School Closure Guidelines
Emergency Communications Procedures
The following guidelines have been adopted by all 51 Jordan District schools.
Schools in Jordan School District will remain open, if at all possible, on all scheduled school days.
Even when weather conditions are extreme, every effort will be made to keep schools open in the
belief that it is in the best interest of the students. Since parents are the primary protector they will
need to decide what is right for their children. The option to keep children home when weather
conditions are extreme is always at the parents' discretion and the school understands and respects
the decision.
On occasion severe health or weather conditions may force school closures. The following infor-
mation outlines the communication procedures that will be followed if such school closures
become necessary.
1. Media Announcements
Parents and employees should listen to these designated radio or television stations for school clo-
sure information between the hours of 6-8 a.m. (If schools dismiss early, the media will air the
announcement as soon as possible.)
2. Listen for One of These Messages
One of the following messages will be aired by the news media:
* "Schools Will Be Closed" (day and date)
* "Schools Will Start Late" (day and date)
* "Schools Will Dismiss Early" (day and date)
3. Keep Phone Lines Free
Telephones will be used for emergencies; therefore, parents are asked not to call the schools or the
school District.
Radio Station
KSL—1160 AM or 102.7 FM
TV Stations
KUTV—Channel 2
KTVX—Channel 4
KSL—Channel 5
Fox-News—Channel 13
4. Closures Posted on the Web
School closure information will be posted by 6:30 a.m. on Jordan School District's Web site at
www.jordandistrict.org.
5. Authorized Statements
The media will only announce school closures when authorized by the Superintendent of Schools
or his designee after he has consulted with the Assistant Superintendent of Auxiliary Services, the
Transportation Director, the National Weather Service, and other state, county and city agencies.
6. Closures for One Day Only
All announcements are for one day only.
7. Normal Operation
No announcement means normal operation.
8. Parents Need An Emergency Plan
Parents are encouraged to establish an emergency plan for their children in the event that schools
are closed, start late or are dismissed early. Parents should instruct their children where to go or
what to do if a parent is not at home.
9. Bus Stops
Parents are asked to meet their students at bus stops when buses are running on delayed or emer-
gency schedules.
10. Make-up Days
The Utah State Office of Education requires a minimum of 180 instructional days of school. Days
lost will be made up first on the Washington and Lincoln Day Recess (Presidents' Day) and then
during Spring Recess. (As per District Policy D207-Calendar Development)
11. Late Start
When the District has designated a school day as “Schools Will Start Late,” the expectation is that
employees will arrive at their schools/departments at their regular contract time or as soon as the
employee can arrive safely.
Please contact the principal at your local school for additional information about these guidelines.
Updated September 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
School Community Council Meetings
Dear Parents,
The tentative dates for the Rose Creek Elementary School Community Council meetings this year are:
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
The meetings will begin at 1:00 p.m. this year and will be held in the school media center. The School Community Council meetings are open to the public.
The School Community Council meeting agenda will be posted at the school at least 24 hours in advance and will include the date, time, and location of the meeting. The agenda will also be posted on the school website.
The School Community Council is responsible to oversee the School LAND Trust Plan, develop a child access routing plan to and from the school, and provide information to assist the local board in resolving issues of local concern.
Please contact Leslie Scott, SCC Chairperson, 801-446-6419, or Michelle Peterson, Principal, 801-254-8082, if you have questions regarding the School Community Council.
We look forward to making this the best year ever at Rose Creek!
Leslie Scott, School Community Council Chairperson
Michelle Peterson, Rose Creek Elementary Principal
The tentative dates for the Rose Creek Elementary School Community Council meetings this year are:
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
The meetings will begin at 1:00 p.m. this year and will be held in the school media center. The School Community Council meetings are open to the public.
The School Community Council meeting agenda will be posted at the school at least 24 hours in advance and will include the date, time, and location of the meeting. The agenda will also be posted on the school website.
