We ask all West Jordan, Copper Hills, and Herriman feeder schools to send the flyer out to their students using Skylert or Peachjar.
Pizza dinner will be served! Space is limited, RSVP HERE to secure your spot!
Jordan School District
We ask all West Jordan, Copper Hills, and Herriman feeder schools to send the flyer out to their students using Skylert or Peachjar.
Pizza dinner will be served! Space is limited, RSVP HERE to secure your spot!
The JEF Outstanding Educator Award Application is now open!
Nominations are due January 16, 2024.
Jordan Education Foundation recognizes and honors superior teachers with a track record of improving student achievement, using innovative instructional strategies and making a difference in the lives of their students. These teachers are among a select few highlighted as Outstanding Educators who are making a difference in the classroom. The annual JEF Outstanding Educators Awards publicly honor and recognize educators who raise the bar of their profession.
Guidelines and additional information can be found on the JEF Website here: JEF Outstanding Educator Awards
DATE:
December 13, 2023
TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness
SUBJECT:
Wellness Rep Training - January 19, 2024
The wellness team is excited to announce the in-person Employee Wellness Rep Training for your school or department’s designated Employee Wellness Representative on January 19, 2024 at JATC-S. There will be two sessions for this training:
The Wellness Rep Training will be full of great information that your school’s rep won’t want to miss! Wellness Reps should come ready to share data, plan the rest of the year, discuss Wellness Day, get information on a new grant opportunity, and collaborate with your fellow reps! Lunch will be provided.
Review the attached flyers and share it with your school or department’s representative:
Admin, please share this information with your teachers.
Many of your teachers are pursuing a STEM endorsement (see our EIP website for a full list of endorsements). USBE WILL REIMBURSE THEM FOR THEIR EDUCATION! This is called the STEM Endorsement Incentive Program (EIP). See the attached flyer and link to our EIP website for more information.
The next round of reimbursement applications is due January 8th, 2024 for teachers who completed STEM courses in Summer/Fall 2023 (courses through December 31, 2023). If you have any questions, please reach out to the content consultant. We would love to talk to you!
DATE:
Thursday, December 13, 2023
TO:
Elementary Principals
Elementary Teachers
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Amanda Bollinger, Associate Administrator, Teaching & Learning
Amy Kinder, K-12 Math Consultant, Teaching & Learning
SUBJECT:
Elementary Math Curriculum Reminders
6th-Grade Curriculum Reminder:
We have adopted Illustrative Mathematics housed on the Imagine Learning Platform for the 2024-25 school year. It is the same curriculum content as our current Open Up Resources program, but on a new and improved platform. All 6th-grade teachers will engage in a full-day professional learning experience on the district professional development day, April 12, 2024.
K-5 Curriculum Reminder:
Due to the adoption and implementation of Wit & Wisdom, we have postponed the adoption of a new mathematics curriculum and extended our contract with Math Expressions for the 2024-2025 school year. As part of the extension plan, schools will receive consumable math books for students in grades K-2. A downloadable PDF of instructional materials will be made available for grades 3-5. Students will no longer have access to the digital platform; however, teachers will be provided a digital license and will have access to the digital components of Math Expressions. Because our current contract expires we will adopt a new K-5 mathematics curriculum in the 2025-26 school year.
We hope that spreading these changes over two years will make implementation more manageable for teachers.
Hello Principals & Schools,
We are delighted to present your school with the latest Get Away Today vacation magazines. These magazines will be delivered to our schools immediately following the winter holiday break. These have been approved for distribution by Jordan Education Foundation and Jordan School District.
Inside you’ll find the best vacation deals and what’s new at the Disneyland® Resort.
Here are a couple of ways your partnership with Get Away Today benefits your school:
Please help in our fundraising efforts by distributing these magazines as soon as possible to your teachers and encourage them to pass them on to the students in their classrooms.
Thanks so much,
Jordan Education Foundation
DATE:
December 19, 2023
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
School Safety Specialists
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Matt Alvernaz, School Safety Coordinator
SUBJECT:
January Drill Preparation (Fire)
The first monthly drill preparation will begin on January 3rd at 3:00 PM with a second session at 3:30 PM. Each School Safety Specialist is expected to attend along with administrations assigned to oversee school safety. All other administrations are welcomed to attend as well. The meeting is also opened to any staff who may be interested. Use meet.google.com/ntp-szhs-yvn to join.
