OCR Text |
Show Wed/Thura/Fri, March 2-4,2005 The Park Record A-10 It's registration season at PCHS S 699°° NASA Space Age Visco's Memory Foam. Any size mattress. Why pay $2000 for Tempurpedic?? Students must plan the next year of their i Hottest selling mattress. life by this Friday NAK Mattress 466-4602 83 West 3300 S. SLC. UT By JARED WHITLEY Of the Record staff: • By the end of this week, students at Park City High School must select their schedules for next year - eight classes for each of two semesters. While planning that far ahead might be challenging for some, ii's not for sophomore Michelle Laabs. "It's something I definitely look forward to. It s really not that difficult if you know what you want to do," Laabs said, 'if you know what you're looking for. then it's a little easier." As all other sophomores, she has to take history, English, science, and math, but Laabs wants to go into education, so she's planning her elective courses accordingly. She has one section as a peer tutor (for high school students with disabilities) and one as an intern at McPolin Elementary GRAYSON WESTIPARKRECORD School, working with her former Sophomore Michelle Laabs will intern next year at her alma matter McPolin Elementary School. third-grade teacher Linda Ferguson. This week students are selecting their classes for the coming year. "I love kids. I,love working course catalog outlines "gradua- er we go on trips to the Caribbean writing, debate, ethics, scriptwrilwith kids and I had a lot of fun in tion pathways." depending on it's really fun," he said. ing, and science fiction literature. elementary school," Laabs said. what emphasis a student wants. So Koenig has taken the sci"I think I would rather put a To help its students craft their The pathways are science, human- ence pathway. Next year, he'll be fun class in there than take out a schedules. Park City High School ities, business, art. and technical. in Advanced Placement physics, credit and do nothing," he said. creates an exhaustive 28-page They,also show what requirements calculus, and environmental sciStudents can sign up for "nothcourse catalog, which details the are necessary, depending on a stu- ence. He's also signed up for an ing," that is, one or two periods dozens of different classes they dent's post-graduation goals. internship at the University of worth of special release from class have to choose from. "It's really important to under- Utah tissue bank in Salt Lake time. This is a popular choice among seniors, and Koenig knows "It's way beyond when I was in stand what you "lots of seniors" who don't have a high school," said Brenda Lake, a need to take as a full load "mostly so they can sleep Parent Teacher Student student dependin or go to work do homework, Organization member at the ing on what kind It's something I definitely look for(or) go skiing." school. of college you Lake is a member of the PTSO want to go to." ward to. It's really not that difficult if The catalog also shows which committee that aids the school Lake said. classes will and won't be offered in you know what you want to do." with some of the registration subsequent years. For example. Chris Koenig, logistics. She'll also have a junior a junior, has AP art history and economics are and a senior at the school next plenty of experievery other year, so if stu- Michelle Laabs taught year. dents want to take either, they ence registering "We've talked at length for classes. His PCHS sophomore need to plan ahead. already about what they're going advice is, "You m^m^mm^^mmm Next year is also the first year to sign up for because they need just gotta pick PCHS won't offer classes for ninthto know now," Lake said. "It can ones that you like and think City. Spanish, and AP English. graders, as the district will be hard for a 15- or 16-year-old would he fun and slick with your Because Koenig wants to take "realign" its grades, and they'll all kid to know what they're going to first impression of a class because some fun classes, he's also regis- go to Treasure Mountain Middle do. Hopefully the counselors are - it's usually right." tering for choir and an art class School. Some Park City High good at counseling them." Koenig wants to go into marine like photography or 3D anima- School teachers will transfer over To help students navigate the biology. tion. Park City offers a host of to Treasure Mountain to continue waters of registration, the school's "I love the ocean and whenev- elective courses, such as creative offering the same courses. Do you have a Jumbo Loan? Is your principal balance less than $360,000. You can now get conforming interest rates & terms on your primary residence!!!! AH other mortgage programs also available. THE MORTGAGE CONNECTION, inc 866-362-2004 Marble • TP avertine • SI ate,. Real Natural Stone Flooring Wholesale to the Public Tumbled Stone, Stone Counters, Stone Sinks, Decorative Borders u ^fff'vDirect Importers "> We Deliver SGreat Selection & Inventory AT-? v^ ;; Visit our showroom in ^0t0\- Salt Lake City - ^ # $ ^ 2940 South 300 West, Unit E Prices start at $ 1.49sf 801-485-9700 MELTING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (jarlu 2-4-1 Early-bird Dinner Entrees! Be an early bird •- arrive al the Hirsch from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m., and enjoy any two of our creative dinner entrees for the price of one!* Feast on deliciously prepared Elk, or Seafood Tower, if you prefer, just to name a few of our amazing offerings. But remember, only the early bird gets the free entree1!. Enjoy live entertainment daily during our apres-ski hours, 2 to 5:30 p.m. PROTECT YOUR FAMILY WHILE PROTECTING YOUR INVESTMENT! 10% Off any Custom Heat Tape System present this ad to receive two-for-onc savings on the Early-Bird Special. A '20% gratuity will be added to (he bill based on the original balance. Reservations suggested. Offer good Sunday through Thursday, through Mar. 17, 'OS. P.O. Box SS9, Park City, UT $4060 (800)?5? (4i5> 6 4 9 - 7 7 7 0 • www.GoldcncrHirscWlnn.coiu • PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION • FULL WARRANTY INCLUDED • LICENSED AND INSURED CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATE 801-309-1640 MELTING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC WHERE QUALITY AND PROFESSIONALISM , EQUALS VALUE" Mother has a Wild Sic/, You never know exactly when Mother Nature will show up for her winter visit, but you know she will. And she'll probably bring surprises. B e p r e p a r e d . We're taking steps to make sure we're ready in case she's especially fierce and knocks out power, and you should, too. Make an outage kit. Have these items in a bag or backpack: flashlight, battery-operated radio, battery-operated or wind up clock, extra batteries, manual can opener, canned ready-to-eat foods and bottled water. Keep this important number near your phone: l-877-LITESOUT . (1-877-548-3768) to report an outage and help us pinpoint your location. We're ready, t o o . We've been pruning trees and investing in our system to cut down on problems before they start. But if a storm does knock out power or cause a major outage, we have teams from all over our service area standing by to help, . For your copy of Getting Ready for Mother Nature, our booklet with tips to help you prepare for an outage, and to see what we do to get the lights back on, visit utahpOwer.net/outage. Still have questions? Call us anytime at 1-888-221-7070.' You can't outwit Mother Nature. But we're working on it. # UTAH POWER |