The School Community Council is responsible to oversee the School LAND Trust Plan, develop a child access routing plan to and from the school, and provide information to assist the local board in resolving issues of local concern.
Please contact Leslie Scott, SCC Chairperson, 801-446-6419, or Michelle Peterson, Principal, 801-254-8082, if you have questions regarding the School Community Council.
We look forward to making this the best year ever at Rose Creek!
Leslie Scott, School Community Council Chairperson
Michelle Peterson, Rose Creek Elementary Principal
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Attendance Matters
I ran across this article from The Parent Institute the other day and thought it would be a good refresher to share with our school community regarding why attendance at school matters.
"Your child's teachers will do their best to help your child learn and succeed in school. But there's one thing only you can do - get him or her to school every day. Children who don't attend school regularly fall behind and score lower on tests. They can have a hard time making and keeping friends - especially in elementary school.
Show your child and his/her teachers that you know attendance counts:
*Tell your child how important school is.
*Make dental and other appointments during non-school hours when possible.
*Don't let your child skip school for reasons that wouldn't prevent you from going to work.
*Avoid taking your child out of school on exam days.
*Keep track of your child's absences. See if there are any patterns that need to be changed.
*Discuss the consequences of missing school. Not understanding. Needing to do make-up work. Missing out on friends.
*Talk to the teacher if your child regularly doesn't want to go to school."
This is going to be another great year at Rose Creek! I look forward to seeing familiar families and meeting our new ones. Please let me know of your concerns, questions, and comments so that our school community can continue to excel!
Michelle Peterson, Principal
"Your child's teachers will do their best to help your child learn and succeed in school. But there's one thing only you can do - get him or her to school every day. Children who don't attend school regularly fall behind and score lower on tests. They can have a hard time making and keeping friends - especially in elementary school.
Show your child and his/her teachers that you know attendance counts:
*Tell your child how important school is.
*Make dental and other appointments during non-school hours when possible.
*Don't let your child skip school for reasons that wouldn't prevent you from going to work.
*Avoid taking your child out of school on exam days.
*Keep track of your child's absences. See if there are any patterns that need to be changed.
*Discuss the consequences of missing school. Not understanding. Needing to do make-up work. Missing out on friends.
*Talk to the teacher if your child regularly doesn't want to go to school."
This is going to be another great year at Rose Creek! I look forward to seeing familiar families and meeting our new ones. Please let me know of your concerns, questions, and comments so that our school community can continue to excel!
Michelle Peterson, Principal
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
School Community Council Meetings
Dear Parents,
The tentative dates for the Rose Creek Elementary School Community Council meetings this year are:
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
The meetings will begin at 1:00 p.m. this year and will be held in the school media center. The School Community Council meetings are open to the public.
The School Community Council meeting agenda will be posted at the school at least 24 hours in advance and will include the date, time, and location of the meeting. The agenda will also be posted on the school website.
The School Community Council is responsible to oversee the School LAND Trust Plan, develop a child access routing plan to and from the school, and provide information to assist the local board in resolving issues of local concern.
Please contact Leslie Scott, SCC Chairperson, 801-446-6419, or Michelle Peterson, Principal, 801-254-8082, if you have questions regarding the School Community Council.
We look forward to making this the best year ever at Rose Creek!
Leslie Scott, School Community Council Chairperson
Michelle Peterson, Rose Creek Elementary Principal
The tentative dates for the Rose Creek Elementary School Community Council meetings this year are:
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
The meetings will begin at 1:00 p.m. this year and will be held in the school media center. The School Community Council meetings are open to the public.
The School Community Council meeting agenda will be posted at the school at least 24 hours in advance and will include the date, time, and location of the meeting. The agenda will also be posted on the school website.
The School Community Council is responsible to oversee the School LAND Trust Plan, develop a child access routing plan to and from the school, and provide information to assist the local board in resolving issues of local concern.
