Please see the attached letter.
September Attendance Flyer 2022
DATE:
September 6, 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:
September Attendance Flyer 2022
Principals and Assistant Principals,
Hopefully you have had a wonderful start to the year!
Stressing the importance of school attendance in September has been proven to have great benefits on attendance for the remainder of the school year. Students who miss more than 3-4 days in September go on to miss almost a month of school. Included is a September flyer sent out to parents on PeachJar but it would be wonderful to make this available in your schools as well. A new attendance flyer will be sent out each month as we strive for better attendance.
We hope we are starting the year off strong with attendance!
Student Assessment Profile Dashboard Now Available
DATE:
Thursday, September 15, 2022
TO:
Elementary School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Student Assessment Profile in Tableau
The ability to see the assessment record for the educational career of individual students is now at your fingertips. The Elementary Student Profile dashboard in Tableau will allow you to look up an individual student and see all of their assessment data for Acadience Reading, Acadience Math, and RISE (ELA, math and science) as well as the student’s attendance record and demographics (race/ethnicity, EL status, gender, special education status, and native language).
This dashboard will allow you to effectively include assessment and demographic data as you discuss the needs of individual students and the supports they require in such settings as PLCs, student support teams, TAT teams, IEP meetings, 504 meetings, etc.
School administrators may access the dashboard here.
Please contact Brooke Anderson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability with questions about the dashboard.
Time to Order Earbuds for RISE and Utah Aspire Plus Testing – 2022-2023
DATE:
Thursday, September 15, 2022
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Earbud Orders for State Testing
Students will have the option to have text read to them on the RISE Summative and Utah Aspire Plus Summative testing systems once again this year. For students in grades 3-6, the Acadience Reading Daze test will also have audio functions. Principals or their designee are encouraged to place an order for student earbuds. Please place your order by Friday, October 14th.
To place an order, please click here.
Earbuds may be used for other district- or state-mandated tests, but schools will need to create a system by which the same student uses the same earbuds throughout the year as there is no additional funding to purchase more than one pair of earbuds per student in grades 3-10.
If schools wish to purchase additional earbuds for other uses, school administrators are welcome to contact Gaylene Miller in Evaluation, Research & Accountability at 801-567-8185 who can share the purchasing information and quotes used to acquire these earbuds.
2022 Fall Recess Annual/Personal Leave Before/After a Holiday
If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave before or after Fall Recess for any reason not listed in policy DP335NEG or DP335B, you must submit a request as follows:
How to Request
During the window, the employee must send the request through email. Please include your name, school, position, and the date you are requesting the leave. Requests left on voicemail or over the phone will NOT be accepted.
Licensed employees submit their request to licensedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org
Education Support Professionals submit their request to classifiedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org
The employee will receive an email confirmation within two working days after submitting the request. If the employee does not receive a confirmation email, then Human Resources has NOT received your request and your leave will not be approved.
| School Holiday | Date of Holiday | Window |
| Fall Recess
(All 242, 245 Contracts) |
October 27-28, 2022 | Sept. 12 – Sept. 22, 2022 |
| Fall Recess
(180, 184, 187, 207, 206 Contracts) |
October 24-28, 2022 | Sept. 9 – Sept. 19, 2022 |
Annual/Personal Leave Taken Before or After a Holiday 2022-2023
FTE Audit Report 2022-23
School Administrators:
The School FTE Audit process is critical in ensuring employees are paid accurately and out of the appropriate budgets. Like last year, the FTE Audit will be electronic. Below is the process we will follow for the audits:
Electronic FTE Audit Process:
- September 19, 2022 – HR will share with principals and administrative assistants the FTE Audit Report via Google Sheets. Please review the report with your administrative assistant. The report will include verification of faculty/staff, FTE, title and budget code(s). Please refer to the “Instructions” sheet in the document for assistance in completing the audit.
- October 3, 2022 – DUE DATE for the FTE Audit Report to be completed for HR to process. Check the “yellow” box on the front page to indicate audit completion.
- THE BEST NEWS OF ALL – All corrections made on the FTE Audit Report will be made by HR upon return. Change forms will not be required; however, new hires not listed on the report will require the submission of a hire sheet to HR in Frontline.
- If you are interested in meeting with HR to review/assist with your audit, a link will be available on the Instructions sheet in your audit documents. You are welcome to invite your administrative assistant and Assistant Principal. You can schedule a time to meet. We ask that you review the audit and come prepared to the meeting with needed changes to your audit.
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Research Project – Policies and Leadership Responses to Teacher Vocal Problems
DATE:
Thursday, September 8, 2022
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, 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: Policies and Leadership Responses to Teacher Vocal Problems
Applicant: Pam Hallam, BYU-Provo
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. Participation in the study is at your discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.
The project will involve the recruitment of teachers who are interested in participating on a focus group to discuss and research voice care as part of vocal health.
Thank you for your assistance.
Administrative Assistant (USER Group) Meeting Schedule for 2022-23
The following dates have been scheduled for administrative assistant (user group) meetings this year. These will be held after the September, January, and March Principal meetings, so administrators can be informed about topics and items that will be discussed with their assistants. See the attachment with the dates listed.
Literacy Matters Newsletter – September 2022
Safety Share – Incident Command System Training – September 21, 2022
The annual Jordan School District (JSD) Incident Command System (ICS) training will review the basics for responding to an emergency. The course is available for anyone with a key response role at your location. The same course is being offered in both the morning and afternoon. Registration is available on JPLS – Incident Command Training 2022-23, Course #101918. Relicensure points will be issued.
