Jordan School District
Nothing Bundt Cakes is celebrating the anniversary of their West Jordan location at 5639 W. 7800 South, Suite 102.
As part of the festivities, on Friday, Jan. 16 is Jordan Education Foundation Benefit Day, where 20% of sales will be donated to the Jordan Education Foundation.
On Tuesday, Jan. 13, District employees will receive 20% OFF in-bakery cake purchases, just by showing your employee ID, as part of Community Appreciation Days.
Orangetheory has put together some offers for all Jordan School District employees for the new year. Orangetheory Fitness is a coach-led, science-backed workout combining cardio and strength to help you build muscle, burn calories, and boost energy-designed for all fitness levels.
Special Offers
Orangetheory Workout - Q&A
Q: Do I need to be fit or have experience?
A: Not at all! The workout is designed for all fitness levels, and coaches offer options for everyone.
Q: What should I bring?
A: Comfortable workout clothes, athletic shoes, and water. We'll take care of the rest.
Q: How long is the workout?
A: 1 hour-quick, efficient, and effective.
Q: What does the workout include?
A: A mix of cardio and strength training led by a certified coach.
Q: Can I go at my own pace?
A: Yes! You control your speed and intensity throughout the workout.
Q: Will there be a coach guiding us?
A: Absolutely. A coach will demonstrate exercises and support you the entire time.
Q: Do I need to arrive early?
A: Arriving 30 minutes early is recommended so we can get you set up and answer questions.
Orangetheory Locations
The Health & Wellness Team is offering a cohort of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to ALL employees on Tuesdays and Thursdays through January and February. This is an amazing opportunity to experience mindfulness, which is an impactful way to reduce stress. It's $35 to sign up and participants keep their cushion! This is an incredible value because an MBSR class is usually $200-$700! Sign up using this link or the QR code on the attached flyer.
MBSR is an interactive 8-session program that combines mindfulness techniques with movement and meditation to help us respond to stressors in a mindful way.
Class Schedule:
Learning to practice mindfulness provides a way of relating directly with whatever is happening in your life, a way of taking charge of your life, of consciously and systematically noticing and responding to your own stress and pain, and to the challenges and demands of living. This starts with cultivating present-moment attention in an open, nonjudgmental way. MBSR is a nonsectarian, scientifically researched approach that is in harmony with any faith-based tradition.
Learn more about MBSR at the link below.
Teachers, School Counselors, and Aides...
January's CTE Career Banner Spotlight is an Animal Nutritionist.
You can find this month's CTE Career Exploration lesson and math worksheets, and all future ones, by visiting the Elementary Career Exploration Lessons page at cte.jordandistrict.org.
Please reach out to angie.pommerening@jordandistrict.org if you need help with implementing these lessons or with career readiness activities at the elementary level. We are happy to help. We can't wait to see how you use these fun new resources in your classrooms!
Blomquist Hale has one workshop coming up in January.
To register for any upcoming workshops, please visit blomquisthale.com/workshops/
Blomquist Hale also has two support groups coming up! See attached support group flyers and details outlined below.
To register for any upcoming support groups, please visit blomquisthale.com/support-groups/
If you have any questions, please contact Jordan Insurance Services at 801-567-8146 or insurance@jordandistrict.org.
Secondary Science, Health, CTE, and Psychology Teachers,
The updated parental consent forms (including translations) and law and policy course are available on the USBE Health Education webpage. Given the fact that there have been changes to the law, we highly recommend ALL educators teaching any aspect of sex education complete the updated Canvas course as there were significant law changes due to HB 281. This online training course is designed for Utah educators teaching sex education topics as part of health education, CTE, science, and psychology courses. This Canvas course covers Utah law and policy for sex education addressing Utah State Law (53G-10-402) and Utah State Board of Education rule (R277-474).
Educators will enroll from the USBE Canvas Catalog and upon completion, they will be issued a certificate of completion in their Student Dashboard of the USBE Catalog.
If you have any questions please reach out to the following;
Jordan School District Board authorizes up to four (4) full-time employees to be selected for leave.
Sabbatical Leave
Sabbatical leave provides a 1-year leave for professional study. Educators who have completed at least 7 years of continuous service in JSD may apply. Employees on sabbatical leave receive one-half of their salary. Please read Policy DP333 Neg – Sabbatical Leave for complete information. Applications are reviewed by the Local Professional Improvement Committee and approved by the Board.
Educational Leave
Educators who have worked in Jordan School District for at least three (3) consecutive years may apply for an Educational Leave. Educational leaves are for continued study and must include an outline of studies along with the application. Please read Policy DP332 NEG – Educational Leave for complete information. Educational Leave is without pay.
Applications for 2026-27 Sabbatical and Educational Leaves are due Feb.1, 2026. Additional questions can be referred to Chris Westra, 801-567-8657.
The JSD Teachers for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Team has created a monthly newsletter. The full newsletter for this month can be found at the link below. Stories include:
Building Community - Making friends is hard! Add a communication barrier, and it compounds the difficulty. Things you
can do: Choose agreeable and patient partners; Give an extra measure of time for group work; Provide communication tools
like a fingerspelling chart; Allow the interpreter to explain their role for interpreting among peers; Hold the DHH student accountable for their portion of the work; Encourage play vs isolation; Keep groups small, the interpreter isn’t part of the group; Explicitly teach the skills for clear communication.
Tips for Clear Communication - Always face the student you are addressing; Make sure you have the student’s attention before you start speaking; Do not speak too loudly or exaggerate lip movements for the student who is lip-reading; Repeat or rephrase the message if the student seems confused; Write down the message you are trying to communicate; Act out the message or use visual cues or symbols; Do not become frustrated, aggravated, or say “never mind” when communication is difficult; Look for activities where less talk is required, such as sports, puzzles, computers, or board games.
