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October Attendance Flyer 2022
DATE:
October 10, 2022
TO:
Principals and Assistant Principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Sharon Jensen, Consultant Student Support Services
Michelle Reyes, Prevention Specialist
SUBJECT:
October Attendance Flyer 2022
Principals and Assistant Principals,
The end of the first quarter is near. We hope things are going well in your schools. This month our attendance awareness message focuses on the social and emotional benefits of attending school regularly. Research shows that routines, such as a structured school day, support healthy social emotional development leading to optimal mental health over time. Researches in Texas have also found that when people feel more connected to others they have lower levels of anxiety and depression.
Included is the October flyer sent out to parents on PeachJar. It would be wonderful to make this available in your schools as well. We will continue to send out a new attendance flyer each month as we strive for better attendance.
We hope your attendance in showing some improvements from the last couple of years.
SCRAM for December 1 Funding Count – Due November 7, 2022
DATE:
October 7, 2022
TO:
Principals
All Special Educators and Related Service Providers
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
SUBJECT:
Important Deadline--Please Read Immediately
SCRAM Data Due by the end of day Monday, November 7, 202
Updating SCRAM for December 1 Funding Count
We are fast approaching our December 1 SCRAM count deadline. Resource and Cluster Team Leaders will soon receive a SCRAM report via district mail that includes all students who are currently receiving services through your school’s special education program(s). All team members and service providers need to verify each student on this list as either correct, changed, exited/moved, and/or incomplete. Please check that the names, entry dates, scram school, service patterns, weekly minutes and providers are correct for each student on the printout. If a correction needs to be made, a new scram document should be submitted.
All Corrections and SCRAM reports are Due:
By 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2022
to Jen Warkentine at the Special Ed Office
Special Education funding and, therefore, school staffing/assistant allocations, etc. are contingent upon the accuracy of this data. Your timely and accurate response is critical! Thank you for all your efforts to get us the correct information in a very short time period.
Acadience Reading Tableau Dashboard Updated with 2022 BOY Results
DATE:
Thursday, October 13, 2022
TO:
Elementary School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2022 BOY Acadience Reading Dashboards in Tableau
Beginning of the year Acadience Reading data and results are available in school administrator Tableau Viewer accounts. Administrators may view aggregate student participation, benchmark proficiency, and measure proficiency by school and grade level over time (2016-present). In addition, school administrators may view individual student and teacher data for the fall of 2022. Demographic filters are also available to help school administrators drill down to the data they wish to see.
The following dashboards are available:
School Acadience Reading Analysis, 2016-Present
Explore > Acadience Reading & Early Literacy > School Acadience Reading Analysis, 2016-Present > 2-School Acadience Reading Analysis, 2016-Present
2022-23 BOY Teacher and Student Level Data Dashboard
Explore > Acadience Reading & Early Literacy > School Acadience Reading Analysis, 2016-Present > [School Name] 2022-23 BOY Student Level Data Dashboard
As a reminder, schools have at their disposal a Tableau Viewer account that teachers can access to see aggregate data only for the school and their grade level. No individual student or teacher data are available with this account. Please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability for more information about this tool and to obtain login credentials.
October 20, 2022 – State LAND Trust Deadline!
State LAND Trust
October 20, 2022 Deadline:
- Hold your first SCC Meeting
- Update the State website with your council members
- Electronically sign the Principal Assurance portion (on the page where you update the council members)
- Update your school website with the required information (see information below)
The State Office will begin looking on October 20th to see if Jordan School District has completed these items. Please make sure everything is updated and completed, both on your school website and the State LAND Trust website.
Thank you!
Assistant Principal Meetings – November 1 & 3, 2022
The November Assistant Principal meetings will be held on November 1 (8:00-11:00am) and November 3 (8:00-11:00am). All meetings will be held in-person at the JATC-S. All assistant principals and intern assistant principals are invited. A beverage service will be provided, beginning at 7:30 am at each of the meetings. As a reminder you only need to attend one of the sessions offered per month. Both sessions will provide the same information. Please CLICK HERE and it will take you to the Google Doc to sign up for which day you would like to attend. If you have any questions please call Nadine Page at 801-567-8182 (x88182). Thank you!
Principal Meeting – October 18, 2022
Save the Date – Ethnic Advisory Committee Open House
The Jordan Ethnic Advisory Committee (JEAC) is hosting an employee open house on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at JATC South from 3:30 - 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Come share your ideas, solutions and celebrations. Your voice is important.
Can't make the meeting? Your suggestions are always welcome. Please contact jeac@jordandistrict.org.
Important Payroll Dates for October 2022
Administrative Assignment – November 2022
Apple Crunch Day – October 19, 2022
Each October, schools, preschools, workplaces, and individuals across Utah celebrate National Farm to School Month by crunching into Utah-grown apples. October 19th, Apple Crunch Day is a way to get excited about delicious local produce, help students understand where their food comes from, and support local farmers. Across the state, students taste-test different apple varieties, take field trips to local farms, and participate in other apple-themed learning activities.
This year, JSD Nutrition Services has purchased apples from Tagge's Famous Fruits in Brigham City and will be participating in the Utah State Apple Crunch Day on Oct. 19th. Get with your kitchen manager for fun ideas on how to celebrate Apple Crunch Day at your school.
