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Show Education Wed/Thurs/Fri, September 19-21, 2018 The Park Record. Editor: Carolyn Webber Alder education@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.15718 APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR TEDXYOUTH PARK CITY Applications are open for the TEDxYouth Park City event, which is scheduled to take place at the Eccles Center on Nov. 14, according to an announcement. Students in grades eight through 12 interested in participating can audition with a talk or performance piece. Auditions are set for Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 beginning at 2:45 p.m. at the Park City High School lecture hall. Talks do not have to be memorized for the audition. For more information and to register to audition, visit www.tedxparkcity. PC READS EVENT TO COVER OTHER SIDE OF DYSLEXIA PC READS, a nonprofit that supports students with dyslexia, and the Hall Family Fund are hosting an event on dyslexia on Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Park City High School lecture hall. According to an event flier, Dean Bragonier, founder of the nonprofit Noticeability, will give a presentation titled “The Golden Age of Dyslexia” about the advantages of a “dyslexic brain” and how to help students become more confident. The event is free and open to the public. EATS PARK CITY IS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR CLASSES The nonprofit EATS Park City is seeking volunteers to help with its cooking classes for students. According to the nonprofit’s website, the classes take place during the after-school program. There are open slots for Friday, Sept. 21, and on Sept. 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. To learn more about the program and to sign up, visit http:// eatsparkcity.org/programs/cooking-classes/. The Park Record HIGH SCHOOL’S NEW CLASS IS FULL OF JOY, A-6 A-5 WED/THURS/FRI, SEPTEMBER 19-21, 2018 Academy’s growth is on an upward slope The school adds a second story to serve increasing enrollment CAROLYN WEBBER ALDER The Park Record When Picabo Street Academy first opened its doors to students, only two kids were enrolled. Two years later, the class size has grown exponentially, as well as the space to house the students. The academy, located at 1762 Prospector Ave, recently expanded to include an upper floor so the 30 students the school now serves have more room to spread out and work in groups or one-on-one with teachers. The school, which was started by former Olympian in downhill skiing Picabo Street, offers a non-traditional approach tailored to students who are highly involved in an extra-curricular activity that requires them to train or travel during the school day, said Michelle Demschar, co-founder of the school. The Picabo Street Academy uses a virtual curriculum that students can access wherever they go. Teachers are available at the school from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round to answer questions or explain concepts. The school is gaining popularity, and enrollment has nearly doubled in the last year. Dan Kemp, head of the school, said the school needed more room to handle the growth. So when the tenant upstairs moved out, Street and Demschar jumped TANZI PROPST/THE PARK RECORD The Picabo Street Academy is celebrating its two-year anniversary with an expansion. With 30 students, it had to move into the upper floor of its building. on the opportunity to expand. The second floor, like the main floor, is designed for students to spread out to either work indi- vidually or with teachers. Kemp said the school can now better serve the students. To keep up with the demand, the school is also looking to hire Please see Academy, A-7 Superintendent’s dedication earns him honor He helped implement a reading program in North Summit district CAROLYN WEBBER ALDER The Park Record As the president of the Utah School Superintendents Association, Jerre Holmes was eager to hear which one of his colleagues would be recognized as the Utah Superintendent of the Year. When his name was read during the association’s meeting last week, he paused, unsure if he had misunderstood. He said he was shocked and grateful to be handed a plaque that represented his work as superintendent of the North Summit School District for the past eight years. “I’m honored to be recognized by my TO EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS? THE SALES REPRESENTATIVES AT THE PARK RECORD SAGE SCORES RISE, OPTOUT RATES DROP, A-7 www.parkrecord.com LOOKING CONTACT A-5 TO LEARN HOW ONE OF OUR PRINT AND DIGITAL peers and colleagues, because I know of all the amazing things they each do in their districts,” he said. “For them to think enough of me is really humbling.” Holmes has been leading the school district in Coalville since 2010, working with teachers, students and the community to provide top-notch education in a small district. When he started working in the field 31 years ago, Holmes said he did not know what a superintendent was, let alone want to be one. All he wanted to do was teach students. He started as an English teacher at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, then moved to Rich High School in the rural town of Randolph. He coached football and basketball and, eventually, was hired as the principal of the high school. 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