Jordan School District
Elementary Principals:
1- Please be sure teachers have completed their EOY Intervention Reports before leaving for the summer. This information will be used to complete our State Intervention Report at the end of the month. EOY Growth Reports are also due at the end of the month.
2- There are several options for Journeys PD over the summer. Teachers will be paid inservice rate for attending and should register on JPLS as soon as possible.
DATE:
May 22, 2017
TO:
Principals
Elementary and Middle School Resource Team Leaders
High School Special Education Team Leaders
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Admin. of Curriculum & Staff Development
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
Courtney Titus, Program Special
SUBJECT:
Information Regarding Beginning of 2017-18 School Year
The 2016-17 school year is quickly rolling to a close and the Special Education Department wants to send out a big thanks to all of you for a great school year. We’ve had many challenges, but even more celebrations, and the work you all do each day for students is our biggest celebration.
In looking forward to the coming school year, there are several items that we wanted to make you aware of prior to leaving for the summer:
Thanks again for all you do and we look forward to another great year!
DATE:
May 19, 2017
TO:
High School Principals and Head Administrative Assistants
FROM:
C. Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
SUBJECT:
2017-18 High School Summer Office Hours
Each high school in Jordan School District will be allocated $4,000 to assist in covering summer office hours for the 2017-16 school year. Please note that benefits must be deducted from this amount. Benefits are calculated at 8.45% to include FICA, Medicare, and Industrial Insurance. If you choose to use a full-time school employee that qualifies for retirement benefits, an additional 23.69% (Tier I-before July 1, 2011) or 20.02% (Tier II-after June 30, 2011) must be added to the total cost.
This money may be used for time worked from June 1 through August 31, 2017. Please have employees use True Time. True Time hours should be submitted weekly. Please email a list of names of employees who will be working these hours to Keelee Leulaui in payroll at keelee.leulaui@jordandistrict.org and she will add the pay-code for them to use in True Time. No money will be carried over from the summer hour allocation. All time worked for your summer hours need to be coded as 10-E-LOC-8707-2436-154 and should be recorded on your allocation form each month for Brad Sorensen’s approval.
If you have any questions, please call Brad Sorensen at 801-567-8233 or Marilyn Smith at 801-567-8166.
Thank you.
/ms
cc: John Larsen, Business Administrator
High, Middle, and Elementary Principals:
School Department Heads and music teachers are invited to attend a meeting with their subject curriculum consultant in preparation for the 2017-2018 school year. A schedule of meeting locations, dates, and times is attached. Please share this information. Teachers will be paid at inservice rate for attending. Thank you.
| CONTENT | DATE | TIME | LOCATION | CONTACT |
| DEPARTMENT CHAIRS | ||||
| Health | 8/7/2017 | 9:00 – 11:00 | JATC North | Jane Harward Ext. 88169 |
| ELA | 8/7/2017 | 12:00 – 2:00 | ASB Rm 101 | Mindy Dummer
Ext. 88152 |
| Math | 8/7/2017 | 1:00 – 3:00 | DO Rm 129 | Wendy Harmon
Ext. 88377 |
| Visual Art | 8/7/2017 | 2:00 – 4:00 | ASB Rm 101 | Mindy Dummer
Ext. 88152 |
| PE & Dance | 8/8/2017 | 11:00 – 1:00 | JATC North | Jane Harward
Ext. 88169 |
| Science | 8/9/2017 | 9:00 – 11:00 | JATC North | Jane Harward
Ext. 88169 |
| Social Studies | 8/9/2017 | 9:00 – 11:00 | ASB Rm 101 | Pam Su’a
Ext. 88320 |
| World Language | 8/9/2017 | 1:00 – 3:00 | ASB Rm 101 | Pam Su’a
Ext. 88320 |
| MUSIC TEACHERS | ||||
| HS/MS Instrumental | 08/08/17 | 8:00 – 9:30 | ASB Rm 103 | Norm Emerson
Ext. 88364 |
| HS/MS Choral | 08/08/17 | 10:00 – 11:30 | ASB Rm 103 | Norm Emerson
Ext. 88364 |
| Elementary Orchestra | 08/09/17 | 8:00 – 9:30 | ASB Rm 103 | Norm Emerson
Ext. 88364 |
| Elementary Band | 08/09/17 | 10:00 – 11:30 | ASB Rm 103 | Norm Emerson
Ext. 88364 |
Principals:
Your school's Individual Educator Evaluation Reports will be made available to you via a shared Google folder on or before this Friday, May 26, 2017. The shared Google folder will come from Holly Allen and will contain your school's Individual Educator Evaluation Reports. If you discover errors in any of the reports, contract Holly Allen (holly.allen@jordandistrict.org) or 801-567-8115. All errors must be reported to Holly Allen before June 23, 2017.
Individual Educator Evaluation Reports are to be distributed to each teacher by the principal on or before the teacher's 2016-17 check-out.
Thank you,
Clyde Mason
DATE:
May 31, 2017
TO:
All Principals and Teachers
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Ron Bird, Director, Information Systems
Michael Heaps, Support Services Manager
Mark Sowa, Curriculum Technology Consultant
SUBJECT:
Mastery Connect and Skyward Rollover Dates
Please be aware that the annual rollover of data in both Mastery Connect and Skyward is scheduled to happen July 5-7, 2017. Consequently, both systems will be unavailable during that time.
For Mastery Connect users, please do not create trackers for the 2017-2018 school year prior to July 7th, since next year’s data will not be available until that time. The current year’s trackers will auto archive as a part of the rollover process. To ensure that this data is available in the future, do not delete last year’s trackers.
If you have questions, please contact the Information Systems Help Desk at 801-567-8737.
