A Message from PCEF's CEO Ingrid Whitley

PCEF's Kerry & Ingrid cheer on Running with Ed racers at the Ecker Hill exchange.

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. 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 17th 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 the school year comes to a close, we wish you 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 Recap 💰

Park City Mountain Grant Winners

 Top Teacher Fundraisers

More than $273,000 was raised during this year's Running with Ed to support and empower educator-inspired initiatives and your classrooms. Thank you for everything you did to boost participation and help fundraise. It was an awesome day all around!

Thank you to VUE Christie's Real Estate for sponsoring nearly 200 PCSD educator registrations.

RWE 2026 Takeaways

• 800 Runners
• 100 Volunteers
• 7 Amazing Exchanges
• $273,000+ Raised

Park City Mountain Grant Winners, sponsored by Vail Resorts Epic Promise Foundation

1. Parley's Park - $5,000
2. Trailside - $3,000
3. Jeremy Ranch - $2,000

Top Teacher Fundraisers

1. Melissa Bott
2. Jana Tullis
3. June Castronovo
4. Megan Luckan
5. Makayla Christensen
6. Thank you to all the educators who fundraised during RWE!

Thank you to the Vail Resorts Epic Promise Foundation for the ❤️ Teachers trucker hats, provided to PCSD educator race participants!

Park City Mountain Grant Winners

Parley's Park received a $5,000 Park City Mountain Grant for the most participation in Running with Ed.

Trailside received a $3,000 Park City Mountain Grant for placing 2nd in participation in Running with Ed.

Jeremy Ranch received a $2,000 Park City Mountain Grant for placing 3rd in participation in Running with Ed.

Top Teacher Fundraisers

Melissa Bott Top Teacher Fundraiser, Jana & Andy Tullis 2nd, June Castronovo 3rd (not pictured), Megan Luckan 4th

👩‍🏫 2026/27 PCEF Grant Funding 🧑‍🏫 

A glimpse at 2026 RC League Race Day at McPolin Elementary

Thanks to your support and many generous PCEF donors throughout our community, PCEF has committed to funding nearly $1.4 million in programs for the 2026-27 school year.

Sustaining Grants

• Elementary Visual Arts 
• Preschool 
• Elementary Afterschool Program
• EHMS Afterschool Program
• PCCAPS
• PBIS Funding at All School Sites
• PCHS MTSS Coordinator
• Bright Futures

Classroom Grants

• PCSD TeleHealth Point of Care Testing at all School Sites
• Park City High School Composer 
• Music Instruments for Elementary Schools  
• Ecker Hill Middle School Garden Club
• Library Accessibility Reading Engagement
• Music Professionals in the Classroom
• McPolin Elementary Musical 

Innovation Grants 

• Elementary Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Express Grants 

• $40,000 committed to funding immediate needs throughout the 2026-27 school year

🍎 Congratulations Excellent Educators ❤️

Each and every Park City educator and staff is excellent. We are so fortunate to support Park City's educators. Thank you for gathering to celebrate your peers during the Excellent Educator Awards, sponsored by the Doilney and Louis families. We are so grateful for you!

The Sarah and Stephen Doilney Award - Mary Purzycki (CTE & Science) & PCHS Excellent Educator - Debra Alcox (PCHS Math & Science)

McPolin Elementary Excellent Educator - Sam Thompson (5th grade)

 Trailside Elementary Excellent Educator - Lori Drivdahl (Instructional Coach)

 Parley's Park Excellent Educator - Avery Kidd (2nd grade)

Jeremy Ranch Elementary Excellent Educator - Jennifer Riggs (4th grade)

Ecker Hill Middle School Excellent Educator - Zachary Giddings (Music)

🍎 Coffee Camper Recap ❤️

The Lucky One's Coffee Camper school tour is a chance for PCEF to say thank you to PCSD staff with a coffee or hot drink at every school following the Build the Foundation Parent Appeal in the fall.

Want to Know More About PCEF?

Be sure to check out the PCEF website for information, resources, programs, and inspiring stories about the students and educators we support.

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