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Elementary Teachers of 5thand 6thGrade: Come Join Us

Utah Middle Level Association

  • Address the unique needs of 5th to 9th grade students.
  • Promote effective teaching practices and programs that improve middle level education.
  • Provide annual conference for professional enhancement among middle level educators.
  • Brand new social media communities for sharing ideas, support, and collaboration.
  • Representation of middle level educators in Utah at the national level.

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Save-the-Date:  Milestone Surveillance Software Training

Secondary Schools are invited to attend a training on the new Milestone surveillance software.  The same class will be held at 2 different dates and times.  Principals, hall monitors, school resource officers, or the appropriate designee are welcome.  Please invite them.

Each training will be approximately 90 minutes and will be held in the Presentation Room at the Auxiliary Services Building.

Monday, October 9, 2017, 1:00 p.m.
or
Friday, October 13, 2017, 9:00 a.m.

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Utah Middle Level Association is seeking “STARS” of middle level education in Utah, to be a part of our annual conference on March 3, 2018.

Three amazing middle level “STARS”/advocates will be chosen to share a 20 minute presentation at the general session of the Utah Middle Level Conference, at Matheson Junior High School, on March 3, 2018. Each presenter will receive $500!                               

CLICK here to link to the Submission form.

Are you a “STAR”?  Do you know a “STAR”?  Take this opportunity to submit your proposal to present and be a major contributor at UMLA’s 2018 conference.  You will also present at least one breakout session.  The submission process will include a 3 to 5 minute video of you introducing your presentation for the UMLA Executive Board.  The submission deadline is November 30, 2017.

Topics could involve anything from sharing a program that you use in your classroom or school, trends in middle level education, to talking about your understanding of This We Believe’s 16 characteristics of Keys to Educating Young Adolescents.  Don’t be afraid to think outside of the box. That’s what middle level education is all about!

SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL TO BE A “STAR” TODAY!

Deadline for submission, November 30, 2017

See attached postcards for information regarding the UMLA conference to be held on March 3, 2018.

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Elementary Principals:

The process to give assistants access to students on mCLASS (Amplify) so they can help with DIBELS progress monitoring has changed this year.  In an effort to streamline the work for Information Systems, please email a list of ALL support staff in your building that you would like to add to the system to Becky Gerber by Wednesday, October 4.

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DATE:
September 25, 2017

TO:
Elementary Principals
Elementary Special Education Resource Teachers

FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Courtney Titus, Program Specialist

SUBJECT: 
Professional Development for Elementary Resource Teachers – Journey’s

The Special Education Department is hosting two professional development training days for elementary resource teachers. This training will address the use of the Journey’s curriculum in the general education classroom and how resource teachers supplement/support the general education teacher’s instruction. We will be providing participants information on how to access and use Think Central, writing materials, and how to structure a lesson plan in resource using the materials to provide the targeted specially designed instruction each student needs.

The first training will be held on October 9, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for elementary resource teachers. The second training will be held on November 1, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for elementary resource teachers. You only need to attend one training.

Both trainings will be at the District Office in room 129. Please register on JPLS at https://jpls.truenorthlogic.com and search for course #101256 and choose the appropriate section.

If a sub is needed, please use budget code 1292. If you have questions please, contact your teacher specialist.

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DATE:
September 30, 2017

TO:
All Elementary Principals

FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Laura Finlinson, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant

SUBJECT:
Utah Symphony Performance at Abravanel Hall for 5th Grade Students

Once again we are pleased to announce Utah Symphony concerts for your 5th grade students at Abravanel Hall. The performance dates for 4th grade at Abravanel Hall are February 6, 12 and 20, 2018. Your school’s date and time will be provided on a separate schedule.  Please note that there are no assigned seats.  Schools will be seated upon arrival.

Study materials for use in preparing your students will be provided by the Utah Symphony in the weeks prior to the performance.

Your secretary will need to complete a transportation request on Skyward. The number of teachers should be included in your school’s final count. When entering your busing request, please include the correct group name (e.g. Daybreak, 115 Curr). This will ensure that the Curriculum Department will cover the busing fee.

Transportation requests should be completed as soon as possible.  Due to the number of buses that need to be used for the Symphony concerts, there will be a moratorium on any other transportation requests for these dates.

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DATE: 
September 30, 2017

TO: 
All Elementary Principals

FROM:   
Administrators of Schools
Laura Finlinson, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant

SUBJECT: 
Utah Symphony Performance at Copper Hills High School for 4th Grade Students

Once again we are pleased to announce Utah Symphony concerts for your 4th grade students at Copper Hills High School. The performance dates for 4th grade at Copper Hills High are February 14 and 15, 2018. Your school’s date and time will be provided on a separate schedule.  Please note that there are no assigned seats.  Schools will be seated upon arrival.

Study materials for use in preparing your students will be provided by the Utah Symphony in the weeks prior to the performance.

Your secretary will need to complete a transportation request on Skyward. The number of teachers should be included in your school’s final count. When entering your busing request, please include the correct group name (e.g. Daybreak, 115 Curr). This will ensure that the Curriculum Department will cover the busing fee.

