This Week at PCHS — May 26, 2015

 This Week at PCHS — May 26, 2015
Weekly e-Bulletin for Park City High School
Announcements
Park City High School PTSO email address: ptsopchs@gmail.com The Park City PTSO would like to thank our fearless leader, Laurie West for her time, effort,
friendship, and fantastic leadership. Most folks don’t know how much time Laurie has spent helping
to make their student’s time at Park City High a productive and memorable experience. Thank you
Laurie – we know you will still be giving your all next year – and for that we are grateful.
Taking Laurie’s place as President of the PTSO next year is Pam Woll. She will be an excellent
leader and we thank her for stepping up to the challenge!
Senior Class and Parents:
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Congratulations! Your child is well on their way to graduating from Park City High School on Friday, June 5 !
Park City High School PTSO has had the honor of planning and implementing of the Grad Night Celebration tradition for many years. th
This year, Grad Night will be held at Jupiter Bowl, on the evening of graduation, June 5 , from 10pm to 2am. Turnout at the Grad Night party ranges from 80-­‐85% of the graduating class. It is a fun, very lively graduation bash where our kids can celebrate one final time as the PCHS Class of 2015 in a safe, drug-­‐and alcohol-­‐free atmosphere! Besides bowling there are a number of activities taking place that kids love – culminating with the chance to see your classmates be hypnotized by one of the best hypnotists around. Believe us – you won’t want to miss it. PTSO is still accepting donations for this event.
Please encourage your Senior to attend – they will not regret the choice and may even take home some great cash or prizes from the evening’s ongoing giveaways! Remember – this event is limited to Seniors only!
A HUGE thank you to Heidi Hewitt for putting together this years’ docudrama. Once again it
was a moving and enormously important event for our students. What an amazing production –
thank you all students and parents who participated as well. We could not have done it without
you!
SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL NOMINATIONS
The PCHS School Community Council is seeking nominations for the 2015-2017 term. During the two-year term, members meet
monthly for approximately one and a half hours per session. Three parents will be elected to two-year terms. Parents must have a
student at the high school for at least one of those years.
SCC is a committee of parents, teachers and administrators tasked by Utah Legislative statute with determining how to spend
State Land Trust money allocated each year to schools. The School Improvement Plan, which is drafted by the SCC, is presented
to the PCSD Board of Education for approval and becomes the guiding document for spending those monies through a series of
Goals and Action Items.
If you are interested in serving, please send a short biography for the election ballot to Principal Bob
O’Connor, boconnor@pcschools.us. If you want more information, you can contact the current chair, Toni Adams
at mailto:utahadams@yahoo.comutahadams@yahoo.com. Elections will be held in August during registration for the
upcoming school year.
The minutes from the May 18th District PTO/A meeting have been posted here:
http://www.pcschools.us/index.php?page=320 They include an update on master planning by Dr Ember
Conley and an update on DLI at Ecker by Traci Evans. Please include this in your next email blast.
This Week at PCHS—Monday, May 26, 2015 June 4, 2015 Last Day of School June 4, 2015 is the last day of school. Graduation will be held on June 5, 2015 at 5:00 pm. Thursday, June 4, 2015 Dismissal Times: PCHS/TMJH/PCLC Dismissed at 11:45 AM ELEMENTARIES Dismissed at 12:30 PM KINDERGARTEN AM Dismissed at 10:15 AM KINDERGARTEN PM Arrive at 10:30AM Dismissed at 12:30 PM EHMS Dismissed at 1:15 PM Board of Education Vacancy On June 30th, 2015, Moe Hickey will step down from the Park City Board of Education. We need to replace him for the rest of his term, which will end December 31, 2016. If the replacement member wishes to continue after December 2016, they will need to run in the November 2016 general election. This position covers District 1 in the Park City School District – Prospector, Upper and Lower Deer Valley, Old Town and Thaynes, see link for district boundaries www.pcschools.us/woad-­‐
local/media/board/district_1.pdf And thank you Moe for all of your amazing work for our district!