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
8:30-10:00 a.m., section #117445
Or
1:00-2:30 p.m., section #117446
Auxiliary Services Building, Presentation Room C100, Entrance “C”
7905 South Redwood Road
The course will be led by JSD Emergency Operations Manager Lance Everill at 801-567-8623, lance.everill@jordandistrict.org.
Additional ICS review opportunities will be made available throughout the school year, and individual locations can schedule meetings as needed/requested.
Training Opportunity for Office Staff by Business and Auxiliary Services Departments – September and October 2022
Optional training will be provided by the Business and Auxiliary Services Departments on September 26 (1:00-4:00 pm) and October 4 (8:00-11:00 am) via Zoom. This training opportunity is for school or department personnel including principals, assistant principals, administrative assistants, clerks, aides or others with responsibilities correlating with the Business or Auxiliary Services Departments.
If you would like to participate in one of the sessions, please send an email to Lisa LeStarge, at lisa.lestarge@jordandistrict.org and let her know which date you would like to sign-up to attend. The total number of participants in each session will be capped at 80 (plus presenters). Because we want the sessions to have the same interactive environment as in-person sessions, attendees will be able to submit questions via ZOOM Chat. Attendees will also be provided with a link to hand-outs provided by the presenters so they can be viewed during the training or downloaded for future use.
We hope you will take advantage of this training opportunity.
10th Day Enrollment 2022-23
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.
Research Project – The Utah Collaborative for Equitable STEM Teaching (UCET) (For Science Teachers)
DATE:
Thursday, September 8, 2022
TO:
Middle School Administrators
High School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, 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: The Utah Collaborative for Equitable STEM Teaching (UCET)
Applicant: Lauren April Barth-Cohen
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. Participation in the study is at your discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.
The study will involve utilizing secondary science teachers’ expertise in developing science teaching case studies for preservice teachers.
Thank you for your assistance.
First-Grade & Second-Grade Teacher’s Night Out – September 2022
Last year we introduced Kindergarten Night Out and it was a huge success! This is a night for teachers to come together to collaborate, learn, and enjoy some time together. This year, we are pleased to announce that we are expanding to include a First-Grade Night Out and a Second-Grade Night Out. Please see the attached fliers and share them with your teachers!
JSD-Arts Representatives for 2022-23
DATE:
August 31, 2022
TO:
Elementary Principals
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, PhD, Administrator, Teaching and Learning
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant
SUBJECT:
JSD-Arts Representatives for 2022-23
This year we will continue to have two District Arts Representatives (DARTS) represent your school throughout the 2022-23 school year. We have appreciated the work of past DARTS representatives and how they have helped strengthen arts instruction in your schools. Meaningful progress toward a greater level of arts integration has been made, and we wish this to continue.
DARTS meetings will be held on the following dates: September 21, October 19, November 16, January 18, February 15, March 15, and April 19. The meetings will be held at the Auxiliary Services Building Auditorium from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Please assign up to two classroom teachers to serve as your school’s DARTS representatives by either selecting a grade-level team, or two teachers from different grade levels. The DARTS representatives will meet once a month for two hours to learn and collaborate. Teachers will be paid at the inservice rate and will earn relicensure points (Note: In addition to the two regular classroom teachers, your school's BTS arts educator will also be attending the DARTS sessions).
Please email the names of your choices for the JSD DARTS Team for the 2022-23 school year to linda.gold@jordandistrict.org as soon as possible.
Research Project – The Challenge of Peer Leadership
DATE:
Thursday, September 8, 2022
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, 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: The Challenge of Peer Leadership
Applicant: Doug Stump, Southern Utah University
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. Participation in the study is at your discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.
The researcher is looking for first-year administrators who have been assigned to schools where they were also a teacher.
Thank you for your assistance.
Interpreting Services for Parent-Teacher Conferences – Fall 2022
Parent Teacher Conferences are fast approaching, and many of you will find your school in need of one or more interpreters in order to serve the needs of your parents. Mirsa Joosten is happy to find an interpreter in each language you need, but this can be extremely difficult when there is not sufficient time for her to make arrangements. The virtual format, should we need to use it, can make finding interpreters even more difficult. For these reasons, we ask you to please request your interpreter no later than the dates given below by completing the Interpreting and Translation Services Request Form available on the Equity and Compliance webpage, if you have not already done so.
| Level | Conference Date(s) | Date Interpreter Request Due |
| High Schools | September 28-29, 2022 | September 21, 2022 |
| Middle Schools | September 28-29, 2022 | September 21, 2022 |
| Elementary Schools | October 5-6, 2022 | September 23, 2022 |
2022-23 Singleton PLCs
Singleton PLC Assignments: LINK
Singleton PLCs
Middle School Assistant Principals, please review the attached list of Singleton PLC assignments and the PLC calendar. Please add a zoom link to your assigned group before Sept. 9th. The initial meeting will be virtual via zoom and then it will be determined by each PLC group whether to continue meeting virtually or in-person.
Action Steps:
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Create and distribute virtual link for initial meeting on Sept. 9th
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Determine whether to continue meeting virtually or in-person for monthly meetings
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Select a team leader (if different from last year)
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Select someone to take minutes
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Place copies of PLC minutes in the appropriate singleton group folder in the 2022-23 shared drive.
Save-the-Date: Due Dates for 2023-24 LAND Trust & TSSA Plans
Portable Classroom Ramps
Portable classroom ramps are very expensive and the District does not keep an inventory of extra ramps.
When there is a ramp request for a legitimate ADA accommodation, administrators should contact their AOS first, to discuss the specific circumstances. If the AOS deems the ramp necessary, they will then contact Facility Services to determine the best school to move a ramp from along with an appropriate timeline for the installation.