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Show EDUCATION F TI "Park Record. Ediror: Douglas Greenwood education@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 cx,I24 TREASURE MOUNTAIN STUDENTS GATHER FOOD Beginning December 1, and ending December 17, the National Junior Honor Society at Treasure Mountain International School will be sponsoring a food drive. On red-schedule days, each secondperiod classroom collects canned foods for the drive. All proceeds will benefit local food pantries in Summit County. This is one way for members of the National Junior Honor Society and other students to give thanks during the holidays. PARKITE RECEIVES HONORS SCHOLARSHIPS Park City resident Mary Allen, a freshman majoring in environmental science at Oregon State University, received the $1,000 Summers Agricultural Honors Scholarship, as well as $1,000 from the John W. DeMuth, Jr. Agricultural Sciences Scholarship Fund. { TEACHERS CAN REGISTER I FOR RUNNING WITH ED • ^ J: j * * £. * > £ H' The Park City Education Foundation's Running with Ed relay race is offering a discount for teachers and staff of the Park City School District. Teachers and staff can register a team of five for $250 through Dec. 31. Beginning Jan. 1, registration is open to everyone and the cost per team will be $400. Teams must have three or more teachers or faculty in order to qualify for the discount. Teachers and faculty from - other schools and districts are also eligiI ble. i Running with Ed is May 21, 2011. I Register online at www.running! withed.com. A-14 'ww.parkrecord.co ' Y . / ' l • , i i ,••.'' : i r ' I S M I ! t ' . V . 7 ' J i ' " i s , | Park City students hit the slopes Adventure P.E. offers school credit for outdoor program By DOUGLAS GREENWOOD of the Record Staff With the ski season nearly in full force, about 60 students at Park City High School devote a three-hour block of their schedules, two classes back-to-back, to the Adventure RE. program. As an elective that replaces a more traditional physical education, students in the class leave campus for high-adventure, outdoor recreation. The program runs through the year with biking, fishing, kayaking and other sports. But the focus is on the ski season, according to Mike Shepherd, one of the program teachers. "All of these kids are really highend skiers or snowboarders," he said. "They're pretty much as good as anybody else who's on the mountain already." The program thrives because of the schools proximity to ski resorts, world-class trails, fly-fishing, golf and other recreation, Shepherd said. "There are very few places in the United States where kids are offered what they are offered here," he said. "The environment has to be right in the first place before you can even think about doing something like this." The high school's block schedule consists of four, 90-minute classes and the program spans the last two periods of the day. Students enrolled in it are scheduled for the early lunch so that the remainder of the day can be devoted to an uninterrupted class. "Because of the activities we do. we can't do it in one period," Shepherd said. Students are responsible for their own passes and transportation to and from Park City Mountain Resort during the ski season. They meet their teachers and then head off to ski, periodically checking in throughout the day. The two program teachers, Shepherd and Jesse Schaub, said the most important aspect of the class is ensuring every student is safe, which proves difficult because of the nature of the class, according to Shepherd. "You make sure that the activity is as well organized as you can get and you can try to keep everybody on task and checking in on a regular basis," he said. With safety in mind. Shepherd said he plans at least two major trainings. Utah Avalanche Center experts come to the high school in mid-November before the resorts open and teach about avalanche safety. The speakers go over dangerous snow conditions and how to identify specific problem areas, as well as what to do and what equipment is important to have if Please see Skiing, A-15 Trailside students honored for achievement By DOUGLAS GREENWOOD of the Record Staff Roars of excitement erupted from the auditorium as students at Trailside Elementary School cheered on their peers last Tuesday. Principal Kathy Einhorn organized the first Trailblazer assembly of the year to honor student achievement. Students were recognized for academic achievement, improvement compared to previous efforts, honor roll and high honor roll. Einhorn also announced essay contest winners. Each winner's walk to the front of the auditorium to accept their award was accompanied by a deafening onslaught of supportive screaming and clapping from their classmates. "I think it helps build up their motivation," Einhorn said. "I just love hearing them cheer for each other." About 20 students were recognized as most improved in their individual classes, while almost 30 received awards for academic excellence. Of 81 fourth-grade students, 42 earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and 20 achieved high honor roll status with a 4.0. From 84 fifth-graders, 47 students received a 3.5 GPA or higher, while 8 earned high honors with a 4.0. About two-thirds of the student body was recognized for having perfect attendance during the first trimester. As part of the assembly. Kamas resident Jordan Pederson. a biologist with State Wildlife Resources, talked about his years of studying and tracking bears throughout Utah. Students listened intently as Pederson walked them through his research images. Audible sighs coursed through the room as pictures of young cubs flashed across the projection screen. Pederson was invited to speak as an example of someone who stands out in his field. He was deemed the first Honorary Trailblazer of the year. Einhorn said she plans to hold an assembly to honor student achievement after the second trimester and at the end of the school year. DOUGLAS GREENWOOD/PARK RECORD Utah Wildlife Resources biologist Jordan Pederson shows Trailside Elementary students an imprint of a grizzly bear paw Tuesday, Nov. 30, during the first Trailblazer assembly of the year. Pederson, a resident of Kamas, was invited to speak to students as an honorary Trailblazer because of the pivotal role he played in counting and tracking bears without their becoming dependent upon humans. Students we recognized for academic achievement during the assembly. 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