Our agenda for the final SCC meeting of the year includes:
- Safe Walking Routes Update
- Parking Lot Review
- Staffing Updates
- Counseling Center Updates
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Author: Mr. Jenson
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BHS Class Officers, SCC Meeting
Today was our 9th grade Industry Tour, and we want to send a huge thank you to our partners in the community for hosting our students at their businesses. It’s a great hands-on chance to see what the future can hold. We also want to thank our chaperones and counseling center team for making this happen.
9th Grade BHS Class Officer Elections
It’s time to vote for next year’s Bingham High School class officers. Only current South Jordan Middle School 9th graders can vote in the 2023-2024 Sophomore Class Elections. Every vote is individually verified. Please vote for up to 2 candidates for Sophomore Office. Voting will close on Friday, April 14th at 12:00 P.M.
South Jordan Sophomore elections – https://forms.gle/Mq5Ny88DJ8xuUaRz7
Campaign videos will be available on Instagram @BinghamHigh soon. This link and information can also be found in students’ Snow Leopard Canvas Course.
School Community Council Meeting
Our last community council meeting of the year will be held on Monday, April 17th at 4 pm in the main office conference room. The agenda for the meeting can be found on our community council page of the school website.
Mental Health Tips
We’re seeing more and more students with needs for mental health support. In an effort to put resources into the hands of parents, we’re going to start including mental health tips, look-fors, and resources in our Skylerts whenever possible. If you have topics you’d like us to address, please let us know.
For this week, we’re going to link you to the most recent Supercast about the Cook Center for Human Connection. It’s a great launchpad to a wide variety of free, well-vetted resources that can help parents and students with so many of the things kids face today. Check out the Supercast here.
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Virtual Day Tuesday, April 4th
Tuesday, April 4th will be our third virtual day for students due to poor current road conditions and expected heavy snow accumulation throughout the day. Please stay home and stay safe. The official email from the district will answer the majority of questions. For SoJo specifically, here’s what you need to know:
- Your teachers will be communicating expectations for what to do, but it will largely be continuing current work or enrichment activities, and not necessarily new work.
- Teachers will be available to answer questions via Zoom using these Zoom links from 10 am until 12 pm. They will also be monitoring email during that time.
- No school lunch will be served, and the building will be closed to the public. If you have questions, email is the go-to, as staff won’t be able to get to the building to answer phones.
- Decisions on evening activities will be made by 1 pm tomorrow. The district will send out an additional Skylert once that has been determined.
That’s it for now. We’ll send out any additional information as needed. We’ll see everyone back in-person on Wednesday!
Welcome back from Spring Break, and to the start of our fourth and final quarter of the year. We have a variety of exciting things that happen over the next few months, and our regular end-of-year testing for all students that will happen in late April. AP students will also be having their AP tests this month. For those AP students, please know that students are NOT excused for the entire day of the test – only for the periods during the test.
9th Grade Industry Tour, April 10th
9th grade parents, we are very excited for our upcoming Industry Tour on Monday, April 10th. We had an overwhelming response for parents willing to chaperone. Those parents that indicated they were willing to chaperone will be receiving a phone call from the Counseling Center as to whether or not we need you. So please check your voicemails. And thanks for your willingness to help!
Jordan Education Foundation Challenge Run
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Veteran’s Memorial Park
(8030 South 1825 West in West Jordan)
Cost per person is $20
THE JEF CHALLENGE OBSTACLE RUN is a family-friendly fundraising obstacle course run open to all ages and created to make a difference in Jordan District Classrooms. Sponsored by local businesses and Jordan Education Foundation, 100% of proceeds go directly toward Classroom Grants benefiting students & teachers in Jordan District.
The Challenge Race is open to the community and fun for all ages with teachers, students and family members from all 68 schools participating. We couldn’t have more fun helping such a great cause!
The Challenge begins at 9 am, Saturday, May 13th and ends with a fun family festival with lots of free giveaways. You can participate in any one of the events (Obstacle Run, Festival, Fundraising) or in all three!
