Parent Information Night on Utah Common Core
We will be holding a parent information night about the Utah Common Core standards in mathematics on Thursday, May 24 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
- Learn more about the standards
- Implementation timelines
- Work being done to prepare teachers
- Benefits for students
The event will be held at the Ecker Hill Middle School auditorium, 2465 West Kilby Road. Please contact Lori Gardner at 435-645-5600 x1422 with any questions.
Park City High School Senior Gains National Honor
Park City High School senior Skylar Goldman was named by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as one of 141 students nationwide who've been named U.S. Presidential Scholars.
Two students from each state are chosen annually by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars based on their academic success, artistic excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts, as well as evidence of community service, leadership, and demonstrated commitment to high ideals. Fifteen more students are chosen at-large, and another 20 nationwide are named Presidential Scholars in the Arts.
Skylar named Maureen Amendola as her most inspiring and challenging teacher. Amendola is a chemistry teacher at the High School. She and Skylar will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., in June where she will receive a Presidential Scholar Medallion and Amendola will receive a Teacher Recognition Award from the U.S. Department of Education
Andrew Johnson, Riverton High School Senior, was the other student from Utah who received the award. He named Melissa Brown a math teacher at Riverton High as his most influential teacher.
Transportation News
Transportation held its annual district School Bus Safety Skills Course Competition on Monday, May 14.
Transportation Department also passed the Utah Highway Patrol surprise school bus mechanical inspection on May 15th with flying colors.
Bus Safety Skills Course
Drivers maneuver through eleven different skills and are scored on the performance of each event.
This year’s winners are:
1st Place Melinda McKinnon Bus #36
2nd Place Marianna Sidwell Bus #10
3rd Place Joe Mellen Bus #19
Surprise Inspection
All buses selected randomly were in perfect operating condition. Congratulations to the drivers and shop personnel who keep our fleet in top operating condition!
Recent News
School District Announces New Business Administrator
Dr. Ray Timothy, Superintendent of Park City School District, announced today the appointment of Todd Hauber as the District’s new Business Administrator. Mr. Hauber replaces Patty Murphy who left earlier this year.
Todd is currently employed at the Utah State Office of Education (USOE) where he served as School Finance Director and Associate Superintendent for Business Services. He was responsible for preparing and presenting the State Board of Education’s budget recommendations to the Governor and Legislature.
Prior to working at USOE, Todd was Finance Director for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind for 3 years. He was also Finance Director for the Department of Community and Economic Development and a Policy and Fiscal Analyst in the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget.
The Board of Education chose Todd from a pool of well qualified candidates because of his expertise in school finance. As one member of the State Board of Education wrote, “Over the past decade I’ve had the good fortune of working with some of the best and brightest individuals in public finance, and Todd is certainly the cream of the crop.”
Todd is excited about the opportunity to work at Park City School District. He begins the transition from his current job to Park City immediately and will be at the District full-time on June 4.
Running with Ed Walk-a-Thon Registration Open
$20 bucks gets you the 1.8 mile walk from the field house to White Barn and back, racing bib, meal and drink, collectible pin, and awesome finish party! A great way for your school to get participation points for the Ragnar $5,000 grant!
Running with Ed is on May 19th.
For more information and to register online go to www.runningwithed.com/walk-a-thon
Budget Questions and Answers
The District has created a webpage answering common questions and providing information about the 2012-2013 budget. The Board of Education and community face difficult decisions as the Board works to adopt a budget for the coming year. Click here for more information
You can also send comments and questions to the Board and Superintendent about the budget using this address: budget@pcschools.us