Celebrations in the News

TownLift | Marina Knight | March 20, 2025

PARK CITY, Utah – Park City School District is celebrating a major milestone with the grand opening of Ecker Hill Middle School’s newly completed expansion. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for March 27, 2025, from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM, and the community is invited to join district leaders, staff, and students in marking the occasion.

The expansion supports the district’s upcoming grade realignment, which will bring 6th through 8th graders under one roof starting next school year. The project includes a renovated cafeteria, a brand-new gym, a central “Forum” space, and two modern wings with upgraded classrooms and facilities.

 

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KPCW | Kristine Weller | March 19, 2025

The Park City School District Board of Education has approved plans for athletics facilities on its Kearns Campus. It tried to minimize impacts on Lucky John Drive.

The board approved phases one, two and four of the athletics master plan in November.

Phase one includes building softball and baseball fields by Treasure Mountain Junior High. Phase two involves demolishing Treasure Mountain, which will be closed after this school year. In its place, two soccer fields and eight tennis courts will be built. The soccer fields will also be used for lacrosse.

 

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KPCW | Kristine Weller | March 19, 2025

The Park City School District has tapped some familiar faces to lead three schools next year. Other top positions have also been filled. 

The district has been working to fill administrative positions for a couple of months. Park City High School’s and Jeremy Ranch Elementary’s principals are retiring at the end of this school year, and Ecker Hill Middle School’s principal is moving on to other opportunities.

Superintendent Lyndsay Huntsman’s previous role as Career and Technical Education director is also open.

She announced Tuesday at a board of education meeting who will fill those positions.

 

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TownLift | Rebecca Brenner | March 19, 2025

PARK CITY, Utah – The Park City School District (PCSD) has appointed several key administrators for the 2025-26 school year, with the Board of Education formally approving the selections during its meeting Tuesday.

The district named Trailside principal Tracy Fike as director of career and technical education, Meadowlark Elementary principal Jacqie Spell as principal of Jeremy Ranch Elementary School, Treasure Mountain interim principal Isaiah Folau as principal of Ecker Hill Middle School, and PCSD preschool director Dan Gallery as Ecker Hill Middle School’s assistant principal.

 

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Park Record | Maisey Mansson Park Record intern | March 18, 2025

This year, the American Heart Association’s Teen of Impact campaign is hard at work in improving health across the nation- specifically in the area of heart disease.

This campaign began Feb, 7 with National Wear Red Day, and will end on April 10. Teenagers throughout the country are nominated for their passion and motivation to bring about a positive impact.

They compete to raise the most funds for this cause, and the local winner receives the title of local 2025 Teen of Impact Winner.

 

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Park Record |  Park Record staff | March 17, 2025

Park City School District has announced it will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly completed expansion at Ecker Hill Middle School on March 27 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

The district said the community is invited to celebrate this milestone with district leaders, staff and students. 

The expansion was designed to support the district’s upcoming grade realignment, which will make the middle school home to sixth-eighth graders next year.

 

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TownLift | TownLift | March 16, 2025

Trailside Elementary honored its Kindness Award winners this month, recognizing students who demonstrated compassion, respect, and care for their peers and school community.

Each winner received a special token for the book vending machine, a fun incentive that celebrates their acts of kindness while fostering a love for reading.

The school expressed its gratitude to the Park City Community Foundation and the Park City Education Foundation for their support.

 

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TownLift | Rebecca Brenner | March 14, 2025

PARK CITY, UTAH — Five students from Park City High School’s ProStart Culinary class—Jake Hadley, Brody Vleck, Hudson Underhill, Ainsley Dobberstein, Mia Lolli—put their skills to the test Tuesday at the Utah ProStart Culinary State Competition, held at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy.

Led by instructor Kari Patterson, the team navigated the high-stakes, team-based competition, which challenges students to develop recipes, calculate food costs, and execute dishes within a strict timeframe—using only camp stoves instead of the professional kitchen equipment available at their high school’s state-of-the-art facility.

 

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KPCW | Kristine Weller | March 14, 2025

Four Park City High students earned top awards at the recent Utah Educators Rising State Competition.

Educators Rising Utah is a career and technical organization for students that helps put them on the path to become accomplished teachers. The program allows high school and college students to explore careers in education and participate in hands-on teaching experiences.

The program is part of Park City High School’s education pathway in the Career and Technical Education department.

 

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