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Flight School & Planet Kindergarten FlyersWe are excited to announce our beginning-of-year reading challenges: Planet Kindergarten & First-Grade Flight School. The Elementary Literacy Specialists will be out visiting kindergarten and first grade teams to invite them to participate in these challenges. These challenges will help put students on the path to meet end-of-year literacy goals!

See the attached invitations for the goals and resources.

Google Photos WindowMove your Google photos before they’re gone!

Google has limited the amount of cloud storage that is allocated to the district. As a result of this change, Google Photos for Jordan School District Google accounts will be discontinued this summer. This does not affect the use of Google Photos with a personal account.

To determine if this affects you, go to google.com or mail.google.com on a district device and log in with your Jordan School District credentials. Click on the “waffle” icon in the top, right corner of the screen, then select “Photos” from the available applications. If you find photos and want to keep them, you will need to move those photos to a different account or location.

If you have any questions, you can call the Information Systems Help Desk at 801-567-8737.

Full Day Kindergarten Training FlyerLearn how to not only survive but THRIVE in full day kindergarten. We will be talking about schedules, behavior, and learn some tips from teachers who have been in your shoes. For teachers, coaches and administrators who are new to full day kindergarten. Please register on JPLS.

  • Choose one session:
    • June 6 • 8:30 -11:30 a.m @ Auxiliary Services Presentation Room
    • June 6 • 1 - 4 p.m. @ Auxiliary Services Presentation Room

The following are new administrative assignments:

  • New Assignments and Transfers effective July 1, 2023:
    • Bryan Veazie, principal at Copper Hills High appointed the District Athletics and Activities Director (new) at the District Office.
    • Rae Garrison, principal at West Jordan Middle appointed principal at Copper Hills High, replacing Bryan Veazie.
    • Eric Price, principal at Fort Herriman Middle appointed principal at West Jordan Middle, replacing Rae Garrison.
    • Glen Richins, assistant principal at Herriman High appointed principal at Fort Herriman Middle, replacing Eric Price.
    • Sonja Burton Juarez, principal at JATC-South assigned principal at JATC-North & South Campuses.
    • Brady Bartholomew, assistant principal at Mountain Ridge High assigned assistant principal at Riverton High, replacing Matt Tranter.
    • Marni Davis, assistant principal at West Hills Middle assigned assistant principal at Riverton High, replacing Dave Tilby.
    • Russell Stephenson, administrative intern at Joel P. Jensen Middle and Oquirrh Hills Middle appointed assistant principal at West Hills Middle, replacing Marni Davis.
    • Brittany Andersen, administrative intern at Copper Hills High appointed assistant principal at Copper Hills High, replacing Rich Price.
    • Jentry Johnson, assistant principal at Mountain Ridge High assigned assistant principal at Herriman High, replacing Julie Scherzinger who was announced previously.
    • Jane Harward, consultant in the Teaching & Learning Department assigned assistant principal at Mountain Ridge High, replacing Jentry Johnson.
    • Raimee Jensen, assistant principal at Hidden Valley Middle assigned assistant principal at West Jordan Middle, replacing Georgia Wing.
    • Tyler Jones, assistant principal at Valley High assigned assistant principal at Hidden Valley Middle, replacing Raimee Jensen.
    • Jack Pay, administrative intern at Sunset Ridge Middle and West Hills Middle appointed assistant principal at Valley High, replacing Tyler Jones.
    • Chris Titus, principal at JATC-North assigned assistant principal at Herriman High, replacing Glen Richins.
    • Stewart Hudnall, assistant principal at Bingham High assigned assistant principal at JATC-North & South Campuses.
    • Vaega Toilolo, administrative intern at Bingham High appointed assistant principal at Bingham High, replacing Stewart Hudnall.
    • Michelle Love-Day, consultant in Language & Culture Services appointed Director of the Department of Language & Culture Services.
    • Ami Shah, consultant in Equity, Diversity & Inclusion appointed Officer in Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.
  • New Secondary Administrative Intern Assignments effective July 1, 2023:
    • Britnee Eng, teacher at West Jordan High assigned administrative intern at Herriman High.
    • Kirt Davis, teacher at Riverton High assigned administrative intern at West Jordan High.
    • Austin Howarth, teacher at Scott M. Matheson Junior High in Granite School District assigned administrative intern at Riverton High.
    • Katelyn Jenson, teacher at Riverton High assigned administrative intern at Copper Hills High.
    • Julianna Wing, CTE Coordinator at Herriman High assigned administrative intern at Bingham High.
    • Kyrstin Wingert, teacher specialist at South Hills Middle assigned administrative intern at Mountain Ridge High.
    • Karen Moore, instructional coach at West Jordan Middle assigned administrative intern at Joel P Jensen Middle.
    • Annie Orton, instructional coach at Olympus High in Granite School District assigned administrative intern at Copper Mountain Middle and Mountain Creek Middle.
    • Ethan Walsh, teacher at Mountain View High in Alpine School District assigned administrative intern at Sunset Ridge Middle and West Jordan Middle.
    • Samantha Robinson, instructional coach at Corner Canyon High in Canyons School District assigned administrative intern at West Hills Middle and Oquirrh Hills Middle.
  • New Elementary Administrative Intern Assignment effective July 1, 2023:
    • Kasey Dahl, teacher at Mountain Shadows Elementary assigned administrative intern at Ridge View Elementary, replacing Tim McConnell who is resigning.

