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Utah Retirement Systems will be available for one-on-one retirement planning sessions at the Jordan School District Main Office on Friday, September 5, 2018. Check in at the front desk. See the instructions below to register for an appointment.  Counseling sessions are available at other locations that are also listed on the URS website.

  1. Go to www.urs.org.
  2. Log into your myurs account by clicking on LOGIN in the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. Click on the Education Tab.
  4. Click on “Individual Retirement Planning Sessions”.
  5. Find the session that works best for you.  Select the session to reserve your appointment.
  6. Please be sure to bring your estimated annual salary, any retirement plan balances outside of URS, and your Social Security statement (get yours at www.ssa.gov).
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DATE:
July 26, 2018

TO:  
Principals
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Technicians
Audiologists

FROM:   
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, CCC-SLP, TS, Speech-Language-Audiology Program

SUBJECT:    
2018-2019 Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments

Attached are the Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments for K-12, current as of July 26, 2018. These assignments are subject to change.

Please read these assignments carefully and direct any questions or concerns to Kristin Norris @ 801-567-8372 or kristin.norris@jordandistrict.org. Thank you for your attention to these issues.

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DATE:   
July 26, 2018

TO:  
Principals
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Technicians
Audiologists

FROM: 
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, CCC-SLP, TS, Speech-Language-Audiology Program

SUBJECT:   
2018-19 Professional Development Dates

Attached are the dates and location that have been determined for Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Professional Development. Attendance is optional with principal permission.

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DATE:
August 3, 2018

TO:
Secondary Principals
Secondary Media Specialists

FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Shelley Nordick, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant

SUBJECT:
Networking Meetings for Secondary Media Specialists

In order to prepare and train secondary library media specialists to effectively provide services to their schools and to build consistency across the District’s library programs, several networking meetings have been scheduled for the 2018-19 school year. The participation of your media specialists in these meetings is appreciated.

The meetings will be held on the following dates from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.:

  • September 19,2018 (ASB PD102)
  • October 17, 2018 (Viridian Center)
  • November 28, 2018 (West Hills MS)
  • January 16, 2019 (Copper Mt. MS)
  • February 19. 2019 (Oquirrh Hills MS)
  • March 8, 2019 (UELMA)
  • April 10, 2019 (Sunset Ridge MS)
  • May 15, 2019 (ASB PD102)

Please feel free to contact Norman Emerson (801-567-8364) if further information is needed. Thank you for your continued support of the library media programs in Jordan District.

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DATE: 
August 3, 2018

TO:   
Elementary Principals
Elementary Media Assistants

FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Shelley Nordick, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts     Consultant

SUBJECT: 
Quarterly Training Meetings for Elementary Media Assistants

In order to prepare and train elementary library media assistants to effectively provide services to elementary schools and to build consistency across elementary library programs, several training meetings have been scheduled for the 2018-19 school year. The participation of both of your library assistants in these meetings is appreciated. The meetings are to be included in the assistants' allotted 17 hours and are scheduled on Wednesdays, the day recommended for their scheduled overlap time.

The meetings will be held at the venues shown below from 9:30-11:30 a.m.:

  • August 22, 2018-ASB Auditorium
  • October 3, 2018- ASB Auditorium
  • January 23, 2019-Viridian Event Center
  • April 3, 2019-ASB Auditorium

Please feel free to contact Norman Emerson (801-567-8364) if further information is needed. Thank you for your continued support of the library media programs in Jordan District.

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DATE: 
July 9, 2018

TO:   
Secondary School Principals
Directors

FROM:   
John Larsen, Business Administrator
June LeMaster, Administrator, Human Resources
Brent Burge, HR Administrator, Classified

SUBJECT:  
Shift Differential

As part of JESPA negotiations for the 2018-2019 contract year, the shift differential was increased effective July 1, 2018 as follows:

Swing Shift – The employee’s shift must begin between 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 10:00 p.m.  The employee must work a full eight hours. The additional rate of pay is $0.50 per hour.

Graveyard Shift – The employee’s shift must begin between 10:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.  The employee must work a full eight hours.  The additional rate of pay is $1.00 per hour.

Only classified, benefit-eligible employees are eligible for shift differential.  Please follow the current process to submit for shift differential pay.

