Jordan School District
Blomquist Hale has two events scheduled for the month of October! See attached for workshop/group flyers and details outlined below.
We invite you to join us each week for a new episode of Superintendent Anthony Godfrey’s “Supercast” podcast.
You can find all of the episodes at supercast.jordandistrict.org or listen to the most recent episode featuring Salt Lake Community College President Deneece Huftalin. Find out how the college is making higher education affordable in ways you may not have imagined and how JSD students can benefit from a brand new SLCC campus in Herriman.
The Men of Promise Conference will be held Oct. 6 at the Zions Technology Center, 159 W. Center Street in Midvale for students in grades 9-12. If you are looking for an opportunity in growing leadership within our young males, particularly, the young males of color, the Black Success Center (through the Black Chamber of Commerce) is focused on programming to develop and connect this part of our future.
The Men of Promise (MOP) conference inspires students by speaking to their hearts and providing them with professional experiences designed to shift their life trajectories. The conference’s approach encourages students to change their path by shifting their habits and disciplines, thus helping them to help themselves…to achieve goals. Another aspect of the conference was to connect students with role models to help them develop their VISION, DISCIPLINE, and CHARACTER.
All teachers who facilitate elementary physical education are invited to the first 2022-23 PLC that will be held Oct. 14 in the Terra Linda Elementary Gym at 1:30 p.m.
*Compensation & participation is a site-based decision
Upcoming PLCs will be held on the following dates:
The Literacy Matters newsletter contains helpful information for teachers and administrators. This newsletter includes:
For September 2022, substitute teachers with NO CANCELLATIONS and who qualify as outlined below, will be paid on October 10, 2022. The September tiered substitute teacher bonus incentives are as follows:
Benefit eligible substitute teachers working full time at various schools throughout the Jordan School District, DO NOT QUALIFY for the monthly substitute teacher bonus incentives, since they are required to work every school (contract) day.
Thank you again for your service to Jordan School District.
All NEW teachers received an invitation to the New Teacher Induction (NTI) CANVAS course via your district email. This course will provide you with important information regarding your employment. The expectation was that you complete this course prior to the start of school for students. If you have not completed this required training, please complete it as soon as possible. Please feel free to contact the HR Department if you have questions or concerns.
Please take note of the following clarification on the difference between "Grade Transmittal Days" and "Professional Development Days."
Grade Transmittal Days are scheduled three times per year (Oct. 21, Jan. 17, March 27) as required in District Policy D207 - Calendar Development. These days occur each year in the Jordan School District. Payment for these days is built into the base teacher salary. Students do not attend. In-person work by teachers is not required; however, schools are open and teachers may use time on this day for finalizing and submitting grades.
Professional Development Days are three days throughout the year (Sept. 16, Nov. 4, April 21) where the Board of Education and District Administration have converted a student instructional day to a professional development day, as allowed by Utah Code 53F-2-102(d). These days are authorized on a year-to-year basis. These days are included in the 187 days of the standard teacher contract. Students do not attend. Principals may use up to three hours of each day for required professional development activities. The remainder of the contract day is to be used by teachers for planning and preparation.
The level and teacher calendars have been updated to clarify this change:
Blomquist Hale has three events scheduled for the month of September! See below for details outlined below.
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).
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.
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)
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!
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.
* 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
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.
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
Lunch and morning snacks will be provided.
Health & Safety
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