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Show Education Wed/Thurs/Fri, December 12-14, 2018 The Park Record. Editor: Carolyn Webber Alder education@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.15718 ROBOTICS TOURNAMENT TO TAKE PLACE SATURDAY Park City High School’s Robotics Club plans to host a tournament at the school on Saturday. Kristina Schiffman, a student on the Robominers team, said the event is set to take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and robotics teams from Park City will be competing. Spectators will be able to watch the matches, which are set to be held in the high school’s gym. Parking is available in the Eccles Center lot. The event is free and open to the public. ECKER HILL TO HOST CHESS TOURNAMENT FOR KIDS A chess tournament is set to take place on Friday at Ecker Hill Middle School from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Students from grades two through eight are invited to participate in the event. The cost to compete is $15 for pre-registration by Dec. 12 or $20 at the door. The top three finishers in each section are set to receive trophies. Parents wishing to register their child must send the child’s name and grade to Gina Mason at gtmason8@gmail.com. BANDS TO PERFORM AT HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA The Park City Bands’ Holiday Extravaganza is set to take place this week. According to the Park City Education Foundation’s Facebook page, the choirs, bands and orchestras from Treasure Mountain Junior High and Park City High School are set to perform on Thursday and Friday. The eighth-grade band, symphonic band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, eighth-grade orchestra and Treasure Mountain choir are scheduled to play Thursday, Dec. 13. The wind ensemble and advanced percussion, chamber and symphony orchestras, high school and jazz choirs and varsity jazz ensemble are scheduled to perform Friday. The event is free and open to the public. The Park Record PC TEACHERS REVISE EVALUATIONS, A-8 A-7 HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS DID STERLING WORK, A-8 www.parkrecord.com A-7 WED/THURS/FRI, DECEMBER 12-14, 2018 Park City Day School expands its horizons Its involvement in two programs boosts global connections CAROLYN WEBBER ALDER The Park Record On the walls of the Park City Day School is the phrase “to prepare and inspire students to lead great and giving lives.” It is the mission of the school, and the words that drove Head of School Ian Crossland to pursue additional accreditations for the institution. This fall, Park City Day School was named a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate program. The candidacy is for the school’s lower grades from kindergarten through fifth grade. The school was also recently announced as a candidate school for the Round Square program. Crossland said the accreditations would enhance the school’s curriculum and provide more international opportunities for students. The International Baccalaureate program, also known as IB, uses a multi-disciplinary approach to teach core concepts. It is used in schools around the globe, but Park City Day School is one of a handful of schools in the state on the path of accreditation, said Melanie Ogan-Pickens, spokesperson for the school. Round Square is another international program that connects schools around the globe through resources and events. Park City Day School has two and a half years to roll out the IB program in the lower school. The school will then undergo an evaluation to receive its full accreditation status, Crossland said. The school plans to apply for candidacy for its middle school program this year. The school began looking into both the IB and Round Square programs around the time that Crossland stepped into his role in the summer of 2017. He said both programs align with Park City Day School’s values. He also has experience helping Colegio Los Nogales in Colombia, where he served as head of school, become a Round Square school. COURTESY OF JESSIE LEVESQUE From left: Park City Day School students Lucas Burkemper, Charlie Iacobelli, Bella Robbins and Camden Goodman in Choconta, Colombia. The students traveled to Colombia in April for a Round Square conference. Now that the school is a candidate for Round Square, students will be able to participate in more international opportunities. The lower school plans to jump into IB at the start of the new year, after the school’s staff undergoes a two-day training with an IB trainer over winter break. Teachers will learn about the IB curriculum, which is organized into components called units of inquiry. The units are centered on questions, which are weaved into lessons across disciplines. “Our work is to take these big ideas and fit our curriculum into that,” he said. Brad McCutcheon, the lower school director, said the IB program should not be a major shift for the school, because so many of IB’s principles already line up with Park City Day School. But, he said, it provides the school with research-proven curriculum, which will elevate the learning environment. He is excited to see more cross-disciplinary projects and partnership with schools around the world. “If they are studying Africa, they can get on Skype with a school in Africa that also does IB, and they can have that common language and partnership,” he said. There is an annual membership fee to be a part of IB, as well as fees for supplies and training. Crossland said the school is using its fund for professional development to go toward IB teacher training. “We feel like it is a really good investment in enhancing the quality of our education,” he said. The school is also pursuing accreditation from Round Square, an international organization of schools that organizes conferences and student exchanges. Park City Day School first became involved in Round Square after it was invited to participate in an exchange last school year. Park City Day School hosted students from Bogota, Colombia, and Park City students traveled to Colombia for a conference. The school will be a candidate for the program for about two years, after which it will apply to be a global member of Round Square. The program emphasizes experiential learning and is led by the motto, “There is more in you than you think.” The program’s ideals include democracy, environmentalism, leadership and service, among others. “Round Square was a really natural fit, because our school has always been cut from the same cloth,” Crossland said. 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