Category Archive For "Schools"
The ‘Art of Making Art’ by Teri Orr
Recently, on Facebook, Teri Orr discussed the history of the Eccles Black Box Theater at Park City High School. More importantly, she discusses the challenges introduced because the Park City School District appears to be rewriting decades of rules governing the theater. A December 30th interview with School Board Member Andrew Caplan, outlines the school …
Park City School Board: Why I voted for Meredith Reed over Mandy Pomeroy
Many of you know that I ran against Meredith Reed and Mandy Pomeroy in the primary for the Jeremy Ranch school board seat. I lost by 22 votes. Yet, I believe I gained valuable insight into our school board. I remember the call I received from Meredith Reed. She asked if I would be willing …
Park City School Board: Why I would vote for Nick Hill over Erin Grady
I have met both Erin and Nick on multiple occasions. I personally like them both. Erin is friendly, and she has been in Park City for a long time. If you had a conversation with her over dinner, you’d enjoy it. Likewise, you’ll know you’ve met Nick because of his British accent. He also seems …
Meredith Reed’s Response to Park Rag School Board Candidate Questions
Earlier this week I provided questions to each of the Park City School Board candidates. Below is the response I received from School Board candidate Meredith Reed. 1. Tell us about yourself. How will you help make the Park City School Board the best that it has ever been? I am running for the Park …
Nick Hill’s Response to Park Rag School Board Candidate Questions
Earlier this week I provided questions to each of the Park City School Board candidates. Below is the response I received from School Board candidate Nick Hill. 1. Tell us about yourself. How will you help make the Park City School Board the best that it has ever been? I’m Nick Hill, father of one …
Mandy Pomeroy’s Response to Park Rag School Board Candidate Questions
Earlier this week I provided questions to each of the Park City School Board candidates. The second response I received was from current School Board member Mandy Pomeroy. 1. Tell us about yourself. How will you help make the Park City School Board the best that it has ever been? I am a Parent. I …
Erin Grady’s Response to Park Rag School Board Candidate Questions
Earlier this week I provided questions to each of the Park City School Board candidates. The first response I received was from the current School Board President, Erin Grady. Tell us about yourself. How will you help make the Park City School Board the best that it has ever been? I’m Erin Grady, one the …
This is what we are debating when we are talking about limiting some books in Park City schools
The debate is interesting when it comes to “book banning” in Park City Schools. As many people are aware, the Utah Legislature requires schools to adopt a content policy for library materials that are sensitive. This has led to discussions about what is appropriate in our school libraries. Two local parents were on KPCW yesterday, …
You’re probably against banning books in Park City Schools, but you should listen to this KPCW interview
You are probably against banning books in our schools. If you are like me, you like to think of yourself as as an enlightened person who believes our children should have even more enlightening experiences in school. Those experiences will push our students beyond areas where they are comfortable to become well-rounded adults. Yet, this …
The second most important person in the Park City School District is leaving
The most important person in the Park City School District is your kid’s teacher. The second most important person is Todd Hauber. Yesterday we learned Todd was leaving PCSD and headed to the Granite School District in mid October. You may not be familiar with Todd, but he has been the Business Administrator for the …
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