Utah Retirement Systems is offering free retirement planning on July 13th at the ASB. Instructions to sign up are on the attached flyer.
DATE:
May 17, 2017
TO:
Principals
Elementary Special Education Resource Math 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 Math Teachers
The Special Education Department is hosting two professional development training days for elementary resource math teachers. This training will address the effective use of resource math block time, strategies to build student ability and increase grade-level understanding, and key concepts at each grade level. The first training will be held on June 8, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for teachers who teach grades K-3. The second training will be held on June 13, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for teachers who teach grades 4-6. Both trainings will be at the District Office in room 129. Please register at https://jpls.truenorthlogic.com and search for course 101194 and choose the appropriate section. If a sub is needed, please use budget code 1292. If you teach both levels and would like to come to both sessions, please contact Trevor Warburton, Teacher Specialist in Mathematics at 801-567-8174.
DATE:
May 27, 2017
TO:
High School Principals, Counselors, Registrars
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Services
Steven Harwood, System/Program Manager Information Systems
SUBJECT:
Codes for 12th-Grade Students at End of Year
All seniors who completed the school year need to have a final status reported to the State. They should be marked according to the following guidelines in the “Grad/DiplSts” field in Skyward on the Profile Screen.
Student Services will be sending the individual school report through MoveIt as soon as it is ready. Please verify that the status for the seniors is correct. Additionally, if there are students who are not receiving a diploma and are not on the attached list, please correct their Grad/Dipl Status Field in Skyward. Notes: Special Education students who are seniors this year but will be returning next year should be marked as “RT” even if they will be participating in graduation ceremonies. Additionally, any special education students who were marked “RT” in the past years who are not returning because they will age out over the summer should have their status changed accordingly. Students marked as GP will be counted as dropouts unless updated in the Oct 1 data submission. Thank you.
The JSD Deadline for reporting this information is June 23, 2017. Please contact Student Services upon completion (801-567-8251).
Teachers!
Now is a great time to plan for the upcoming year before the busy summer rush. The staff in the Instructional Support Center (ISC) will be happy to help you with classroom teaching materials.
Check out the ISC website to see everything offered:
instructionalsupport.jordandistrict.org
The ISC accepts orders by phone, fax or email.
Phone: 801-567-8238
Fax: 801-567-8092
Email: ISC@jordandistrict.org
The ISC is located in the Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building at 7905 South Redwood Road, West Jordan.
Hours of operation:
Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(July 5th - July 21st, summer hours 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Keep in mind:
Elementary Principals:
End-of-Year DIBELS letters are attached. Please be certain letters are sent home with every first, second, and third grade student on/before June 2 (Traditional) or June 30 (Year-round) Letters do not go home with Kindergarten students. Contact Becky Gerber if you have questions.
DATE:
May 1, 2017
TO:
All Middle School Principals
FROM:
Herb Jensen, Director of Transportation
Kathy Simmons, Transportation Trainer/Risk Coordinator
SUBJECT:
LAGOON DAY THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2017
We are looking forward to helping you provide an exciting, successful, and safe experience for your students this year. Following the same procedure as last year, it is okay to load the first bus at your school and let it depart without waiting for the other buses. As each bus is loaded and a chaperone is on board, please let it depart for Lagoon. Your help with this last year helped alleviate some of the waiting on the bus and congestion at the ticket gates.
This year the park will close at 5:00 p.m. The buses will be taking the students home at the same time as last year, which will be 5:00 p.m. For the safety of everyone, please have those persons you have designated as chaperones report to their assigned school bus loading area at 4:45 p.m. The students will load at 5:00 p.m. All buses will be gone by 5:15 p.m. As a reminder, there will be instructions and signs posted on the South side of the roller coaster at Lagoon for the afternoon return to school.
The map and instructions are to be used by your staff traveling to Lagoon and will help keep a safe environment for the students on this special day. Please feel free to make any copies you need of the map and the instructions for your staff to use that day.
If you need further information, please contact:
Kathy Simmons
(801) 567-8855
Cell: (801) 809-3836
Amber Gardner
(801) 567-8856
Cell: (801) 450-6590
Luanne Smith
(801) 567-8831
Cell: (801) 898-7016
DATE:
May 15, 2017
TO:
All Elementary, Middle and Traditional High School Principals
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Heather Ellingson, Director of Accounting, Budgets and Audits
SUBJECT:
June 2017 Budget Transfer Request
Please review your budgets and complete the Budget Transfer Request if you would like to transfer between your postage, supply, textbook and equipment budgets. The signed form is due back to Heather Ellingson no later than July 3, 2017.
See documents below for important dates and reminders.
See documents below for important dates and reminders.
See documents below for important dates and reminders.
DATE:
May 10, 2017
TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Patrice Johnson, Superintendent of Schools
John Larsen, Business Administrator
SUBJECT:
Social Security Numbers and Year of Birth
It recently came to our attention that some departments and schools may have staff lists that contain Social Security Numbers and year of birth. Although well intentioned, their mere existence can be problematic. In our continuing efforts to ensure personal information stays private, we ask that you purge all Social Security Numbers and year of birth from all staff lists, electronic or otherwise.
Administrators and Administrative Assistants should meet to verify that all data on lists described above are purged. If you have questions, please contact your Cabinet level administrator and discuss your concern with him or her.
Thank you!
Principals, please forward to all special educators in your building.
July 31, 2017
8:00 am - 3:45 pm
Elk Ridge Middle School
Register on JPLS. See flyer for details.
DATE:
May 5, 2017
TO:
Principals
All Certified Special Education Staff
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Admin of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
Courtney Titus, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Year-End Checkout for Traditional Schools/Year-Round Schools
See attached memo.
