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DATE: 
March 8, 2016

TO:
Principals

FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Clyde Mason, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:
Accuracy Verification of Google Drive SLO Teacher Folders

A critical component of 2015-16 Educator Evaluations for all certificated personnel is the accurate reporting of SLO pre-test and SLO post-test results via the Excel spreadsheets which were previously created by Curriculum.  In order to accurately report SLO pre-test and post-test results, teachers will need to place their completed Excel spreadsheet in a designated Google Drive SLO Teacher folder which has been created for each teacher within a larger Google Drive SLO School Folder.

It is important that each principal reviews the contents of their school’s shared SLO School Folder and makes certain that each of their school’s full-time and part-time licensed staff has a Google Drive SLO Teacher Folder created for them within the Google Drive SLO School Folder.

Principals need to email Holly Allen, holly.allen@jordandistrict.org, on or before Tuesday, March 15, 2016 to either confirm the accuracy of the Google Drive SLO School Folder’s contents OR provide the name and position of any educator who is missing that should be in the School’s SLO Folder or who is in school’s SLO folder but should not be.

Questions regarding this communication should be directed to Holly Allen at 801-567-8115 or directly at extension 88115.

 

 

 

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Elementary Principals:

The Arts Express Conference is on June 14-15 in Alpine. Please give every teacher a flyer and put one up in the faculty room. This is a great way to earn USOE credit and relicensure points for $45 (includes breakfast & lunch both days).

See attached flyer for more information.

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BTSALP Specialists' Training

Friday, March 4, 2016
BYU Conference Center
8:00-3:30 PM

Please work with your specialist on their calendar so that Friday, March 4, 2016 is a contract day. This is one of the three required trainings for participation in the BTSALP program.

See attached flyer for more information.

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LEA Training Series

Topic: Special Education Resources from Birth to 22

This information will help administrators understand some of the resources related to students with special needs, available to their school personnel, as well as families in their community.

Wedneday, March 16, 2016
District Office, Room 129
9:00 - 11:00 AM or 1:00 - 3:00 PM

See attached flyer for more information.

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DATE:
February 24, 2016

TO:
Elementary Principals

FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Clyde Mason, Director of Evaluation, Research, and Accountability

SUBJECT:
Research Project

The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.

Project Title: “Influence of Teaching Experience on Elementary Teachers’ Grade-Level Subject Matter Knowledge and Documented Science Misconceptions”

Applicant: Ryan Nixon, Ph.D.

The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Clyde Mason at 801-567-8243.

Thank you for your assistance.

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DATE:
February 24, 2016

TO:
Elementary and Middle School Principals

FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Clyde Mason, Director of Evaluation, Research, and Accountability

SUBJECT:
Research Project - Understanding Fractions Through Writing

The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.

Project Title: “Understanding Fractions Through Writing, Project FACT: An Instructional Approach at Tier 2 for Students in grades 6
to 8”

Applicant: Sharlene A. Kiuhara, Ph.D.

The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Clyde Mason at 567-8243.

Thank you for your assistance.

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DATE:
February 24, 2016

TO:
Secondary Principals

FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Clyde Mason, Director of Evaluation, Research, and Accountability

SUBJECT:
Research Project - Class Size and History Instruction

The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.

Project Title: “Class Size and History Instruction”
Applicant: Alisa Kesler-Lund

The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Clyde Mason at 801-567-8243.

Thank you for your assistance.

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CONGRATULATIONS are in order for the following 2016-17 New JSD School Administrators!  Their assignments are to be determined in the near future and additional administrative appointments will be made as needed.

  • Melissa Beck
  • Amanda Bollinger
  • James Groethe
  • Shauna Worthington
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Principals:

Please take note of the adjusted due date for the 2016-17 Land Trust Plan and reports. Due to the State Land Trust deadline this date has been moved up to April 1, 2016.

 

Land Trust Timeline - Spring 2016

  • April 1 – Schools submit plans
  • April 8 – Administrators of Schools will gather plans
  • April 12 – Deliver plans to Board Members
  • April 26 – Plans due back to Administrator of Schools
  • May 10 – Land Trust Plans will be given final approval at the Board Study session
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Elementary Principals:

It is time to determine which reading software program (if any) you would like to use for the 2016 – 2017 school year.  We would like to have as many licenses as possible paid from State grant funds.  I will submit applications to USOE for each individual school and they will accept them on a first-come, first-served basis until funding is exhausted. Please send an email with the information listed on the attached document to becky.gerber@jordandistrict.org as soon as possible.

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DATE:  
February 19, 2016

TO:
All School Principals

FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator, Auxiliary Services
Paul Bergera, Staff Assistant, Auxiliary Services
Lance Everill, Facility Staff Assistant, Operations
Ron Boshard, Coordinator, Risk Management

SUBJECT: 
2015-2016 State Risk Self-Inspection Survey

The Self-inspection Survey for 2015-2016 from the State Office of Risk Management is available online.  These surveys are designed to heighten safety awareness and to encourage school and District personnel to be proactive in hazard mitigation.  Please go to the following Web site:  risk.utah.gov

The responsible person or “Surveyor” is the school principal.  As in the past, this assignment can be delegated to the department head, lunch manager, custodian, etc. for specific surveys as you see fit. However, all principals will be the responsible person to see that this survey is completed on time.

