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It is time again for the Elementary Social Studies Newsletter.  This month you can find several informational texts for each grade level.  There are also a couple of bonus texts that could be used to honor the achievements of some deaf people for Deaf Awareness Month.  Included in the newsletter are some fun 6th grade social studies and literacy activities that are ready to use in the classroom.

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We have four events scheduled for the month of April! See the attached workshop flyers and details outlined below.

  • Topic: Mindful Focus
  • Topic:  Building Thriving Relationships
  • Topic:  Adult Anxiety Workshop (5 Week Course ) Every MONDAY
  • Topic: Parenting: Attachment
  • Date: April 19, 2 - 3 p.m. MT
  • Location: Online! 
  • Register at: blomquisthale.com/workshops/ 

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

  • Teaching Kids to Enjoy Exercise - Spring is a great time for kids to enjoy physical activity, especially outdoors. Growing up well and fit, children and teens (ages six to 17) need to get regular moderate- to vigorous-intensity aerobic activity preferably daily, as recommended by the American Heart Association and the CDC.
  • Defining Diet Culture - If you’ve ever felt guilty about enjoying dessert or worked out to burn off a heavy meal, you’ve been affected by diet culture. Defined as “the belief that body size is more important than physical, psychological and general well-being,” diet culture convinces you that rigid control of your diet is somehow normal, and that only skinny bodies are acceptable.
  • Build Strong Work Relationships - What’s the value in getting along with our coworkers? The more confident we feel with our coworkers, the more assured we can feel voicing opinions and accepting new ideas. This level of teamwork can help us support work guidelines and frequent change and remain innovative.
  • Dealing with Loneliness - It’s normal to feel lonely sometimes, but ongoing loneliness is different. It’s the distressing feeling of being separated from others that’s often triggered by having few people to interact with regularly. Many things can cause loneliness: moving to a new city, a relationship breakup, the death of a close friend or relative, isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, or even long-term telecommuting.

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

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Dear Employees,

The Jordan School District Board of Education has approved changing the scheduled Flex Friday on Friday, April 29 to a Professional Development Day for teachers. This day will be structured for teachers to have additional preparation time, professional development, and training.

This will be a regular contract day for all employees, unless you have made other arrangements with your supervisor.

There will be no classes or school services for students on Friday, April 29. No lunch service or busing will be provided.

If you have questions, please contact your supervisor.

Thank you.

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Throughout the day on Friday, April 1, 2022, Information Systems will be remotely performing required updates to devices across the District. Most computer users will not notice that these automatic updates are occurring. If you do experience an operational issue, please contact your building tech so they can address it in a timely and efficient manner. We appreciate your patience and understanding while this necessary work is completed.

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PEHP Remote Care FlyerA Fast, Easy Way to See a Doctor
Families have access to care for urgent, low-level needs such as:

  • Eye infections
  • Painful urination
  • Joint pain or strains
  • Minor skin problems

Intermountain Connect Care
Available 24/7/365 (even on holidays)
» Summit Network
» Advantage Network
Download the Intermountain Connect Care app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.

University of Utah Health
Virtual Visits
Available 9 a.m.-9 p.m., 7 days a week
» Summit Network
For UofU Health Virtual Visits, go to healthcare.utah.edu/virtual-care/virtual-visits/

If You’re on the Traditional or Value Plan
Each on-demand doctor consultation costs only a $10 co-pay.

If You’re on the STAR HSA Plan
Each on-demand doctor consultation costs only $59 before you meet your deductible ($49 for UofU virtual visits). After your deductible is met, you pay only a $10 co-pay.

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LETRS Unit 2 (60077)
For teachers in grades K-3. Below is the information about Unit 2. The last virtual session for Unit 2 will be held on May 25. Many of these sections for the months of March, April and May are either extremely low or have no enrollment whatsoever.

Please sign up for a Unit 2 virtual session ASAP because some of these sessions may be canceled by the state. Thank you for your attention in this matter.

