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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, January 23-25, 2019 Education The Park Record. Editor: Carolyn Webber Alder education@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.15718 MIDDLE SCHOOL TO PRESENT WILLY WONKA Ecker Hill Middle School is set to present Willy Wonka, Jr., on Friday, Jan. 25, and Saturday, Jan. 26. According to the school’s newsletter, the performances are set to take place at 6:30 p.m. at the school’s auditorium. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door or online at http://our. show/eckerwonka. PRESCHOOL FAIR WILL INCLUDE NINE SCHOOLS The Shining Stars School is set to host a preschool fair on Feb. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Shepherd of the Mountains Church. Nine preschool programs in the Park City area are expected to participate in the event, including the Park City Cooperative Preschool, Park City Day School, Holy Cross Ministries and Park City School District. The event is open to the public. For questions, contact Eliza Jane Nicolas at 563-726-3763. SCIENCE FAIR SEASON IN FULL SWING IN DISTRICT It is science fair season in the Park City School District. The fair at Parley’s Park Elementary School is set to take place on Jan. 30, and the deadline to register is Wednesday, Jan. 23. Trailside Elementary School is set to host its fair on Jan. 31 and McPolin Elementary School is scheduled to host its fair on Feb. 6. To register for all fairs, go to https://parkcity.zfairs. com. The district science fair is set to take place on Feb. 8. Parents or community members with a background in science and technology are invited to participate in the fairs as judges. No background in science or technology is necessary for judging preschool to second-grade projects. To sign up as a judge, visit https://www.signupgenius. com/go/5080E48AFAC29A20-judges1. A-5 The Park Record TECH TEAM TURNS NEW PAGE WITH GRANT, A-6 A-5 LEGISLATURE TO TACKLE FUNDING ISSUES, A-6 www.parkrecord.com WED/THURS/FRI, JANUARY 23-25, 2019 Teachers granted opportunity to take a chance Funds will be used for escape rooms, special education technology CAROLYN WEBBER ALDER The Park Record Andrea Solum walked out of a class she was a substitute teacher for feeling “exhilarated.” She had just witnessed a full class of students be entirely engaged by a science lesson taught under the guise of an escape room. Students had to use what they learned in previous science lessons to solve clues and “escape” the classroom. “I left there and I could not stop talking about how cool it was,” she said. ...Investing in these kids, they are worth it, and I want them to feel successful as they move throughout life and through their academic career,” Stephanie Lassig, Jeremy Ranch Elementary School So she went home that night and wrote a grant proposal to the Park City Education Fund for $250 so she could implement a similar lesson plan in her permanent classroom. Solum, a language arts teacher at Ecker Hill Middle School, was one of the recipients of the foundation’s teacher grants. The education foundation recently awarded $75,000 in teacher grants to instructors and administrators throughout Park PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO The Park City Education Foundation gave one of its teacher grants to Sharon Ellsworth-Nielson, a debate coach at Park City High School. Funds from the grant will be used to purchase materials to help the team with its debate competitions. City School District. The foundation provides grants to teachers for materials, curriculum or programs that are meant to improve the education experience for their students. Solum will use the $250 she received to purchase pre-made escape room kits that teach reading and writing skills. She has received several grants in the past for her classroom. She said the funds provide teachers the chance to experiment with new teaching methods or lessons. “It just enhances the learning,” she said. “They all are ways to engage or develop our kids.” Some of the programs funded by teacher grants in the past have become so successful that they have been adopted at other schools or by the district as a whole. A teacher at Trailside Elementary School received a teacher grant a few years ago to start a coffee cart so special education students could serve coffee to teachers and administrators at the school. Coffee carts are now at almost all schools in the district, and a teacher at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School received a $1,000 teacher grant to implement a similar program at her school this year. Samantha Highfield, co-chair of the education foundation’s teacher grant selection committee, said piloting programs in a classroom is one of the benefits of teacher grants. But, most of all, she likes that teachers get a chance to be creative. “Our teachers are the ones who are there in the classroom with our kids, and if they have an idea of ‘this program might work,’ let’s jump on board and let’s support them with that,” she said. This year, like most years, there were trends that emerged in the teacher Please see Grants, A-7 #1 UPSCALE DESIGNER CONSIGNMENT SINCE 1995 parkrecord.com GRANT APPLICATIONS Are Currently Being Accepted for the Grant applications from certified tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations are now being accepted for the Bessie Minor Swift Foundation. The Foundation accepts grants for programs that emphasize literacy, reading and writing, languages, science and interdisciplinary areas. Applications ranging from $500 to $3,000 will be considered. DEADLINES: 3355 S. HIGHLAND DRIVE: OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK / 801–486–1128 {OUTLET} 2350 E. PARLEY’S WAY: MON–FRI 11–7, SAT 10–6 / 801-474-1644 SHOPNAMEDROPPERS.COM Grant Application Deadline Friday, February 15, 2019 Grant Awards Announcement Wednesday, May 1, 2019 To apply, please visit the Bessie Minor Swift Foundation website at: BessieMinorSwift.org |