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Show THE PARK RECORD Education. www.park record.com WED/THURS/FRI, AUGUST 11-13, 2004 Foreign exchange: a thing of the past? Briefs ly and nationally, is because of increased costs for background checks for immigration. "Some of it may relate back to 9/11." Fiat said. Prior to the 2001 terBy JARED WHITLEY rorist attacks. Park City Of the Record staff had from one to six international students While school starts for Park City slu- per year. dcnls in a few weeks, Martina Thomas A decrease in foreign won't be joining her classmates. The exchange students in intrepid Thomas will be attending class in Park City and statewide jolly old England. is "a response to a budg- \ ,1 ' , Middlesbrough "I just wanted to do something to gel et crunch," according to ou! and get more experiences," Thomas Adamson. said. "I'm not that nervous." "What we've had is Thomas, who will be a senior, is only history of getting moreIRELAND.: going for one semester, because she foreign exchange stuwants to graduate from Park City, and of dents than we were course see her high school friends before sending out." he said, they all move on. which "increased the "They're bummed," she said. enrollment of a state Thomas approaches the experience in that's already bursting at typical Park City fashion. the seams." "I'm gonna miss skiing more than anyexample, if Park thing." she said. "That's another reason CityForsends out one stuI'm only going for one semester." dent, but has three visitThomas is the only Park City High ing for the year, the disSchool student studying abroad this year. trict would have to payL Before going, students must make sure all the cost for the extra i b C 0 U R T E S Y C ! A G 0 V w their high school credits are lined up so students. they can graduate. Furthermore, staff at the school has to Furthermore, spending a year in a dif- make sure an exchange student's immiferent county can be difficult for students gration paperwork is all in order and planning to go to college, who have appli- attend to any special instruction he or she cations or Advanced Placement classes to might need. worry about. And many students in Park "Every district already has more on City have a rigorous schedule of extracurtheir plate thai they can handle," ricular activities to focus on. Adamson said. "Some districts have said "It takes a lot of foresight and plan- 'no' to any (exchange students)." ning to go on foreign exchange," said Although its difficult to pay for forcounselor Joan Mills. eign exchange students, schools still see To do so. Park City students must their value. apply by April 30 the year before they "I think that foreign exchange studepart. One student has applied after the dents add to the school program," deadline, and the School Board will Adamson said. "But as with everything decide whether or not to grant an exemp- else, we have to weigh that added value tion for the individual at an upcoming against the added cost that come with it, meeting, said Superintendent Dave costs in term of education and costs in Adamson. term of staff time." For those who go, the benefits can SCOTT $\NEJPARKRECORD Finding host families can be a chalinclude acquiring language skills, gaining lenge as well. 'Hie organization Pacific Bound for England, senior Martina Thomas is the only confirmed Park City a global perspective and learning cultural Intercultural Exchange (www.pitfusa.org) student going on foreign exchange this year. awareness. has been looking for families in Summit If. Pacific Intercultural can't find any Students pretty much get sent where "The few that do seem to have good County for its exchange students, but families in the area, none of its students there are families. experiences." said counselor Jerry Fiat. doesn't have any. "We know the student is going to get a will be able to come here. Potential host Park City has no foreign exchange stu"There's still plenty of time to yet families usually request a student from a lot out of the experience, but we want to dents slated for the coming year, according to Fiat. Part of the reason that fewer involved in the program," said John Doiy. specific nation, and therefore have con- make sure the host family has a good exchange students are coming, both local- director of the program. siderable control over the experience. experience too." Doty said. Budget crunches keep many from coming, only one RC student going Beaks and books The Park City Library invites youth and parents to join the Tracy Aviary with a crew of live birds for the discussion "Beaks, Feet, and Feathers!" on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. The library is located at 1255 Park Ave. Reading reminder Park City High School students taking advanced literature classes are reminded to complete their summer reading. Students entering ninth-grade English honors must read Siddartha by Hermann Hesse, tenth-grade English honors students must read Cannery Row by John Steinbeck, AP Language and Composition students must read The Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck, and AP English Literature students must read The Iliad by Homer. Beyond merely reading the text, literature students must also write an essay on their assigned text and hand it in on the first day of class. Open house Another Way Montessori school is holding an open house on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10. a.m. to 4 p.m. Another Way is located at 6587 Mountain View Dr., or-call 615-1429 with questions. Live in The Canyons Resort Village. Beach chairs and picnics welcome, but please leave the dogs at home. Food and beverage also available for purchase. Free and open to the public. Saturdays 6-8:30 pm. SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 Plus, all new Artisans' Market every Saturday from 3-8 pm in The Canyons Resort Village. Burning Spear is an undisputed reggae legend. Not a year goes by that he doesn't release a blockbuster album or complete a successful tour. His concerts are events, and each subsequent record that he releases is greeted with eager anticipation by reggae fans everywhere. TTIK •„ pin 1:0 fed in port by PARK Mounlain Town Slogo; EDUCATION EDITOR: Jared Whitley 649-9014 ext.118 education@parkrecord.com CITY. 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