Category: Emergency Messages

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE

5/30/2022

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For additional information, contact:  Lorie Pearce, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Education – (435) 615-0225 or communications@pcschools.us

Park City — “See something, Say something” is a key component of maintaining safety and security throughout our schools and our community.

Earlier on Monday afternoon, when students saw what appeared to be concerning and suspicious social media posts of a fellow student with an air gun in an image along with a filter/image of a bloody face, individuals reported and forwarded those images to the local Park City Police Department for investigation.

Students and adults who saw the post took the correct course of action in forwarding the concern directly to law enforcement.  Park City Police as well as Summit County Sheriff Department launched an immediate investigation, located the minor and parent, verified that the image was of an air soft “look-alike” weapon versus an actual firearm, and successfully concluded the investigation with the full cooperation of those involved. 

When any citizen sees or hears something of concern, a direct report to the SafeUT app or local law enforcement is the preferred course of action.  It is also important NOT to repost concerning images other than to the authorities. 

Additionally, security and police personnel will be present on Park City School District campuses throughout this final week of the 21/22 school year.  Student and staff safety and security is and remains a key priority. 

MENSAJE INFORMATIVO 

30/05/2022

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Para obtener información adicional, comuníquese con: Lorie Pearce, Asistente Ejecutiva del Superintendente y la Junta de Educación – (435) 615-0225 o communications@pcschools.us

Park City — “Ver Algo, Decir Algo” es un componente clave para mantener la seguridad en todas nuestras escuelas y nuestra comunidad.

Más temprano el lunes por la tarde, cuando los estudiantes vieron lo que parecían ser publicaciones preocupantes y sospechosas en las redes sociales de un compañero de estudios con una pistola de aire en una imagen junto con un filtro/imagen de una cara ensangrentada, las personas informaron y enviaron esas imágenes al Park local. Departamento de Policía de la ciudad para la investigación.

Los estudiantes y adultos que vieron la publicación tomaron el curso de acción correcto al enviar la inquietud directamente a la policía. La policía de Park City, así como el Departamento del Sheriff del condado de Summit, iniciaron una investigación inmediata, ubicaron al menor y al padre, verificaron que la imagen era de un arma de aire comprimido “parecida” a un arma de fuego real y concluyeron con éxito la investigación con la cooperación total. de los involucrados. 

Cuando cualquier ciudadano ve o escucha algo preocupante, el curso de acción preferido es un informe directo a la aplicación SafeUT o a la policía local. También es importante NO volver a publicar imágenes que no sean para las autoridades. 

Además, el personal de seguridad y policía estará presente en los campus del Distrito Escolar de Park City durante esta última semana del año escolar 21/22. La seguridad de los estudiantes y el personal es y sigue siendo una prioridad clave. 

Park City Fentanyl Warning

NEWS RELEASE

For additional information:  lpearce@pcschools.us, Exec Admin Asst to BOE/Supt: (435) 615-0225

PARK CITY, UT (May 27, 2022) — The Summit County Sheriff’s Department announced a public safety alert this afternoon, warning the community about an incident that involved locally sold marijuana that was believed to be laced with the dangerous drug Fentanyl.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is highly potent in micro amounts and can be lethal if ingested.

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office implores Summit County residents to not purchase and ingest illegal street drugs. If individuals notice someone having medical complications, seek immediate medical attention.

Community partners, including Park City Fire District and Intermountain Park City Hospital, have been notified of the dangerous drugs found in the community.

The best prevention is talking to your student about never taking any medication that doesn’t come from their doctor.  This includes never taking pills, even from friends.  This is a conversation that can literally save your child’s life. 

Other prevention strategies include:

  1. Open Communication: One of the best ways to protect youth from substances is by having open communication and educating them on the risks of substance use. Listening to them without judging is a critical tool you can provide as their trusted adult.
  2. Look for Changes in Behavior: Look out for changes in behavior, such as irregular eating or sleeping patterns, low energy, general signs of depression or anxiety, unusual irritability, slipping grades, lack of interest in activities they love, and even drastic clothing style changes. Trust your instincts. If you notice a change, ask about it.
  3. Monitor Social Media: Talk to your child and monitor their social media use. The online environment provides platforms for people to sell substances. Substances can be offered by someone met online.