Get What You Need: CSTAG Resources and Information
DATE:
October 6, 2022
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness
SUBJECT:
Comprehensive Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) Practices and Resources
JSD schools are increasingly becoming fully trained in Comprehensive Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG). The following information will assist you in accessing and storing the documentation, upcoming training opportunities, and suggestions for creating threat assessment teams in your schools.
How to access forms
- There are several CSTAG forms that can assist with determining what kind of threat and how to respond to a threat. There is a Microsoft Word option as well as a fillable PDF option.
- A copy of these forms can be found in your schools CSTAG google drive. You can make a copy of the fillable forms and then same them after you edit them for each threat assessment. You can also use the copy of the word documents to edit them to best fit your school’s needs.
- Forms can also be found on the Student Services website.
Where to store documentation of your school’s threat assessments
- Every administrator has been given “content manager” access to a CSTAG shared drive for their school. This means that you can create additional folders (within the drive), copy and save documents, scan and upload documents, add users from your threat assessment teams, and change the name of the folder.
- This drive is a common place for all schools to store documentation for completed threat assessments and assist in accountability and liability of investigating threats.
- If you are struggling to find your shared drive in google, please reach out to Angie Rasmussen.
Upcoming trainings for CSTAG Level 2
- For those completing CSTAG level 1 or have other school personnel you are adding to your threat assessment teams, there will be additional level 2 CSTAG training opportunities in the upcoming months.
- There will be more information about these training sessions as the dates get solidified. Ideally there will be a training offered in January and March, and then again in July.
- To sign up for CSTAG level 2 training on November 4th go to JPLS.
Creating Threat Assessment teams in your schools
- If you are interested in having other faculty members at your school complete the CSTAG training, please send an email with their first name, last name and district email address to Angie Rasmussen.
- Each participant costs the school $85. Once an email is received, the training will be set up by Student Services who will reach out to your school for reimbursement. The participant will then receive instructions via Navigate 360 on how to begin the online training.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Angie Rasmussen.
October 2022 Guidance In-Service Training
DATE:
October 5, 2022
TO:
School Psychologists and School Psychology Interns
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance
SUBJECT:
October School Psychologist Guidance Meeting
A meeting for school psychologists and school psychology interns has been scheduled for Friday, October 14, 2022, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood Road). Juliana Peterson, doctoral student in the Clinical/Counseling Psychology Program at Utah State University, will provide us with a 3-hour presentation on ACT Clinical Skills. We had originally scheduled Dr. Tyler Renshaw from USU to do this presentation but he unfortunately had to cancel last week due to some other commitments.
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
cc:
Principals
Literacy PLC Slides for Principals
Attached is a slide deck that elementary principals can use to hold half-day PLC meetings with teachers. The slides are broken into sections to allow flexibility based on the time that has been allotted for PLC meetings. The slides can be used all together or in parts. Principals are welcome to adjust the slide deck to meet the needs of the teachers in their buildings.
Frontline Recruiting/Hiring Training Opportunities
School/Department Administrators:
With your great input, we have simplified the process for hiring licensed employees through Frontline. These changes include:
- A video screening/interview feature
- Interview documentation simplified
- Reference forms simplified
Please schedule a training time to see these important modifications. This training is available to administrators and administrative assistants, especially those who are new to Frontline Recruiting/Hiring.
All trainings will be at the District Office room #129. Two sessions will also be on Zoom. Please bring a laptop or have one available for the hands-on training. For available dates/times and to schedule a training session, visit the link below. Space is limited in each session. Additional sessions will be added as needed.
Frontline Training Schedule for Appointments
Also available on HRConnections and HRAdminOnly are the training videos and tutorials. Contact Brent Burge at #88224 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Human Resources
Safety Talk: Ladder Safety
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that every year more than 90,000 people receive emergency room treatment because of ladder accidents. See the flyer below for tips on how to stay safe!
October 1, 2022 Enrollment
DATE:
September 8, 2022
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Scott Festin, Consultant, Planning and Enrollment
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning and Enrollment
SUBJECT:
10th Day Enrollment versus the Estimate
Please see the memo below.
Elementary Parent Teacher Conference Report Form – Fall 2022
Elementary Principals:
Please return the attached form to Cherice Thomson, cherice.thomson@jordandistrict.org, within two weeks after your conference dates. Thanks!
Jordan District School Community Council Training Presentation and Last Scheduled Training 2022-23
Attached you will find a copy of the presentation given at the Jordan School District annual School Community Council trainings.
All new principals and new SCC Chairs need to attend one of the SCC Trainings for this year. The last training scheduled for 2022-23 is tonight, September 29th. Please see the meeting link below.
If you have any questions contact Nadine Page, nadine.page@jordandistrict.org or 801.567.8182 (x88182).
September 29, 2022 - 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting LINK
Last Opportunity for Office and Administrative Staff to attend the Optional Training by Business and Auxiliary Services Departments – October 4, 2022
The final session of the optional training for office and administrative staff of schools and District offices will be held Tuesday, October 4, 2022, beginning at 8:00 a.m. If you would like to participate, please send an email to Lisa LeStarge at lisa.lestarge@jordandistrict.org and let her know you would like to sign-up to attend. Attendees will receive an email the day prior to the training with instructions for connecting to the Zoom meeting. The agenda is attached.