As with previous years, you will be prompted to fill in a corrective action plan.  Please specify Work Order #, date submitted, who will follow through from your school, a target completion date and any other important information pertaining to specific questions.

The surveys are to be completed by April 15, 2016.  Note that when the survey is completed, the lock button at the end of the survey must be pressed in order to indicate it is completed.

Please feel free to call or email Ron Boshard, 801-567-8876, ron.boshard@jordandistrict.org or Peggy Margetts, 801-567-8753, peggy.margetts@jordandistrict.org if you have any questions.

Reminder emails will be sent out from SIS@utah.gov, please look for this email address.

Thank you for your support.

 

Cc:  Patrice A. Johnson, Superintendentz
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Administrators of Schools

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Call for Nominations through March 25, 2016

Nominations for the 2016 Huntsman Awards for Excellence in Education are now being solicited by the Huntsman Awards Committee and will be accepted through 5:00 p.m., on Friday, March 25, 2016.

Each year the Huntsman family presents a check for $10,000 and a crystal obelisk to each of eleven outstanding Utah public educators: six teachers, three administrators, one volunteer, and one special education teacher. Nominations are received from throughout the state and reviewed by a board consisting of some of Utah’s most prominent citizens and eminent educators, including past award winners. The 2016 recipients will be announced in late April, and the Awards will be presented at a banquet in Salt Lake City on May 13, 2016.

Please visit this website www.huntsmaneducationawards.com for more
information.

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February 16, 2016

TO:
All Secondary Principals

FROM: 
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Fulvia Franco, Coordinator – Jordan Family Education Center

SUBJECT:
Jordan Family Education Center 2016 Spring Quarter Class List - Secondary

The Jordan Family Education Center would like to make you aware of the following information:

  • Class Lists for the 2016 Spring Quarter will be delivered to your school the week of February 22, 2016. Each staff member should receive one.
  • Classes begin the week of March 28, 2016.

Thank you for your continued support of the Jordan Family Education Center.

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DATE:    
February 16, 2016

TO:
All Elementary Principals

FROM:   
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Fulvia Franco, Coordinator – Jordan Family Education Center

SUBJECT:
Jordan Family Education Center 2016 Spring Quarter Class List - Elementary

The Jordan Family Education Center would like to make you aware of the following information:

  • Class Lists for the 2016 Spring Quarter will be delivered to your school the week of February 22, 2016. Each student and staff member should receive one.
  • Classes begin the week of March 28, 2016.

Thank you for your continued support of the Jordan Family Education Center.

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DATE:  
February 16, 2016

TO: 
Principals

FROM: 
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant, Planning & Student Services

SUBJECT:
Permit Input Dates

The window for the school choice Early Enrollment Period closes on Friday, February 19, 2016.  The law requires that parents receive written notice from the school by March 31, 2016.  The parent’s copy of the permit application serves as their written notice.

So that we can expedite Version 2.0 of the Estimates for the 2016-17 school year, we are asking that schools have all permits entered into Skyward by Friday, February 26, if at all possible.   If you can see that you will not be able to enter all of your permits by this date, please call Luann at 8251 so that she can adjust other schools’ numbers and come back to your school when you have had a chance to input the permits.

Please share this information with the individuals in your school helping with the permits.

If you have questions or concerns, please call Luann.  Your cooperation is greatly appreciated in an attempt to help make Estimate Version 2.0 as accurate as possible.

 

Thank you for your help with this process.

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REMINDER:  2016 Summative SAGE Training for Principals and Test Coordinators – Feb. 23 and 24, 2016

As originally indicated in a January 6, 2016 communication, please be reminded that the 2016 Summative SAGE assessment training for school test coordinators and administrators is scheduled for February 23 (secondary) and February 24 (elementary).  Two sections of training are being provided on each date.  Registration for this training is provided through JPLS.  If you, or your assigned school administrator, and your 2016 SAGE test coordinator have not yet registered for this training, please do so through JPLS: https://jpls.truenorthlogic.com/U/P/Channel/-/Guest/Login .  Course and section information for this training is as follows:

Course #100960 (Summative SAGE Training for Coordinators and Administrators)

Section 114036 (Secondary):  Feb. 23, 2016  8am-11:30am  Aux. Services Auditorium

Section 114037 (Secondary):  Feb. 23, 2016  12:30pm-4pm Aux. Services Auditorium

Section 114038 (Elem.):         Feb. 24, 2016  8am-11:30am  Aux. Services Auditorium

Section 114039 (Elem.):         Feb. 24, 2016  12:30pm-4pm  Aux. Services Auditorium

  • School SAGE test coordinators are required to attend, even if they cannot register through JPLS.
  • School SAGE test coordinators and administrators are expected to train school faculty members and other school personnel who will be administering 2016 SAGE assessments.
  • Training materials will be made available online at https://assessments.jordandistrict.org/ .
  • Direct questions to Brooke Anderson, 801-567-8393, anderson@jordandistrict.org .

 

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