If you think your child is using fentanyl or other opioids, please contact your family physician or your school site counselor. Students and families can also report confidential concerns about substances circulating in the community by submitting an anonymous tip at https://safeut.org/

Advertencia de fentanilo en Park City

COMUNICADO DE PRENSA

Para obtener información adicional:  lpearce@pcschools.us, Asistente administrativo ejecutivo a BOE/Superintendente (435) 615-0225

PARK CITY, UT (27 de mayo de 2022) — El Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Summit anunció una alerta esta tarde, advirtiendo a la comunidad sobre un incidente que involucró marihuana vendida localmente que se creía que estaba mezclada con la peligrosa droga Fentanyl.

El fentanilo es un opioide sintético que es muy potente en microcantidades y puede ser letal si se ingiere.

La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Summit implora a los residentes del Condado de Summit que no compren ni ingieren drogas ilegales. Si las personas notan que alguien tiene complicaciones médicas, busque atención médica inmediata.

Los socios de la comunidad, incluido el Distrito de Bomberos de Park City y el Hospital Intermountain Park City, han sido notificados de las drogas peligrosas encontradas en la comunidad.

La mejor prevención es hablar con su estudiante sobre nunca tomar ningún medicamento que no provenga de su médico. Esto incluye nunca tomar pastillas, ni siquiera de amigos. Esta es una conversación que literalmente puede salvar la vida de su hijo. 

Otras estrategias de prevención incluyen:

Comunicación abierta: una de las mejores maneras de proteger a los jóvenes de las sustancias es tener una comunicación abierta y educarlos sobre los riesgos del uso de sustancias. Escucharlos sin juzgarlos es una herramienta fundamental que puedes brindarles como su adulto de confianza.

Busque cambios en el comportamiento: busque cambios en el comportamiento, como patrones irregulares de alimentación o sueño, poca energía, signos generales de depresión o ansiedad, irritabilidad inusual, calificaciones bajas, falta de interés en las actividades que aman e incluso estilo de ropa drástico. cambios. Confía en tus instintos. Si nota un cambio, pregunte al respecto.

Supervise las redes sociales: hable con su hijo y controle su uso de las redes sociales. El entorno en línea proporciona plataformas para que las personas vendan sustancias. Las sustancias pueden ser ofrecidas por alguien conocido en línea.

Si cree que su hijo está usando fentanilo u otros opioides, comuníquese con su médico de familia o con el consejero de su escuela. Los estudiantes y las familias también pueden informar inquietudes confidenciales sobre las sustancias que circulan en la comunidad enviando un aviso anónimo en https://safeut.org/

School Start Date Change

NEWS RELEASE

For additional information, contact:  Lorie Pearce, Executive Assistant to BOE/Supt at lpearce@pcschools.us

Based on the Parleys Canyon Fire ongoing evacuation order for Pinebrook and Summit Park areas, we will be making some slight adjustments to the 21/22 school year calendar.

Elementary School Meet and Greet for our families remains in place on Tuesday, August 17 from 2:00 – 3:30 P.M. as a drop-in to leave supplies or simply to say hello to your child’s teacher and to see the classroom.  
With a large number of patrons visiting the school in a short period of time, we appreciate your support in adhering to best practices to mitigate COVID including use of hand sanitizer and consideration of donning a facemask for that short visit.

Then, all K-12th grade students will begin the academic year together on Monday, August 23, 2021.  Friday, March 11 will revert to an in person learning day rather than a teacher workshop.  The final day of school will remain Friday, June 3, 2022.

Thank you to all for your support, encouragement, and care of one another as we navigate challenges associated with this longer than anticipated evacuation from our neighborhood homes. 

Yours for excellence in education,
Jill Gildea, Ed.D.Superintendent of Schools

District’s Winter Weather Procedures

Winter Weather Procedures

The District’s top priority is safety of all students and staff. During the winter months, schools in Park City School District will remain open, if at all possible, on all scheduled school days. Even when weather conditions are severe, every effort will be made to keep schools open in the belief that it is in the best interest of the students.

The decision to close school, delay start time, or release students and staff early can only be made by the superintendent; this includes cancellation of any elementary after-school programs. When schools close early due to weather, all evening activities will be cancelled, with the exception of high school athletics and activities, which will be determined by the superintendent and athletic director. Sometimes there are exceptions to this rule; and we will notify you of these situations as they arise.

By policy, head secretaries and 12-month employees, which includes principals and assistant principals, are expected to report to work as soon as it is safe to do so. This expectation is based upon the issue that we may have families who do not receive notification and may come to the schools.

