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Show EDUCATION The Park Record. Editor: Bubba Brown education@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.118 PCHS SENIORS MUST PASS AN EXAM TO GRADUATE Park City High School seniors must past a civics exam in order to graduate this spring. According to the school’s website, pchs.pcschools.us, students who did not pass the test in their government classes have two more chances to do so before the end of the school year. The exam will be administered Monday, May 15, at 1:45 p.m. in room 237 and again on Monday, May 22, at the same time and location. Students are required to bring a laptop to the exam, which should take them fewer than 45 minutes. The results of the exam will not impact course grades or be reflected on students’ transcripts. TRAILSIDE STUDENTS CAN TAKE UKULELE LESSONS Students in grades two through five at Trailside Elementary School can take ukulele lessons. According to a school newsletter, younger students will learn on smaller concert ukuleles, while the older children will use baritone ukuleles. Classes will be held on Tuesdays for grades two and three and on Thursdays for fourth- and fifth-graders through the end of May. The cost is $60. Contact elaine@elainemurray. com for more information. MENTAL HEALTH EVENT IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY Residents in Summit County can attend a mental health and substance abuse discussion scheduled for Friday, April 21. According to a newsletter, the discussion is being put on by the Summit County Mental Wellness Alliance, comprising the Summit County Health Department, Connect Summit County and the Park City Community Foundation. Leon Evans, president and CEO of the Center for Health Care Services, will be the keynote speaker. Afterward, there will be panels discussing how the community can help and breakout sessions covering youth prevention, the criminal justice system and personal stories. The event is scheduled to go from 9 a.m. to noon at the Blair Education Center in the Park City Hospital. BOOK CLUB HOPES TO HOOK TEENS, A-10 A-9 STUDENTS TAKE AN ART GALLERY STROLL, A-11 www.parkrecord.com WED/THURS/FRI, APRIL 19-21, 2017 School aims to fill niche with Shining Stars Director says program is ideal for many families in Park City By BUBBA BROWN The Park Record As the Park City School District has expanded its kindergarten offerings, more residents are choosing to enroll their children in the program. But Tasha Hardy says the district’s kindergarten, despite the accolades it’s received in recent years, isn’t the only option for Park City parents. She is the director of the Shining Stars School, which offers co-op preschool and kindergarten programs that aim to provide a learning experience families can’t get anywhere else in Park City. While it may not be what every family chooses, Hardy said the school fills a unique niche. And as the school opens kindergarten registration for the 20172018 school year, she’s hopeful parents will take the time to learn more about the program. Most important is the co-op element of the school, with parents required to assist the teacher in the classroom four or five times a school year. Hardy said that reinforces the school’s philosophy of engaging parents in their children’s education. “That means we start from the fam- BUBBA BROWN/PARK RECORD The kindergarten program at the Shining Stars School aims to provide a nurturing small-school environment for students that also gets them ready to hit the ground running in first grade. Tasha Hardy, director of the school, says that is one reason among many that parents choose the school, which is currently registering students for the 2017-2018 school year. ily and bring that into the classroom because we feel like parents are truly children’s No. 1 teachers in life,” she said. “So we’re hands-on and involved.” Nicole Bencik, an administrator at the school, added that, as beneficial as it is for the students to have their parents at school periodically, it’s also a great opportunity for parents to play an active role in their children’s learning. She said almost every parent ends up looking forward to a day spent in the classroom. “From a parent’s perspective, the fact you can be involved in the classroom to whatever degree you want to be is incredible,” she said. “You don’t ever get Please see Shining, A-10 South Summit unveils two options for new schools District could build new high school, or two elementaries By BUBBA BROWN The Park Record The South Summit School District could be getting a major makeover. For months, the district has been involved in a master-planning process aimed at solving capacity issues increasingly plaguing each of its schools. On Tuesday, the district was set in a public meeting to unveil for the first time two options to alleviate the problem. According to Kip Bigelow, the district’s business administrator, the first would be to build a new high school on the west side of Kamas. 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