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Show Education, THE PARK RECORD WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1997 EDUCATION EDITOR Christy Call 649-90 1 4 ext 1 1 8 A-18 Briefs $15,000 Scholarship for ski racers Rowmark Ski Academy in Salt Lake City announced that it will offer a $15,000 scholarship for a junior ski racer entering his or her tenth or eleventh grade year in the fall of 1998. The scholarship, secured through the generosity of the Willard L. Eccles Charitable Foundation, will be renewed for up to three years and could be worth $45,000, assisting an eligible skier to attend Utah's oldest independent indepen-dent college preparatory school, Rowland Hall-St. Mark's, with other Rowmark skiers. Excellent ski racing potential, a serious attitude toward academic aca-demic achievement, and good citizenship citizen-ship are among the qualifications for the new Eccles Scholarship award. Interested skiers or parents who would like an information packet on the scholarship should contact Dave Hall or Olle Larsson at Rowmark Ski Academy 355-7494. Scholarship deadline announced High school students with a grade point average of 'B' or better and college col-lege students with a GPA of 'B-plus' or better are eligible for a $1,000 college scholarship. To receive an application, applica-tion, send a request by December 16, 1997 to Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation at 721 North McKinley Road, P.O. Box 5012, Lake Forest, IL 60045-5012. All requests for applications must include the following: student's name, permanent home address, city, state, zip code, name of current high school or college, approximate GPA, and year in school during the 1997-98 academic aca-demic year. A total of $250,000 will be awarded. CHATHAM HILLS A ,tof5 Ann,, mmy&fuxi Jb- S Oakley ujK o Or S 0 jS Priced s (MiiniMHini i iri.-i iv i i v Site-based by Christy Call OF THE RECORD STAFF Four years ago, the Park City School District decided to implement a program pro-gram to further guarantee that the wishes wish-es of parents, teachers, and community leaders would be reflected in the governance gover-nance of schools. The resulting site-based site-based committees combine the objectives objec-tives and leadership of these collective "stakeholders" in the education system. Ecker Hill celebrates dedication with a taste by Christy Call OF THE RECORD STAFF There was dancing, food, music, and speeches as the new Ecker Hill Middle School was officially dedicated on Monday, Oct. 20. Despite the cool October weather, the crowd gathered inside the new walls was treated to a night of Hawaiian cuisine, dance and costume. A menu of roasted pig, Hawaiian rice, and dessert cake was offered to the more than 425 people who had gathered to celebrate the occasion. occa-sion. In addition to the food, the school's dancing group, the Showstoppers, performed per-formed traditional Polynesian dances. Under the tutelage of Ophelia Bautista, a native of the Philippine Islands, the dance troop had been practicing for weeks before the performance. After dinner was served the dance troupe delighted the audience with their performance. perfor-mance. Although the real "showstop-per" "showstop-per" had to be the hula-styled dance that Principal Randy Olsen performed, much to the obvious delight of the crowd. Students from the honor society were also on-hand to give guided tours of the new building. Preliminary numbers indicate that the school raised approximately $1,000 from ticket sales for the evening. Olsen said the money would be used to enhance existing school programs. In addition, Hughes Construction Company donated an additional $1,000. Bose stereo company also contributed to the success of the evening by providing provid-ing the sound system. Wednesday, Oct 22, marks the launch of "Project Alert." Park PC residents. Residents are asked to bring suggestions and sign up to Located in Park City 46 Homesites Remaining Hillside Location Beautiful Mountain Views Elegant Aspens Near the Historic Rail Trail Infrastructure Construction in Progress From $95,000 0?TM;Tlilt?yf) councils rely on community input Each Park City school has a site-based council which generally meets once a month to monitor the progress of their yearly goals. Typically each school has about 11 members serving on the council. Jeremy Ranch Elementary's site-based membership reflects typical representation. representa-tion. The school has two teachers, a representative from the school's classified classi-fied employees, a special-education teacher, and community, college. SCOTT SNEPARK RECORD Ophelia Bautista worked extensively with students in the performance of traditional Polynesian dances. The students stu-dents also got acquainted with the language and other cultural aspects through Bautista's involvement. Winner willl be notified on November 1st. Flowers must be picked up by winner on the first of each month. No wire orders. n e. Your Approval Plus card an invaluable aid when home shopping, shop-ping, because it lets sellers and realtors know that you're serious, approved, and ready to buy. And capable of buying. J LOCK IN AN INTEREST RATE WITH "LOCK 'N LOOK." With "Lock 'n Look," you have the option to lock in an interest rate for up to 90 days while you find the right property. (The "Lock 'n Look option is subject to a service fee.) PTO, administrative, and business representatives rep-resentatives all meeting to formulate and monitor improvements. Park City High School has the largest site-based council with a membership numbering close to 25. 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