District News
Preschool Registration on Thursday, February 16
Preschool Registration will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Park City District Office. For information, please call 645-5600.
Volunteers Needed for the District Science Fair!
Park City School District announces the first District Science Fair on February 28 at Park City High School. Each elementary school will have their own school fair and selected 5th graders from each elementary school will be invited to participate in the 5th-12th grade District Fair.
A standard registration packet for PCSD students and additional information is available on the district website. Winners from the PCSD District Science Fair will participate in the Salt Lake Valley Science and Engineering Fair in late March. Information regarding the SLVSEF may be found at the following address: slvsef.org/the-event.
Judges with a science background and volunteers to help organize the fair are needed for the District Science Fair! If you wish to volunteer your expertise, please go to Sign Up Genius at the following address: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090F4BABAF2C7-science or contact Tania Knauer: knauers@msn.com.
Kinder Connections Extended Day Kindergarten
Registration for the 2012-13 school year is February 15 – March 2 for the Kinder Connections program that starts next school year (August, 2012). The program will be offered at all four elementary schools. Registrations will not be accepted before February 15.
Beethoven's Fifth in Park City, February 9
Come experience the Utah Symphony in Park City this winter. The next performance is Thursday, February 9 at 7:30 pm. Student tickets are available for $10 (information on student tickets).
Click here for more information or call the ticket office at 801-533-NOTE (6683)
New PCEF website unveiled
PCEF has a new and improved website! Find out about grants at your child's school, upcoming events, and ways to help, as well as much more pertinent info! Check it out at www.pcef4kids.org.
Describe Park City School District and Win a Ski Pass!
How would you describe Park City School District, its schools, and its students? What kind of district do you think PCSD should be? What should it be known for? The District Communications Advisory Committee wants to know. Give us 10 words you feel best describe the kind of kind of district you want PCSD to be and we will give you a chance to win a ski pass for the Canyons, Deer Valley, or Park City Resort.
Click here to enter the contest.
Entries will be selected randomly for ski passes at Canyons, Deer Valley and Park City Mountain Resort. Only one entry per person. Contest ends at midnight on January 31, 2012.
Note: All fields are required except phone number. Email and/or phone number will only be used for notifiying the winners and will not be retained.
Dual Immersion Language Program
Find out what's happening with the 2011-2012 Dual Immersion Language Program and why your child should be enrolled. A promotional video (featuring Park City School District) will also be shown. There will also be a question and answer session with administrators, teachers and parents of dual immersion students.
New School Bus and Student Tracking System
Park City School District is implementing a new system that will allow school officials to track when and where a student gets on and off a school bus. Using GPS technology, the system will also track the real time location of each school bus.
Students will be given a small card that will automatically log their entry or exit when they pass a scanner located on the school bus. The bus pass is much like the card many employees now use when entering their place of business.
Transportation director Brent Chaston can use the system from his office to check when a student boards or exits a bus and where a bus is at any given time. If a parent calls to ask about a late student, Chaston or a school secretary — the only ones able to log into the system — can determine the bus location along the route and whether a particular child is on board.
We want your feedback! Please tell us how we are doing.
Each year, Park City School District sends out surveys asking parents to evaluate our school administrators. This year, parents are being asked to evaluate administrators at Parleys Park, Trailside, the high school, and Ecker Hill.
Please watch for a survey in the mail. Complete it as best you can and then return it in the attached self-addressed stamped envelope. Thank you for your help and input.
2011-2012 Science Fair Dates
Go to Science for science fair information and registration materials.
- McPolin: January 24 -- Registration deadline is January 17
- Trailside: February 15 and 16 -- Registration deadline is February 6
- Jeremy Ranch: January 26 -- Registration deadline is January 9
- Parley's Park: February 15 -- Registration deadline is February 6
District Strategic Plan is now online
The Park City School District Strategic Plan is now online and can be found at:
www.pcschools.us/publicinfo/pcsdplan.pdf 
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