Questions? Contact Bev Griffith at #88466 or beverly.griffith@jordandistrict.org 

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DTL Webinars FlyerDigital Teaching and Learning is providing weekly webinars from three of our technology partners.  Each week you can explore the features of three of our favorite classroom tech tools.  The webinars begin at 4 p.m., are 30 minutes long, and can be accessed at the Zoom link below.  Here's the upcoming schedule:
  • March 22 - Screencastify
  • March 29 - Canva
  • April 4 - Nearpod
  • Digital Teaching & Learning Webinar Zoom 

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Continuing the conversation of being curious, intentional and united, we invite you to attend this half-day conference to learn from students and parents on how we can better engage with them.

The 2022 What I Wish You Knew Conference will be held on March 25, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m at Copper Hills High. The keynote will be given by Sarah Noll Wilson, author of Don't Feed the Elephants: Overcoming the Art of Avoidance to Build Powerful Partnerships.

Employees will be paid a $175 stipend to attend.  Register by Wednesday, March 9 at bit.ly/March25conference.

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We have three events scheduled for the month of March! See attached for Why We Sleep and Health and the Gut workshop flyers and details outlined below.

  • Topic:  Why We Sleep
  • Topic: Season Affective Disorder
  • Topic: Health and the Gut

March 2022 Blomquist Hale Workshops

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It is time again for the Elementary Social Studies Newsletter!  This month you can find some resources for Women’s History Month, geography vocabulary, and financial literacy for younger grades. There are also some 3rd grade social studies activities that are tied to literacy standards.

You will find some informational texts that could be used in your Walk to Read Enrichment groups or with the entire class.  You will find: Mountains (1st grade), Currency (2nd grade), Northern Lights (3rd grade), Seraph Young: The First Woman to Vote(4th grade), Seward’s Folly (5th Grade), and The Silk Road (6th grade).

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March 2022 EMI Be Well NewsletterCheck out the March 2022 Be Well newsletter from EMI. Stories include:

  • The Wonders of Walking  - You’ve been doing it since you were a toddler — and it’s now labeled as “the closest thing we have to a wonder drug,” offering important health benefits.
  • Vitamins on Your Plate - While sales of vitamin supplements continue to skyrocket, the best source of vitamins doesn’t come from a pill. It comes from your plate. The foods you eat — from vegetables to eggs to fish to whole grains — are filled with the essential vitamins your body needs.
  • Gambling Awareness Month - Gambling is a common and often harmless recreation, but not always. In fact, for 2% to 4% of Americans, the lure of gambling becomes an addiction that is toxic, causing financial and personal problems.
  • Spring Forward with Care - Plan ahead to adjust to Daylight Saving Time (DST), which begins on Sunday, March 13. It’s easy to move the clock up an hour on the night before the change, but you can’t reset your body’s internal clock that quickly.
  • Diabetes Alert Day is March 22 - About 95% of the 34 million Americans with diabetes have type 2. More than seven million are unaware they have the disease. Another 88 million have prediabetes. Diabetes Alert Day is a wake-up call to learn about your risk by downloading the free, short NIH Diabetes Risk Test.

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

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Here we go again!

For MARCH 2022, substitute teachers with NO CANCELLATIONS and who qualify as outlined below, will be paid on April 10, 2022.  The March tiered substitute teacher bonus incentives are as follows:

  • 18 days worked = $300
  • 15 days worked = $180
  • 12 days worked = $120
  • 9 days worked = $60

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.

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Teachers in Grades K-3: There is only 1 date left to sign up for the LETRS Unit 1 training. Sign into Midas Education for session #60068 on Feb. 28, 2022.

LETRS Unit 2 sessions will be ending on April 25. Remember to complete a Unit Course Completion Form after you have completed the online course work and attended a virtual session. You will be paid $500 per completed session.

Questions? Check out the LETRS Information site on the Teaching and Learning website.

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COVID-19 Booster Clinic FlyerA COVID-19 booster clinic will be held in the Oquirrh Hills Middle Gymnasium on Wednesday, February 23 from 4 - 7 p.m. A limited number of doses will be available on a first come, first served basis.

The following vaccines will be available:

  • Pfizer for children 5-11 years old
  • Pfizer for 12+ years old and up
  • Moderna for 18+ years old and up

COVID-19 Booster Clinic Flyer