Category Archive For "Schools"
Park City School District needs to provide Covid-19 numbers daily
I’ve generally felt that the Park City School District (PCSD) has done the best job they can of managing back-to-school in a Corona world. There are a lot of moving parts, people, directives, orders, and government organizations that are all interacting to dictate the path forward in our schools. It’s not perfect, but there has …
Do you have a question for the Park City School Board Candidates?
There is one contested race for the Park City School Board. Write-in candidate Thomas Cooke is challenging incumbent Andrew Caplan for seat #2. Both Thomas and Andrew have agreed to do casual video interviews via the Park Rag. My goal is to provide voters with as much information as possible to make informed decisions. The …
Should Park City school quarantines be shortened?
Today I received an email from the Park City School District asking whether quarantines should be shortened. Currently, if your kid (or a teacher) is in close proximity to a person who has tested positive for Covid-19, then they can’t return to school for 14 days. According to the school district, there are about 200 …
Park City School District Covid-19 numbers are no longer available from the district
Update: It looks like as of 10:50 AM the numbers are back online. We heard from the Superintendent’s office that they were editing the spreadsheet for a couple of hours and that can take it offline. Thanks, PCSD for getting this back up and running. Many people in our community find this information extremely useful. …
A better way to find Park City School District Covid Numbers
The good news is that the Park City School District is publishing the number of students in schools with Covid-19. The bad news is that it is almost impossible to find. We’ve tried to help people on Next Door and Facebook find the numbers but it isn’t easy. You have to navigate to the district …
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 …
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 …
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