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Show THE PARK RECORD www.park record.com Education WED.THURS, FRI, FEBRUARY 2-4, 2005 Briefs A-ll EDUCATION EDITOR: Jared Whltley 649-9014 ext.118 educatlonQparkrecord.com District's art, math get shot of support Parent teacher conferences Parent Teacher Conferences at Park City High School will start on Thursday, Feb. 10. To schedule an appointment, go online to pchs.pcschools.us. The password is pchsFEB05. Alternatively, schedule an appointment via Kirsten Kohlwey at 649-7035. The last day to schedule is Feb. 8. Journalism contest The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) encourages students to compete for the National Student Television Award for Excellence. Students throughout the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter are encouraged to submit entries by the Feb. 11 deadline. The award recognizes student journalism work and is given in seven categories: news, arts and entertainment/cultural affairs, documentary, sports, public affairs, technical achievement and writing. Entries are first judged regionally according to fairness, accuracy, concept, creativity and overall execution. For registration details, visit nationalstudent.tv. Education foundation announces programs to augment offerings By JARED WHITLEY Of the Record staff lTie Park City Education Foundation recently announced ils initiatives for the coming school years, pledging $400,000 for a variety of new programs and continuing support for existing programs. "It's very gratifying for all of us at PCEF to make this substantial commitment to the Park City schools," said Mark Fischer, president of the foundation's board of directors, in a written statement. "We have been very active in our fundraising and marketing efforts to the community, and they have responded with incredible support of our mission." 'Hie foundations largest new programs are paying for specialists in art. math, and lor the International School. These specialists will he hired in the comiii" months be able to do...Teaching art to kids can be by the district. The Summit Institute Arts Initiative is every bit as curriculum-based as any other a three-year program, underwritten by a subject, and ought to be, I think." $100,000 grant from the Summit Institute, The foundation is also providing for a to provide an elementary art specialist for math specialist for the next two school the district. years. This specialist will focus on elementary "I hope every elementary parent recognizes curthai creative expression reinforces and develops a It's been a dream of mine to see greater understanding of lessons in science, math, that happen since the dim days of the social studies, language arts, just about every- past" thing!" said foundation board member Linda - David Chaplin Jagcr in a written statement. On an elementary art specialist School Board President David Chaplin is particularly pleased with the idea of an riculum, but will also work with middle art specialist in the district. and high school students. Chaplin, an artist and former art Currently about 200 students are teacher, said, "Us been a dream of mine to taught according to the International see that happen since the dim days of the School philosophy at Treasure Mountain. past when I had my vision of what an art Starting next year, all 1,400 students at specialist in an elementary school would both middle school students will be taught u under that philosophy, so the foundation will provide a coordinator to help teachers and students with the expansion. In funding an International School coordinator for both middle schools, ihc foundation is continuing ils support for the program. •"Just the very beginning of the International School could not havu occurred. I think, without the support of the foundation." Chaplm said. "International school is n real highlight of the cooperation of the foundation and (he school district." The foundation paid for lnturnation;il School teacher training, which "^ocs a little beyond the mainstream le;tc!n.-r development." he continued. Rising tide lifts aQ strips One of the foundation's goals is distributing its resources evenly among different kinds of students. The art specialist is for e l e m e n t a r y s t u d e n t s , the lnlernation.il School coordinator is for middle school Please see PCEF, A-12 Treasure Mountain helping Poo-Ha-Bah Shoshone spiritual leader Corbin Harney discusses natural healing, environmentalism, and nuclear testing with one of Cathy Smith's computer classes at Treasure Mountain Middle School. Harney is establishing a holistic healing center in California called Poo-Ha-Bah, with which he uses natural spring water for healing rites such as treating arthritis. Poo-Ha-Bah means "medicine waters" in Shoshone. Smith's computer classes are designing Harney's website for him. "We, the native people, were given a power by nature to heal each other," Harney told the students. Celebrate Arbor Day Local elementary students are invited to participate in Utah's annual Arbor Day poster contest. Schools in four regions with first-place winners will each receive $1,000. Student winners receive U.S. Savings bonds, framed certificates, and other prizes. The registration deadline is Feb. 4 For more info, see ffsl.utah.gov /arborday or contact the Utah Arbor Day Committee at (801) 538-5513 or christinebates@utah.gov. JASON H\JWEP,! PARK RECORD #*Hfc•:•; • Did You Take VIOXX? '- On September 30,2004, the international pharmaceutical company Merck recalled Vioxx. its arthritis and pain medication, because of an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. If you or a loved one took Vioxx and have suffered a serious injury (heart attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis, embolism or even death), you may have a claim against Merck. 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