The District recognizes the rights of parents to make decisions that are best for their children. Therefore, the option to keep children home when weather conditions are severe is always at the parents’ discretion and the school respects the decision. An excused absence is given if the parents make the decision for their student(s) to remain home.

The following information outlines the communication procedures that will be followed if such school closures or early dismissals become necessary.

The district team begins monitoring weather as early as 4:30 AM by monitoring UDOT road condition reports,  the National Weather Service weather conditions and patterns, and in consultation with city and county transportation officials. An additional issue is that we are dependent upon on how fast the the city and county can clear the roads.  

Announcements

Parents and employees will be notified (via text, email or phone call) no later than 6:15 a.m. when school has been cancelled. Parents are encouraged to keep their emergency contact information updated via PowerSchool.

Closure information can be found on the district website at pcschools.us

Normal Operation

No announcement means normal operation; schools are open, and parents will not be notified.

Parents Need An Emergency Plan

Parents are encouraged to establish an emergency plan for their children in the event that schools are closed, or are dismissed early. Parents should instruct their children where to go or what to do if a parent is not at home. We encourage parents to have a written plan and to also share that plan with a trusted neighbor or friend to help in times of school closures.

Bus Stops

On severe weather days, understand that buses may be running late due to road conditions and/or traffic delays. In some areas, our buses may need to meet students at an alternate locations due to road conditions. Please watch for an email message regarding those locations or delayed bus routes. Parents are always asked to wait with and/or meet their students at bus stops when buses are running on delayed or emergency schedules. An example of an alternate stop location due to road conditions would be if buses were to load/unload at the bottom of Pinebrook Road at the tennis courts.

Closures Are For One Day Only

All announcements are for one day only.

Make-Up Day

Per District Policy 5000, any full day of school missed due to weather conditions will be made up at a later date, as published on the district calendar. 

Districtwide Lockout Drill Planned for Feb. 1

The next districtwide lockout drill is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 1, at approximately 8:50 a.m. 

The district recently retained the services of the Tresit Group based in Logan, Utah. Tresit recommends effective and innovative security solutions for schools. Cole Smith from the Tresit Group will be at Park City School District Feb. 1 and critically analyze the safety protocols followed, particularly during the passing period between Treasure Mountain Junior High and Park City High School.

Smith is also helping the district develop the protocol for the modular safety and will be training administrators and staff on the protocol. He is  also reviewing the district’s visitor management and emergency response system, the front office vestibule designs, and proposed fencing at elementary schools.

“He has been extremely impressed with the trauma informed, resilience-focused practices the district has in place to prevent tragic situations on the front end,” said Superintendent Ember Conley.

Parents are asked to review the following reminders prior to Thursday’s lockout drill:

– Do NOT call schools or the district office. External phone calls will not be answered. Staff are assisting students.

– Parents, do NOT go to the schools. Please stay away from the area to allow law enforcement to handle the situation.

– Watch for a text from PCSD Chat alerting you when law enforcement has lifted the lockout.

– If you are in one of the schools during the lockout, our Standard Response Protocol is posted in every room, both in English and in Spanish, and a smaller version of the SRP is available at the front office, both in English and in Spanish.

– The Emergency Update section of the Newsroom will be updated throughout the drill as information becomes available.

School Safety Updates

In an effort to keep parents informed about safety and security updates in our schools, here are some important things Park City School District is doing:

Refresher Safety Training: All school staff completed refresher safety protocol training prior to Winter Break.

December Drill: A lockout drill was held Dec. 15 in all district schools. The purpose of the drill was to practice our safety procedures, test our updated emergency texting system, and to determine additional measures that need to be examined. Following the drill we conducted a debrief with each school and learned what areas we can improve upon.

Student Responsibility: Please remind your students that when they “see something, say something.” They can report incidents to you or any adult at the school. Students should be reminded to text parents they are OK and safe when we are in a lockout or lockdown situation. District officials will share more detailed information with parents as soon as possible.

Emergency Communications: We tested the new updates to our PCSD Chat system during the December drill. We can now text more than 5,200 parents and staff in less than 20 minutes, in both English and Spanish. The text contains a link directing you to the Emergency Update section ofthe district’s Newsroom.

Emergency Procedures:  All classrooms and public areas throughout the district now display a copy of the Standard Response Protocol procedures. A pocket-size version is available, in both English and Spanish, in the main office of each school.

Policies Reviewed: The district is reviewing all policies and procedures related to safety and security.