PCHS PTSO School Directory 2015-16
Would you like to be the first to advertise in our new DirectorySpot app? Yep, we are shedding our paper
directory next year. Parents will see your advertisement on their phone or computer. Send your company logo
and a check for $100 and we will include your ad in the app. E-mail Ben Ling at pchsptso@gmail.com to be
included.
Meetings
Next School Board Meeting Tuesday, June 2 9 AM District Offices Kearns Blvd. Check out sat.collegeboard.org for SAT Test registration info. Next test June 6, 2015 Our school code is:
450-290 ACT June 13, 2015 – actstudent.org Our school code is: 450-290
This year the Girl Graduate Tea will be held on Monday, June 1st in the lobby of the Eccles Center at 6:30 pm.
All graduating girls are invited to attend with their mothers or person of choice. We will have free professional
photos, honor the outstanding girl graduate, and music. This year's speaker is Kerri Cronk of Fox 13 morning
news. Each senior girl should be receiving a printed invitation in the mail in the coming week. So, please watch
for your invitation and join us in this wonderful tradition.
Check out PCHS Community Education Summer Math and Writing
Programs for secondary students. Please see flyer below.
This year the Senior Class Baccalaureate will be Sunday, May 31. 7 PM Eccles
What is Baccalaureate you ask?
It is an evening of celebration for the 2015 Senior Class presented by the Student Council. All are welcome and
encouraged to attend.
Enjoy great entertainment, music, memorable speeches and the famous senior slide show during this intimate
and moving evening.
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SPORTS
PCHS takes home yet another State Championship – Girls’ Water Polo Team beat Cedar City 10 – 5 in
the finals! Wow – way to go girls!
Tuesday, May 26:
Girls’ Lacrosse Banquet Jeremy Ranch CC 5:30 PM
Wednesday, May 27: PCHS Elementary Track Meet All Day Dozier Field
LPN Celebration 6 PM PCHS
TMJH/PCHS Orchestra & Band Concert 7 PM Eccles
Thursday, May 28:
PCHS Elementary Track Meet All Day Dozier Field
CNA State Testing PCHS
TMJH/PCHS Orchestra & Choir Concert 7 PM Eccles
Friday, May 29:
Dance Company Banquet 5 PM Jeremey Ranch CC
Drama Showcase 7 PM Black Box Theater
Saturday, May 30:
Competition in the Park Choir Lagoon
Sunday, May 31:
Baccalaureate 7 PM Eccles
An evening of celebration for the 2015 Senior Class. All are welcome and
encouraged to attend.
Enjoy great entertainment, music, memorable speeches and the famous senior slide
show during this intimate and moving evening.
Congratulations all Park City Student Athletes on a fantastic year of good sportsmanship and
great competition!
Follow us on Twitter: @ParkCityMiners
Planning Ahead…
Monday, June 1:
CNA Practical Testing
Yearbook Distribution
Girls Senior Tea 6 PM Eccles Center Lobby
Tuesday, June 2:
CNA Practical Testing
Community Scholarship Awards Ceremony 8 AM
Wednesday, June 3: ESL Graduation Dinner
Thursday, June 4:
Last Day of School
Friday, June 5:
PCHS Graduation 5 PM Dozier Field
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Up-to-date info for PC Bands parents (concert band, jazz, and percussion, grades 8-12):
• PC Bands website: www.pcbands.net
• PC Bands on Facebook at www.facebook.com/parkcitybands .
