Park City Schools

CODING CLUB IS BACK! Coding club starts up again this fall. These are the dates: October 27 November 10 January 19 February 2 March 22 April 19 3rd grade will be from 8-9 am 4th-5th will be 9-10 am 6th -12th will be 10-11 am. Students must be in good standing with grades and assignments to participate.

The football game scheduled for October 6th vs. Broadus has been moved to Thursday, October 5th - due to a ref shortage. The Junior High game will start at 4:30, followed by the Varsity at 7 p.m.

Please remember, there is no school for students on Monday, September 25. Teachers have a professional development day.

Unofficial numbers on the Building Reserve Levy: 341 against 396 for A big thank you to our community for an emphasis on our kids.

The Volleyball game on Thursday versus Roundup will be Varsity only @ 5:30 PM.

The Panthers celebrate HOMECOMING this week with volleyball vs. Roundup on Thursday and football vs Forsyth Friday night. Enjoy the Homecoming parade on Friday at 2 pm.

Tonight's volleyball game vs. Shepherd will be broadcast on the NFHS network and on the radio at ycnsports.com.

Please note that Friday's volleyball game in Roundup is only a JV and Varsity game. JV will play at 4 p.m., followed by Varsity at 5:15 p.m.

Photo Day is tomorrow for individual portraits and fall sports! Be sure to bring a smile! Images will not be available to order a week or two after portrait dates as it's all proofing. Please watch your inbox for individual portrait ordering after photo day Sport ordering: please text PANTHERSF23 to 90738 to be notified once images are ready for ordering. -Collective Imaging

Reminder, Photo Day is September 7th for full school portraits! Individual fall portraits and all fall sports along with class photos will take place. The new platform is all proofing. Please opt in for "Sports Ordering" by texting code PANTHERSF23 to 90738. Please watch your inbox for fall portraits! Collective Imaging will notify you via email when school portraits are uploaded and ready to order! Please dress up and bring a smile! -Collective Imaging Crew

The Varsity football game vs. Ekalaka this Friday has been moved to Park City. Come out and support your Panthers for their home opener. Kickoff will be at 6 pm.

BUS SAFETY Some 25 million students nationwide begin and end their day with a trip on a school bus. Designed for safety, with flashing lights, giant mirrors, stop-sign arms and that bright yellow color, students are far more likely to get to school safely when taking a school bus than traveling by car, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. School buses are designed to protect students through compartmentalization – closely spaced seats and high, energy-absorbing seat backs. Seat belts protect students, too. In 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated its support for lap and shoulder belts on buses, and NSC has joined in support of this position to ensure the safest ride for children. Tips for a Safe Ride School buses are the safest way for students to travel. Nearly two-thirds of school bus-related fatalities of school-age children occur outside of the school bus. Children need to do their part to stay safe both in and around school buses: At the Bus Stop: ● Arrive early at the bus stop – at least five minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive ● Stand 6 feet (or three giant steps) away from the curb while waiting for the bus ● Supervise young children Around the Bus ● Cross in front of the bus – at least 10 feet (or five giant steps) – and make eye contact with the driver before crossing ● Never walk behind the bus ● If you drop something near the bus, do not pick it up; tell the bus driver instead Getting On/Off the Bus ● Wait until the bus has stopped and the door opens before approaching the bus or standing up on the bus ● Use the handrail ● Secure any loose or hanging objects like straps on a backpack or drawstrings on a hood Behavior on the Bus: ● Buckle up if seat belts are available ● Stay in your seat keeping head, arms and papers inside the bus, and talk quietly ● Keep aisles clear of books and bags

Senior Parents: We need Senior Photos ASAP for the senior banners that will be posted along the street. Please send them in to bshermer@pcsd5.org. They CANNOT be screenshots of your child's photo. It must be the actual download OR a physical copy. If you have your student taking photos this fall/winter please contact me immediately via email or at ext. 109. The goal is to have the banners up by homecoming.

Attention Senior Parents: PTA is putting up the wonderful senior banners along the street again this year, and we need to start collecting senior images ASAP. Digital Copies (not a screenshot), may be emailed to bshermer@pcsd5.org or physical copies may be brought in to be scanned. If you have not gotten any done or are waiting later this later to take photos, please contact Mrs. Shermer immediately at the same address provided. We want to get these banners up as soon as possible.

The Digital Photography Students are off to a great start! These are just a few images completed by the students the first week of school. Students will learn about composition, lighting, and video over the course of this semester.

The ag program, for grades 8-12, is currently being held in the back half of the ag facility where we usually run our welding and other programs that need space. The front part is currently being used for storage as we get ready to clean it out. When the front portion is torn down, we will temporarily lose a classroom, the wood working area, water and bathrooms, and storage. The ag classes will move to the new modular we brought in. Remember, as noted earlier, these new modulars don’t have bathrooms. So students will be traveling between the back half of the ag building to the modular and then to the school building constantly until we are able to put up the Sprung structure. The new structure, even though it is a moveable structure, will have a new heating system, bathrooms, and a woodworking area, just like a permanent structure would have. Class will still move between the modular and the ag building, depending on what is being taught and how it is being taught as we won’t set up walls to separate out a classroom in the Sprung structure. Our ag program is a vital program for our school. We have had so many students go through the programs we offer in ag. Many of those have remained in our community and continue to farm, ranch, run businesses, and support our ag and FFA programs. Continuing to provide a safe and modern facility to grow our programs is very important to our school and community. Your vote on the building reserve levy is very important to our program offerings.

The Friday night football game at Fort Benton is on the NFHS network but you need to look up Fort Benton High School to find it.

How does $70,000 per year for five years benefit the school and specifically the ag program and FFA in Park City. The $70,000 will be used to make payments on a loan that will enable the school to purchase a Sprung structure (example in the picture) for our Ag program. As noted earlier, the front half of our Ag building needs to be removed due to structural issues. The district looked at a number of options and settled on the Sprung style of buildings because of its durability, energy efficiency, and mobility. The Board looked at the possibility of renting the building for five years vs purchasing it, but the cost difference was minimal. One of the best reasons to purchase the structure is that it is movable. So when the district is able to eventually build a new school, the Sprung structure can be moved to either that facility or to the bus barn to be used as a bus shop. That would enable the district the opportunity to sell the current ag building property without losing its investment in this structure. REMEMBER TO VOTE ON SEPTEMBER 19.

Vision and Hearing screenings will be happening tomorrow, Thursday, August 24.

Park City Scools is looking to hire an elementary aide. Work one on one or on small groups. Monday through Thursday south the same days of as the students. Applications are on the schools website or you can grab one at school.