PCSD Weekly Notifications
August 8th, 2022
All families who’ve passed through Wasatch Elementary know that the Wasatch library is a remarkable place for extending learning, acting as a space for all to build class and school culture. Angie Judd, Wasatch Elementary’s Library Assistant, is at the heart of that space. Angie Judd is renowned school and districtwide for the support she offers students and staff. We proudly celebrate and congratulate Angie Judd with the Provo Way Award.l. Read the full story on provo.edu website.
Nominate a coworker that you feel is exceptional at what they do. Give them the recognition they deserve. Provo Way Nomination Form.
For: All Employees
This is it! The last Virgin Pulse Steps Challenge, Mindful Exploration, starts today, Monday, January 30, 2023. To get the credit, you MUST do the following:
- Join or create a team before Friday, February 3.
- Log into your Virgin Pulse app WEEKLY and upload your steps – VERY IMPORTANT. Or, log into the Virgin Pulse website and manually update your steps WEEKLY.
- All steps totals must be entered or loaded into Virgin Pulse by Tuesday, February 28.
For: All Teachers
We loved seeing you at PD Day! Please take a moment to complete this confirmation of attendance and feedback survey so we can focus our efforts to improve on what matters most to you. 5 lucky people who complete the survey by Tomorrow (Tue Jan 31) at 12pm will win a pair of movie tickets! Winners will be selected from the list of survey respondents using a random number generator. Tickets will be delivered to teachers on Wed Feb 1st.
For: Elementary Teachers
There has been some confusion around the dates for the MOY in Elementary Math. The Interim Assessment window for this test is from January 18 to February 3. The window will close this Friday, Feb 3rd. Please ignore other dates you may have seen published elsewhere. Please make sure to assign the test through the Into Math platform this week, if you have not already done so.
For: Elementary Teachers
If you were unable to attend a session for LETRS Unit 7 on January 17, please be sure to sign up for a state make-up session ASAP. The spots are filling up quickly. You’ll need to get admin approval for the date you choose and secure a substitute. State LETRS make-up session link. post expires 2.24
For: Elementary Teachers
If you were unable to attend LETRS Unit 5 or 6 on our past scheduled District days, please sign up for a general state session to make up Unit 5 or 6. General Registration for Unit 5 is ending at the end of February 2023. Learn more and enrollment links on the employee website. post expires 2.28
For: Elementary Teachers
Registration for LETRS Unit 8 is open. Please sign up for a section ASAP. Sign up through the link or use Course Code 61445. This training will be happening on March 14. This is the last full day session. All LETRS work (Online modules, assessments, Unit trainings, & Bridge to Practice) should be complete by May 15, 2023 to get your stipend. Works LETRS Unit 8 Link post expires 3.14
For: Teachers who need to renew their license
If you have received a notice that your Utah Professional Teaching License will expire, this information will help guide you through the process as many steps to renewal have changed. Visit the employee website for the information post expires 5.30
For: All Teacher
The Office of Energy Development is offering PD on Energy and Natural Resources. Each teacher receives $195 of materials, $120 toward substitute cost, lunch & 7 relicensure points. You can also apply for the Energy Teacher Award, $500 for an elementary teacher and a secondary teacher. Awarded Sept 15, 2023. To view the lessons visit the utah.gov website here.
- Course will be held at the Alpine School District Offices on:
- Feb 28th is for Elementary Teachers 4th – 6th grade
- March 1st is for Secondary Science Teachers
You can sign up here. post expires 2.28
For: All Teachers
Utah Foreign Language Association (UFLA) will be co-hosting the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching this year. The conference theme is “Life and Languages Elevated.” The conference will be held at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown on February 23-25. For more information and registration information, please visit the South West COLT Website. post expires 2.17
For: All Teachers
Join the Evening for Educators PD, Searching for a Home: Maynard Dixon’s Painting and Poetry
- Thursday, February 16, 2023
- BYU Museum of Art
- In-person only
- 6-9 pm
For: Elementary Teachers
The UVU Arts Engage course is designed to help elementary teachers use the arts to improve student learning by creating classrooms where students make learning connections, develop essential skills, increase engagement, and experience joy through the arts. Teachers will enhance arts integration skills, receive relicensure points, USBE credit, or use for elective credit for the Arts Integration Endorsement. Learn more on the employee website. post expires 2.13
For: All Employees
PCSD District STEM Fair will be held on Friday, February 10, 2023 from 3:45-7pm at Centennial Middle School: 305 E 2320 N Provo, UT 84604. All district employees and their families are invited to come to the Fair to celebrate what our students have accomplished. If you are willing to help with judging or just general support for the Fair, please contact amyro@provo.edu. Learn more on the employee website. post expires 2.10
For: All Teachers
Join the “Saturday Educator Learning Series” which will focus on introducing educators to a maker skill while engaging in a standards aligned lesson. These experiences will take place one Saturday per month at the STEM Action Center. Registration costs $20 per educator and seating is limited. Register here for the Saturday Educator Learning Series
For: Middle School Science Teachers
Utah FORGE is running a song parody contest about geothermal energy for middle school students. See the flyer for more information or to sign up your students. post expires 3.17
For: All Employees
The Utah Chapter NAME (National Association for Multicultural Education) Conference is on February 25 at Utah Valley University in Orem. post expires 2.24 Learn more on the employee website.