Please contact Leslie Scott, SCC Chairperson, 801-446-6419, or Michelle Peterson, Principal, 801-254-8082, if you have questions regarding the School Community Council.
We look forward to making this the best year ever at Rose Creek!
Leslie Scott, School Community Council Chairperson
Michelle Peterson, Rose Creek Elementary Principal
Vision and Hearing Screenings
Vision Screenings - September 9 A & C Tracks
October 7 B & D Tracks
Hearing Screenings - September 3 A & B Tracks
October 14 C & D Tracks
October 7 B & D Tracks
Hearing Screenings - September 3 A & B Tracks
October 14 C & D Tracks
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Calendar of Events 2009-2010
Calendar of Events 2009-2010
(These dates are always subject to change. Please check the most recent PTA newsletter and/or school website for updates)
August
Hearing and Vision Screenings – To be Scheduled
6 6:30 ABC Back to School Night
21 2:30 A/B Room Parent Tea
27 6:30 D Track Back to School Night - This is a change
31 A&B Reflections Assembly
September
11 C/D track Room Parent Tea
14 C&D Reflections Kick-off Assembly
14 – 18 Green Ribbon Week
17 A&C 2nd/3rd Grades Bike Rodeo
24 A&C Fall Pictures
October
8 B&D 2nd/3rd Grades Bike Rodeo
16 A&B Reflections Due
19 C&D Red Ribbon Kick-off Assembly
19 – 30 Red Ribbon Week
21 – 22 C&D Parent Teacher Conferences & Book Fair
22 B&D Fall Pictures
26 A&B Red Ribbon Kick-off
Assembly
November
4 – 5 A& B Parent Teacher Conferences & Book Fair
6 C&D Reflections Due
20 AM Kindergarten ABD Grandparents Program
December
2 PTA Meeting/Program
8 ACD Reflections Assembly
18 PM Kindergarten ACD Grandparents Program
January
PTA Fundraiser this month - Tentative
February
PTA Meeting & Founders Day Program – Date to be Scheduled
17 – 18 A&B Parent Teacher Conferences & Book Fair
March
Boys Maturation – Date to be Announced
17 – 18 C&D Parent Teacher Conferences & Book Fair
25 C&D Spring Pictures
25 Girls Maturation
April
22 A&B Spring Pictures
23 Kindergarten Orientation
26 – 30 ABC Tracks Teacher Appreciation
May
7 AM Kindergarten ABC Parent Program
17 –21 D Track Teacher Appreciation
June
4 PM Kindergarten ACD Parent Program
10 A Track Field Day
July
1 BCD Field Day
(These dates are always subject to change. Please check the most recent PTA newsletter and/or school website for updates)
August
Hearing and Vision Screenings – To be Scheduled
6 6:30 ABC Back to School Night
21 2:30 A/B Room Parent Tea
27 6:30 D Track Back to School Night - This is a change
31 A&B Reflections Assembly
September
11 C/D track Room Parent Tea
14 C&D Reflections Kick-off Assembly
14 – 18 Green Ribbon Week
17 A&C 2nd/3rd Grades Bike Rodeo
24 A&C Fall Pictures
October
8 B&D 2nd/3rd Grades Bike Rodeo
16 A&B Reflections Due
19 C&D Red Ribbon Kick-off Assembly
19 – 30 Red Ribbon Week
21 – 22 C&D Parent Teacher Conferences & Book Fair
22 B&D Fall Pictures
26 A&B Red Ribbon Kick-off
Assembly
November
4 – 5 A& B Parent Teacher Conferences & Book Fair
6 C&D Reflections Due
20 AM Kindergarten ABD Grandparents Program
December
2 PTA Meeting/Program
8 ACD Reflections Assembly
18 PM Kindergarten ACD Grandparents Program
January
PTA Fundraiser this month - Tentative
February
PTA Meeting & Founders Day Program – Date to be Scheduled
17 – 18 A&B Parent Teacher Conferences & Book Fair
March
Boys Maturation – Date to be Announced
17 – 18 C&D Parent Teacher Conferences & Book Fair
25 C&D Spring Pictures
25 Girls Maturation
April
22 A&B Spring Pictures
23 Kindergarten Orientation
26 – 30 ABC Tracks Teacher Appreciation
May
7 AM Kindergarten ABC Parent Program
17 –21 D Track Teacher Appreciation
June
4 PM Kindergarten ACD Parent Program
10 A Track Field Day
July
1 BCD Field Day
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Ten Ideas Parents Can Use to Improve the Quality of Shared Literacy Experiences
Anna Wylie, our school literacy facilitator, shared these ten ideas with our faculty about how to read with your children at home. Happy Reading!
