Jordan School District
DATE:
January 15, 2016
TO:
Principals
Elementary and Middle School Resource Team Leaders
High School Special Education Team Leaders
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Admin. of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Projected Caseload Data and Staffing Needs Survey for 2016-17
Middle School Principals: See attached memo.
DATE:
January 15, 2016
TO:
Principals
Elementary and Middle School Resource Team Leaders
High School Special Education Team Leaders
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Admin. of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Projected Caseload Data and Staffing Needs Survey for 2016-17
Elementary Principals: See attached memo.
February 1-5 is National School Counseling Week which is sponsored by the American School Counselor Association. The attached flyer has some ideas about how you can recognize the contributions your school counselors make to your school. Thanks for all you do to support your school counselors
Elementary Principals:
Elementary PLC budgets do not carry forward from one year to the next. In order to be included in the current year’s budget, all expenditures (including payroll) must be paid prior to June 30, 2016. Timesheets for work performed in June will not be paid until July and will go against the 2016-17 budget. Supply items must be ordered, received and paid for prior to June 30, 2016.
DATE:
January 12, 2016
TO:
Secondary Principals
Course Catalog Committee
FROM:
Nancy Karpowitz, Secondary Counselor Specialist
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools
SUBJECT:
2016-2017 Secondary Course Catalog
The 2016-2017 Secondary Course Catalog is now posted on the Jordan District website To access the catalog, go to the “Parents & Students” menu, and select “Registration & Enrollment.” Then, scroll down the page and select “Course Catalog & Credit Guidelines.” The URL is http://jordandistrict.org/schools/catalog/
By having an on-line version which can be updated, each user is able to have access to the most current information. Any updates or changes to this edition of the course catalog will be highlighted in red.
The District will order a printed copy of the course catalog for each secondary school principal, registrar’s office, lead counselor, CTE coordinator, and course catalog committee member. Administrators, who want to order additional copies of the printed catalog for their registrars, counselors, or other building personnel, may do so. The cost will be approximately $10 per catalog.
If you need additional printed copies and would like to have them included on the District order, please let Nancy Karpowitz know before Friday, January 22. After that date, administrators will need to place their own order with printing services. Your school will receive a bill for any additional copies which you order whether they are included on the District order or your own individual school order.
Please contact Nancy at 801-567-8309 or nancy.karpowitz@jordandistrict.org if you have any questions or concerns.
Granite School District Purchasing is hosting 21st Century School Furniture Trade Show. This will provide purchasing entities, administrators, and educators the opportunity to see what’s new in school furniture and meet the account managers that represent the companies on state contract.
DATE:
February 4, 2016
11AM-3PM
LOCATION:
Granite School District Offices
2500 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Auditoriums A, B, C.
PARTICIPATING VENDORS:
KI, Hertz Furniture, Contrax, and Edutek.
Furniture that will be here for your review is primarily items used in a typical classroom, that is, student and teacher furniture, including seating as well as collaborative soft seating, and mobile lecture.
Elementary Principals:
Running Records classes added in January and February. Please share attached flyer with all K-6 teachers.
Elementary Principals:
NEW Online K-6 Writing Foundations class beginning January 24. Please share attached flyer with all K-6 teachers.
Elementary Principals:
Recommendations for placement in a Reading Class for students entering 7th-grade will be based on the same rubric as last year. A copy is attached for your reference. Please share with 6th-grade teachers.
Middle School Principals:
Recommendations for placement in a Reading Class for students entering 8th grade will be based on the same rubric as last year. A copy is attached for your reference. Please share with 7th grade teachers.
See document below for important dates and reminders.
DATE:
January 5, 2016
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Servcies
SUBJECT:
December 31, 2015 Enrollment
See attached memo.
The mileage reimbursement rate is based upon the IRS rate. Effective January 1, 2016 the reimbursement rate is $0.54 per mile. Please use the attached form when submitting for mileage reimbursement.
All 2015 mileage reimbursement requests should be submitted as soon as possible.
The Dug and Alcohol classes scheduled for 23rd and 25th of February have been rescheduled to the 1st and 3rd of March due to Parent Teacher Conferences. See updated calendar below.
DATE:
January 4, 2016
TO:
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
SUBJECT:
January 11 and 22 Business Meeting for Administrative Assistants
This is a reminder about the business meeting for administrative assistants that will be held at the District Office in Room 129 on the following dates:
Monday, January 11, 2016 – 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Friday, January 22, 2016 – 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Meeting attendance is voluntary and not required; however, we hope you will take advantage of this specialized training. A copy of the agenda is attached. While the topics that will be discussed in these sessions are geared more towards school-related matters, District administrative assistants are welcome to participate. The meetings are also open to administrators and/or others that may benefit from the topics being presented.
If you haven’t already provided Jeri with the date you plan to attend, please choose one of the two dates that will work best with your schedule and send an email to Jeri Clayton (jeri.clayton@jordandistrict.org) to let her know which date you will attend so that we can plan for the number of attendees at each session. You can also call Jeri at 801-567-8120.
We look forward to seeing you.
/jc
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