A Message from PCEF's CEO Ingrid Whitley

Hello PCSD Educators!

As the school year ends, Park City Education Foundation celebrates you and all your accomplishments with your students. Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and fortitude.

Over the past few months, we have had many opportunities to gather and celebrate the excellence within PCSD - the excellence each of YOU brings to school every day. PCEF’s Ideas for Impact event in March brought together educators from across the district to elevate the innovative practices happening in every school. More recently, we ran around the city, cheering on our students, educators, and families as we came together to raise money for our schools during PCEF’s 16th annual Running with Ed fundraiser. And in April, we surprised each of this year’s Excellent Educators, made possible by the Doilney and Louis families and voted on by your peers. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners! The joy, celebration, and community spirit at these events are truly palpable.

As “Maycember” comes to a close, we wish you a happy end of this school year and a rejuvenating summer break. We can’t wait to see you all in the fall. Please know that we are here to support you; reach out to us if you need anything, and have a fantastic summer!

With gratitude,

Ingrid

PCEF President & CEO

🏃‍♂️ Running with Ed Makes Classroom & Express Grants a Reality for Park City Schools 🏃‍♀️

The McPolin Ostriches win Running with Ed's Best Costume

We're thrilled to announce Running with Ed raised $245,000 for Park City schools to be allocated as Classroom & Express Grants for the 2025/26 school year. The Park City COMMUNITY rallied behind Running with Ed, thanks to your push for participation!

$12,000 in Park City Mountain Vail Resorts Epic Promise Grant money will be awarded to schools' PTO/As with the highest participation – and a first-time-ever tie:

🥇 $5,000 → Trailside Elementary School with 40% participation

🥇 $5,000 → Jeremy Ranch Elementary with 40% participation

🥈 $2,000 → Parley's Park Elementary School with 36% participation

🙏 Thank you, Park City Educators – we are proud to support your ideas and innovation in the Classroom and beyond!

🏆 Parley's Park Wins RWE Best Exchange

Parley's Park' is awarded Best Exchange for their Olympic theme.

🐧 McPolin Teachers Win RWE Best Costume

The McPolin Ostriches in their natural habitat. 🤣 

🍎 Educators & Staff = Free RWE Registration Thanks to Christie’s International Real Estate

🏆 2025 Excellent Educator Awards: Funded by the Louis and Doilney Families

Members of the PC Bands’ New Orleans‑Style Jazz Ensemble performed at each school's Award Ceremony.

Making the rounds to honor Educators at the long-standing Excellent Educator Awards is a highlight of spring! This year, seven Park City teachers have been named the "best of the best". Every single one of PCSD Educators, Administrators, and Staff make a difference for Park City students. Thank you, and we hope everyone enjoyed a sweet treat at the awards!

2025 Excellent Educators:



🍎 Park City High School - Joanna Andres, Social Studies Teacher

for the first time ever the same Educator wins both Excellent Educator and the Sarah and Stephen Doilney Award

🍎 Treasure Mountain Junior High - Sharon Maddux, Film Teacher

🍎 McPolin Elementary School - Joanna Hammel, All School Interventionist

🍎 Trailside Elementary School - Samantha (Sam) Johnson, Special Education Teacher

🍎 Parley's Park Elementary School - Amy Bean, Second Grade Teacher

🍎 Jeremy Ranch Elementary School - Susan Boone, Special Education Teacher

🍎 Ecker Hill Middle School - Andrea Solum, Sixth Grade English Teacher

💡 Ideas for Impact Summit & Social ❤️ 

This fun and informative event, held in March and exclusive to YOU, was designed to spark creativity and innovation through idea sharing and collaborative workshopping. It was an opportunity to relax, and mingle with colleagues while celebrating programming successes throughout the district.

What Park City Educators had to say following the 2025 Ideas for Impact Summit & Social:

"Wonderful to see teachers and admin sharing the awesome things they are doing."

"It was a great evening, catching up with colleagues in a fun and learning-inspired event."

"Very well planned, good pacing, fun presentations."

"I love this event! It’s a fun and innovative way for staff and admin to mingle, share ideas, celebrate successes across campuses, and enjoy one another’s company."

"I enjoyed the conversations with the presenters about their direct impact on students."

"Love the fireside chat with the Superintendent and Caleb Fine."

"It was a good mix of learning and socializing."

"The vibe was great and I loved seeing successful instructional ideas that I can apply/adapt in my own classroom."

"It was good to make time to get out of the routine, spend time with colleagues, and see the amazing work that teachers do."

"I learned about other educational ideas from around the district, it was fantastic to hear from our new Superintendent, and I had a lot of fun. It was great to present about something I’m passionate about."

Want to Know More About PCEF?

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