Closed Captioning - Just a friendly reminder to make sure all videos are accessible by turning on closed captioning or subtitles.
The Jan. 2026 important Payroll information is now available and can be viewed using the following link:
Dear Faculty and Staff,
Information Systems wants you to be aware of upcoming, essential maintenance that will affect the availability of internet and core Skyward systems from Sunday, Dec. 28 through Wednesday, Dec. 31.
Technicians will be performing a major equipment upgrade to ensure continued system performance and reliability.
The following major systems will be inaccessible during the entire maintenance window:
Please know these systems will not be accessible until the upgrade is fully completed and systems are verified as operational.
We recommend all users ensure they have collected any critical information, reports, or documentation needed for year-end or beginning-of-year tasks prior to the start of the upgrade on Dec. 28.
Thank you for your understanding and patience as Information Systems completes this critical infrastructure upgrade to improve the performance and stability of our systems.
Jordan School District is implementing a new online benefit enrollment platform, Employee Navigator in Jan. 2026. Previously we used InfinityHR/Arcoro to capture our employees' benefit elections. Effective Dec. 23, 2025, this program will no longer be available to our employees.
If you were recently hired and have not completed your benefit elections, please complete the Employee Benefit Enrollment Form 2025-26 that can be found on the Insurance Services website. Please bring the completed form to Insurance Services by Jan. 9, 2026.
If you are an existing employee and you have experienced a qualifying event and need to make changes to your benefits, please use the enrollment form referenced above and make the necessary change. Please bring the completed form to Insurance Services by Jan. 9, 2026.
If you have any questions or issues, please contact Insurance Services at 801-567-8146 or insurance@jordandistrict.org. Insurance Services we will be back in the office on Friday, January 2nd. Because of the system issues, if you have an event that is due during the holiday break, your new due date will be Jan. 9, 2026.
Have a wonderful holiday and feel free to reach out to us after the first of the year with any questions or assistance.
Due to the District Office closing for Winter Recess at the end of the day on Tuesday, Dec. 23 and not returning until Friday, Jan. 2, the Payroll Department is making the following recommendations:
Let URS help you understand your benefits and plan a bright future. Whether you're age 20 or 90, whether you have three months or 30 years until retirement... This is for you.
Come learn about your URS benefits. Open to ALL full and part-time employees. Each session will cover URS savings plans along with Tier 1 and Tier 2 pension systems.
Utah Retirement Systems will be available for one-on-one retirement planning sessions.
This is a great time to recap, regroup, and focus on retirement planning and financial wellness. Appointments fill quickly so don’t delay.
Advanced registration is required so please see the instructions below to register for an appointment on the URS website.
In Focus Education Group and the Jordan Health & Wellness team would like to invite administrators, counselors, and teachers to participate in a Winter 2026 Educator Well-Being Course. You can receive continuing education credit while focusing on your own well-being! The Winter cohort is a ten-week course that meets weekly for 90 minutes over zoom. You can address your own well-being by exploring well-being topics and strategies. Collaborate, learn from, and connect with other educators across the country.
Administrators, counselors, and teachers are invited to participate in our Educator Well-Being Course!
Address your own well-being by exploring well-being topics and strategies.Collaborate, learn from, and connect with other educators across the country.
There are several ways to receive continuing education credit. This class can also count towards your Educator Directed Paid Professional Hours Plan.
Our cohort is a ten-week course that meets weekly for 90 minutes.We are offering both our 1.0 Essentials of Well-Being and our 2.0 The Resilient EducatorCourses. Classes start the week of September 15 through November 19.
100% of participants reported improved well-being, greater connection, and commitment!
PEHP understands that finding a psychiatrist can be a difficult and time-consuming process.
Through PEHP's partnership with Brightside Health, you can connect with a licensed psychiatrist online in as little as 48 hours. To get started, take a free mental health assessment at brightside.com/pehp.
This service is part of your mental health benefits, so your normal medical copay or coinsurance applies.
If you have any questions, please contact Jordan Insurance Services at 801-567-8146 or insurance@jordandistrict.org.
To avoid unnecessary large medical bills, visit providers in your network and choose the appropriate provider for your condition.
Here’s a quick guide:
Plan ahead by exploring your options in the PEHP Provider Directory.
If you have any questions, please contact Jordan Insurance Services at 801-567-8146 or insurance@jordandistrict.org.
Educators who are enrolled in or have completed a School Leadership program and are interested in the one-year Paid Administrative Internship have through Monday, Dec. 22 at 11:59 p.m. to submit their application.
If an educator tries to submit their application at or after 11:59 p.m. the application will not go through, and the educator would have to wait until the next window, opening on Jan. 5 before being able to submit.
Please see the details below, or visit the HR Administrative Internship Guidelines page.
Application Windows
Eligibility
STEP 1: Complete the current Administrative Full-Time Paid Internship application in Frontline
STEP 2: Invitation to Interview. Administrative Internship applicants may be invited to an interview in January or February This is a mandatory, in-person interview with the Administrative Cabinet. These interviews will be held on either Monday or Friday to accommodate travel plans for any out-of-state applicants.
Offer and Placement of Successful Candidates: These notifications will be made by phone from a member of the Administrative Cabinet. Candidates who receive a 1-year internship assignment will be invited to apply for and be interviewed in May/November for the Administrative Pool.
Additional Information
If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave on a Critical Day before or after President’s Day 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.
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 | Critical Days | Window |
| President’s Day (ESP & Licensed Elementary) |
Feb. 16, 2026 | Feb. 12 & 17, 2026 | Jan. 2 – 12, 2026 |
The following are new administrative assignments:
New Assignments effective Jan. 2, 2026:
Assignment effective Feb. 2, 2026: