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25-26 SEL Curriculum requests

In order to support the Board priority of Social Emotional Learning, we offer SEL curriculum to each school who wants to use it to teach SEL skills to their students. As a school leader, you may choose to use other methods to teach these skills. Please think through your options and decide what will work best for your staff and your students then complete this form by April 22 to communicate how your school will support SEL instruction in the 25-26 school year.

Teaching SEL to every student is not optional! Regardless of the method, it is an expectation that every student in our district will receive direct instruction in SEL skills and that they will experience our Signature Practices every day. Please work with your Area Director if you need support making this happen.

Before continuing to the form, familiarize yourself with the three programs available through district funding:

  1. Inner Explorer - Inner Explorer programs are audio-guided and require no training or preparation from school staff. The “press play” format allows school communities to easily implement and maintain a daily mindfulness practice on any device. Our practices build on traditional Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) framework, utilizing daily mindfulness as the foundation and creates foundational support across all aspects of a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS). Additionally, Inner Explorer programs are approved by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and recommended as one of the top ten programs for increasing executive function by Brain Futures.
  2. Move This World - This platform is designed to ignite a powerful transformation in students, teachers, and families, empowering them to embrace and implement essential social emotional skills that transcend the boundaries of traditional education. Their dynamic, participatory approach to Student and Educator wellness, merges the esteemed CASEL core competencies with evidence-based research and the visionary expertise of a team of educators, innovators, and mental health experts.
  3. Second Step - Committee for Children’s research-based Second Step® programs give teachers an easy-to-implement, engaging way to teach social-emotional skills and concepts. Second Step programs are designed to help children thrive and be more successful in school—ultimately setting them up to be thoughtful and productive adults.

Mindfulness Practice Program | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Inner Explorer is a completely reliable mindfulness practice program. Get rid of anxiety and bring peace of mind with our 5-10 minutes audio practice.

web1.innerexplorer.org

Move This World: Social Emotional Learning Company

Move This World is the leader in social emotional learning (SEL) for PreK-12 schools to help students better engage & express themselves.

www.movethisworld.com

Social-Emotional Learning for PreK-12

Discover Second Step, an evidence-based social-emotional learning curriculum that fosters students' emotional intelligence, empathy, and problem-solving skills.

www.secondstep.org

In solidarity,

Alli 

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We are excited to share our SLS Summer Learning Series with you! Throughout this summer, we want to support you with learning opportunities addressing the needs we are seeing in our schools. Each session is optional, but we would love to get an idea of how many folks to expect, so please register via Kickup asap.

SLS Summer Learning Series 

Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM Location: District office, room 1016 

Date Title Description Facilitator 
June 19 Supporting students with habitual disruptive behaviors This session will focus on understanding the process to support students with habitual disruptive behaviors including using your SSC, creating/evaluating behavior plans, and accessing district supports. Alli Martin
June 25 Addressing bullying Learn how state law has changed the way we document and address allegations of bullying. This session will focus on developing practical SEL skills and tools to improve school climate. Alli Martin
July 9 S-3/discipline processes  New admin are highly encouraged to attend! We will review guidance for log entries vs incidents and practices around S-3 violations. Alli Martin
July 16  De-escalation and trauma-informed discipline  This session will focus on how trauma impacts student behavior and how to develop restorative disciplinary practices that lead to positive behavioral change. Alli Martin

Please reach out if you have any questions.

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StudentSquare

We will be launching StudentSquare for students in grades 9-12 in the next couple of weeks.  Students will receive an invitation email from parent square that looks like this.

This is the next step in our ParentSquare rollout.  Teachers and staff will be able to send monitored/logged direct messages to students.

Thank you,

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As we approach the end of the 2024-25 school year, Human Resource Services is requesting that you complete hiring processes for all school-based hourly employees by April 15th.  If you have any open positions, please be sure to submit recommendations to hire those positions on or before April 15th.

Hiring for contract positions will continue per standard procedures/timelines. Please remember that PTPS for internal teaching positions takes place now until the last day of school on May 30, 2024.

Please contact a Human Resource Services professional with any questions. 801-578-8340

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Online Registration - Pin Removal

There will be an update to Online Registration for the summer 2025 registration to increase security.  We will no longer be supporting registration pins.  Parents will have three options to register their students. 

1. They will be able to login with their parent portal account,  

2. They will be able to request a one-time code that will only be sent if they enter the email address that is listed on their contact screen in PowerSchool, and 

3.  They can register as a new student.

Student Square

We will be launching student square for students in grades 9-12 in the next couple of weeks.  Students will receive an invitation email from parent square that looks like this.

