Jordan School District
Please join us for the last Kindergarten Night Out this school year! We will be talking about FOSS! Bastian Elementary Kindergarten Teachers will be joining us to share how they have successfully implemented FOSS. Please sign up on JPLS.
May 11, 2022
4:15-5:15 pm ASB Auditorium
Please share the attached flyer with all kindergarten teachers.
Please advise your staff that Insurance Open enrollment for this year is May 15 - June 15 for a September 1, 2022 Effective Date.
Let your staff know that they need to receive confirmation that they have gone in and updated or verified that everything is correct on the InfinityHR online enrollment system. Attached are the Open Enrollment Highlights.
InfinityHR/Arcoro (click here to access account) will be used for all benefit eligible employees to make benefit elections offered at Open Enrollment and for newly eligible employees. All benefit eligible employees should log into the online system to verify dependents, beneficiaries and benefit elections. Included in the attached Open Enrollment Highlights are online enrollment instructions.
The following changes may be made during the open enrollment period.
DATE:
Thursday, May 5, 2022
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
Michael Heaps, Director of Information Systems
David Bowman, Systems & Security Manager
SUBJECT:
Chromebooks as Primary Testing Devices
All school administrators are advised that Chromebook devices will once again serve as the primary devices on which RISE and Utah Aspire Plus testing will be administered, as has been the case in previous years. The reason for this is that the Chrome platform works best with both testing systems and does not require the level of time and labor to update as do hardwired computers or laptops.
If you feel strongly that a hardwired computer lab or a laptop lab should be used to administer either the RISE or Utah Aspire Plus assessments, please reach out to your school tech and Information Systems as soon as possible as the system compatibility updates will take time to implement.
With only one month left of the 2021-22 school year, it is time to hold the last fire evacuation drill and any other drills that still need to be conducted. Be sure to report all drills, related meetings and notes from actual emergencies, using the link: 2021-22 REPORT EMERGENCY — DRILLS, ACTUAL EVENTS, or MEETINGS Form on Google Drive. Use the Jordan School District Incident Command Manual for planning, conducting drills and preparing for emergencies, link: Incident Command Folder on Google Drive.
If you have any questions regarding what drills your school has conducted this year Judy Bird in the Risk Management Office can provide this information: 801-567-8625, judy.bird@jordandistrict.org.
Please contact Emergency Operations Manager Lance Everill with questions: 801-567-8623, lance.everill@jordandistrict.org
DATE:
May 5, 2022
TO:
All administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness Consultant
SUBJECT:
You’re invited to attend a Prevention Planning Party!
Our Health and Wellness team will be offering additional prevention planning parties (also known as workshops) for school leaders and their teams at the ASB Auditorium on the following dates and times. We will be using the District’s prevention planning guidelines to support your school’s planning.
Use this link to sign up!
This prevention planning workshop is an opportunity to communicate to your school community all of the great things that your school does to care for your students! The intended outcome of the workshop for attendees will be a completed, concise, clear prevention plan for their school that highlights their unique approach and follows District and State guidelines. If you would like to make alternate arrangements for prevention planning, please reach out to McKinley Withers (801-567-8245 mckinley.withers@jordandistrict.org)
DATE:
May 5, 2022
TO:
Principals
Administrative Assistants
Secondary School Registrars
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment
SUBJECT:
Permanent Records – Transfer Processes and Procedures
Permanent records for students leaving the school (either a boundary change or 6th and 9th grade advancement) need to be delivered in person to the appropriate school by the sending schools staff. Records need to be delivered on or before
June 10, 2022. This record transfer MAY NOT be done through secure district mail if the quantity of records being sent from one location to another is greater than ten (10) total files.
The receiving school will need to check the student list against each permanent record to assure all permanent records were received. Each bundle must be accompanied by two (2) alphabetized lists which includes the name of the sending school and receiving school. Computer lists or PDM’s may be used.
Dead files that did not earn high school credit should be kept at the school of origin for three years post-separation before destruction. Dead files that earned high school credit should be transferred to the boundary high school for retention with other files of the same cohort.
General Permanent Record Transfer Procedures (Policy AS61):
DATE:
May 5, 2022
TO:
Principals
Elementary Administrative Assistants
Secondary Attendance Secretaries
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment
SUBJECT:
Entering Attendance in Skyward for the Last Six (6) Days of the School Year
Please see the memo below.
See flyer below for suggestions for ways to be more active and involved in improving the safety of our workplace.
Please be aware that 988 as the suicide prevention number will be active for next school year. Attached is a FAQ sheet so that you can be informed of this change.
Please see document below regarding an open position. Position closes May 8, 2022 or until filled.
Dear Awesome Principal A.K.A. Great Leader of Mathematics,
We would like to increase meaningful mathematics moments in EVERY school!
Our goal is to build math leadership capacity.
Choose a mathematics leader to join us on this quest!
Who would be the best fit from your school?
PURPOSE: This is an awesome opportunity for a teacher or coach to become a leader in mathematics. This leadership committee will not only create an effective means to communicate, but also provide means to assist EVERY school in improving mathematics. Your math lead will be a part of a district wide community focused on enhancing mathematics. We hope this will create a more personalized experience and enable the mathematics department to provide assistance in a meaningful way.
