PCEF Donor Challenge!

A donor has challenged us to raise an additional $50,000 by 12/31. Maximize your year-end giving with a donation to support Park City students and help us reach our goal.

Did you know that PCEF infuses $500/per student into our classrooms and schools each year? We can't do it without your support. Thank you!

• Give $500 (PCEF support per student)
• Give $360 ($2/student per school day
• Give $1,000 (Join Scholar Circle)
• Give any amount

Thank you and Happy Holidays!

🔬 Park City to Alabama to Silicon Valley: PCHS Graduate Grant Gabrielson’s

Journey to Apple 🍎  

PCHS Class of 2017 Graduate Grant Gabrielson pictured at a 2015 PCEF Scholar Circle Student Showcase event, and Grant today.

Real World Learning. Putting STEAM to Work.

“My high school experience taught me to navigate project deadlines, and helped strengthen my management skills, including managing long-term projects. Most school work both in high school and college focuses on short-term assignments. I knew how to focus on high quality and consistency during the design, code, and build process, even with a long feedback loop and rounds of testing to get from start to finish.”

-PCHS Graduate Grant Gabrielson

PCHS graduate Grant Gabrielson's path to Apple is a testament to the early interests he pursued beginning in the ninth grade. Through Robotics and PCCAPS, Grant carved a clear path to his future in engineering leading to a dream career in Silicon Valley.

👩‍🔬 Real World Learning: STEAM and CTE in PCSD | 2023/2024 🔬 

"The ability to connect education and industry through REAL WORLD learning affords our students the opportunity to acquire an employable skill set aligned to their passion while experiencing potential careers firsthand."

-Lyndsay Huntsman, PCSD’s CTE & PCCAPS Director

PCSD students have access to incredibly robust real-world learning opportunities through STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) and CTE (Career and Technical Education) throughout their education journey. Programs are supported by PCEF from Kindergarten through 12th grade, culminating in the PCCAPS program and the PCHS Transition Program for neuro-diverse students.

🏆 PCSD's Mr. Trip Marshall is Aerospace/STEM Teacher of the Year ⭐️ 

In a recent classroom surprise, Dr. Scott Nowlin from the Air and Space Forces Association honored PCHS's Mr. Trip Marshall with the prestigious Chapter Aerospace/STEM Teacher of the Year Award. Selected as one of only two recipients in Utah, Mr. Marshall's exceptional contributions to STEM education were celebrated.

“I hope you appreciate the fact that you have a very incredibly qualified and experienced person in front of the classroom. That's not always true. But in this case, you've got it right here in terms of all his background, with aviation, and with Engineering and Applied Physics.” -Dr. Scott Nowlin

🤖 Hour of Code at EHMS 🤖 

Students put Real World Learning to the test during the 'Hour of Code' at Ecker Hill Middle School with the help of Computer Science Integration Coach Summer Marshall.

Working in pairs during this hands-on session, 6th graders created robots with the ability to sense, think, and act. And, they were quick to grasp basic design, coding, and building concepts! Throughout the Hour of Code, all 6th graders experience programming block robots, and will have the background needed to apply to other projects.

🎨 Hands-On Learning With EVA:

Young Graphic Designers 🎨

Students will be designing their own brochures inspired by artist Lee Mingwei's work during the month of December. Families should be sure to check out the artist's installation currently on display at Kimball Art Center through February 24th. Your child can make the in-person connection between their work and Mr. Mingwei's!

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