For: All Teachers
Submit your student's creative work today! Showcase your student's creations this year at the district wide "This is Us" Creative Arts Gala, April 11 at Provo High. This is a chance to really highlight those special creations you see pass through your classroom. We want to see those cute preschool pieces as well as the beautifully crafted high schooler art and everything in between. Learn more about this and the film portion on the employee website. post expires 4.1
For: All Teachers
Global Education Allies invites all interested educators (including pre-school and K-12 teachers, professors and administrators) to apply to the following programs. Each of these programs currently still have room, but spaces are limited! Learn more on the employee website. post expires 2.13
For: Secondary Teachers
Welcome to another year of Science Bowl competition. The Science Bowl encourages more students in Utah to compete in science competitions, and helps them develop needed skills for the Utah economy.
- This year the Middle school tournament will be held on Feb. 11th in Kearns.
- The High School tournament will be February 25th at UVU.
Teachers who would like to have their students participate, please contact Deborah Ivie: Deborah Ivie: deborah.ivie@usu.edu. post expires 2.25
For: Elementary Teachers
The Sons of the Utah Pioneers sponsor this opportunity. This program invites fourth-grade students to write an essay or create a project concerning an incident in the life of one of their pioneer ancestors, or an incident or feature of early Utah history. The pioneer life program is open to students in all fourth-grade classes in the Provo City School District. Learn more on the employee website. post expires 4.15
For: Secondary Science Teachers
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is seeking public comment on drafts of the state’s new supplemental science standards for Anatomy/Physiology, Genetics, Geology, Marine Biology/Oceanography, and Meteorology. Comments will be accepted through February 10, 2023. Learn more on the employee website. post expires 2.10
For: Secondary Teachers
The AP Summer institute is available to all teachers who teach an AP course. It will be held July 11-15, 2023 at Farmington High School. USBE and Weber State University credit is available to participants. For more details and to register, please see this linked google flyer. post expires 2.10
For: All Teachers
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm - As Black History Month begins, attend this edWebinar to learn how to recognize the importance of social-emotional development in its relation to culturally responsive environments and more. Learn more on the employee website. post expires 2.1
For: 4-6 Grade Teachers
If you are looking for opportunities to engage students in real-world STEM exploration, invite them to enter the 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge! Provo City School District students have a chance to win the $25,000 grand prize and an exclusive 3M mentorship — register today! Once students register, they’ll receive weekly tips and tricks for completing their entry. Entries are accepted until April 27, 2023. Learn more on the employee website. post expires 4.27
For: All Employees
The District nurses are providing CPR/First Aid certification monthly through May. All sessions will start at 2:30pm and will be held at Sunrise Preschool. Find dates and details on the employee website. post expires 5.12
For: Math Teachers
UCTM 2023 Conference with keynotes by Graham Fletcher (3-Act Tasks) & Trena Wilkerson (past president of NCTM) will be held Jan. 31st- Feb. 1st, 2023, at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah. Register at Utah CTM here. post expires 3.6
For: All Teachers
Are you pursuing a STEM, Math or Ed Tech endorsement? Did you know you can be reimbursed for tuition and course materials? The Utah Legislature has allocated funding to the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) to use to incentivize educators across the state to achieve endorsements in the STEM subjects. Learn more on the employee website. post expires 6.30
For: 4-7 Grade Teachers
The Ultimate Robot Competition challenges teams of students to create a robot from an Ultimate Robot Kit. Students are not meant to follow the plans exactly, but instead must modify (engineer) what they have to accomplish a task. Visit the employee website to learn more and sign up. post expires 4.1
For: Elementary Teachers
The Utah Science Teaching Association and the USBE are collaborating to bring this science training to three locations in the state. This is a two-day professional development for elementary teachers with three strands: K-2, 3-4, 5-6. Learn more on the employee website. post expires 2.25
For: Elementary Teacher
With the passage of Senate Bill 127, Early Literacy Outcomes Improvement, Utah’s educators are working together to improve student reading achievement. Read more on the employee website. post expires 2.10
For: All
February is CTE Month and we are inviting everyone to celebrate with us. CTE Month is a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. The theme for this year is, “Get on a Pathway to your Career”. We will be highlighting CTE students, CTE teachers, impressive projects, and Career & Technical Student Organization (CTSO) members competing in their respective career-based organizations. In the Provo City School District, we have over 6,400 middle and high school students participating in the CTE program. post expires 2.26
For: All Employees
Today, it is Jim Davis’s turn to share about using our district screencasting tool, Loom, to provide student feedback! We are storing all Ed Tech Tip Tuesday videos on our PCSD Innovative Learning Website at bit.ly/PCSDEdTech. We invite you to explore the website resources available. You’ll be surprised! It is still under construction; so, if you think something should be included, please contact us! Be sure to share this tip with your colleagues! Newcomers can sign up here to receive weekly Ed Tech Tip Tuesday Tutorials here.
For: All Teachers
If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve likely seen a lot about ChatGPT. We wanted to take a moment to address this technology and its implications for our classrooms. post expires 2.10 Visit the employee website for more.
For: All
ProvoREADS has put together a lovely list to look through for February, 2023! We hope you and your students will enjoy these beautiful picture books. Find the list on provo.edu. post expires 2.14
For: New Employees
Did you know that Utah Risk Management offers liability protections to employees in the State of Utah? Refer to the document above if you have any additional questions. Read Utah Risk Management Document.