Open Enrollment FlyerIt is time to Rock & Enroll.  Please join Insurance Services for the 2023-24 Open enrollment Meetings.  Here is a schedule of the upcoming times and dates:

  • Virtual Meetings:
  • In-Person Meetings will be held at the ASB, 7905 South Redwood Road: 
    • Tuesday, May 23 at 3 p.m.
    • Tuesday, May 23 at 4:30 p.m.

Insurance Services has updated our website.  Please take a minute to go check it out.  There is a lot of helpful information at your fingertips.

THERE WILL BE A DRAWING FOR ANYONE THAT GETS THEIR ENROLLMENT COMPLETED BY JUNE 1ST!!

Get Rockin' & Enrolling!

May 2023 LCS NewsletterSpring has arrived, and with it comes a sense of renewal and hope for a brighter future. As we move into the month of May, we have much to look forward to in our schools and within our community. Enjoy our newsletter as you learn about Asian and Pacific Island Heritage Month, gain some teaching tools to assist students in reading in a different language other than their native language, and celebrate our bilingual psychologists with us.

The full newsletter can be found at the link below. Stories include:

Student Monitoring - After students score proficient on their WIDA test, they are monitored for four years. If you have any students in monitoring, you will be asked to complete a monitoring form each quarter for them. This quick check-in allows you to communicate any concerns you might have with students who have exited EL services but who continue to be monitored for four years after their exit date. When you log into ELLevation, you will see a red flag above the "Monitoring" tab on your screen.This tells you how many forms you need to complete, and when you click, it will take you to your unfinished forms. Make sure you complete these before the year ends!


Immersive Reader in Canvas - The Immersive Reader is an add-on in Canvas that students can set up to help them understand your Canvas content. Immersive Reader will do the following:

  • Translate text (show students how to do this--they'll have to adjust each time they open immersive reader) If they click a word, a picture will pop up
  • They can adjust font size, background color, and have it highlight line-by-line reading.
  • It will read text to them, can speed or slow audio, change audio to male/female voice, and has different dialects or accents students can choose.
  • Here are the instructions for students to add it the Immersive Reader button to their Canvas page. It might be helpful to walk them through it by doing it on your own:
  • Go to "Account" on left side of Canvas screen. Click "settings"
  • Scroll down to the list of "Feature Options"
  • Click the red X next to "Microsoft immersive reader," click "enabled," and turn it to a green check.
  • Bonus: Students can also turn on auto-captions for Canvas Media in the "Feature Options" list

Culture Corner - May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the contributions and achievements of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. This month is an opportunity to learn about the rich history, diverse cultures, and significant contributions that AAPI individuals and communities have made throughout our country's history. It's a time to reflect on the challenges faced by AAPI people, including discrimination and racism, and to promote inclusivity, understanding, and respect for all individuals, regardless of their background. As a district community, let's take this month to celebrate the AAPI heritage and continue to work towards a more inclusive and equitable society.


Reflective Questions - As we end the year, think about the following:

  • How can I build a stronger community that encourages and engages ALL students in my classroom?
  • What went well this year? What do I want to improve?
  • How can I use ELLevation in August to help me prepare for the new group of students I will teach?
  • What can I do for me this summer that helps me decompress and relax after my busy teaching year?
  • What can I plan for next year to help me support my and my student's social and emotional health as the year goes on?

Celebrating our Bilingual Psychs this year! - We have 747 ML's in our district who have IEP's. To help with testing, we have two wonderful bilingual psychologists working nonstop to help test our multilingual students throughout the district. Monica Amador and Angie Mar Velez Matias have had their busiest year yet trying to get students tested for special ed services.
They've tested nearly 300 students this year between the two of them. They do new student referrals and re-evals for students from out of district, state, or country. They are a valuable connection between Special Ed and Language and Culture, and we couldn't do it without them!