For more details and to register online, visit: www.jefchallenge.org OR
https://runsignup.com/Race/UT/WestJordan/TheChallengeObstacleRace
We are closing in on the end of 3rd quarter (March 24th), so make sure you take a moment to check Skyward and avoid any last-minute surprises. We are also thrilled to be celebrating inclusion week, where we go out of our way to celebrate the inclusion of those with special needs in our school. Today was Jersey Day, and here’s the schedule for the rest of the week if you’d like to participate:
- Monday: Jersey Day
- Tuesday: Superhero/Disney Day
- Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday (wear mismatched or wacky clothes)
- Thursday: Luau Day
- Friday: St. Patrick’s Day (wear green)
Memory Pictures for Spring Sports
Pictures for spring sports will be taken during PROWL this Thursday. There are no retakes. If you miss that day and want to be in the sports collage, you can email your candid pictures to sojoyearbook@gmail.com by the 17th of March.
9th Grade Industry Tour Permission Forms Due March 17th
9th graders, remember that your permission form for the Industry Tour is due to your Geography teacher by Friday, March 17th. If your 9th grader was absent from Geography class on Monday, March 13th and needs the information about the Industry Tour, please have them go to their Snow Leopard 9 on Canvas to learn about the different locations and fill out the Google Form. Extra copies of the permission form are available in the Counseling Center.
Student Sweeper jobs are available at South Jordan Middle School. You must be at least 14 years old. Apply here!
It’s going to be a busy week for our 8th and 9th grade students, so make sure you’re aware and prepared for BHS registration and the 8th grade job shadow.
Bingham High School Registration on Wednesday
If you’re a 9th grader headed to Bingham next year, the BHS counselors will be visiting your science classes on Wednesday to help you register. If you have any questions beforehand, please reach out to the counseling center at Bingham High School.
8th Grade Job Shadow on Thursday
If you’re an 8th grade student, don’t forget that our job shadow takes place on Thursday. Students will spend the day out shadowing someone and should have this already all arranged. The job shadow will take the place of all 7 classes on that day, so no other work will be assigned or missed. Have a great time, and we can’t wait to hear how it goes!
9th Grade Industry Tour in April
The Industry Tour is an opportunity for our 9th graders to visit one of our various locations to tour the business, listen to a presentation, and learn more about that industry. 9th graders will earn the privilege of attending the Industry Tour by getting final grades of all Honors (H) and / or Satisfactory (S) in Citizenship for 2nd and 3rd quarter.
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Minutes (2/27/23)
SCC 2-27-23.docx
Official minutes- Monday, February 27, 2023
Present: Kristy Ives (KI), Curtis Jenson (CJ), Jennifer Ngatuvai (JN), Stephanie Rich (SR), Lindy Christensen (LC), Tracy Miller (TM), Marilyn Richards (MR), Jessica Tenney (JT), Sara Nichols (SN), Spencer Young (SY)
Absent: Jessica Tenney
Meeting opened at by 4:06 by KI
Discussion was held on Safe Walking Route- Two main plans were suggested one involving SJ Parkway/Redwood Road and the other involving our parking lot. CJ will look for the amended plan noted by MR on amendment of parking lot to better utilize the space. There is a meeting tomorrow with the city to further discuss Safe Walking Routes.
Minutes from November 14th meeting will be sent to members for approval.
CJ led discussion of Proposed Land Trust Plan.(PLT) CJ explained the growth and achievement percentages. The overall goal is 1% growth but Math will be a specific target for 1% growth over the upcoming year. We will look at restructuring the PROWL program to help us achieve our goals. There is an interest in teachers being more available for help before/after school. An Edficiency style program is being looked into to provide teacher/student support to make PROWL, our advisory period, beneficial for all.
SN suggested we need consistency as an institution from 7th-9th grades. There is a lack of stability for students. LC noted research shows the impact on education was more severe due to Covid than it was for Hurricane Katrina.
