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The Jordan School District Board of Education is seeking public input on possible revisions to Administrative Policy D200 Philosophy of Instruction. This policy is being merged with AA410 Controversial Issues.

The Board will hold an open house to receive input on Tuesday, August 30, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Riverton High in the school’s tech atrium. Riverton High School is located at 12476 S. Silverwolf Way (2700 West).

• A draft copy of the proposed D200 is attached below.
  • DRAFT copy of proposed D200 - Philosophy of Instruction
• In addition, attached below is a draft copy of D200 showing specific changes to the policy, which are redlined and changes based on language taken from AA410 Controversial Issues which are highlighted in yellow.
  • Redlined and highlighted DRAFT copy of proposed D200 - Philosophy of Instruction

Have you wanted to be a mentor? Register on JPLS for a 3 hour online mentor training to become a new mentor in Jordan School District. New mentors will receive a $150 stipend upon completion of the course. This training and stipend is for new mentors only. See attached flyer for more information about classes.

• 2022 Mentor Training Flyer

If you have a timesheet for participation in LETRS training done off contract time, the last day to submit for payment will be Sept. 15, 2022. 

Please note that as of Aug. 18, 2022, teachers will no longer be paid out of ESSER funding for doing virtual LETRS training off contract hours. Substitutes will be provided for those who are taking the training on contract days. Teachers will still receive the $500.00 stipend for completing each unit. After completing the book work for each unit and attending the full day virtual training, teachers will complete the Unit Course Complete Form found here to receive the stipend.

Dear JSD Classroom Teachers,

You are invited to apply to be a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Teacher Leader for the 2022-23 school year! SEL Teacher Leaders will be primarily responsible for supporting student social and emotional learning efforts for our District. Please refer to the information below for specifics:

Social Emotional Learning Teacher Leaders - 10 per level (elementary, middle, high) 

• Support student social and emotional learning
• Apply by completing this brief form
• Will meet quarterly with District SEL Specialists (meeting times TBD)
  *Sub will be provided for workday meetings

Duties include: consult on social and emotional learning implementation districtwide, develop website content, review curriculum options, support classroom lesson planning

How are they selected? Teachers are invited to apply by completing this form. Ten teacher leaders will be selected for each level. 

There are 30 SEL Teacher Leader positions available, 10 per level (elementary, middle, high). Please complete this brief form to submit your application by Sept. 2, 2022. 

Teachers can work with a JSD Cohort to complete the Professional Level USBE Programming & Software Development Endorsement. You can join our existing CS Endorsement Cohort with classes beginning August 29th for Fall 2022. Some of the endorsement requirements are waived through working in this cohort. Plan is approved by USBE and USU. One college course will be taken per semester, with the Professional Level Endorsement completed by Summer 2024. Tuition costs may be reimbursable through the STEM Endorsement Incentive Program.

Interested teachers should complete the Cohort Survey Link to Survey

If you need more information or have questions, please reach out to Traci Rindlisbach, traci.rindlisbach@jordandistrict.org, 801-567-8621.

If you use apps or other resources that require student data, check out the guidelines below to be sure you meet Utah student data privacy requirements! Utah law (53E-3-309) requires that any student data shared with a third party - including data given to apps - be shared through a data sharing agreement or through an authorized exception in federal law. Watch the above video introduction from USBE.

USE THESE STEPS TO ASK BEFORE YOU APP!

• CHECK! - Access the Jordan District LearnPlatform registry of apps that are already reviewed and approved!
• GO! - Approved apps can be used in the classroom or for instruction. Some apps require special steps or approval prior to use.
• ASK! - Request a review of apps that aren't on the list. Use the QR code on the bottom right of the flyer for instructions.
• PLAN! - Some apps can't be approved because of privacy practices or terms of use. You'll need to plan alternative activities if the app has been or is denied.

• Ask Before You App Infographic

Workshops focused on the enrichment side of Walk to Read will be offered for aides who work with students in grades K-6.  The workshops are optional.  Schools can opt to send aides during their contracted time or to pay them for attending at a time they are not working.