• Band Parent Newsletter, via e-mail
THIS WEEK
Tuesday, May 26
Tuesday-Wed., May 26-27
Wednesday, May 27
Thursday, May 28
Choir
Friday, May 29
Friday, May 29
Friday, May 29
Saturday, May 30
PLANNING AHEAD
Monday-Wed., June 1-3
Friday, June 5
Monday, June 8
Band Letter Forms due (online submission by students), by 4 PM
Drum Line Placements, 2:30-4:30 PM
TMJHS/PCHS Orchestra & Band Concert, 7 PM, Eccles Center
8th Grade Band, 8th Grade Orchestra & Symphonic Band
PCHS/TMJHS Orchestra, Band & Choir Concert, 7 PM, Eccles
Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Wind Ensemble & Concert
Marching Band Registration due, 2:30 PM, PCHS Band Office
Submit: "2015 Marching Registration Form" & "Known Absence Form"
Pay for: Marching Band - $100 + $30 for Shoes (if applicable)
Details: www.pcbands.net “Marching Band” tab & “Live Calendar” Any student who has completed 8th Grade by June 2015 is eligible. Beginner's Camp begins June 1
Dance Company Banquet, 5 PM?, Jeremy Ranch Country Club
For all members of the 2014-15 Dance Company & their parents
Senior Drama Showcase, 6 PM, Black Box Theatre, free
Music in the Parks Competition, Lagoon, Farmington
Concert Choir
Marching Band Beginners Camp, 3-4:30 PM, PCHS Music wing
& fields
Required for all first-year marching band students, section leaders & drum
majors
Graduation, 5 PM, Dozier Field
Selected instrumental music students perform
Marching Band summer rehearsals begin, 8-10 AM, PCHS
Music Wing
For schedule & other information throughout the summer, refer to PCBands website: www.pcbands.net “Marching Band” tab & “Live Calendar” Page 4 of 12 This Week at PCHS—Monday, May 26, 2015 COUNSELING INFORMATION
From the Counseling Department: Counseling and Scholarship News and Information now found online!
College Visits This Week: Friday, May29, 9 AM
University of Utah Visit for Juniors
PCHS Counseling Office
Follow us on these social media outlets:
Facebook: Park City High School Counseling Department
Twitter: @pchs_counselors
Blog: pchscounseling.blogspot.com
VOLUNTEER HELP WANTED!
Attention PCHS Parents! The PTSO is looking for some folks to fill our Chair positions and Board
positions for next school year. Please contact me if you have interest/questions. (Sign-ups to
volunteer on a committee will be in the Fall with registration.) Also, our last PTSO meeting will be
held May 13th at 8am. Feel free to join us. Thank you, Laurie Westlaurie@vonwest.com
Open Chair Positions for 2015-2016
School registration volunteers, August 17, 18, 19 (registration just needs volunteers, not a
Chairperson - please email me)
Conference Meals Chairperson, October & February meal sign-ups
Stress Week Chairperson, provides fruit and water to students quarterly & during AP testing
Staff Appreciation Chairperson, Quarterly meal sign-ups for teachers
"Know Before You Go" Chairperson, next June - coordinate with Assistant Principal
Immediate Release: PCHS Library Media Specialist The high school library is being repurposed, not torn down. The area will still remain for student collaboration, teacher work areas for classes, and increased usage for the space. It will also house the PCCAPS Program for two of the eight classes. E-­‐books, not e-­‐readers, will be offered free of charge to all students with full usage through the student computers. PCCAPS had a 2-­‐year lease in the current facility. The lease expired and Park City School District had to find a new location for the program. Park City School District Leadership and Board had a desire to move it back in the high school. We explored possible locations in the high school and determined that the media center was the best location as it has decreased in utilization and desire it to be an area of collaboration and learning. Students will still have access and more collaborative space. In addition, the PCHS Media Specialist was forward thinking and has been working with administration to increase utilization. PCSD has secured an e-­‐book resource to provide student access to books because we have seen a continual decrease of physical books being utilized and an increase of e-­‐books. In fact, we have secured a grant with Overdrive, which is a regional grant through our regional education service center, which will allow shared access to collections that include Page 5 of 12 This Week at PCHS—Monday, May 26, 2015 fiction, non-­‐fiction, and reference e-­‐books. In addition, we are using a portion of the media funds to acquire licenses specific to Park City School District K-­‐12 for these e-­‐book resources. We are encouraged by the involvement of the community and invite interested individuals to participate in the programming of the schools and the media centers, as we work through the Master Planning Process.