1. Get your children to talk! Children learn by talking and asking questions. Encourage your children to talk about what you are reading. One way to get them to talk is to have them guess what will happen next in the story.
2. Help your children understand the story. Sometimes children don't understand what is happening in a book. Check regularly to see whether your children understand the story. If they do not, try to explain what is happening in your own words.
3. Praise your children. Children love to be told nice things by their parents. Let your children know that you are proud of them when they ask a good question, say something interesting about a book, or read well.
4. Relate the book to your life. Use the book as a jumping-off point to tell your children something interesting about your life or an event the book reminds you of that really happened. Ask your children to relate the book to their lives as well.
5. Ask your children good questions during storybook reading. Questions that will help your children the most are those that require them to talk a lot to answer. Why and how questions are especially useful, such as "Why do you think the Pokey Puppy was sad?" and "How else could the prince have found Cinderella?"
6. Wait for answers. After you ask a question, give your children time to answer. Most children need time to think of good answers to good questions.
7. With younger children, point to words when you read. Pointing to words when you read to young children will help them learn what the words are, that we read left, to right, and that we turn pages only after we have finished reading all the words on a page. These ideas will help young children learn to read.
8. With older children, take turns reading. Your children may find reading aloud to be difficult. Support your children's efforts by taking turns when reading.
9. Choose books carefully. Many books are enjoyable, but to help your children the most it is important to choose books that are not too easy and not too difficult. If you are not sure about the difficulty level of certain books, librarians can help.
10. Have fun! Above all, try to keep the book sharing experience enjoyable! As long as you and your children are having fun together with books, you will be helping them in a great many ways.
1. Get your children to talk! Children learn by talking and asking questions. Encourage your children to talk about what you are reading. One way to get them to talk is to have them guess what will happen next in the story.
2. Help your children understand the story. Sometimes children don't understand what is happening in a book. Check regularly to see whether your children understand the story. If they do not, try to explain what is happening in your own words.
3. Praise your children. Children love to be told nice things by their parents. Let your children know that you are proud of them when they ask a good question, say something interesting about a book, or read well.
4. Relate the book to your life. Use the book as a jumping-off point to tell your children something interesting about your life or an event the book reminds you of that really happened. Ask your children to relate the book to their lives as well.
5. Ask your children good questions during storybook reading. Questions that will help your children the most are those that require them to talk a lot to answer. Why and how questions are especially useful, such as "Why do you think the Pokey Puppy was sad?" and "How else could the prince have found Cinderella?"
6. Wait for answers. After you ask a question, give your children time to answer. Most children need time to think of good answers to good questions.
7. With younger children, point to words when you read. Pointing to words when you read to young children will help them learn what the words are, that we read left, to right, and that we turn pages only after we have finished reading all the words on a page. These ideas will help young children learn to read.
8. With older children, take turns reading. Your children may find reading aloud to be difficult. Support your children's efforts by taking turns when reading.
9. Choose books carefully. Many books are enjoyable, but to help your children the most it is important to choose books that are not too easy and not too difficult. If you are not sure about the difficulty level of certain books, librarians can help.
10. Have fun! Above all, try to keep the book sharing experience enjoyable! As long as you and your children are having fun together with books, you will be helping them in a great many ways.
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