Our theme for the year is creating meaningful moments in mathematics. We will structure our math lead meetings to not only communicate dates and information about curriculum and resources, but to also focus on the key ingredients to increasing students’ conceptual and procedural understanding in mathematics.
Your math lead for the 2022-2023 school year will engage in three meetings. In order to get off to a great start for the upcoming school year, we have planned an opening kickoff session.
Teachers will be paid inservice rate for the beginning meeting (August 8). A substitute will be provided for the other two half-day meetings and a small stipend will be given.
August 8, 2022 8:30 - 11:30 or 12:30 - 3:30 ASB PDC 101
December 5, 2022 8:30 - 11:30 or 12:30 - 3:30 ASB PDC 101
April 10, 2023 8:30 - 11:30 or 12:30 - 3:30 ASB PDC 101
All meetings will be held in the JSD ASB, 7905 Redwood Road in PDC room 101 entrance B. Schools beginning A-J will be assigned 8:30-11:30 and schools M-W will attend the 12:30-3:30 time.
Submit your school math lead information using the Google form linked here.
MATH ROCKS!
Thank you,
Melissa Garber, Orla Hurley, and Amy Kinder
Please share with any teacher new to 6th grade.
We are excited to start planning for the 2022-23 school year. This summer we are able to provide a condensed version of the Open Up Resources math training for any teacher new to sixth grade. This training will focus on navigating the curriculum and other resources, understanding instructional strategies, and planning for the first unit. We want to be sure to catch any teacher who is a new hire or any teacher that has transferred to 6th grade. Space is limited so please encourage teachers to register as soon as possible for one of the two sessions. They will receive inservice rate for their time.
June 10, 2022 8:30-3:30 ASB PDC 101
August 9, 2022 8:30-3:30 ASB PDC 101
Registration link. Upon registration you will be added to a Canvas course.
If you are interested in learning more about Panorama’s Student Success program there will be an information session on this Friday, April 29th from 11am-12pm. This session will provide an overview of Panorama’s Student Success. Access the session by using this Zoom link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://panoramaed.zoom.us/j/8703111856&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1651499033529175&usg=AOvVaw3KxRPdeSA_NgoSvQqm-7QP
A second session for Panorama’s Behavior Module will be on this Friday, April 29th from 12-12:30pm. This module is like Educators Handbook except it integrates fully with Panorama’s Student Success AND there is a mobile option. Access the session by using this Zoom link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://panoramaed.zoom.us/j/8703111856&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1651504100425762&usg=AOvVaw0_ArFDQ3Y5feAUuLLB8DV1
DATE:
April 25, 2022
TO:
School Psychologists, School Psychology Interns, Elementary Counselor
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance
SUBJECT:
May School Psychologist, School Psychology Interns, Elementary Counselor Meeting
An in-person meeting has been scheduled for Friday, May 6, 2022, from 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. at a different location, Jordan Applied Technology Center-South (JATC-South) (12723 S. Park Avenue {2080 W}). Superintendent Anthony Godfrey is providing us with lunch on that day and would like to address our group promptly at 12:00 noon. I would appreciate you being on time for him. Lisa Stillman, school psychologist at Monte Vista Elementary and Naomi Varuso, school psychologist at Copper Canyon Elementary will provide us with a presentation on Wellness Rooms.
Rebecca Cramer, school psychologist for Autism Assessment, will provide us with a presentation on autism in girls. In addition, we want you to provide you with some time to complete the focus group we started in March, 2022 so that we can get your input re: meeting your needs and future directions, so please come prepared with your ideas.
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
cc:
Principals
Dear Principals,
A message will also be sent to teachers in JEM about the recently released options for LETRS virtual sessions for Units 3-8 in the summertime. Thank you for supporting and encouraging teachers to complete this LETRS training. If a teacher attends a virtual session in the summer (on non-contract time) they can be paid for 7 hours at their hourly rate. Please sign each teacher’s timecard before sending it to Teaching and Learning. Here are the updates:
Section 91 - Tuesday, June 14, 2022: SA-33007
Section 92 - Thursday, July 14, 2022: SA-33008
Section 13 – Tuesday, June 14, 2022: SA-33015
Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Bev #88466 or beverly.griffith@jordandistrict.org
Utah's only College Board endorsed summer training. The 2022 Intermountain AP Summer Institute will be held, in person, at Farmington High School from July 12 to July 15. Presenters from across the country come to Utah to conduct these annual training sessions. A great training at “stay-conference” value!
registration link for APSI 2022
Click HERE to access ideas for designing your AP course offerings for what's best for your students.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER BONUS INCENTIVES for MAY 2022!
The JORDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT is at it again!
For MAY 2022, substitute teachers with NO CANCELLATIONS and who qualify as outlined below, will be paid on June 10, 2022. The May tiered substitute teacher bonus incentives are as follows:
18 days worked = $300
15 days worked = $180
12 days worked = $120
9 days worked = $60
Benefit eligible substitute teachers working full time at various schools throughout the Jordan School District, DO NOT QUALIFY for the monthly substitute teacher bonus incentives, since they are required to work every school (contract) day.
Thank you again for your service to Jordan School District.
DATE:
April 22, 2022
TO:
Applicable School Principals and Administrative Assistants
All Area Administrators of Schools and Administrative Assistants
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting and Audits
Natalie Grange, Accountant
SUBJECT:
External Audit Visits
Please see the attached memo.
