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We invite you to participate in A Place for All 2019: Promising Practices in Civic and Character Education. This one-day conference is designed to strengthen civics education in Utah by giving you the skills, tools, and partnership opportunities you need to deliver solid civic learning outcomes for your students. K-12 teachers will receive a $150 stipend and USBE credit for participation and completion of a reflection assignment.

Please note: Space is limited. If you would like to attend, please register here: https://forms.gle/wPhzELoDKz4NRqAAA  Your responses will also help us meet your needs and expectations for the conference.

Essential Details

When: June 7, 2019 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (Registration table opens at 8:00 AM)

Where: Salt Lake Community College South Town Campus,

1575 S. State St. Salt Lake City, Utah  84115

Audience: K-12 educators (must fully register to attend with stipend), administrators, stakeholders, partners.

Special Topics for 2019

  • Beyond the Echo Chambers: Using Social Media for Civic Good
  • Tools for Elementary Teaching and Character Building
  • Indigenous Sovereignty: Implications for Civic Teaching & Learning
  • Historical Literacy for Civic Life; Teaching the Holocaust
  • Facilitating Consensus around Controversial Topics
  • School Culture Matters for Civic Learning
  • Experiential Civics and Service Learning
  • Creative Approaches to Civic Teaching

Key Assumption: Whatever occurs that day will be a springboard for future work and innovative pedagogical practice.

 

Anticipated Learning Outcomes

Participants will come away from the conference inspired to teach civics in rigorous and engaging ways and with a deep understanding of:

  • Promising practices around Utah and the U.S.
  • Support from community partners for action-oriented civic teaching and learning
  • Tools to strengthen civic teaching and meet state social studies standards
  • How to compete for the 1stannual Centers of Excellence awards program

Please register here: https://forms.gle/wPhzELoDKz4NRqAAA

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In planning school calendars for 2019-20 please remember to not schedule any school activities for March 24, 2020 in order for employees and community members to attend their local Caucus'. Secondary schools, you may be asked to host the local Caucus Night. More information will be given as we get closer to this event. Thank you!

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Principals:  The following attachments include our current District Approved Lunch Account Deficit Procedures and all year-end procedures that clerks will receive at April 10th Nutrition Services Manager Meeting (clerks will also attend for year-end procedure training). Your clerk will be responsible to assure year-end procedures applicable to Nutrition Services are completed correctly for your school. This information is copied to you for your  information and support.

 

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Please take note:  Principals’ Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the ASB, not on May 7, 2019 as previously scheduled.

The meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. A beverage service will be provided before the meeting. A nice luncheon will be served. See you there!

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DATE:
April 4, 2019

TO: 
Principals and District Administrators

FROM: 
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent

SUBJECT: 
Stipend for Department Chairs and Team Leaders

Stipends for Department Chairs and Team Leaders will be paid in May.

  • Elementary Schools may pay $300 for 8 Team Leaders.
  • Middle Schools may pay $500 for 12 Department Chairs or Team Leaders.
  • High Schools may pay $500 for 16 Department Chairs or Team Leaders.

A multiple time sheet roster should be submitted to the Payroll Department by May 2, 2019. All Department Chairs or Team Leaders will be paid out of the same program number from which their salary is paid. Each roster should be clearly marked “Stipend for Department Chair” or “Stipend for Team Leader.”

Kauri Sue, River’s Edge, South Valley, and JATC will be paid as middle schools. If a school houses an additional special education program (cluster program or preschool program), the school will have an additional team leader allocation.

Budget Code

10  xxx  xxxx  2216  131

10  xxx  7551  2216  131  (Special Education)

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Principals:  Please post in your school and send the attached flyer to each School Community Council member, all parents are invited to attend.

Jordan Parent University
New Schools, New Adventures!
Thursday, April 11, 2019
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
South Hills Middle – 13508 S 4000 W, Riverton

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DATE:  
April 4, 2019

TO:
All Principals
All Budget Directors

FROM: 
John Larsen, Business Administrator
June LeMaster, Ph.D., Administrator, Human Resources
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting, Budgets & Audits
Derek Anderson, Director of Accounting, Budgets & Audits
Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services
Michael Heaps, Director of Information Systems
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
Kurt Prusse, Director of Purchasing

SUBJECT: 
Year-End Processing Deadlines

Please observe the following critical deadlines listed in the memo below regarding the financial year-end processes for the 2018-19 year. Please review these dates as they could have a major effect on your location’s ability to operate.

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Please take note that the following reports are due tomorrow and that there are changes to the Council Membership & Signature Form:

Due Friday, March 29, 2019

  • 2018-19 Midyear Progress Report – this needs to be opened and completed first. Once you open it you can see the allocation for 2019-20.
  • 2019-20 School Land Trust Plan
  • 2019-20 Council Membership & Signature Form

Remember to send out the emails so your SCC members can respond back that they have participated in the development of the 2019-20 School Land Trust Plan. This year, in order to count this report as complete, 80% of the members need to respond. That means you can only have 1 possibly 2 members not respond. Please keep a watch on this report and if members are not responding call and ask them to find the email and complete it.

Thank you for all of your help so we can get these reports to our Board Members for their approval.

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DATE:
March 29, 2019

TO: 
High School Principals, Assistant Principals and Counselors

FROM:
C. Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Stacee Worthen, Secondary Counseling Specialist
Sharon Jensen, Principal, Valley High School

SUBJECT: 
Critical Dates Regarding 24-credit Diploma through Valley High School

Counselors and students planning to graduate with a 24-credit diploma from Valley High School need to be aware of the following date/deadlines:

May 13, 2019  
Names of all students planning to graduate with a 24-credit diploma must be submitted to Sharon Jensen, Principal of Valley High School.