 

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Applications for the 2018-19 Institute for Administrators are now open! These applications will be due on August 17, so please complete this 5-10 minute application at your earliest convenience!

Click here to access the application:  Application

Please see attachment for more details.

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Your Educational Support/ALS teacher specialist has sent you an email with a video that explains what's new this year.  After watching the video, please contact your teacher specialist if you have questions. Also please complete the simple google form. This is important because it lets our department know who to contact when we are trying to support your school.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-JJkld4koE44qQ557fg6EvZGj3JohPOQPrjjrLrEX-k/edit

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It is time to choose Jordan School Districts' Teachers of the Year for the Utah Council for the Social Studies (UCSS).  This is a wonderful time to recognize an elementary, middle, and high school teacher!

Nominations will be due to Kaye Rizzuto, President of the UCSS, kaye.rizzuto@jordandistrict.org, by September 1, 2018.  Please send an email to Kaye with (1) The name of the teacher and subject or grade they teach, (2) Why specifically you believe they should be nominated, and (3) Your name and position (Principal/Assistant Principal). Nominated teachers will be contacted for more detailed information.

Questions, email Pam Su'a at pamela.sua@jordandistrict.org or call 88320
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Utah Retirement Systems will be available for one-on-one retirement planning sessions at the Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building in Conference Room 105 on Thursday, August 16, 2018.  See the instructions below to register for an appointment.  Counseling sessions are available at other locations that are also listed on the URS website.

  1. Go to www.urs.org.
  2. Log into your myurs account by clicking on LOGIN in the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. Click on the Education Tab.
  4. Click on “Individual Retirement Planning Sessions”.
  5. Find the session that works best for you.  Select the session to reserve your appointment.
  6. Please be sure to bring your estimated annual salary, any retirement plan balances outside of URS, and your Social Security statement (get yours at www.ssa.gov).
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DATE:   
July 18, 2018

TO:
Principals
Elementary and Middle School Resource Team Leaders
High School Special Education Team Leaders
Self-contained Support Class Teachers (All Levels)

FROM: 
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education

SUBJECT:   
Instructional Assistant Trainings

The Special Education Department has allocated 15 additional hours for one resource assistant in each school and one self-contained support classroom assistant in each classroom to work 3 days prior to school starting to help with IEP related tasks and instructional/behavior management strategies. Part of these hours should include attendance at the following trainings. The instructional assistant should sign up for one Behavior and Class Management and one Paperwork and Goalview training.

The training schedule will be as follows:

August 16th South Valley School

    •  Behavior and Class Management 8:00 AM-10:00 AM, Room 1
    •  Paperwork and Goalview 8:00 AM-9:30 AM, Room 9
    •  Behavior and Class Management 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, Room 1
    •  Paperwork and Goalview 10:30 AM-12 PM, Room 9
    •  Behavior and Class Management 1:30 PM-3:00 PM, Room 1
    •  Paperwork and Goalview 1:30 PM-3:30 PM, Room 9

August 20th South Valley School

    •  Behavior and Class Management 8:00 AM-10:00 AM, Room 1
    •  Paperwork and Goalview 8:00 AM-9:30 AM, Room 9
    •  Behavior and Class Management 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, Room 1
    •  Paperwork and Goalview 10:30 AM-12:00 PM, Room 9
    •  Behavior and Class Management 1:30 PM-3:00 PM, Room 1
    •  Paperwork and Goalview 1:30 PM-3:30 PM, Room 9

August 21st South Valley School

    •  Behavior and Class Management 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Room 1

In order to sign to up for classes, please use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/y9trfrsc

If you have questions please call the special education department at 801-567-8177.

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As you are aware, August 15th was added as a required contract day for traditional elementary and secondary schools. Jordan School District will be holding a Safety and Wellness Forum on this contract day for all licensed and administrative employees. The forum will be held on August 15th from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. Lunch will be provided. All licensed traditional elementary school employees and administrators should attend at Copper Hills High School and all licensed secondary school employees and administrators will attend at Herriman High School. Carpooling is encouraged at both locations. The forum will include presentations related to suicide prevention, bullying prevention, response to school shooters and other school emergencies. Further information regarding these events will be emailed directly to all licensed employees in the near future.

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