• Kindergarten Aides
  Aug. 24, 2022 | 9 – 11:30 a.m. | ASB Auditorium
  
• 1^st and 2^nd Grade Aides
  Aug. 24, 2022 | 12:30 – 3 p.m. | ASB Auditorium
• 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Aides
  Aug. 25, 2022 | 9 – 11:30 a.m. | ASB Auditorium
• 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th Grade Aides
  Aug. 25, 2022 | 12:30 – 3 p.m. | ASB Auditorium

* Schools can opt to send aides during their contracted time or to pay them for attending at a time they are not working.

Register for Walk to Read Enrichment

• Walk to Read - Enrichment Workshop For Aides Flyer
• Contact Rebecca Smith with any questions you may have: 801-567-8368.

We invite all Jordan District students, family and staff to our Family Fall Fair. Learn about resources available for the success of our students.

The USBE is in the process of updating the Utah Effective Teaching Standards and the state evaluation tool. We will naturally need to make changes once this process is complete. With this in mind, we have created the JPAS Lite evaluation. This lite version will have fewer observable indicators and will also only require educators to upload two pieces of evidence versus ten. Also, there will no longer be a requirement for special education indicators. Both evaluators and educators will have a lightened load due to the changes we have made thus far.

• Fewer observable indicators (25 versus 49)
• No official interview, just upload 2 pieces of evidence (Stakeholder Input & Student Growth with Data)
• No special education indicators
• New observation sheet

• 2022-23 JPAS Flyer

We look forward to seeing you at the District Professional Development Day this Thursday.

Here’s what you need to know to prepare for a wonderful day.

Meeting Details

• Thursday, August 11, 2022
• Mountain America Exposition Center, 9575 S. State Street, Sandy
• Parking available at the Exposition Center and Rio Tinto Stadium, with shuttle service provided. (See map on attached flyer.)
• Carpooling is encouraged.
• Please park by 8 a.m. to be in your seat for a prompt 8:30 a.m. start time.
• Upon entering the meeting hall, please find your school/department sign and check in with your principal/director. Everyone will be seated by school/department.

Lunch and morning snacks will be provided. 

Health & Safety

• If you are sick, please stay home and record the absence in Skyward.
• Hand sanitizer available.
• N95 masks available.
• If you need individual, socially-distanced seating arrangements, please talk to your principal/director.

• 2022-23 Professional Development Day Flyer with Parking Map

Check out the Aug. 2022 Be Well newsletter from EMI. Stories include:

• Get Fit with HIIT - The Benefits of High-Intensity Interval High-intensity interval training can help you get more bang for your exercise time. Practiced by elite athletes, HIIT is now a beneficial approach for average exercisers. You can practice interval training by simply alternating short bursts (about 30 seconds) of intense activity with longer intervals (about one to two minutes) of less intense activity. Example: If you walk for exercise and you’re in pretty good shape, you might add short bursts of jogging into your regular brisk walks. Or if you’re less fit, you might alternate regular walking with periods of fast walking.
• Contact Lens Week is Aug. 22 to 26 - This event emphasizes the importance of good contact lens hygienic practices in protecting wearers against serious eye infections. Washing your hands thoroughly before handling your lenses is vital to ensuring the health of your eyes. Follow your eye care provider’s prescription for wearing, cleaning and storing your lenses. Learn more at cdc.gov/contactlenses. Fun fact: The first concept for contact lenses was designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1508.
• Intermittent Fasting - While most diets dictate what to eat, intermittent fasting dictates when to eat. Intermittent fasting is cycling between hours when you eat and hours when you fast (refrain from food). The most common pattern is to fast for 16 hours, but you can eat food for eight hours during an average day (the 16:8 method). Other plans include fasting for 24 hours once or twice a week (the eat-stop-eat method).
• Collaboration at Work - Working well together on the job takes ongoing teamwork and cooperation. Building our collaboration skills enables us to identify and achieve common goals. The article lists five actions that help foster and maintain strong collaboration at work.
• Say Goodbye to Regrets - Don’t let regrets about the past harm your present — and even your future. Everyone has regrets. But continuing to fret over opportunities lost or unfortunate decisions can negatively impact your mental and physical health. Studies show a high level of regret is linked to more depression, anxiety and insomnia.

To receive the monthly Be Well Newsletter via email and check out back issues, please visit the EMI Hope Health Newsletter page.