All students who are planning to walk at Valley High School’s graduation ceremony need to contact Jostens at 1-800-JOSTENS immediately to order the Valley High School cap and gown package.  If they have previously ordered from their boundary school, Jostens will help them with the cancellation and reorder of Valley High School colors.

May 20, 2019  
Deadline for official transfer of student to Valley High School.
All transfer students must have credits complete and transcripts reviewed by their boundary school before transfer is submitted.  Valley High School registrar will complete all transfers on May 20th.

May 22, 2019  
All students who are planning to walk during the Valley High School Graduation Ceremony must attend one of the following meetings at Valley High:
12:30 p.m.                               4:00 p.m.
Each meeting will be approximately one hour.  Students will not be allowed to walk with fellow graduates if they do not attend one of these meetings.  Caps and gowns will be distributed at the end of this mandatory meeting.

May 29, 2019  
Valley High School Graduation Ceremony 2:00 p.m.
Salt Lake Community College
Lifetime Activities Center (4600 S. Redwood Rd, Taylorsville)

May 30, 2019   
Students who do not wish to attend the graduation ceremony may pick up their diploma at Valley High School.

Please make note of these important dates and ensure they are communicated to students who are planning to use this option.

*Attached are instructions and the application for a 24-credit diploma through Valley High School.

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DATE: 
March 26, 2019

TO: 
Secondary School Principals
Secondary School Financial Secretaries

FROM:  
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting, Budgets and Audits
Jason Mott, Accountant / Internal Auditor

SUBJECT:   
Quarterly School Financial Report for January, February, and March 2019

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 May 3, 2019.

Please include:

  • The signed attached memo to Accounting
  • A copy of your January, February, and March 2019 Reconciliation Worksheets
  • A copy of your January, February, and March 2019 Bank Statements
  • A copy of your January, February, and March 2019 Skyward Balance Sheets
  • A copy of your January, February, and March 2019 Outstanding Check Reports
  • Screen shot(s) of your March 31, 2019 Apple Volume Purchase Program transaction history and balance

If you have questions or need assistance, please call Jason Mott at (801)567-8388.

Thank you.

Cc:
Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools

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DATE:  
March 25, 2019

TO:  
All Principals

FROM:   
Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services

SUBJECT:  
Volunteer Hours

Volunteer reports need to be submitted to Insurance Services.

Workers’ Compensation insurance costs are based on numbers submitted by schools. It is important that this information be accurate and complete.

PTA figures must be separate from other volunteer hours.

Attached is a copy of the Volunteer Report for the period from December 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019.

Please complete this form and return it to
Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services by
April 30, 2019.

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Applications are now open for the summer History Academy for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade teachers. The Academy will run June 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7th. Teachers will receive instruction on using literacy skills to teach history, and will receive a stipend for attending and completing the Academy.

Priority will be given to school teams of a 4, 5 and 6 grade teacher or teams of grade level teachers. Only 15 slots are available. Applications need to be emailed to Pam Su'a at pamela.sua@jordandistrict.org by April 10.

To apply please submit the following information:

  1. Name and grade of teachers wishing to participate.
  2. A statement that all teachers on the team will attend every day of the Academy and participate fully.
  3. A statement detailing how much social studies you currently are able to teach.

Selected teachers will be notified by April 15 and given further details.

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DATE:  
March 20, 2019

TO: 
Principals
Assistant Principals
Administrative Assistants

FROM:  
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning & Student Services

SUBJECT:  
Name Change Affidavit and Certification

Utah Administrative Code R277-419-10(4) allows schools to use a name other than what appears on a birth certificate provided the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) aver that there is a compelling need to protect their child.

When parent(s)/legal guardian(s) request such action, schools shall provide them with the “Name Change Affidavit and Certification” form. This form is found online at http://planning.jordandistrict.org/resources/school/. Once the form is completed and notarized it is returned to the school and the change is made in Skyward as though the student’s birth certificate had been changed. Place the original in the student’s cumulative folder and provide a copy for the parent(s)/legal guardian(s).

The new name identified on the form will be used as the official name designated on Jordan School District’s official transcripts and records. The “Name Change Affidavit and Certification” form does NOT constitute a legal name change.

After the name is changed in Skyward the school shall contact Information Systems who will update the student’s state SSID information.

Xc:
Name Change Affidavit and Certification

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In order to increase security to Jordan School District computer systems, the following changes are being made for secondary school students:

  1. The first time a secondary school student logs into Skyward, Google or Active Directory, they will be required to create a new password. The default password that the student uses the first time they log in has not changed. Students use their Google password to access their email account, Chromebooks, Google Drive and other Google Apps. Students use their Active Directory password to log in to Windows or Apple laptop or desktop computers.
  2. Secondary school students will be required to remember their passwords from year to year. In the past, passwords to Google and Active Directory were changed at the beginning of the school year to their student number. This will no longer be the practice.
  3. Secondary school students will maintain separate passwords for Google and Active Directory. In the past, passwords from Active Directory would be copied to Google. However, if a student changed their password in Google, it would not be copied to Active Directory. This has caused some confusion in the past. Therefore, passwords will no longer be copied from Active Directory to Google.
  4. Secondary school staff that have previously received security and training to change student passwords in Active Directory will be given security and training to change student passwords in Google. Therefore, if a student forgets their Google or Active Directory password, the school will be able to reset either password for the student.

If you have any questions, please contact the Information Systems help desk at 801-567-8737.

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This training is for parents, teachers, related services personnel, administrators, and anyone else interested in helping kids with High Functioning Autism to succeed and thrive.

Please see flyer for details.

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