Effective Teacher Training (ETT) will be offered this summer. Spots are limited and fill quickly, so learners need to register on JPLS as soon as possible. Pacing is flexible in this online course, so learners will be able to complete the content even with summer vacations.*

For: All general education and special education teachers Also Welcome: Specialists, mental health providers, ESPs

Note for instructional coaches: You can request to be an observer in the course instead of registering as a learner. Please email Melanie Dawson or Katie Jarvis if you are interested.

Dates Course Section Register by
Summer Section June 12 - July 31 101914 117657 June 8th

Topics include:
Antecedents, behavior basics, class-wide and individual interventions, increasing academic effectiveness, data-based decision making, students with unique needs, and personal wellness.

Format:
This 7-week course will be offered online in an asynchronous format. Learners will engage with content and activities via Canvas. *Although pacing is flexible, participants must complete the first module within the first week, or their spot will go to someone on the waitlist.

1 USBE credit is available at no cost for licensed employees who complete the course.

For questions please contact Melanie Dawson or Katie Jarvis.

Building Exercise into a busy schedule flyerFor most of us, there never seems to be enough time in the day, especially when it comes to exercise. Life is unpredictable, with work, kid’s schedules, appointments, social events, sickness, tiredness or plain lack of motivation stealing time away from us. But, the fact is, if you take a deeper look at your daily schedule, you can find time to exercise.

Fitting in just 10 minutes of continual exercise here and there throughout your day gives you several health benefits, including improved mood and energy level. The key is making exercise convenient. Remember, all physical activities, not just formal exercise program at the gym, add up to a healthier you. Here’s how:

At Home

  • Wake up early and spend an extra 15-30 minutes walking or performing other exercises before work.
  • Do housework and yard work at a pace fast enough to get your heart rate pumping. Set a timer and see how much you can accomplish.
  • Be active while watching your favorite shows or during the commercial breaks. Do jumping jacks, pushups or marching in place with hand weights.
  • Take a walk or go bike riding after dinner with the whole family. Or take the dog for a walk.

Exercise at Work
Schedule a break or use part of your lunchtime to walk around or to exercise at your desk:

Chair squats: Stand up and sit down in your chair without using your hands. Progress to barely touching the seat with your rear end.

Standing leg curl: While standing (use a chair or desk for support if necessary), extend one leg behind you. Flex your foot and bend your knee, bringing your heel up towards your rear end. Squeeze at the top before lowering the leg.

Desk push-ups: Position yourself in a plank position, hands slightly wider than shoulders on the edge of your desk. Keep abdominals pulled in to support lower back. Slowly bend at the elbows and lower your nose toward your desk. Push back up to start and repeat.

Exercise During Everyday Activities

  • Park your car farther away from your destination and walk the extra steps to work, stores, appointments, errands
  • Take the stairs instead of the elevator every chance you get
  • Spend time actively playing with your children or grandchildren
  • Walk in rather than use the drive-through window
  • Carry bags to your car instead of using a shopping cart
  • Anytime you’re standing in a line, contract your abs 10 times and then your glutes (“back end” muscles) 10 times
  • If you take the bus or the subway, get off at an earlier stop and walk the remaining distance to your destination

Focus Summer Session FlyerPre K- Grade 12 Educators you are invited to participate in the Focus Education Group 2023 summer session educator well-being continuing Ed Course.

  • WHAT - 3 credit Continuing Education Course for SUU credit
  • WHEN - Choose from 2 different summer sessions taught over zoom!
    • Session 1: Meets 5x/week (M-F) June 19-30 (9:00-10:30 am)
    • Session 2: Meets 5x/week (M-F) July 10-21 (9:00-10:30 am)
  • WHY - Gain continuing education, lane-change, and re-licensure hours from SUU. Address your own well-being by exploring strategies associated withconnection, happiness, self-care, conflict resolution, growth mindset, problemsolving, and more! Collaborate, learn from, and connect with other educators across the state.

ENROLL NOW for the Utah Educator Well-Being Course


A friendly reminder for the Employee-Funded Sick Bank Policy,

  • Employees are automatically enrolled in the sick bank each year through the annual donation of one (1) annual leave day to the sick bank.

More information regarding the Employee-Funded Sick Bank can be found in policies, DP326NEG -Sick Leave-Educational Support Professionals and DP324NEG -Sick Leave-Licensed.

For those who wish to opt out of participation in the Employee-Funded Sick Bank, keep an eye out for instructions starting in the July issues of JEM..

