Jordan School District
Do you feel like you have been hibernating all winter? Wake up from your winter blues and rejuvenate your body and mind in the garden. It’s easy to participate:
Enter drawing for a $10 Amazon gift card!
Any activity counts towards “steps” whether you walk, run, bike, swim, or play basketball! QUESTIONS? Call: 801-366-7300 Toll Free: 855-366-7300 or Email: healthyutah@pehp.org
In order to increase security to Jordan School District computer systems, the following changes are being implemented:
If you have any questions, please contact the Information Systems help desk at 801-567-8737.
All Licensed Educators,
Thank you for your past and present interest in the JSD Teacher Transfer Fair Events. This is an important event for licensed educators who are seeking new opportunities throughout the District.
The Teacher Transfer Fair schedule is as follows:
Here are a few reminders for licensed educators participating in this event:
Additional information regarding the transfer process will be available at the fair.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the 2019 Teacher Transfer Fair at Riverton High.
Do you often feel like you don’t have the time to be active? Just 10 minutes/3 times a day most days a week can have a huge impact on your health. Join us this month to ensure you get your activity in for the day with some quick, fun workouts.
Event: March Workout Warrior
To register, sign up using the following link: March Workout Warrior Signup
Workout Warrior is moderated by PEHP Wellness staff and is email-based and self-paced. You receive useful health information about physical activity. Enroll to be better informed, increase your motivation, and you might even win a prize for participating.
Participating is easy.
Learn why eating well is key to healthy weight loss, effective workouts, managing disease and mental health. Stories include:
The Military Game is Saturday, March 16, 2019 and tickets are $10.00 (regularly $22.00.) All proceeds go to support Jordan School District students.
For more information on tickets, contact Kristin Whiting at 801-694-0283.
All Jordan School District employees get free admission to the Salt Lake Tribune Home & Garden Show on Friday, March 8, 2019. Employees will need to show their JSD badge at the door to receive the discount or they can purchase tickets online using the promo code “TEACHER.”
Odyssey Dance Theater is offering $10 tickets for Jordan School District students, employees and up to 6 family members. Tickets are normally $25-$40. There are 3 shows to choose from at this price.
To purchase tickets go to odysseydance.com and enter code: STUDENT 2019.
Cornerstone Home Lending is offering special homeownership programs, where you can qualify for financing to purchase a home. They our offering low or no down payment options available to Utah teachers. Sellers will receive a reduced paid commission, and buyer will receive a credit towards closing costs. Savings on other moving expenses included.
You are invited to attend a Depth of Knowledge Professional Development Course.
This course will dive into Depth of Knowledge and give participants time to apply DOK to their current curriculum. Please bring your laptop, curriculum maps, and upcoming unit materials. It is more beneficial if you attend with a PLC colleague and the course is open to all levels and subject areas.
From January 10 to April 10, Liberty Tax is offering 50% off tax preparation for all District employees. See the following flyer for more details.
The Jordan School District Joint Relations Committee has agreed that JSD administrators will interview 3 instead of 2 transfer applicants for each position from March 1 and/or until 10 working days prior to New Teacher Induction. District policy DP304NEG will not be changed.
Please take advantage of the following free webinars, which will help you to better understand your retirement.
The following webinars are available in February and March for URS members to attend:
Show some love to the minerals in your life by participating in the #BeMinedUtah19 competition. The Utah Trust Lands Administration is giving $500 to the two schools with the most creative photos showing how minerals help power their students, classrooms or schools.
For more information, please visit trustlands.utah.gov/beminedutah19/.
MasteryConnect has added a new feature for teachers that allows them to create and author items in their own personal item bank.
So what does this mean?
Currently, the majority of teachers in our district are using document based assessments in MasteryConnect. In other words, they are uploading a document into MasteryConnect and then creating an assessment to give to their students.
Some schools have purchased an item bank that gives teachers access to thousands of “items” or test questions that have been aligned to core standards. These items are very different from document based assessments because they allow for many of the technology enhanced features that our students have seen on their end of year SAGE tests. These features also require students to interact with the questions in a more authentic way, and allows teachers to assess at a deeper level.
Jordan School District teachers now have the ability to use these same technology enhanced features to create their own “items” in their personal teacher item bank!
How should teachers name the items that they create?
Many teachers have discovered this tool on their own, and have begun to create items in their banks. Because teachers will eventually be able to share these items with other teachers throughout the district, we are asking teachers to use a very specific naming convention for the items that they create.The naming convention we ask users to follow is: School location #, 3-digit User Initials, teacher-selected title.
Here is an example of a test item I might create:
Where can teachers learn more about Teacher Item Banks?
*If a group of teachers in one location would like a training, have your administrator contact Todd Theobald, our JSD MasteryConnect Consultant.
A broken arm doesn’t have to break the bank. It’s Saturday afternoon. The kids are playing in the backyard. One falls and breaks his arm. Where you choose to take him for treatment could save you a bundle. Take a look at this PEHP flyer for more information.
You are invited to the Jordan Parent University on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 7 – 8 p.m. at Joel P. Jensen Middle.
There will be a Legislative panel discussion with opportunities to hear updates & ask questions of local elected officials.
Please take the time to understand how the new tax cut law will impact your 2018 tax return.
When filing your 2018 tax return this year, here are some important reminders from the IRS
To prepare for 2019 taxes
Attention JSD Educators,
Department chair/team leader positions are now advertised for the three new schools opening in August, 2019 (a middle school in South Jordan, an elementary school in Bluffdale and an elementary school in Herriman).
Additional compensated work for certain positions may be required prior to the beginning of the contract year.
JSD educators interested in applying for the department chair/team leader positions must submit an application using Skyward "Employee Access". Please see the attached tutorial for application instructions. How to Apply at Jordan School District.
For information regarding a position, advertising schedule, position descriptions and instructions on how to apply, visit the Work At Jordan Job Postings at the New Schools page.
For assistance in accessing Skyward Employee Access, please contact the Help Desk at 801-567-8737. For questions regarding positions at the new schools, please contact the principals:
How to Apply at Jordan School District
The following are new administrative assignments for 2019.