Hardware Updates: All intercoms in schools have been checked and repaired so an all-call can be heard by everyone in our buildings. We are increasing technology in some parts of the high school to allow for better Internet service.

New App Piloted: During our last drill, Park City High School faculty tested “Loop,” a new app created by Loop Communications based in Park City. The app is designed for group messages and allows communications between the administration and staff.


Elementary School Front Offices Update: Thank you for your patience as we upgrade the front offices in our elementary schools. We had planned to have the front office remodels completed during Winter Break, but there has been a delay in some of the materials. We anticipate those offices completed by the end of January. Once they are finished we will begin remodeling and updating the secondary school front offices.

Safety Consultant: At the request of the Board of Education, the district is retaining a safety consultant to review all the district’s safety measures.

Next Drill:  Our next safety drill is Thursday, Feb. 1. We plan to hold districtwide drills each month.

Thank you for your support as we continue to work at improving our emergency and safety procedures with students and staff.

School Closure Procedures

With snow falling in Park City this weekend,  here is an explanation of Park City School District’s school closure procedures. Parents and staff should become familiar with the guidelines and are encouraged to review them at the start of each winter.

The decision to close school, delay start time, or release students and staff early can only be called by the superintendent to reduce confusion between schools and programs; this includes cancellation of any elementary after school programs.  

When school closes early due to weather, all evening activities will be cancelled, with the exception of high school athletics and activities, which will be determined by the superintendent and athletic director. Sometimes there are exceptions to this rule; and we will notify you of these situations as they arise.

By policy, head secretaries and 12-month employees, which includes principals and assistant principals, are expected to report to work as soon as it is safe to do so.  This expectation is based upon the issue that we typically have families who do not receive notification and may show up to school.  We are NOT obligated to keep students, but need to contact parents or an emergency contact to get them home safely.

The decision to close school for the day or release early is one that is made with much thought and consideration. The administration takes into account many different factors including the safety and well being of our students and staff. We look at the weather conditions, precipitation and temperature, based on information gathered from the National Weather Service (NWS), local road conditions provided by UDOT and discussion with the city and county transportation officials.

In the event that inclement or extreme weather warrants school closing, delay start or an early release, the following will occur:

Cancellation/Early Release of School: Parents will be notified as early in the morning as possible, often by 6:00 a.m., through the use of PCSD Chat and the local news media.

Early release from school will be determined as early in the day as possible based on information gathered from The National Weather Service.

Closings and Early Releases will be posted on the following media outlets:

–PCSD Website 

–PCSD Facebook & Twitter

–PCTV

–KPCW Radio

Delayed Start

In the case of a two-hour delayed start, morning preschool would be cancelled; afternoon preschool would be held.  Staff would be expected to be on time and ready to work.  As for food service, breakfast would NOT be served, but lunch would be provided.

This is the process going forward:

For a snow day where school is canceled, 12-month employees are required to report to work as soon as it is safe to do so.

For an early release, the decision to close school or release early due to the weather is made by the superintendent in consultation with the administrative team, and UDOT. The safety and well being of our students and staff is at the forefront of the decision. All staff are required to remain at their work location until all students have been picked up or until released by the superintendent.

For a late start where the start of school is delayed by an hour or two, employees would come in at the later time — so a two hour delay, employees come in two hours later.

In the case of a two-hour delay, morning preschool would be cancelled; afternoon preschool would be held.  Staff would be expected to be on time and ready.  As for food service, breakfast would NOT be served, but lunch would be provided.In most cases employees will be working their normal duties once they arrive at their work locations, although they may be asked to help out at schools with other duties if needed.

Joint statement from Park City Police and District on today’s incident

Park City Police Department responded at 9:30 a.m. today (Nov. 14) to a suspicious incident involving a man brandishing a handgun in the field between Park City High School and McPolin Elementary School. A high school student spotted the individual and immediately alerted school authorities.

The police located the individual at the 1700 block of Kearns Boulevard. Police identified and detained the individual at 10:09 a.m. Appropriate charges are being screened through the City Attorney’s Office.

The lockout at all schools was lifted by police at 10:12 a.m. All schools are back to normal operation.

Police remind parents to follow district protocol and stay away from the schools until law enforcement deems the area safe. Park City Police and district officials thank the student who utilized the “see something, say something” protocol to report suspicious activity to officials.

The Park City Police were assisted by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and Utah Highway Patrol.

Parents are asked to review the PCSD Emergency Procedures with their students tonight (see below)