* First Year Educational Support Professionals and hourly employees are not eligible for sick bank, therefore, a sick bank day will not be deducted (if applicable).

2023-23 Insurance HighlightsArcoro/InfinityHR will be used for all benefit eligible employees to make benefit elections offered at Open Enrollment and for newly eligible employees. Arcoro/InfinityHR is also used to make changes due to qualifying events throughout the plan year. Remember, you have 30 calendar days from the date of the event to make those changes.

All benefit eligible employees should login to the Arcoro enrollment system to verify dependents, add beneficiary information and make open enrollment elections. Make sure you add any dependents (including your spouse) to the basic life section so you get the district paid benefit. Instructions on how to log in are below.

Health Insurance Benefit Changes

In an effort to maintain a comprehensive offering of benefits, while at the same time keeping premiums at the current level, the following changes will be made for 2023-2024:

  • Premiums
    Premium sheets are located on the Insurance department webpage
  • Medical
    • Updating the adoption benefit to $4,000
    • Added benefit for infertility, covering additional costs up to $5,000/year and $20,000/lifetime
    • Increased the STAR (QHDHP) Plan deductible to $1,500/$3,000 due to IRS minimums
    • Mental Health and Substance Abuse visit limits have been removed
    • Administrative changes recommended by PEHP on all plans
  • FSA
    • Health Care Account maximum increase to $3,050
    • If you wish to participate in Flexible Spending, you must elect new amounts each year. FSA election amounts do not roll over from year to year
    • Administrative fee increased to $3.08/mo. Paid by the District if you elect $1,200 or greater
  • Dental
    • 5% Premium increase
    • Dental Select is no longer offering the Silver Discount Plan.
    • Premium sheets are located on the JSD Insurance Department webpage
  • Life
    • Employees new guarantee issue amount is $300,000
    • All employees and their spouse can enroll in voluntary life insurance to the guarantee issue of up to $300,000 for employee and $50,000 for your spouse without answering health questions
    • All dependents will be covered up to age 26

Enrollment guide, premium sheets, carrier information, certificates and notifications (i.e. CHIP, Medicare D Creditable Coverage) are available for review on the Insurance department webpage.

If you require assistance accessing the webpage you may contact the insurance office.

Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) is a document, required to be made available by Health Care Reform. The purpose of the SBC is to provide information to help employees compare health plans. The SBC is available on the District Insurance Department webpage. A paper copy will be provided upon request. If you have any questions regarding the SBC, please contact a member of the Insurance Department for clarification.

Please familiarize yourself with the benefits in the master policy. A copy will be available on the Insurance department webpage.


Arcoro Login Instructions

  1. Go to www.infinityhr.com
  2. If you haven’t logged in before and don’t know your username and password, click on the “Forgot your username?” link. This will ask for your date of birth and Social Security # so that it can look up your record.
  3. The following window will give you your username and let you set up a password. Make sure your new password has all of the listed requirements.
  4. Click the link to log in using the username and password you just created.

May 2023 EMI Health NewsletterCheck out the May 2023 EMI Health newsletter. Stories include:

  • Build a Better Body Image - Having a healthy body image means that you feel good about how you look. The next time you look in the mirror, compliment yourself. Good self-esteem starts with kindness. Maybe you love the shape of your face, the color of your eyes or your arms that can hug loved ones. It may sound silly, but positive self-talk can be very helpful. If you tend toward negative self-talk, ask yourself, “Would I be this harsh if I was talking to my friend?” Treat yourself with the same kindness you give to others.
  • Sugar: Just How Bad Is It? - Added sugar is found in about 65% of products on grocery store shelves, and North Americans tend to consume a lot of the sweet stuff. The trouble is that high-sugar diets — defined as more than 12 teaspoons of added sugar per day — are linked to an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, unhealthy blood cholesterol and some types of cancer.
  • Emotional Intelligence - Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify and manage your emotions in positive ways. Also known as emotional quotient (EQ), it can be as important as IQ in your personal life and your work.
  • Postpartum Depression - Popular culture often highlights the joy of becoming a parent, but it can also be challenging and exhausting. Some degree of anxiety and moodiness is normal. In fact, 50% to 75% of new parents have a period of sadness and crying known as the baby blues, which may appear in the first few days after birth, subsiding within about two weeks.

Utah First Lady Abby Cox wants to make sure that teachers are appreciated, acknowledged, and supported and would like to invite you and your colleagues to Show Up for Teachers, a conference focused on promoting educator well-being. Educators are facing unique challenges. Our desire is to equip them with strategies and tools they can incorporate into their lives to improve overall wellness.

