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Show A-16 The Park Record Wednesday, September 18, 1996 ft ft PC schools open smoothly summit county Friers of Anmas mi OLYMPICS 1996 ONE MILE FUN RUN WALK WHET September 21 , 1 996 Park City Resort Center WHY: Because we are a great organization that saves lives of abandoned dogs and cats. 9:00 am Registration and Check In 1050 am. Blessing of the Animals 11:00 am Find Your Mark GO!! NOON Award Ceremony Music PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES Lunch Silent Auction 1:00 pm Sandy Police Dogs Avalanche Dogs Demo Doggie Aerobics 3:00 pmClosing Ceremony tf3 by Cornelia deBruin OF THE RECORD STAFF Park City's school principals briefed their Board of Education Sept. 10 on the opening of school for the 1996-97 school year. What they had to say, for the most part, was that things had gone smoothly, but that their schools were becoming ominously crowded. The school feeling the biggest pinch is Jeremy Ranch Elementary. Principal Merry Haugen told board members she started the year with an average class size of 22.9 students. stu-dents. However, Haugen also noted she had decided this year to have four different lunch periods. "Everybody's digestion is a lot better," bet-ter," she said. Haugen told the board that every time she drives by the Canyon Creek Apartments construction con-struction on Rasmussen Road, she "cringes." "There are 300 units in that building," she explained. "Even if they were only half-full, students from that complex could probably fill a school of their own." Haugen told the board about a new school-wide discipline program she had instituted, noting part of that plan was that everyone would abide by three school-wide agreements: agree-ments: to listen with their eyes, ears and heart, to take personal responsibility respon-sibility for their actions, and to never use "put-down" insults. Parley's Park Elementary School Principal Martha Crook told the board her first-grade classes were a bit crowded at 27 students average, but noted the rest of the grades averaged between 20 and 23 students stu-dents per class. Crook's school, with an enrollment of 420, is the only school to note a slight drop in numbers num-bers in Park City. As a Centennial school, Parley's Park will continue its focus on technology, tech-nology, making sure that its classrooms class-rooms as well as the school's SMILE center are fully wired. However, Crook noted that in spite of the district's dis-trict's best efforts, her school is still not able to access the Internet because of some defective parts shipped for installation. Crook has decided to hold a "multi-age" lunch program. Her logic was partly to bring more order to the playground, "So we don't have all of the fifth-graders looking for the three basketball hoops." "Each class has its own 'family' to go to lunch with, and it seems to be working well," she said. Crook got a few chuckles when she told the board her teachers had spent their lunch hours with students in their classrooms at the beginning of the year so the students could take a mini crash course in eating politely. Linda Singer, principal of McPolin Elementary, reported a smooth opening. She said the average aver-age size of her classes is 22 or 23 students. stu-dents. Singer has also broken her students up into four lunch periods to prevent pandemonium. "Our school goals will be finalized final-ized after Thursday Sept. 12," she said. Singer told the board she has also begun using different disciplinary tactics with her students. She has already noticed that they are paying attention to them. "I see them using conflict resolution tactics on the playground," she smiled. At Treasure Mountain Middle School, the "team of S and O," as Principal Peggy Schroder and Vice-Principal Vice-Principal Randy Olsen referred to themselves, reported a smooth opening for their 876 students. For the most part, the pair told board members the classes are between 20 and 29 students. However, one class is bulging with 35 students. "But no one can do anything about it until it gets to 48 students, " Schroder said. Policy dictates a class not be divided until its enrollment reaches that number. The administrators lobbied for a fence to be erected around the district dis-trict office building construction site that abuts their playing field. "Our handicapped kids are integrated into classrooms and recesses," they said. "We don't want someone falling into a hole or ending up under a piepiece of heavy equipment," equip-ment," Schroder said. Treasure Mountain's Back-to-School Night drew a heavy participation partici-pation of parents, with about 90 percent per-cent attending Sept. 4. The middle school is also part of the Centennial School program in Utah. Its main focus is to develop a program that will integrate the school curriculum, or tie different classes together by incorporating the same subject matter into them. "We have a chance to join the Educator's Management Group," Olsen said. "We would be the only secondary school to be a part of it in Utah." The group is also geared to the integrated style of teaching and focuses on ecological and global matters as well. Park City High School started its year with a record 932 students. "We have 59 professionals in the building," said Acting Principal Hal Smith. School