Parent Teacher Conferences

October 1 and 2

We look forward to seeing you at parent-teacher conferences! There is still time to sign up for an appointment. Click on “scheduler” in Skyward to schedule an appointment.

Remember, Students will be released at 1:00 pm on Thursday and there is NO SCHOOL on Friday for Parent-Teacher Conferences compensation day.

Say BOO to the FLU Clinic at Parent Teacher Conferences

Community Nursing Services will be at our school during Parent-Teacher Conferences to give flu shots! Bring your insurance card and your entire family!

Book FairOctober 1 and 2

During Parent-Teacher Conferences

The Book Fair earns Scholastic dollars for our school that are used to build classroom libraries and provide prizes for eagle tickets and other student incentives. We need volunteers to run the book fair. Please sign up here.

Lost and Found

Make sure to check the lost and found when you come for your parent-teacher conference appointment. All items will be donated on Monday, October 6th.

Choir ShirtsIf any parent would like to purchase a shirt for choir, watch for information to come in a Parent Square message from Miss Fiso.

Picture Re-take/Make-up DayOctober 28

Vision ScreeningOctober 16

All students listed below will be screened:

• All students in Kindergarten, first grade, third grade and fifth grade

• Students new to Jordan Ridge

• Students receiving special education services

If you would like your child to be screened and they are not in one of the above listed categories, please call the main office.

Attendance Focus

Winter Clothing Swap

Jog-a-thon FundraiserThank you so much for your generous support of our jog-a-thon fundraiser! Fundraising certificates were presented to students on Thursday. If you have any questions about the fundraiser, please contact our PTA at jordanridgepresident@gmail.com.

Electronic Device Expectations and ProceduresTake time to review our expectations  and procedures for electronic devices that went into effect in November last year:

Safety Message

At Jordan Ridge, we believe every student can be a leader by solving problems in positive ways! We recently reviewed our steps for what to do if a problem comes up at recess or any other time during the day. We encourage students to Stop, Walk and Talk:

Stop: Use your words to firmly and respectfully ask the person to stop what they are doing.

Walk: If the problem continues, walk away from the situation.

Talk: If you still need help, talk to an adult.

We want our students to feel empowered and confident in handling challenges respectfully and safely!

iboss Parent PortalParents will be getting an email from the district informing them about the iboss Parent Portal. This is a mobile app designed to empower parents with the tools they need to monitor internet usage, set access schedules, and review the browsing history of their children.

The app is available for both Apple iOS and Android under the name “iboss Parent Portal” within the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

To learn more about the iboss parent portal and to access a quick start guide, click here.

Digital Citizenship LessonsDid you know that students receive lessons on digital citizenship in their computer rotation? You can view these lessons here.

Reminder!Online Registration

Remember that we need every family to complete online registration for every child attending Jordan Ridge every year! Online registration is required even for families who just recently enrolled at our school.  We still have about 130 families who have not yet completed online registration. Our office staff will have to call each family who has not completed online registration; they would love your help to reduce the number of phone calls they have to make!

1.   Go to www.jordandistrict.org

2.   Under “Parents & Students” select “Family Access (Skyward)”

3.   Click “Login to FAMILY ACCESS”

4.   Enter your PARENT“login” and “password.”  The student login will not work.

a.   If you need to reset your password please contact the Main Office.

5.   Click “Registration for School”

6.   Select your student and complete each step. Make sure you have completed ALL steps!

ALPS

South Jordan LibraryDid you know that the library offers after school programs for elementary-aged children?

Did you know that they also offer homework help?

Do you need a safe place for your student to hang out after school on Fridays?

Click here to see the South Jordan Library October newsletter and all of the amazing resources they offer.

Bingham High School Multicultural Night

Free Opportunity for StudentsMurray Symphony is presenting a Salt Lake City premiere of a musical fantasy-adventure story called Braveship, composed by Los Angeles composer Matt Cook on October 24 and 25th at Hillcrest Junior High School in Murray. Imagine listening to a movie soundtrack in a live concert hall, complete with narration and beautiful illustrations telling the story of a young orphan and his friends in search of a villain who is destroying their world. Here is the trailer for it.

https://youtu.be/wAZ-bIvPPwY?si=3FDnwl81Do5Bn3TJ

Our organization would love to see lots of families come and enjoy this concert, so we are offering one complementary ticket to every student in your district. Ages 10 and under are already free, so this can be used for students ages 11 to 18.

To get their complimentary ticket, go to murraysymphony.org and put the code AZRA25 in the coupon prompt.

School Spotlight5th Grade

Our 5th graders had an amazing field trip adventure at Conservation Garden Park! Each class explored a unique science topic with their own field guide. Students discovered ways to conserve water in daily life, learned about plant growth and photosynthesis, investigated how energy and matter flow through living things, and explored the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.

A fun and fascinating fact we learned: The brine shrimp from the Great Salt Lake make up 45% of the world’s brine shrimp supply and are sent to fisheries around the globe! As the Great Salt Lake recedes, these fisheries could be at risk of losing this important resource. It’s a powerful reminder of how conservation supports the entire environment—when one part is lessened, the whole cycle is affected.

It was a hands-on, interactive day full of discovery, learning, and real-world science connections!

Calendar:

• September 29-October 3: Winter Clothing Drive
• October 1-2: Parent-Teacher Conferences
• October 2: Early Out Day; Students Released at 1:00pm
• October 3: No School; PTC compensation day
• October 16: Vision Screening for grades K,1,3,5
• October 16: Parent Power Up Night
• October 20-24: Fall Recess; No School
• October 27-31: Red Ribbon Week
• October 28: Picture Re-take/Make-up Day
• October 28: Reflections Due!
• October 31: Halloween Parade

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