Transportation requests should be completed as soon as possible.  Due to the number of buses that need to be used for the Symphony concerts, there will be a moratorium on any other transportation requests for these dates.

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SPECIAL PROJECTS REQUEST AND COMPLETION PROCESS

  • The Principal submits a request, in Sprocket, for a Special Project.
  • The request is then routed to Dan Bourgeois in order in order for him to provide an estimate.
  • Once an estimate has been provided, Dan then assigns the request back to the Principal.
  • If the Principal agrees to the estimate, the Principal approves it and routes it to his/her Administrator of Schools.
  • The Administrator of Schools can either approve or deny the Special Project.
  • Judy Bird then completes a Journal Entry from the appropriate accounting code.
  • The Journal Entry is completed by Judy.
  • The Special Project request and the Journal Entry will then be signed by the Staff Assistant of Auxiliary Services.
  • After the Special Project request is signed, it is forwarded to the school for the Principal’s signature.
  • The Principal will then send back the signed Journal Entry to Judy Bird at Auxiliary Services. (School can pay with a check if they prefer.)
  • The original signed Journal Entry is then forwarded to Accounting.
  • Judy Bird then approves the project estimate in sprocket.
  • The Special Project is then forwarded to Dan Bourgeois to have the work completed.

 

Things to Keep In Mind that May Slow Down the Process

There are 4 ways a Special Project request can be delayed.

  1. Awaiting Administrator of Schools approval
  2. Awaiting Auxiliary Services approval
  3. Awaiting Principal approval
  4. Awaiting budget estimate
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Incident Command System (ICS) Annual Refresher Course

Thursday, October 5th at 8:00 a.m.
ASB Presentation Room

OR

Thursday, October 12th at 2:00 p.m.
ASB Presentation Room

Please register in JPLS (refer to course #101255). You will receive licensure points. This course is voluntary, but highly recommended for both current and new Administrators. See flyer below for more details.

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DATE: 
September 25, 2017

TO:
School Psychologists

FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance

SUBJECT: 
October School Psychologists’ Meeting

A school psychologists’ meeting has been scheduled for Friday, October 6, 2017, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan School District’s Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood Road). Melissa Heath, Ph.D., professor at BYU, will provide us with a presentation on social skills. Her presentation will also include information about a BYU website that’s been developed around the Collaborative for Academic Social Emotional Learning (CASEL) model of social-emotional learning.

Part-time Staff:  I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.

cc:       Principals

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DATE:
September 18, 2017

TO:  
All School Principals
All School Financial Secretaries

FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting, Budgets and Audits

SUBJECT:
Quarterly School Financial Report for July, August and September 2017

Each school is asked to report the quarter end account balance and transaction detail with the Apple Volume Purchase Program and return with your bank reconciliation.  If your school has no Apple account, please so indicate and return.

Please include the account balance with Apple on the reconciliation sign off form and print a report or screen shot(s) of the balances and quarterly transactions from Apple’s website.  If you need assistance, please contact your Curriculum Technology Specialist – Bonnie, Deana, Harrison, Nancy, Jay, and Raimee.

Please photocopy the selected elements and send to Accounting by October 20, 2017.

Please include:

  • The signed attached memo to Accounting
  • A copy of your July, August and September 2017 Reconciliation Worksheets
  • A copy of your July, August and September 2017 Bank Statements
  • A copy of your July, August and September 2017 Skyward Balance Sheets
  • A copy of your July, August and September 2017 Outstanding Check Reports
  • Screen shot(s) of your September 30, 2017 Apple Volume Purchase Program transaction history and balance

If you have questions or need assistance, please call Liz Robins at (801)567-8267.

Thank you.

Cc:
Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Schools
Anthony Godfrey, Administrator of Schools
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Teri Timpson, Administrator of Schools

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Principals should have received the 2017-2018 Intervention Report this past week via Google Drive. Please ensure teachers complete this report for the beginning of the year by October 15. Mid and end of year due dates are in the instructions on the front page of the document. The information included in this report is required by the state. Please contact Becky Gerber with any questions.

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DIBELS parent letters for BOY are attached. Gaylene Miller will send spreadsheets to Principals when testing is complete. The testing window closes on September 30 and letters must be sent home with ALL first, second and third grade students on or before October 13. Please do not send this letter home with Kindergarten students, as the reporting law does not apply to them. The parent letter from mCLASShome.com is appropriate to share with all parents. Please contact Becky Gerber with any questions.

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We have contracted with DIBELS.net as the data management system for grades 4 – 6. This system will allow schools to enter progress monitoring and benchmark data, run reports, and track pathways of progress similar to the K-3 information kept on mCLASShome.com. As of today, all class, student, and teacher information for grades 4-6 has been imported to the DIBELS.net site and is ready to be used. We are in the process of preparing an instruction sheet for teachers and will get that to you as soon as possible. Please contact Becky Gerber with any questions.

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