Category Archive For "Schools"
Were School District Policies Followed With Regard to Students Making Threats That Impacted the Kearns Campus Today?
Late last night Park City School District Superintendent Dr Ember Conley issued a press release notifying the public that there were threats made (in October 2015) against the Kearns Campus that mentioned today’s date. This morning, in an interview with KPCW’s Leslie Thatcher, Dr. Conley said that it was Park City School District students who had made …
Threat Made Against Kearns Campus for Today (May 3rd)
We just received a release from the Park City School District citing a threat made about the Kearns Campus back in October, 2015 that mentioned today’s date (May 3, 2016). Therefore, you may see an increased police presence today. Both the district and police department are doing the right thing by being vigilant. Most likely this …
Office Hours With Ember Conley (4/30/2016)
The Park City School District Superintendent, Dr. Ember Conley, meets every Friday (through May 27) with citizens in an open, friendly environment at Hugo Coffee. No topic is off-limits. Each week, Dr Conley answers questions about what the Park City Schools are doing. Below, is a summary of last Friday’s discussion. Much of the session …
Tour Treasure Mountain Junior High
The school district is ramping up efforts to convince you that TMJH needs to meet the solid end of a wrecking ball. I don’t think most people probably need convinced of that. Hopefully, though, the district will use these same sorts of efforts when more controversial items are brought up (i.e. the new 5/6 school). …
Do Park City Students Spend Too Much Time on Standardized Tests?
We at the Park Rag continue to be impressed by how well spoken and thoughtful our local students are. We received the post below last week from a student at Treasure Mountain Junior High about the level and amount of standardized tests that our students endure. We hope you’ll give it a read. We reached out …
Later Start Times at Park City Schools
There has been a citizen driven movement in our community, somewhat started by Dr John Hanrahan and vocalized by Sally Elliot to at least have a discussion about starting school later. This morning, I heard that “0 hour” at the high school began at 6:15 AM. YES, school starts at SIX FIFTEEN AM (for some …
Office Hours with Ember Conley (3/25/2016)
Each week, Park City School District’s Office Hours with Ember Conley attracts more citizens. This morning 15 1/2 people attended the meeting. That 1/2 was a baby (get them started young!). Today’s discussion stretched from later start times, to the status of teacher surveys, to the learning center, to the plan for both a 5/6 …
New School District Monitoring System Being Put in Place To Protect Our Students
As many people remember, in January an Ecker Hill teacher was charged with felony counts for “alleged inappropriate communications with a student that spanned approximately four months.” According to the Park Record, “The allegations against [the teacher] first came to light earlier this month when the accuser, a student at Ecker Hill, showed a school counselor …
Updated: Tania Knauer Has Decided Not to Run for Park City School Board
Current School Board President, Tania Knauer, has decided not to run for reelection this November. Originally she had filed for Park City District 3. Four candidates remain vying for that seat: Art Brothers Moe Hickey Kevin Kennedy Petra Butler Ms Knauer provided this comment about her decision: “I’ve been a volunteer in the district for 15 …
Office Hours With Ember Conley (3/18/2016)
This morning, Park City School District Superintendent Dr Ember Conley hosted her second “Office Hours” at Hugo Coffee. Office Hours provides an opportunity for citizens to sit down with Dr Conley (and other concerned community members) and discuss current issues. While last week’s meeting was good, this week’s meeting showed it is starting to find …
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