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Show EDUCATION The Park Record. PCHS PLAY EARNS RECOGNITION, A-10 NEW SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT NAMED, A-11 www.parkrecord.com A-9 WED/THURS/FRI, APRIL 26-28, 2017 The beat is building for Park City student Editor: Bubba Brown education@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.118 WEILENMANN DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO BOARD Gov. Gary Herbert announced this week that he appointed Cynthia Phillips, executive director of the Weilenmann School of Discovery, to the Utah State Charter School Board. According to a press release, Phillips, who recently renewed her contract with Weilenmann through the 2019-2020 school year, replaces Robert Enger, who resigned in March. The seven-member board consists of appointees from various backgrounds: two from finance, three with experience in charter schools and two nominated by the Utah State Board of Education. PCHS TO HOST ANNUAL MEMORIAL 5K RACE Park City High School’s National Honor Society recently announced it will again be holding its Memorial 5k race. According to the school’s website, pchs. pcschools.us, proceeds from the race will go toward scholarships for seniors, the Homeless Youth Resource Center in Salt Lake City and humanitarian trips. The race is scheduled for May 29 at 9 a.m. at Dozier Field. Individuals can pre-register for the race for $22.50, while the cost for groups is $17.50 per person. Those interested can register at parkcitynhs.weebly.com. PCSD PROMOTES SUMMER PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS The Park City School District is set to offer a summer program for elementary school students. According to the district’s website, pcschools.us, the program will run from June 19 through July 26 and is available for students entering grades one through six. Students in the program will participate in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) projects and will also receive enrichment, literacy instruction and recreation. Registration meetings will be held on these dates for the following schools: McPolin Elementary School, May 24; Parley’s Park Elementary School, May 25; Jeremy Ranch Elementary School, May 26; Trailside Elementary School, May 27. All meetings are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. For more information, contact John Hall at 435-645-5650 or Sean Corbin at 801616-9830. Kyle Haas wins award for audio tech design By BUBBA BROWN The Park Record Kyle Haas, a senior at Park City High School, has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. There’s something about the independence and adventure of creating something from nothing, he says, that strikes a passion within him. But among the several ventures he’s undertaken as a student in Park City, it’s the latest one that really makes his chest thump. Haas, a self-proclaimed audiophile, is designing wearable technology that emits special bass frequencies, allowing users to quite literally feel music throughout their bodies, replicating the experience of being at a concert or club with pounding subwoofers. The technology, he said, already exists for wrists, but when he tried it, it was obvious the experience would be more immersive if it was built into clothing like shirts and socks. “I was blown away, but at the same time I was underwhelmed because I wanted the whole concert experience -- that body-shaking experience,” he Please see Student, A-10 BUBBA BROWN/PARK RECORD Kyle Haas, a student at Park City High School, won an award at a statewide entrepreneurial competition for his design of a product that would allow users to feel music through wearable technology. Superintendent outlines goals in budget proposal Student wellness and special education services highlighted By BUBBA BROWN The Park Record Ember Conley would like to see the Park City School District beef up its student wellness and special education services. Those are two areas of need Conley, the district’s superintendent, highlighted last week in an annual preliminary budget presentation to the Park City Board of Education. In total, Conley’s budget calls for the school board to allocate nearly $4.2 million for more than 40 new positions or initiatives, many aimed at addressing deficiencies in student mental health services and the special education program. In an interview, Conley said her budget proposal is a broad look at needs within the school system and is designed to comply with the next step in the district learning plan, the document that serves as a blueprint for school officials. Efforts over the last three years have been focused on funneling money into the classroom for things such as assessments, professional development, reshaping the curriculum and improving instruction. While those elements are also present in this year’s proposal, many of the big-ticket items focus on intervention Please see Budget, A-10 Your future CONNeCtING h e A R tS & m I N D S may 2017 BELOW ARE JUST A FEW OF THE EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN MAY. FOR A FULL CALENDAR OF THE MONTH’S EVENTS VISIT n Mountaei Hom is calling Check out The Park Record’s Real Estate Monthly for listings in Park City and the surrounding areas ConnectSummitCounty.org and facebook.com/ConnectSummitCounty mental health awaReNeSS mOnth may 3 may 10 may 25 6:30pm, Free 6:30pm, Free Talk on “Our Minds and Each Other: Re-Imagining Mental Health,“ Gail A. Hornstein, PhD, Professor of Talk on “Utah: the Saddest and Happiest State in the U.S.A,” by Dr. Perry Renshaw, University of Utah. Psychology, Mount Holyoke College. may 17 Blair Education Center at Park City Hospital may 4 6:00pm, Free Blair Education Center at Park City Hospital Talk on “Sleepless in Summit County,” by Dr. Kelly Woodward, D.O. may 8 Noon, Free (lunch included) Basin Recreation Fieldhouse Talk on “Embrace Aging and Maintain Your Brain.” RSVP Required at connectsummitcounty.org/calendar-events-2 Blair Education Center at Park City Hospital 6:30pm, Free Jim Santy Auditorium Talk on “Cracked Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving After A Suicide Attempt,” by Kevin Hines, suicide survivor. 6:00pm, Free Jim Santy Auditorium Film “Dying in Vein: The Opiate Generation“ followed by panel discussion. may 31 6:00pm, Free Park City Library Talk on “What ARE They Thinking? Inside the Adolescent Brain,” by Dr. Debra Yurgelun-Todd, University of Utah. may 18 For books on mental health visit your Public Library. PCHS Lecture Hall All events are FREE and open to the public. 5:30pm, Free Talk on “Feed Your Brain: How to Eat to Improve Health & Performance” by Kate Geagan and Kwinten Kemp. Looking to sell a home, condo, property, or townhome? Call 435-649-9014 to get your listing seen by over 10,000 people |