HELP
OUT OUR CITY LIBRARY! We invite you to join Park City Municipal Corporation and the Park City Library for the reenactment of the historic 1982 Book Brigade.
In 1982, 750 Park City citizens united to pass 5,000 books hand-over-hand from the Library's Main
Street location to the Miner's Hospital. For the past year, the Miner’s Hospital has again served as the
library while the Park Avenue library has undergone renovations. As part of the Library Grand
Opening Celebration, the City and the Library are requesting your help to replicate the Book Brigade to
commemorate this historic event.
We need help from more than 500 volunteers to pass 127 books from their current temporary home at
Miner's Hospital to their new permanent home at the renovated Park City Library on Park Avenue. Why
127 books? – The 127 books will represent the 127 years that the Library has been open. We are
excited to share this exciting day with the Park City community. A ribbon cutting ceremony and many
other Opening Day activities will take place at the renovated Library immediately following the Brigade.
Date: Saturday, June 13
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Opening Day activities continue throughout the afternoon)
To sign-up for the Brigade and for more information about the event, click on the link below.
We're using VolunteerSpot to organize this effort.
Here's how to sign-up in 5 easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/1SKtVE
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)
3. Indicate how many from your household will participate.
4. Indicate if you participated in the 1982 brigade.
5. Click on Sign up! VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Feel free to forward this email to friends. We need more than 500 individuals for the Brigade.
For additional information: Margie Schloesser (volunteer coordinator) margieschloesser@gmail.com or
4356408273.
How to get there: Parking will be limited. We encourage you to walk or bike to the event or to use Park
City’s free transit system! If you do drive to the event, please carpool.
Page 6 of 12 This Week at PCHS—Monday, May 26, 2015 Want to be in the know about what's happening at PCCAPS?
1. Keep an eye on PCCAPS facebook - most news/photos/etc. are posted there first
https://www.facebook.com/PCCAPS.PCHS
2. Have you seen the new Student Voices Video? caps.pcschools.us
3. Quarterly newsletters - Note: if you use gmail, these will be in the Promotions tab
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE SIGNED UP!
Do you ever shop at Smith’s? Then make sure you sign up for their Community Rewards program. PCHS can earn
money every time you use your card. YOU MUST RE-ENROLL EVERY JANUARY! It’s free and last year the PTSO
received over $1500 from the store – this is a great, easy way to help out your school. The purchases you make in no way
affect any other points you may be earning for fuel or other programs. If you have a Smith’s reward card you can re-enroll by
visiting the Smith’s website at www.smithscommunityrewards.com and follow the simple directions! Thank you for helping
Park City High School.
Here is your energy savings tip for the week:
Do you have shades or curtains in your house? Make sure they are all pulled on a cold
night. You can help save energy by checking that your windows are covered after
the sun goes down.
From Valley Mental Health
Underage Drinking Prevention
Boundaries
It is important that your kids know why you don’t want them to drink. Explain how underage alcohol can
change how their adolescent brain develops and cause brain damage. Make sure to establish
consequences for breaking the rules and consistently enforce them.
Page 7 of 12 This Week at PCHS—Monday, May 26, 2015 know
before
you go
what you need to know
to prevent sexual assault
tuesday, june 2
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
free and open to students & parents
food, prizes,
and a special Q&A for parents
Page 8 of 12 This Week at PCHS—Monday, May 26, 2015 Park City School District Community Education
Summer 2015 Math and Writing
for Secondary Students Ready, Set, Write! (Grades 8 -9)
Advance the writing skills that you need in secondary school. Improve your writing ability so you feel more comfortable
when school starts. Practice persuasive, analytical and informative writing with creative and fun topics. This class helps
write better by using high interest writing prompts and engaging activities. (This is not a creative writing fiction class).
Taught by a licensed teacher.
Grades 8 - 9 Mon. - Fri. • August 3 – 14 • 10:15 - 12:15pm • Ecker Hill Middle School • $175
Get Ready for Secondary Math I
This course reviews Grade 8 Math and earlier courses and introduces Secondary Math I. No credit.