administrators at the high school told board members they were "very glad to have this meeting tonight instead of two weeks ago." At that point, Smith reminded the board the school was still in the throes of winding up a huge renovation project. Although the kitchen is not finished, the new Miner's Diner, which features a variety vari-ety of entrees, will open for business Monday, Sept. 16. Smith said the school plans to direct much of its energy into achieving democracy as a goal, although its "number-one" goal is academic excellence. The school has already made sure that student assemblies are led by a student. "We want to be advocates of students," he said. 4- fit A car to be given away by PCEF by OF THE RECORD STAFF The Park City Education Foundation has decided it is time to make some fundamental changes and aim a little higher. PCEF has decided to take part in a district-wide fund-raising event. Essentially, the Parent Teacher Organizations of each school will receive enough funds from the event that they will replace money the organizations have been receiving receiv-ing from PCEF to pay for things like 'wish-list' items, books and calculators, calcula-tors, the foundation will then be able to focus on bigger items - like bricks and mortar. Foundation executive director Kristine Anderson said the idea was developed because of a fundraising policy the foundation had instituted asking that the use of students for fundraising projects be limited. "Nobody wants students out there very much," she said. "This was easier." eas-ier." The foundation will also be able to build its endowment fund, scholarship schol-arship fund and funding for mentor-ships mentor-ships and internships. "The line between PTO and PCEF is becoming becom-ing very clear," Anderson said. The new 'spin' on fund raising comes in the form of a district-wide "Car and Prize Give-Away" event. Anderson said the big event will replace the individual school fundraisers like pizza and gift wrap sales that occur throughout the year. "It's an idea that Jeremy Ranch Elementary tried some years ago," said Brenda Schoneman, who works with the Park City High School parents. par-ents. "This was one of the ideas we had to unite the district," she added. Schoneman said it was an idea that made more sense than having five separate fundraising events in the Park City School District and having hav-ing them compete against each other. "This way the money we raise stays in the district," Schoneman said. "The idea is to get the schools up to where they need to be with fundraising and then keep them there. I hope the whole community supports the idea," she said. The PTOs hope to raise $15,000 for each school and $3,000 for the foundation. Prizes - which are'worth $20,000 - include a Geo Tracker from Larry H. Miller ChevroletGeo, a season ski pass from Deer Valley Ski Resort, day passes from Park City Ski Area, aerobics punch passes to Prospector Athletic Club and the Park City Racquet Club, tickets to Park City Performances at the Egyptian Theater, screening vouchers vouch-ers from the Sundance Film Festival, a bike helmet from Cole Sport, tickets to the Park City Silver Mine Adventure, a custom-made Halloween costume from Darn It! Inc., and gift certificates from Stein Eriksen Lodge, Park City Nursery, Jans Mountain Outfitters, the Russell Outlet, Creative Toys and Baja Cantina. Tickets go on sale September 23 and will be sold through October 15, with prize-winners announced at the final home football game of the Park City Miners October 17. Tickets are $10 each, or may be purchased pur-chased in a family pack of 11 tickets for $100. Copies of the contest rules or other information is available from 645-5600, extension 135. How to thoroughly enjoy your family For more information about pledge forms or the event in general call Friends of the Animals 649-5441 Parenting classes are being offered by the Valley Mental Health counseling center beginning in about a week. The classes will be taught by the center's Prevention Coordinator Merrilee Bradford, who explained they are not only for parents who think they are having problems. "There is no family that doesnt have problems, but these classes are designed for people who are deciding decid-ing how well they want to do their parenting jobs, or how much they want to invest in parenting," she said. Bradford said the classes have not been offered for a couple of years. She added they usually "have quite a turn out." This session, which runs from September 24 to October 15 at no charge, is being offered during dur-ing day-time hours. "This one is for people who cant get out at night," she explained. "Most of our classes are held in the evening." Bradford noted that parenting classes are also taught by Treasure Mountain Middle School counselor Marie Shephard. "I already have 30 parents signed up through word of mouth," Shephard said. "But people peo-ple are welcome to call - if I get enough inquiries, I might teach another one during the winter." Shephard can be reached at 645-5640. 645-5640. The classes run from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays. They are open to parents of children of all ages. Although there is no charge for the workshop, pre-registration is necessary due to limited space. 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