Information regarding fire response and evacuation protocols can be found in the Jordan School District Safety Manual on page 15 (Evacuate) and page 32 (Fire). We will discuss how to implement and execute the drill. This will be an opportunity to ask questions and share ideas amongst the schools.
DATE:
December 18, 2023
TO:
School Psychologists and School Psychology Interns
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance
SUBJECT:
January School Psychologist Guidance Meeting
A meeting for school psychologists and school psychology interns has been scheduled for Friday, January 5, 2024, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood Road). Melisa Genaux, M.Ed. will provide us with a presentation that addresses prevention and intervention for severe behavioral issues, such as physical aggression, elopement, noncompliance, and behavior escalation.eloping.
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
cc:
Principals
The January Assistant Principal meetings will be held on January 18 (8:00-11:00am) and January 23 (8:00-11:00am). All meetings will be held in-person at the JATC-S. All assistant principals and intern assistant principals are invited. A beverage service will be provided, beginning at 7:30 am at each of the meetings. As a reminder you only need to attend one of the sessions offered. Both sessions will provide the same information. Please CLICK HERE and it will take you to the Google Doc to sign up for which day you would like to attend. If you have any questions please call Nadine Page at 801-567-8182 (x88182).
Take note: These dates are different than originally announced at the beginning of the 2023-24 school year.
Thank you!
Take note of the following information. There are links to a training invitation and two monthly Newsletters with important communications about the School LAND Trust (SLT) Program.
Please forward the District School Community Councils newsletter to all SCC council members.
The newsletters are also accessible online on the USBE website with different language options.
DATE:
December 6, 2023
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Brian King, Assistant Director of Special Education
Mike Trimmell, Ed.D., Special Education Administrator
SUBJECT:
January 2, 2024 Optional Special Education PD
Please see the attached memo for more information.
As we begin to prepare for the 2024-25 school year, we would like to collect our mid-year 6th grade Acadience and Growth Measure data as soon as possible. This will allow us to provide the data to middle school principals and counselors as they begin their 7th grade registration process in January.
Please advise your 6th grade teams to administer their mid-year Acadience and Growth Measure in December, with the deadline being Friday Jan. 12, 2024. The mid-year testing window for Growth Measure opened December 1, 2023.
The data we collect will inform the rubrics that we use as recommended guidelines for Reading placement. (See attached.) We appreciate your patience and collaboration in our efforts to use data to do what is best for students.
The Jordan Ethnic Advisory Committee, Language and Culture Services, and Equity Diversity and Inclusion cannot wait to see you at the annual "What I Wish You Knew Conference." This year the conferences will be acknowledging and highlighting our amazing administrative assistants.
Don't forget to run your home language report. It's time to make sure all students are screened and ready to learn. Your school goal should be zero students on your report.
*** WIDA WINDOW IS Jan. 8 to March 8 - It's time to make sure all students are screened and ready.
Your school GOAL should be zero students on your report
DATE:
December 14, 2023
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
All Panorama Users
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
New Features in Panorama and SEL Surveys
When using Panorama’s Student Success you are using an evidence-based tool for early-warning multi-tiered system of support. Recently Panorama hired a 3rd party research firm to do an impact study of Student Success. The study found that using Panorama Student Success was associated with learning gains on math and reading assessments during the 2022-23 school year. Schools with more actively engaged Panorama users had significantly higher end-of-year math and reading performance. The study met evidence requirements for ESSA Level II, which means title funds may be used to support Panorama. See this link for the full study.
Panorama has added a couple of exciting new features powered by AI.
Lastly, a reminder about the mid-year SEL Survey administration and window. The mid-year SEL Survey window will open on January 22, 2024 and close on February 16, 2024. Please follow the guidance provided on the August 10, 2023 JAM (found here) regarding SEL Survey windows and administration. Please share the SEL survey information with your survey coordinators.