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Show Education Wed/Thurs/Fri, June 20-22, 2018 The Park Record. The Park Record A-7 WITH SAGE GONE, STATE FINDS NEW EXAMS, A-8 STUDENT TO IMMERSE IN TAIWANESE CULTURE, A-8 www.parkrecord.com A-7 WED/THURS/FRI, JUNE 20-22, 2018 Editor: Carolyn Webber education@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.118 Secondary summer school now in session TANGER OUTLETS GIVES GRANTS TO SCHOOLS This is the first year the program is offered to junior high students Tanger Outlets in Park City recently announced that three schools in the Park City School District will be recipients of the TangerKIDS Grant. According to a press release, Ecker Hill Middle School, McPolin Elementary School and Jeremy Ranch Elementary School will be awarded the grants for the 2018-19 school year. The grant program awards money to local schools in communities where Tanger Outlet Centers are located. WEILENMANN SCHOOL LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS The Weilenmann School of Discovery is looking for high school student volunteers to help run the school’s Camp Invention. According to Denyse Easley Seppanen, who is helping to put on the event, the camp is scheduled to run from June 25 to 29 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is offered to students between kindergarten and sixth grade. High school volunteers will need to go through an online training as well as document their community service hours. Those interested in volunteering should contact Seppanen at 801-652-7364. To learn more about the camp, visit campinvention.org. COUNTRY LIBRARY OFFERS FREE UKULELE LESSONS The Summit County Library’s Kimball Junction branch is offering free ukulele lessons. According to the library’s newsletter, the classes are scheduled to be offered on June 22 and 29 at 10 a.m. and is open to people of all ages. Those wishing to participate must bring their own ukulele. Advanced registration is required by emailing knilsson@summitcounty.org or by calling 435-615-3900. CAROLYN WEBBER The Park Record School might be out for the summer, but this year, more students are sticking around the classrooms. The Park City School District recently launched a pilot summer school for secondary grades. The program began on June 18 and is scheduled to run until July 12, said Todd Klarich, community education director for the district. It is taking place at Treasure Mountain Junior High. For several years, the district has held summer school for students entering third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades. Holy Cross Ministries partners with the district to put on the program. Last year, Klarich said that former superintendent Ember Conley suggested that summer school be extended to students going into seventh and eighth grades. “We wanted to provide a safe, healthy, enriching environment for the kids to be and try to bridge that summer loss,” he said. After discussions with the Park City Board of Education to add $30,000 to the budget, Klarich finally got the goahead about one month ago to hire a coordinator, three teachers and three paraprofessionals. He hoped to get 60 students signed up for the program and ended up surpassing his goal with almost 70 students. Students entering sixth grade were bumped from the elementary program to the secondary one. The program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each week day. Grades are divided into different classes with one teacher and one paraprofessional. Brian Kretschmar, coordinator of the secondary summer school, said that the program uses project-based learning to tie core subjects into one theme each week, such as patriotism or the outdoors. The cost of the program is $100, but scholarships are available for those TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Jesus Magallan, left, listens as Gael Alejandro Rocha reads “Squanto: The Pilgrims’ Friend” during a summer school reading session at McPolin Elementary School. Magallan is part of the new secondary summer school and Rocha is part of the elementary program. who qualify for free and reduced lunch, Kretschmar said. Breakfast and lunch are served to the students. Kretschmar said that he also included lessons about resilience and responsibility in the program’s curriculum, which was recommended by leaders at Ecker Hill Middle School. Emily Romero, who is entering eighth grade at Treasure Mountain this fall, is participating in summer school. Like some of the other students in the program, she signed up because she thought it would be a good way to spend the summer months. “I didn’t want to really sit around do nothing all summer,” she said. “I thought it was a fun idea.” She said that she enjoyed reading to first-grade students in the elementary summer school, and is excited for the various activities that they’ll get to participate in this summer. Kretschmar and Klarich both hope that the program helps prepare students transitioning from Ecker Hill Middle School to Treasure Mountain Junior High, which Klarich said can be intimidating for students. “We are really trying to bridge that gap and make them feel comfortable,” he said. Klarich said that he hopes the program can continue to expand, but also maintain low teacher-to-student ratios of about 1:10 in order to foster healthy relationships between students and their instructors. During the pilot year, Kretschmar plans to gather data in order to see how summer school affects the students’ performance once regular classes resume, as well as their perception of their skills and abilities. If he sees students leaving the program with different ideas and skills, he would consider it a success. He said that during summer months, students lose a lot of the information and skills they gained during the school year. Already, he feels like the program is making a difference. “They are in there reading, they’re writing, they’re being creative, they’re discussing, they’re working on lots of different skills instead of being at home,” Kretschmar said. John A. Moran Eye Center Welcomes Two New Physicians to Redstone John Moran Eye Center is pleased to announce the additions of Dr. Larochelle and Dr. Pettey to our Redstone Health Center faculty. Patients will appreciate the convenience and benefit in having these two outstanding specialists right here in Park City. They join the ranks of our other talented eye doctors, Colleen Schubach, OD, Bill Barlow, MD, and Barbara Wirosko, MD, who continue to provide quality eye care at Redstone. Dr. Marissa Larochelle Dr. Jeff Pettey is an Associate is an Assistant Professor at the Professor and Vice Chair for University of Utah Department of Education at the University of Utah Ophthalmology and Visual Sci- Department of Ophthalmology ences. Dr. Larochelle specializes and Visual Sciences. He is a in cataract surgery as well as the Medical Director of Moran’s - Global Outreach Division and diagnosis and management of matory conditions of the eye. She utilizes the latest medical and surgical treatment to care for patients with ocular disease. Dr. Larochelle believes in a collaborative approach, working with rheumatologists, pediatricians and internists to ensure uveitis patients receive optimum care. SPECIALTIES • Complex Cataract Surgery • Infectious Eye Conditions • Ocular Disease Treatment & Care Chief of Ophthalmology at the SLC VA Medical Center. Dr. Pettey’s extensive international - work focuses on building training capacity through education and academic development. Dr. Pettey has an active interest in national health policy and holds committee positions for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Pettey is a provider for University of Utah Athletics, The US Ski and Snowboard Association, and the Utah Jazz. SPECIALTIES • Complex Cataract Surgery • Complex Anterior Segment Surgery • Post-Traumatic Eye Injury |