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There has not been an increase in students at Park City schools this year
Coming into this year’s school year, rumors were rampant about the number of new kids coming to Park City. The narrative was that people were fleeing their Coronavirus-infused hellholes to come to idyllic Park City – and they were bringing their kids with them. At one point I heard there were going to be 700 …
Park City bus ridership has not returned to pre-covid levels yet
One of the signs that Park City “is back” will be bus ridership. We aren’t there yet and are barely above the complete-COVID days of April. For the last 30 days, we are averaging about 1.8 people on each bus. Around 8 AM and 5 PM we may get up to 5-6 people per bus, …
Summit County should charge non-residents for trails use
We have been dancing around the issues for years. Summit County residents fund our trails through property taxes. Most trails are managed through Basin Rec. Tonight, I sat through a painful Snyderville Basin Planning Commission discussion about whether Basin Rec should be able to add parking stalls near Pheasant Lane near Creekside on the north-side …
Now is not the time to change the rules on the Kimball Junction Tech Park
The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. LEO TOLSTOY, WAR AND PEACE Should we allow the Tech Park by the Skullcandy building to be turned into a hotel, 900 apartments, 200 more rental units, and retail? That is the question in front of the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission. That question will ultimately go …
Tomorrow’s the final day to enroll for remote-learning
Smoke ’em if you got ’em. Tomorrow’s the “final” day to enroll in remote learning in the Park City School District. If your child will be choosing this option, you need to complete the Remote Learning Form. More information on remote learning at the PCSD can be found here. If you have been on the …
Israel’s school reopening failure shows Park City Schools it’s all about how you execute
If you are teacher who will be teaching this fall… If you are an administrator who will be running schools… If you are a leader in the Park City School District… There is one article you should read today in the New York Times. “When Covid Subsided, Israel Reopened Its Schools. It Didn’t Go Well.“ …
The Utah Governor’s guidelines on school reopening borders on insane
Ok Park City Teachers, now I’ll forgive you if you strike, just don’t come to school, or lobby hard to be one of the remote-teachers. In what may be some of the craziest talk I’ve heard from a Utah official (and that says something), Governor Herbert today provided 102 pages of guidelines on reopening schools. …
Utah Education Association demands schools be online-only this fall
The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting that “The largest teachers union in the state is calling on Gov. Gary Herbert to keep Utah schools closed this fall — saying it’s too dangerous for educators and students to return while cases of the coronavirus remain high.” The union wants schools to start ONLINE-only in August. My …
Are your kids going in-person at PC Schools? Time to order a thermometer.
My six-year-old was standing in line this morning to get his temperature taken at today’s camp de jour. At every summer camp we have attended this year, all kids have their temperature taken each morning by the camp’s staff. That’s a good thing. It may not be perfect but it likely screens out some kids …
Some information on what Park City remote learning looks like for elementary schools
Every student in the Park City School District has two district-offered options this fall. Students can attend in-person school or students can attend remote school. If parents don’t choose an option, their students will be enrolled in in-person school. If parents choose the remote option, they need to declare that by August 7, using this …
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