This is the next step in our ParentSquare rollout.  Teachers and staff will be able to send monitored/logged direct messages to students.

Student Surveys for 2025-26 school year 

t's that time of year to begin gathering the surveys that will be administered for the upcoming school year.  As a reminder, parents need to opt-in for their students to participate in the following types of surveys:

  1. Surveys protected under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)
  2. Surveys associated with an early warning program, as defined in Section 53F-4-207
  3. Surveys containing social emotional learning questions
  4. Third Party Surveys.
  5. School climate survey, as defined in Section 53G-8-802

In order for us to be able to ensure that parents have the opportunity to opt-in during registration, IT will need a list of approved surveys by May 30, 2025.

Ethnics Training and Assessment Scheduling

All staff assisting with testing need to complete testing ethics training and that when they schedule for RISE and End of Levels.  Please remember to build in ample time for make-up testing and unexpected test interruptions beyond our control.

Kindergarten Intent to Register (Elementary Schools Only)

Afterschool registration will begin on April 24.  In order for 25-26 Kindergarten students to be able to apply for the afterschool program, they must be pre-registered in PowerSchool.  To help you obtain the necessary information, please run the Intent to Register portion of Online Registration.  Some schools have already done this and do not need to do it again.  To run Intent to Register, you simply need to advertise your community.  When they go to online registration (https://registration.slcschools.org), they just need to select the 25-26 school year, and they will be walked through the process.  Kindergarten students should select the 'Register as a new student' option.  Schools may want to consider sharing or temporarily removing the new student pin. 

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We are increasing our security safeguards to prevent unauthorized access to PowerSchool SIS.  Starting March 28, PowerSchool SIS will only be available from district networks and district devices.  This change will only affect the administrative side of PowerSchool and will not affect Parent/Student portal or PowerTeacher.  If you need to access PowerSchool SIS from home or a remote location, you will need to use an approved district device. 

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Through a grant, we have obtained access to a classroom device management system that teachers will be able to use to monitor student screens and manage student devices.  The Information Technology office is in the processing of configuring and testing this new product now.  The software will be pushed out in the coming weeks to all student devices.  IT will also be preparing training videos on how to use the software.  Schools that are using LanSchool or some other product may continue using those products through the rest of this year.  After this year, however, they will no longer be approved or support as Lightspeed will be our only supported classroom device management system.

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Dear Team,

I hope this message finds you well. As we work together to ensure the smooth operation and continued improvement of our school system, I would like to remind everyone of the importance of adhering to the proper leadership channels when corresponding on district matters.

Lines of Authority and Responsibility
The lines of direct authority are those approved by the Board of Education and are reflected in our district organization charts. These lines represent not only a clear direction of authority and responsibility but also serve as important pathways for communication and collaboration within the district. By following these established structures, we ensure that all staff members are informed and that matters are addressed at the appropriate levels.

Referral of Matters
When an issue or matter requires administrative action, personnel should refer it to the administrator to whom they are directly responsible. If needed, the matter can then be referred to the next higher administrator. It is essential that all personnel keep their immediate administrator informed of their activities, as transparency and communication help us maintain a cohesive and efficient district.

Complaint Resolution Process
It is also important to note that School Board Policy G-18 outlines how we resolve complaints here in SLCSD.  This ensures that all staff members have access to a fair process in case they wish to challenge a decision, while also respecting the established leadership channels. The district highly encourages individuals to try to resolve their concerns at the lowest level. To that end, the district suggests that the individual making a complaint discuss the relevant issues with the person about whom s/he is complaining if the complainant feels s/he cannot approach the person with whom s/he has a concern, s/he can fill out the G-18: Complaint Resolution Request Form and submit it to Respondent’s supervisor.

Two-Way Flow of Communication
While the lines of authority represent direction, they also serve as avenues for the two-way flow of ideas and feedback. Collaboration and open communication are key to continuously improving the programs and operations of our school system. I encourage everyone to use these channels not only to report issues but also to share ideas and suggestions that can benefit our students and staff.

Thank you for your continued dedication to maintaining clear and respectful communication, and for your commitment to supporting the success of our students and schools. Together, we can ensure that our leadership processes function smoothly and that we work collaboratively toward our shared goals.

If you would like a refresher for which area director is responsible for which school, it can be found here.

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