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Show Education Wed/Thurs/Fri, August 15-17, 2018 The Park Record. Editor: Carolyn Webber Alder education@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.118 MORELLI SCHOLARSHIP EVENT SET FOR AUG. 25 The Morelli family is set to host the annual Joseph James Morelli Scholarship Thank You Event on Aug. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Shed in Promontory. According to an announcement, scholarship recipients, corporate donors and partners will be recognized at the event. The scholarship is awarded to high school and college students with dyslexia, dysgraphia or dyscalculia who are pursuing a career in STEM. It was established to honor the life of Park City High School graduate Joseph James Morelli. The Snyderville Electric Band is scheduled to perform at the event. It is cosponsored by The Promontory Foundation, The Park City Community Foundation and The Cabin. For additional information, and to RSVP, please contact Vickie Mercer at callvickie@gmail.com. SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO HOST INFORMATION EVENT The Summit County Health Department and Summit County Sheriff’s Office are partnering with the Park City School District to host an informational event called Front Line and Blue Line. According to an event flier, it is set to take place on Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. at Park City High School. Sheriff Justin Martinez, Lt. Greg Winterton and Sgt. Ron Bridge are scheduled to speak about safety in the schools, drugs and harmful substances and electronics. The event is free and open to adults in the community. The Park Record FENCES, LOCKS GO UP AROUND DISTRICT, A-6 A-5 FEES DOUBLE FOR PCHS PARKING, A-6 www.parkrecord.com WED/THURS/FRI, AUGUST 15-17, 2018 Academy settles into new space and rhythm The opening of the school was delayed due to construction CAROLYN WEBBER ALDER The Park Record At the Silver Summit Academy, the tables and chairs are in place, lessons are uploaded on the students’ online accounts and they are starting to walk through the doors. After a year of construction delays, the school is up and running as it was intended. The academy, located at 6407 N. Business Loop Road in Park City, is the newest school in the South Summit School District. The school officially launched last year, but students met for classes at the Oakley City Hall and the district’s office in Kamas because the building was undergoing construction during the pilot year. They moved into the new space, which was mostly complete, for the last month of school in the spring. Now, the students will spend the whole school year in the new TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD The Silver Summit Academy in Park City opened its doors to students in the secondary program this week. During the academy’s pilot year, students had to meet at the South Summit School District office until construction was finished. Finally, they are in their own space. BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY Trailside Elementary School and Jeremy Ranch Elementary School are set to have back to school events on Tuesday, Aug. 21, at 5 p.m. at the respective schools, according to the schools’ Facebook pages. Parley’s Park Elementary School plans to welcome new families into the school at a meet-up at Willow Creek Park on Tuesday at noon. At McPolin Elementary School, an open house is scheduled to take place on Tuesday at the school from 3 to 4 p.m. A-5 TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD The new Silver Summit Academy includes a makerspace for students to design and create projects. building with new teachers, classes and schedules. Principals of both the academy’s elementary and secondary programs said parts of the school’s organization have changed this year based on feedback received from teachers, students and parents. Students in the elementary program, for example, will be able to choose which days they will attend school rather than days being assigned. Second- through fifth-graders can attend from two to five days a week, while kindergarten and first-grade students can choose three to five days a week, said Louise Willoughby, principal of the elementary program. Secondary students (grades six through 12) are still expected to be in class from Monday to Thursday. Fridays are optional for students who want one-on-one time with teachers or to work on a project, said Jeff Greiner, principal of the secondary program. This year, the school adopted loose daily schedules for the students rather than letting them move between courses on their own. Classes now have set start and end times, but students can remain in a classroom if they are finishing up an assignment, Greiner said. “We are not pulling you out of science to go to English because of some arbitrary schedule,” he said. “For the most part, kids will flow through the building.” Despite the changes, the schools are not forgetting their core values. The academy focuses on STEAM education (science, technology, engineering, art and math) and utilizes online coursework to supplement lessons taught in the classroom. Students can move through subjects at their own pace. In the elementary program, that means students are not divided into courses by grade, but by ability. “Otherwise, kids start identifying with just that one grade and they are really hard on themselves if they don’t Please see Academy, A-6 Discover the Most Carefree Way to Own at Victory Ranch Just minutes from the legendary ski slopes of Park City and Deer Valley, The Residence Club at Victory Ranch presents an unrivaled fractional ownership opportunity that combines the best in year-round mountain living with the boundless outdoor adventures and world-class amenities of Utah’s most celebrated vacation home community. 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