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Show Education Wed/Thurs/Fri, March 14-16, 2018 The Park Record. Editor: Carolyn Webber education@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.118 SEATS OPEN FOR SUMMIT COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS The filing period for the three open Park City Board of Education seats closes on Thursday, March 15, at 5 p.m. According to the district’s newsletter, seats are open in Districts 1, 4 and 5. The South Summit School District has two open Board seats in Precincts 4 and 5 and North Summit School District has two open seats in Districts 4 and 5. Those interested in running must appear in person and file at the Summit County Clerk’s Office. The primary election is scheduled for June 25 and the general election Nov. 6. UTAH AUTHOR TO SPEAK TO ECKER HILL MIDDLE Renowned Utah author Ally Condie is scheduled to visit Ecker Hill Middle School on Friday. According to the school’s newsletter, she will speak to both grades during two sessions about her “Matched” trilogy, which has recently been made into a movie. The first assembly is set to take place from 8:30 to 9:10 a.m. SUPERINTENDENT TO HOLD OPEN OFFICE HOURS Ember Conley, superintendent of Park City School District, is hosting open office hours, according to the district’s site. She will be available on March 21 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Any staff or community members are invited to visit. MORELLI SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE APPROACHING The Park Record A-7 PARK CITY SENIOR WINS STATE SCHOLARSHIP, A-8 A-7 MEN4ED TO GIVE ITS INAUGURAL GRANT, A-8 www.parkrecord.com WED/THURS/FRI, MARCH 14-16, 2018 Students exchange culture and friendship Park City Day School students set to visit Colombia next month CAROLYN WEBBER The Park Record When four new students came to Park City Day School, they had to make some adjustments. For starters, they could no longer call teachers by their first names, and they weren’t able to leave the school during lunchtime. Not to mention they were in an entirely new country. Four eighth-grade students from Colegio Los Nogales in Bogotá, Colombia, are participating in Park City Day School’s first global exchange program. The teens spent two weeks in Park City earlier this month and, next month, four Park City students will visit Colombia’s capital. Ian Crossland, head of the Park City Day School, said that the exchange is part of the school’s goals to be both “Park City-centered” and “global in our reach and perspective.” Crossland chose Colegio Los Nogales because he was head of that school before coming to Park City last year. Plus, Park City Day School is a candidate to join Round Square, an association made up of schools around the world that organizes student conferences and exchanges. Colegio Los Please see Exchange, A-9 COURTESY OF JESSIE LEVESQUE Back row, from left: Sofia Boda, Olivia Tracey, Katrina Chala, Courtney Lemons, Laura Pardo, Heidi Frauenberg. Front row, from left: Camden Goodman, Alexa Tracey, Manuela Henao, Ashley Lemons. Students from Colegio Los Nogales in Colombia visited students and their families from Park City Day School earlier this month. Weilenmann takes steps to reduce footprint The application deadline for the Joseph James Morelli Scholarship is Thursday, March 15. According to a newsletter from Park City High School, scholarships range from $500 to $2,500 and can be applied to tuition costs, needed resources and testing costs. It supports high school and college students with dyslexia, dysgraphia or dyscalculia who are pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering and math. Morelli was a Park City High student with dyslexia who died in 2014 while at school at Montana State. For more Saints Ads 2018.pdf 3 2/14/2018 4:25:03 PM CAROLYN WEBBER information and to apply, visit http:// The Park Record parkcitycf.org/morelli/. The school is selling LED light bulbs for a fundraiser this year Teaching and practicing sustainability has always been a key component of the Weilenmann School of Discovery. Now, it is taking it up a notch. Within the last year, the school streamlined its recycling program with separated bins and initiated composting with its food waste, said Cindy Phillips, executive director. 1/4 Vertical Trib Soon, it will launch an idle-free campaign to stop idling at the school. The school, which is in its eighth year of operation, has made changes each year to be more sustainable — such as removing disposable materials from the cafeteria. Part of the reason is because a rigorous outdoor education curriculum is part of the school’s mission and vision. Phillips said that teaching kids how to conserve and preserve is part of that. 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