st has been extended to November 8th.
***All Scoring for Schools grants will be processed through Donors Choose. All elementary school teachers hoping to receive a Scoring for Schools grant should apply in 2-steps.
For more information & to apply, click here: https://www.jordaneducationfoundation.org/scoring-for-schools
Administrators and teacher leaders are invited to the 2019 Learning Edge Conference. “Arts for Life: Deep Learning, Deep Connections” is scheduled for November 12, 2019 at the Provo Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. See attached flyer for more information.
Elementary Principals:
Please share with 6th grade teachers.
Jordan School District will administer the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) to all 6th grade students in November and December of 2019. The CogAT measures general reasoning abilities in three domains: verbal, quantitative and spatial. These abilities reflect the cognitive processes and strategies that enable individuals to learn new tasks and solve problems. The results of the assessment will:
The test will be administered online, during school hours. A staff member from Teaching & Learning will proctor the assessment. Teachers are asked to help monitor the testing events.
School administrators, 6th grade teachers, and the site testing coordinator can collaborate to set a testing schedule that will best meet the school’s needs. All testing should be completed between the dates of Monday, November 4 - Friday, December 6, 2019. Please record schedule by teacher on the List of 6th Grade Teachers before October 18.
The total testing time is 90 minutes. The test sections include:
The assessment can be administered in three separate sessions across multiple days or within one day. It can also be administered in one complete session.
There are three practice tests that should be reviewed with students 1-5 days before test administration. The practice tests are designed to help students become familiar with the types of questions found on the assessment. Reviewing the practice tests will standardize the testing experience.
Within the next week, the Jordan District communications office will distribute parent notification letters in regards to the CogAT testing. If parents choose to opt out of the assessment, they will bring the opt out form to the school. Results of the assessment will be shared with you and with parents after the assessment process is complete.
Of note: The CogAT is different than most other tests students take. The test includes analogies, sentence completion, and comparisons. Students usually enjoy taking the CogAT assessment process.
For more information about the CogAT assessment, please visit:
Please contact Rebecca Smith (88368) or the Teaching & Learning staff member assigned to your school with any questions you may have.
