A Message from PCEF's CEO Ingrid Whitley

Hi PCSD Educators!

Happy winter and February to you all! In these cold, dark winter months that can feel neverending, we hope you all know that you bring light and joy to our students every day. You spark new ideas, connections, and inspiration in your classrooms, leading to student growth and success. And we all know that educators do far more than teach - you support students’ social and emotional well-being, champion their extracurricular passions, and encourage them to pursue their dreams. 

We want you to know that Park City Education Foundation is here for you - our mission is to fund your initiatives that inspire all Park City students to reach their academic and lifelong potential. We hope to see you at our second Ideas for Impact Summit & Social this March. Your peers will share ideas to foster learner-centered classrooms, and we will celebrate the incredible work you are leading in our schools. If you’re inspired to try something new in your classroom, we invite you to apply for funding up to $25,000 through our Classroom Grant Program. Applications opened on February 3 and will close on April 1.

All of us (Cynthia, Ingrid, Jen, Kara, Kerry, Lindsay, and Valeria) at PCEF are here to support you! Please reach out to us at pcef@pcschools.us if you have any questions or want to connect with our team. 

With appreciation and gratitude,

Ingrid

PCEF President & CEO

🧱 Build the Foundation: a Recap on Fundraising Success Thanks to YOU! 💯

Simply said...we couldn't have done it without you!

Your support and dedication made our annual Build the Foundation campaign a huge success! By rallying students and parents, and getting behind our Parent Appeal, you played a huge part in helping fund more than 100 PCEF-supported programs for our students.

$10,000 in UPS Grant money was awarded to schools' PTOs with the highest participation:

🥇 $5,000 → McPolin Elementary with 68% participation

🥈 $3,000 → Jeremy Ranch Elementary with 49.6%

🥉 $2,000 → Trailside Elementary with 45.5%

Classrooms with the highest participation won class parties:

🍕 Elementary School Pizza Party Winners (PreK-5th)

🥳 JRES → Mindy Martin (K), Renee Linford (1), Melinda Breiholz (2), Jill Taylor (3), Christina Sutherland (4), Trevor Gilotti, and Sandrine Fernandez (5)

🥳 MPES → Kerry Clark (Pre K 4), Tonya Christoffersen (K), Daniel Wells (1 Red), Kit Howard (2 Blue), Heather Iverson (3 Yellow) Maria Rabadan & Michael Holland (4 Green/Yellow tie), and Marisela Baker (5 Red)

🥳 PPES → Darby Hickman (Pre K), Katelin Gortat (K), Leti Burns & Jessica Jencks (1 Red/Blue tie), Amy Bean & Ramon Lagos (2 Blue), Jennifer Shane (3), Nayeli Serrato & Makayla Christensen (4), and John Howard (5)

🥳 TSES → Vanessa Severini (Pre K), Sue Minneci (K), Camille Soubeyrand (1), Lillian Castiglione (2), Michelle Owen (3), Alex Bacall (4), and Emily Brown (5)

🥯 Middle and Junior High School Breakfast Party Winners (6th-8th)

🎉 EHMS → (grades 6-7) Molly Forster (6 Silver), Meriam Chibane (6 Silver), Milagros Rios (6 Blue), Lori Leger (6 Blue), Mandy Pomeroy (6 Green), Rebeca Gonzalez (6 Green), Ashile Pulleiro (7 Silver), Meredith McWilliams (7 Silver), Elizabeth Thompson (7 Blue), Laura Boillot (7 Blue), Cynthia Schindler (7 Blue), and Emily Rowe (7 Green)

🎉 TMJH → (grades 8-9) Matthew Cohn (8), Tanner Urmston (8), Andrew Coleman (8), Bryan Bielicki (8), Ryan Duca (8), Monica Kuhlman (8), Timothy Jeffrey (9), Scot Myers (9), Kristine Gould (9), Jenna Monson (9), Ben Burton (9), and Daniel Mendiola (9)

🙏 Thank you, Park City educators – we are so grateful for everything you invest in Park City's students!

💡 Ideas for Impact Summit & Social:

You're Invited❗️

🍎 Classroom Grant Applications:

Due April 1st 🧑‍🏫 

The #1 Influence on Student Success:

The Classroom Teacher!

The Park City Education Foundation awards more than $1,500,000 each year in grants – which impact every student in our district.

Classroom Grants must support one or all of these areas: 

• Academic success
• The whole child
• Innovation

PCEF granting opportunities are open to Park City School District faculty, administration, and staff only. Guidelines and other information can be found below.

📆 Excellent Educator Awards: April 25th! 🏆

The Excellent Educator Awards are set for April 25th, thanks to the generous funding by the Louis and Doilney families. Their support for this long-standing program celebrates teachers – YOUR critical role in shaping the next generation of leaders, innovators, and problem-solvers.

Educators are nominated and voted on by peers in each building to decide the award. The reveal of the school's Excellent Educator is a surprise at each ceremony. Added bonus – every single one of PCSD's employees makes a difference for our students, and YOU ALL will be celebrated with a sweet treat at the awards.

Last Year's Excellent Educators

Park City High School - A tie!

🍎 Gaylynn Mooney, Science Teacher 

🍎 Holly Huggins, Special Education Teacher

Sarah and Stephen Doilney Award

🍎 Ed Mulick, Science Teacher, Park City High School – 5 time winner!

Treasure Mountain Jr. High

🍎 Casey Ryan, Social Studies Teacher

Ecker Hill Middle School

🍎 Jen Hales, Social Studies Teacher

Jeremy Ranch Elementary School

🍎 Linda Hilton

McPolin Elementary School

🍎 Daniel Wells

Parley’s Park Elementary School

🍎 LeAnn Rocchi

Trailside Elementary School

🍎 Eva Montejano 

COMING SOON – be on the lookout for

Excellent Educator nomination info.

👉 Save the Date: Running with Ed

is May 17th! 🏃‍♂️ 

Save the Date

Running with Ed is May 17th, 2025

We are so happy to announce RWE registration for ALL PCSD employees this year will be FREE!

Running with Ed was voted the 2024 Park Record Best of Awards People's Choice for Best Fundraiser. And, this year Park City's Favorite Relay is turning Sweet 16! We can't wait to celebrate our 16th season with you.

Stay tuned for more information coming soon! #RWE2025

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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