Here's what you can expect from the 2nd annual Show Up for Teachers Conference:

  • Show Up for Teachers will be held on Wednesday, July 19th at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy. The conference will run from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Thanks to a generous grant from the state of Utah and donations from local businesses and charitable foundations, the $15 conference fee will be reimbursed via gift card upon arrival. There will also be giveaways, swag, and entertainment. Lunch and snacks will be provided.
  • Conference sessions will address things like stress management, increasing resilience, and implementing school-wide wellness culture. Keynote speakers will include Arthur Brooks--best-selling author, Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School, and columnist at The Atlantic, where he writes the popular weekly "How to Build a Life" column.
  • USBE relicensure hours will be awarded to qualified candidates.

For additional details, please head the 2023 Show Up for Teachers Conference website. There are currently almost 1,500 educators registered from around the state, but there is room for more. Secure your seat by registering now.

We look forward to hosting you this summer!

Show Up for Teachers Flyer & Letter

May 2023 Moreton & Company Health Insights NewsletterMay is Mental Health Awareness Month! Over 50% of Americans are diagnosed with a mental illness, so chances are you or someone you love is struggling to get the help they need. Find out the most significant obstacles and what you can do to overcome them. Click the link below for your copy of May’s Health Insights.

URS Retirement is Real FlyerMaybe it feels like the distant future to you, but retirement is real! And thanks to the substantial retirement benefit your employer funds on your behalf every paycheck, you’ve got a huge advantage over most Americans. As you make career decisions, consider the impact on your retirement.

Longevity is the secret sauce for leveraging your benefit toward a financially secure future — every time you get a raise, your retirement benefit gets a raise too! It’s vital to understand your retirement benefits so you can make the most of them.

National School Lunch Hero Day – Friday, May 5, 2023
Let's Celebrate National School Lunch Hero Day! Remember to show appreciation for your lunch staff and the great job they do! See flyer below.

School Nurse Day – Wednesday, May 10, 2023
National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. How do you celebrate National School Nurses Day? Please help our School Nurses know that they are loved and appreciated for all they do for you and our students!

May 2023 Blomquist Hale FlyersWe have four workshops coming up in May! See attached for workshop flyers and details outlined below. Please forward this email to your employees.

  • Topic: Anxiety Group (Monday’s)
    • Date: May 8 – June 12
    • Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m. MT
    • Location: Online!
  • Topic: Women’s Mental Health 50+
    • Date: May 15
    • Time: 12 – 1 p.m. MT
    • Location: Online!
  • Topic: Monthly Divorce/Separation Support Group
    • Date: 3rd Thursday of Every Month – Next group is May 18th
    • Time: 6:30 – 8 p.m. MT
    • Location: Online!
  • Topic: Resources & Support for Substance Abuse
    • Date: May 24
    • Time: 12 – 1 p.m. MT
    • Location: Online!

To register for any of our upcoming workshops, please visit our website at blomquisthale.com/workshops/


It was one surprise after another as members of the Jordan Education Foundation honored deserving teachers throughout Jordan School District with the “Outstanding Educator of the Year” award.

We invite you to watch this video, showing emotional surprises for the top 15 winners.

Congratulations to all!

Paycheck iconSchool Holiday

Memorial Day May 29
Day Before May 26
Day After May 30                         

As Per DP335(B) and DP335 NEG:  Contracted employees who have not been approved by Human Resources for using an annual/personal day before or after a holiday may be docked (licensed $144 or ESP 40% of their daily rate) unless the leave reason is listed as an exception in policy.

An explanation of the exception must be written in the time off description box.

Please refer to policy for further clarification.


Last Five Days of School

May 31 – June 2

As per DP335(B) and DP335 NEG: Annual/Personal leave shall not be taken during the last five days that students are in school unless listed as an exception in policy.


  • Payroll Due: May 2
  • Direct Deposit Changes: May 10
  • View Paycheck: May 23
  • Pay Day: May 25

True Time Deadlines

  • Date Range April 3 – April 30
  • Employee Submittal May 3
  • First Approval May 5
  • Final Approval May 9

Substitute Deadlines                

  • Date Range 4/17 - 4/28
    Due 5/1
    Payday 5/10
  • Date Range 5/1 – 5/15
    Due 5/16
    Payday 5/25

Native American PD FlyerThe Native American Program is excited to invite Dr. Dusty Jansen, an Attorney and Judge in the tribal court systems and a professor at UVU, to present at the Auxiliary Services Building (entrance C) on May 10th, 2023, from 4:30 - 6  p.m. Licensed employees will be paid an in-service rate and will receive licensure points. Administrators are encouraged to attend and are required to sign up! We have limited slots available.