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Middle School Administrators
Elementary Administrators

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Rebecca Smith, Consultant in Teaching & Learning

Optional Conference Opportunity:

The Utah Association for Gifted Children will hold their annual summer conference at Hidden Valley Middle School on June 10-11, 2025. Please see the attached flyer for more details.

Participants can attend one or both days.

T&L will cover the registration for one administrator or coach from each elementary and middle school.

Those interested in attending can register here. When registering, indicate you are with Jordan District, then choose “invoice me” at checkout. The invoice will be sent to T&L.

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FROM:
Katie Bastian, Director of Nutrition Services

Check out the flyer for a reminder of all the ways parents can put money in their student's meal account.

All the ways parents can make payments to their student's meal account:
1. (Preferred method) Make an online payment through their Skyward family access account. It’s free to use and includes access to their child’s account and items purchased. Please use the QR code to view step-by-step instructions for making a payment through Skyward.
2. Bring a cash or check payment to their child’s school.
3. Make a credit card payment over the phone: 801-567-8757

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Assistant Principals

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Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent

We’re excited to celebrate the Assistant Principals on Monday, June 9, 2025! Join us for a delicious breakfast catered by Apple Spice Junction at 9:00 AM in the Tech Atrium at Juniper Elementary School.

Please sign up by May 30, 2025, if you will be attending.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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All Principals and Administrative Assistants

FROM:  
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources

Based on an evaluation of the classroom assistant (playground) allocations for elementary schools and the multiple requests for additional "Hot Spot" assistants for student safety, all elementary schools will receive a baseline allocation of three classroom assistants (playground) paid from 0050 beginning with the 2025-26 school year.
Human Resources will send revised allocation letters. Contact HR if you have any questions.
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Bonnie Brennan, Director of Insurance Services

We hope you found the new way to report volunteer hours a little easier. Because of the delay on the last request, it is already that time again.

I have included the instructions again for quick access. You will click on the link below to start the process. Use your district email address as your account. You will need to answer each of the questions before it will let you submit your report. If you don't have any hours to report in one of the categories you must enter a "0". We have listed many of the common programs that the amazing volunteers have taken on in the past. If there is another activity that is not listed, please click on "other" and provide more details.

Once you have all of the information added to the form, click "Submit" at the bottom and you are done. This report is due by Friday, June 20th.

VOLUNTEER GOOGLE FORM

If you have any questions, please contact Bonnie Brennan (801) 567-8285, bonnie.brennan@jordandistrict.org.

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FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Amanda Bollinger, Associate Administrator, Teaching & Learning
Jared Covili, Consultant in Teaching & Learning
Amy Kinder, K-12 Math Consultant, Teaching & Learning

Administrators, please share this information with your teachers.

Many of your teachers are pursuing a science, technology, engineering, or math endorsement (see our EIP website for a full list of endorsements). USBE WILL REIMBURSE THEM FOR THEIR COLLEGE CLASSES! This is called the STEM Endorsement Incentive Program (EIP) and it has been funded for the 2024-25 school year. See the attached flyer and link to our EIP website for more information.

Applications for reimbursement are now being accepted for teachers who completed STEM courses after June 1, 2024. The next round of reimbursements applications is due May 28, 2025 for teachers who completed STEM courses in Winter/Spring 2025.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the content consultant. We would love to talk to you!

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Katie Bastian, Director of Nutrition Services

Please share this flyer with your school community.

Nutrition Services is sponsoring the Summer Meals Food Service Program. This program provides nutritious meals free of charge to children 18 years of age and younger.

Dates: June 9 - Aug. 1

* No service June 16, July 4, July 24 and 25

Times: Breakfast Service: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Lunch Service: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Locations: Columbia Elementary, Heartland Elementary, Majestic Elementary, Oquirrh Elementary, and Westvale Elementary

Adults can also purchase breakfast for $2.50 or lunch for $4.10. The District assumes no responsibility during the operation of this program. This is an equal opportunity provider.

 

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All Principals
All Assistant Principals

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Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Steve Peart, Director of Custodial

We would like to make school administrators aware of the custodial summer cleaning responsibilities. Included are three summer cleaning responsibility checklists for your reference, as well as two links for training videos. These may help you track the progress of the inside cleaning and grounds upkeep of your schools throughout the summer.