PLT focuses on coaching, lead mentor help, an additional part time counselor and lower class sizes in math. We need to get educators sharing and talking to help improve instruction for all. Budget is approximately $176,000. KI and SN both said the plan has the potential to impact all students and is specific to the school. TM added she likes the lower class sizes in math. KI moved to approve the PLT plan, SN seconded. PLT plan was unanimously approved by the committee.
CJ led discussion of TSSA plan. We have used this to help with professional development and school initiatives ie: Chromebooks, computers, staff and student wellness rooms, honor roll/student of the month, school culture items, response to intervention training, additional staffing concerns.
KI led discussion of ParentGuidance.org and the resources they offer. We will look into placing it on the school website and providing training to parents so they are aware. LC asked if we think a parent night on this topic would be beneficial. CJ will
check with the district to see if this can be added to the website for easier parent access.
JN asked a question about school security and how are we keeping track of doors being closed when they should be. CJ will check into this and report back. TM asked what could be done differently? JN suggested there be better alarms to address the safety problems.
CJ presented on the counseling center update, Job Shadow day and the PCCR’s. Next meeting will be Monday, March 20 at 4:00pm.
Meeting adjourned at 5:32 with motion by MR; 2nd by SN .
–Stephanie Rich
South Jordan Middle School SCC Secretary
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BHS Sophomore Orientation
Reminder: BHS Sophomore Orientation is COMING UP!
Bingham High School’s Sophomore Orientation is Thursday, March 2nd at 6:00 PM in the BHS Auditorium – you don’t want to miss it!
Below is some additional information…
- There are two parts to Sophomore Orientation. The first part is from 6:00 – 7:00 PM in the auditorium and will include a presentation mixed with performances by some of Bingham’s elite performing groups. The second part will be the Activities Fair in the cafeteria, which gives incoming students the chance to learn more about various classes, sports, and clubs that Bingham offers. The Activities Fair will begin at 7:00 and go until 8:00 in the cafeteria
- Topics covered in the presentation include registration and scheduling information, graduate requirements, and BHS administration & counselor introductions!
For those students and parents unable to make Sophomore Orientation, the information presented will be on the Bingham Counseling website following the orientation.
If you have any questions, please call the Bingham Counseling Center at 801-256-5120.
Current 9th graders will be completing Course Requests for 10th grade on Wednesday, March 8th, in the students’ science classes. If you want to view what is being presented, check out the slideshow below.
NOTE: You must be logged into a jordandistrict.org email address to view the slideshow, so have your student pull it up on their Chromebook.
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Virtual Again!
Well, it looks like we’re out for one more day at home. Thursday, February 23rd will be another virtual day for students due to severe weather conditions and snow removal that comes with it. Please stay home and stay safe. The official email from the district will answer the majority of questions. For SoJo specifically, here’s what you need to know:
- Your teachers will be communicating expectations for what to do, but it will largely be continuing current work or enrichment activities, and not necessarily new work.
- Teachers will be available to answer questions via Zoom using these Zoom links from 10 am until 12 pm. They will also be monitoring email during that time.
- No school lunch will be served, and the building will be closed to the public. If you have questions, email is the go-to, as staff won’t be able to get to the building to answer phones so that parking lots can be cleared.
That’s it for now. We’ll send out any additional information as needed. We’ll see everyone back in-person on Friday on our regular Friday schedule.
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Virtual Day Instructions
Wednesday, February 22nd will be a virtual day for students due to severe weather conditions. Please stay home and stay safe. The official email from the district will answer the majority of questions. For SoJo specifically, here’s what you need to know:
- Your teachers will be communicating expectations for what to do, but it will largely be continuing current work or enrichment activities, and not necessarily new work.
- Teachers will be available to answer questions via Zoom using these Zoom links from 10 am until 12 pm. They will also be monitoring email during that time.
- No school lunch will be served, and the building will be closed to the public. If you have questions, email is the go-to, as staff won’t be able to get to the building to answer phones.
- Decisions on evening activities will be made by 1 pm tomorrow. We’ll send out an additional Skylert once that has been determined.
That’s it for now. We’ll send out any additional information as needed. We’ll see everyone back in-person on Thursday.