• Aug. 2022 EMI Be Well Newsletter

Small Contributions make a big difference. If just 3,000 of JSD’s 8,000 employees donated $2 per month that’s $72,000 per year. Employee donations support programs like:

• Principal’s Pantries
• Wellness Rooms
• Outstanding Educator Awards
• Classroom Grants
• Unified Sports
• Christmas for Kids

If you sign up to donate, your will receive an "I support Jordan Education Foundation" pin.  If you are passionate about a specific program, you can let us know where your donations should be applied.

Jordan Education Foundation engages the community to provide resources to enhance educational experiences, strengthen students, and fuel success in Jordan School District.

This is the last call for STEM endorsement reimbursement applications for courses completed by June 30th 2022.  Submissions can be made using the application link below. 

Have questions? Review our FAQ Document. If your questions aren’t answered, please reach out to your representative. 

• STEM EIP FAQ
• STEM EIP Application

Amy Kinder: Mathematics
Jane Harward: Science
Kami Taylor: Computer Science

• ELEMENTARY ENDORSEMENTS:
  • Elementary STEM
  • Elementary Mathematics
  • Elementary Mathematics Specialist
  • Educational Technology
  • Elementary Science (coming soon!) 
• SECONDARY ENDORSEMENTS:
  • Secondary Mathematics: Level 2
  • Secondary Mathematics: Level 3
  • Secondary Mathematics: Level 4
  • Secondary Mathematics for Special Education
  • Biological Science
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Earth Science
  • Physical Science
  • Middle Level Science
  • Physics
  • Computer Science and Information Technology (All included endorsements)
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Technology
  • Engineering 
  • Biotechnology
  • Medical Forensics
  • Educational Technology

*Please note that the college coursework pathway for the Ed Tech Endorsement is the only one eligible for this program

The following are new administrative assignments:

New Administrative Assignment effective immediately:

• David Hullinger, BYU Intern Facilitator at Provo School District appointed assistant principal at Westvale Elementary, replacing Tyler (TJ) Davenport who was transferred.

New Administrative Intern assignments effective immediately:

• Brittany Anderson, teacher at Bingham High assigned administrative intern at Copper Hills High.
• Derek Bennett, school counselor at Copper Hills High assigned administrative intern at Mountain Ridge High.
• Charles Brandt, teacher at Fort Herriman Middle assigned administrative intern at Riverton High.
• Rachel Hill, teacher at Sunset Ridge Middle assigned administrative intern at West Jordan High.
• Angela Pommerening, teacher specialist in the Career and Technical Education Department assigned administrative intern at Herriman High.
• Vaega Toilolo, teacher at Mountain Creek Middle assigned administrative intern at Bingham High.
• Yan’tu Barber, teacher specialist in the Language & Culture Services Department assigned teacher specialist in Language & Culture Services and administrative intern at West Jordan Middle.
• Jack Pay, teacher at Mountain Ridge High assigned administrative intern at Sunset Ridge Middle and West Hills Middle.
• Russell Stephenson, teacher at Fort Herriman Middle assigned administrative intern at Joel P. Jensen Middle and Oquirrh Hills Middle.
• Jessica Wilson, teacher specialist in the Special Education Department assigned administrative intern at South Valley and administrative intern at South Hills Middle.
• Lynsey Grant, teacher at Oakcrest Elementary assigned administrative intern at Jordan Hills Elementary, replacing Aubri Moench who was transferred.
• Jessica Hayes, teacher specialist in the Special Education Department assigned administrative intern at  the Preschool/Child Development Center.

As part of the Utah State Board of Education’s Core Standards process, we conduct an Annual Core Standards Survey to get stakeholder feedback to help us to improve our standards and supports.  The annual survey is now open until Aug. 20.  Please share this opportunity with educators, parents, and other stakeholders to provide them the opportunity to respond and share their insights.  We appreciate your help in sharing your experience as well as sharing this opportunity with others.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that it is returning to pre-pandemic rules requiring families to apply for free and reduced lunch, rather than allowing all K-12 students to receive free meals.

Families must once again apply for the income-based free and reduced meals for the 2022-23 school year.

We invite you to listen to this week’s episode of the Supercast podcast, which provides important information all parents need to know about school breakfast and lunch for the upcoming school year.

