Park Record | 2011-03-09 | Page 10

EDUCATION lhe A-10 Park Record. Briscoe: Tuition bill still too harsh Editor: Douglas Greenwood [e-mail] 435.649.9014 ex.124 PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION AVAILABLE FOR 2011-12 Registration for the expanded preschool program will be held Thursday, March 10, at Parley's Park Elementary, Monday, March 14, at McPolin Elementary and Wednesday, March 16, at Parley's Park Elementary from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Registration packets are available at all elementary schools and on the district website. Proof of residency, a birth certificate, immunization records and a $30 registration fee are required. Annual tuition is $180 or $20 if the student qualifies for free-or-reduced lunch. MARCH IS EDUCATION AWARENESS MONTH attending at least three years can pay Bill seeks to limit in-state tuition if they go on to college, even if their residency in- the undocumented students %U.S. remains undocumented. Wimmer's initial bill, HB 191 would access to in-state tuition have required all undocumented stu- By DOUGLAS GREENWOOD of the Record Staff A bill sponsored by Rep. Carl Wimmer, R-Herriman, that would have repealed a law that offers instate tuition to undocumented students has been amended to carry less hard-hitting consequences. Currently, students who graduate from a Utah high school after dents to pay out-of-state tuition in order to attend college. Rep. Bill Wright, R-Holden, said the substitute for House Bill 191 would allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition if they could show payment of Utah income tax for at least three years. "One of the main arguments is these people aren't contributing," Wright said in a telephone interview with The Park Record Wednesday. "If you are a tax-payer in Utah, then you are contributing," he added. The amendment would add to the law's existing requirements, Wright said. The substitute bill passed through the House Monday, Feb. 28, by a vote of 44 to 28. Summit County Rep. Joel Briscoe, D-Salt Lake, voted against the bill. He said he was entirely opposed to the added barriers that college-bound students would face and called the bill's passing the house tl a tragic mistake." Rep. Mel Brown, R-Coalville, did not vote on the bill. The bill was introduced in a senate committee meeting Wednesday, March 2, but was returned to the rules committee without review. It could be attached to an agenda and presented for discussion at any time before the end of the session Thursday, according to Patrick Ogden of the Park City School District. Grade-school students don't reveal whether they are illegal or legal residents before they graduate from high school, according to Park City Superintendent Ray Timothy. "We can't even ask," Timothy said. "We are mandated by federal law to educate any student who comes into the district." Instead of using a student's social security number, K-12 schools in Utah give each student a number of identification that is used through graduation. A student's immigration status is not factored into his or her schooling until he or she applies for college. Please see Resident, A-11 March is Education Awareness Month in the Park City School District. The Park City Education Foundation and the district will host a series of educationbased conversations. March 10: Park City's local schools Update, including the Park City School District, Park City Day School, Weilenmann School, The Winter Sports School and Temple Har Shalom at 7 p.m. March 16: Importance of Pre-K and afterschool enrichment in closing the achievement gap in our community held at the Park City High School Lecture Hall at 7 p.m. COMMUNITY COOKING CLASSES EXPANDED Park City School District Community Education is adding an additional session of the popular cooking class The Five Best Pasta Sauces' Wednesday, March 16, from 6-9 p.m. To register, call Jane Toly at 435-615-0215 or go to http://regi5tration.xenegrade.com/pcsc hools. Classes are held at Park Crty High School. Ecker Hill teachers bring books to life By DOUGLAS GREENWOOD of the Record Staff As part of One Book, One School, students and teachers at Ecker Hill International Middle School spent most of January and February reading the same novel. Beginning right after the winter break, each first-period core classroom spent about 20 minutes each day reading "Peter Pan" by J. M. Barrie. Principal Traci Evans encouraged teachers to read the book out loud to students. Some teachers accessed the free audio book available through iTunesU, the academic channel of the online music store. "It's been a nice, unifying project for our school,1' Ecker Hill special education teacher Lara Rude said, "something to bring our kids, our teachers and staff together." This year marked the second time the entire faculty and student body participated in the program. Students read "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll last year. The program has put a focus on well-known children's literature because of the familiarity many students have with the general stories, seventh-grade English teacher Liz Thompson said. Even though many students and some teachers faced a challenge in reading "Peter Pan" this year, most students followed through strongly because their interest came from a background in the story, Thompson added. Both books chosen for the program are listed on the College-Bound Reading List, which consists of recommended literature for young students who plan to attend college. Many of the books on the list will challenge young readers, but are not too mature for them. Rude said. In addition to reading the novel together, a number of teachers dressed up as characters from the story. Peter Pan, Captain Hook, the Crocodile and Tinkerbell visited the classrooms throughout the program. Toward the end of the reading, students also dressed up as their favorite character during a spirit-day celebration, Thompson said. The One Book, One School program culminated in the National Read Across America Day Wednesday, March 2. Posters featuring building administrators, teachers, custodians and cafeteria employees holding their favorite books now line the walls throughout the school, according to seventh-grade English teacher Emily Sutherland. "Everyone in the building has a poster with their favorite young-adult book," Sutherland said. "We are hoping that it sparks conversation between faculty and staff.1' Rude, who also works in the library, said it has already motivated students to check out a number of new books. "We just gave a survey to faculty and it was very positive, so we are planning on continuing it next year," Rude said. COURTESY OF ECKER HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL English-Language Learner teacher Meri-Lyn Stark, left, and sixth-grade' social studies teacher Guy Sanderson dressed up as Captain Hook reading program at Ecker Hill. Students also met Peter Pan, the Crocodile and Tinkerbell. 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