Classroom Summer Cleaning Video
Summer Restroom Cleaning Video

 

This week, let's have "remember" as the winning word. The first person to email nadine.page@jordandistrict.org will win the prize. ~Thanks for reading JAM! We have a winner for this week. Good luck the next time we play!

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May 22, 2025

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All Principals and Administrative Assistants

FROM:  
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources

SUBJECT: 
Summer Hours for School Personnel

Please review the schedule of "Summer Hours for School Personnel", with all designated summer school personnel at your location.

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May 19, 2025

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All Administrators
All Financial Administrative Assistants

FROM:  
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting, Budgets and Audits
Bonnie Brennan, Director of Insurance Services

SUBJECT:   
FY26 Updated Composite Rate

For fiscal year 2026 the insurance composite rate will be increasing to $16,332 annually or $1,361 per month. This rate represents the District’s portion of medical and life insurance premiums for an individual employee. Please ensure you are using this amount when forecasting personnel budget costs for next year.

If you have questions or need assistance, please call Dan Ellis at (801)567-8389.

Thank you.

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Rebecca Eastman, HR Generalist

Based on our Employee-Funded Sick Bank Policy, Employees are automatically enrolled in the sick bank each year through the annual donation of one (1) annual leave day to the sick bank.

More information regarding the Employee-Funded Sick Bank can be found in policies, DP326NEG -Sick Leave-Educational Support Professionals and DP324NEG -Sick Leave-Licensed.

For employees who wish to opt out of participation in the Employee-Funded Sick Bank, instructions will be sent out in JEM during the month of July. Automatic deductions are taken July 1st at the beginning of each contract year. Those who opt out of Sick Bank through the process in Skyward will see their day refunded to them around the end of October.

* First Year Educational Support Professionals and hourly employees are not eligible for sick bank; therefore, a sick bank day will not be deducted (if applicable).

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May 19, 2025

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All School Principals
All School Financial Secretaries

FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting, Budgets and Audits
Katie Bastian, Director of Nutrition Services

SUBJECT:  
Over the Phone Nutrition Payment Option

Payments for student lunch balances may be made over the phone starting Tuesday May 27th. The associated phone number is 801-567-8757 (ext 88757) and will be available for payments during school operating hours. Payments related to debt collections or where the school has previously paid the balance will be directed back to the school.

If you have questions or need assistance, please call Dan Ellis at (801)567-8389.

Thank you.

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Elementary Administrators

FROM:
Michelle Lovell, Consultant in Teaching & Learning

We are pleased to announce that we have secured funding from the literacy software grant for the upcoming year. To ensure your school receives its portion of the funds, please complete the attached form by May 30th. Please keep in mind that schools are not obligated to use a literacy software program.

Early Intervention Software Program Link

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May 22, 2025

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All Principals
All Licensed Staff

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Melanie Dawson, Program Administrator of Behavior

SUBJECT:
ETT: Cultivating Classroom Management Skills

Effective Teacher Training (ETT) will be offered this summer! Seats are capped at 100 and are only available to learners who have never taken ETT previously. Register on Canvas Catalog.

Direct registration link: Summer ETT 2025
Or search “ETT” at pd.jordandistrict.org

See the attached memo and flyer for more information.

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All Administrators

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Jordan School District Cabinet Members

Please review the important information below regarding the upcoming Administrative Leadership Conference.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

  • Event: Jordan District Administrative Leadership Conference
  • Time: Breakfast at 7:30 AM, Conference begins at 8:00 AM
  • Location: Fort Herriman Middle School, 14058 S. Mirabella Dr (6200 W), Herriman

Keynote Book Order Information

The keynote address will feature a speaker from the Arbinger Institute, focusing on the book Leadership and Self-Deception. If you would like a copy of this book in your preferred format, please use the attached Google Form to place your order by June 20, 2025.

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Administrators

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April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Brittany Bauer, HR Recruiting

The Human Resources Department will be running Frontline Recruiting and Hiring Training PD sessions during the month of June. These sessions are intended for any principal, assistant principal or department administrator (current or new).  We want to teach you how to use various functions in Frontline and best practices to help you in recruiting and retaining the BEST candidates. All training sessions will be held at the JSD District Office (room 129) in West Jordan. Please bring your laptop.

Please use the link below to view available dates/times and to sign-up.

Frontline Training Schedule for Appointments

Contact Brittany Bauer at #88214 if you have any questions.

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