• Episode info & audio transcription for Supercast 148: Federal Government Ends COVID-19 Meal Program in Schools
• Subscribe to the Jordan Supercast on Apple Podcasts
• Subscribe to the Jordan Supercast on Google Podcasts
• Subscribe in other Podcatcher applications

Workshops focused on the enrichment side of Walk to Read will be offered in August for kindergarten teachers.  The workshops are optional.  Teachers will be paid two hours at inservice rate for attendance.  Space is limited.  Register on JPLS. 

• Aug. 1 | 9 – 11 a.m. | ASB Auditorium
• Aug. 1 | 12 – 2 p.m. | ASB Auditorium
• Aug. 23 | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | ASB Auditorium

Teachers who choose to attend will be paid two hours at inservice rate.

Register on JPLS

Contact Rebecca Smith with any questions you may have: 801-567-8368 / rebecca.smith@jordandistrict.org.

• Walk to Read Workshop Flyer

The following are new administrative assignments:

New Assignments effective July 1, 2022:

• Curtis Jenson, principal at Elk Ridge Middle transferred to principal at South Jordan Middle, replacing Nicole Johnson who resigned.
• Bryan Leggat, principal at Joel P. Jensen Middle transferred to principal at Elk Ridge Middle.
• Aaron Hunter, assistant principal at West Jordan Middle transferred to principal at Joel P. Jensen Middle.
• Michael Jacobson, special education teacher at Copper Hills High appointed assistant principal at West Jordan Middle.
• Brandee Bergum, assistant principal at South Hills Middle appointed consultant in Teaching & Learning.
• Aubri Moench, assistant principal at Jordan Hills Elementary appointed assistant principal at South Hills Middle.
• Shana Mondragon, assistant principal at Oquirrh Elementary transferred to assistant principal at Herriman Elementary.
• Joshua Sullivan, assistant principal at Herriman Elementary transferred to assistant principal at Fox Hollow Elementary.
• Jarom Airhart, assistant principal at Fox Hollow Elementary transferred to assistant principal at Jordan Ridge Elementary.
• April Thompson, assistant principal at Monte Vista Elementary transferred to assistant principal at Riverton Elementary.
• Tyler (TJ) Davenport, assistant principal at Westvale Elementary transferred to assistant principal at Rose Creek Elementary.
• Carletta Taylor, retired from Greenville Public School District (MS) appointed assistant principal at Oquirrh Elementary.
• Jerilyn Schafer, Instructional Coach at Westland appointed assistant principal at Westland Elementary.
• Andrew Lovell, administrative intern at Spring Canyon Middle in Nebo School District appointed assistant principal at Monte Vista Elementary.
• Jennifer Manning instructional coach at the Child Development Center appointed assistant principal at Mountain Point Elementary.
• TBD / Jordan Hills Elementary
• TBD / Westvale Elementary

NEW FULL TIME (PAID) ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNSHIP OPENINGS for 2022-23
JORDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT is offering Elementary and Secondary paid administrative internship openings for the 2022-23 academic year.  These positions are available immediately.  Applications are open now through July 6, 2022 at midnight. Please only apply once under your preferred level.

Please refer to the details below:

• Applicants must select their level of preference (elementary, middle or high) and submit only one application.
• Selected applicants will be interviewed.
• Assignments are for 1-year only, with no guarantee of a permanent administrative position.
• Internal applicants, if selected, will be treated as an employee on a leave of absence for the current school year. Internal applicants chosen as an intern will have the right to return to a comparable licensed position at the end of the internship.

Applicants must:

1. be enrolled in a university administrative/leadership program, OR
2. have a current in state or out-of-state administrative license, OR
3. be in the JSD Administrative Pool.
   • Elementary Administrative Interns are paid on a teacher salary schedule – 187-day contract plus 20 additional days (total of 207 days).
   • Secondary Administrative Interns are paid on a teacher salary schedule – 187-day contract plus 10 additional days (total of 197 days).
   • A night stipend will be added according to level.
   • Assignment locations are to be determined.

If you are interested in this internship opening, use the link below to apply!

• Apply Today! - Frontline Application Site
• Frontline Application Tutorial