Mon. - Fri. • August 3 - 14 • 10:15am – 12:15pm • Ecker Hill Middle School • $175
Bridge to Secondary Math II Honors
This course helps students gain the skills required to go from Secondary Math I to Secondary Math II
Honors. Topics
include: Understand and use logical reasoning to make and evaluate argument, recognize vector quantities as having both
magnitude and direction and by directed line segments and use appropriate symbols for vectors and their magnitudes.
Successful students receive 0.25 high school elective credit. The instructor is Brittanie Goff. This class is underwritten by
the Park City High School’s Community Counsel.
Mon. - Fri. • August 10 – 14 • 8:00 – 11:00am • Park City High School • $125
Bridge to Secondary Math III Honors
This course helps students gain the skills required to go from Secondary Math II to Secondary Math III Honors. Topics
include those gained from the Bridge to Secondary Math II Honors course (above), as well as the complex number system,
conics with associated properties and equations, and trigonometry identities and solving trigonometric equations.
Successful students receive 0.25 high school elective credit. The instructor is Brittanie Goff. This class is underwritten by
the Park City High School’s Community Counsel.
Mon. - Fri. • August 3 – 14 • 11:30am – 2:30pm • Park City High School • $125
Calculus A
This course covers the material necessary to succeed in AP Calculus BC after completing college algebra and
trigonometry (pre-calculus). This course also serves students who have completed college algebra and trigonometry but
may not be ready for AP Calculus AB or just wish to have a first introduction to Calculus. Successful students receive
0.5 high school math AP credit. The instructor is Brittanie Goff. No school 7/24. This class is underwritten by the Park City
High School’s Community Counsel.
Mon. - Fri. • July 13 – August 7 • 8:00 – 11:00am • Park City High School • $150 Register on-line at www.pcschools.us under Community – under Compass/Leisure Learning OR use this form to sign up and mail it
to the address below. OR contact Jane Toly at (435) 615-0215 to register with a credit card.
Student’s name:___________________________________________________________ Grade in the fall: ____________ Class week and location:______________________________________________________________________________
Parent’s name:_____________________________________ E mail: ________________________________________
Mailing address: _______________________________________________________ City/zip:_____________________
Home phone: _______________________________
Cell phone: ___________________________________
Mail checks to: Jane Toly – Community Education
PCHS 1750 Kearns Blvd.
Park City, UT 84060
Page 9 of 12 This Week at PCHS—Monday, May 26, 2015 Page 10 of 12 This Week at PCHS—Monday, May 26, 2015 Summit Community Power Works Newsletter Did you know that on January 14, Summit County, Utah was named one of 50 semifinalists in a prestigious competition for energy efficiency? The Georgetown University Energy Prize is a nationwide competition to tap imagination, inspire innovation, and transform the way we think about and use energy. The prize is $5,000,000, and will be awarded to the community that is able to reduce its residential and municipal consumption of natural gas and electricity the most in two years (January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2016). The community that wins the $5,000,000 will be a national leader with a program that will be replicable nationwide. Summit Community Power Works is the non-­‐profit organization that has been created to vie for the Georgetown University Energy Prize. SCPW seeks to educate, facilitate and incentivize the residents, students and local governments of Summit County to embrace energy efficiency and self – reliance, while creating a brighter environmental and economic legacy. SCPW’s first community challenge is called the LED Switch. Have you changed out your incandescent and CFL light bulbs to LED? Did you know that LEDs are 80% more efficient than incandescent bulbs; saving you $ and energy every month? Make the LED Switch. Every resident can participate and every one of us can make a difference. This is an opportunity to make a collective change for the better for generations to come. The community that wins the $5,000,000 will be the community that harnesses its collective power – let’s turn knowledge into action. To learn more about making the LED switch, visit www.scpw.org. Follow SCPW on Facebook and Twitter. Contact Mary Christa Smith at mc.smith@scpw.org or call 435-­‐640-­‐9189. Page 11 of 12 This Week at PCHS—Monday, May 26, 2015 Page 12 of 12