PCSD Weekly Notifications

The Provo Way award rewards individuals who exemplify the district’s core values of excellence, integrity, and respect and who go above and beyond for serving their students, colleagues, and community. Natalya Cordero is exemplary of the Provo Way values, demonstrating a keen ability to identify students’ cognitive areas and educating parents and teachers alike on the most current methods of instruction. 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

We are fast approaching the end of the 2022-2023 Wellness Year, but there are still a few events going on. Visit the employee website to learn more. post exp.4.25

For: All Employees

PCSD keeps track of your benefit choices and personal information through our benefits portal, Employee Navigator. Keeping your personal information updated helps us validate enrollment elections made during open enrollment, or life event changes made through the school year. Learn more on the employee website. post exp.3.31

For: All Teachers

Our teachers have a great opportunity to attend the "Show up for Teachers" conference, an initiative of the First Lady Abby Cox. This conference focuses on educator mental wellness and life skills – helping educators to cultivate the skills they will need for success in the workplace and community. The "Show up for Teachers" conference is at the Mountain American Expo Center on July 19th. Registration for all educators will open on March 7th. Provo City School District is only guaranteed 55 spots for our teachers. Learn more on the employee website post exp.3.31

For: All Employees

This will be the easiest step challenge you have done all year. Here are the rules of the challenge:

1. Track steps from March 1st to March 28th.
2. You can track your steps by phone, wearable device, Virgin Pulse, any tracking app, or google tracking sheet. Anyway you track your steps is permissible with this challenge.
3. Show your Wellness Manager or Cat Miner a record of your steps.
4. Deadline to report steps is April 12th.
5. This in NOT a Virgin Pulse challenge, but you can track step there.

How simple is that? If you missed out on getting your second activity campaign this is the one for you. Here is a link to a google step tracker spreadsheet. If you have any questions, please contact Cat Miner or your Wellness Manager. post exp.3.28

For: Elementary Teachers

The state is running a few more make-up sessions for all LETRS units 1-8. If you are missing any of the Units that you should have done by this point, please contact me ASAP so I can get you into one of these sessions. This will be the last opportunity for those who started work on LETRS last year. post exp.3.31

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

Each year, the choirs from Centennial Middle, Dixon Middle, Provo High, and Timpview High join forces to bring a choral masterwork to life. This year, the choirs will be performing Gabriel Faure’s “Requiem in D minor”. The concert will be held:

• Tuesday, March 28
• 7pm
• Provo High Auditorium
• Admission is free, no ticket required. Donations accepted

For: All Teachers

• Arts Express Summer Conference
• June 6-7, 2023
• Vista Heights Middle School, Saratoga Springs, UT

Keynote Speakers: Ben Abbott, Professor of Ecosystem Ecology, Keely Song, Professor of Dance, Mary Hall Surface, Director & Playwright. Artists and presenters are leaders from our local and global arts and education communities. Learn more on the employee website. post exp.4.24

For: Middle School Math Teachers

Are you interested in learning how to use mathematics assessments and the formative assessment process as a tool to advocate for student learning and surface student thinking/ways of doing? Trish French, Elementary Mathematics Specialist, and Lindsey Henderson, Secondary Mathematics Specialist are assembling Math 6, Math 7 and Math 8 teams who will learn about the power of the formative assessment process and then create a formative assessment test/task bank for the major work of the grade to be used state-wide. Learn more on the employee website. post exp.4.21

For: 5-8 Grade Science Teachers

Central Utah Water and UTSTA have teamed up to provide a PD Learning Day! Come learn how to use models and experiments to teach students about the engineering design method. Learn more on the employee website. post exp.4.29

For: K-12 Math Teachers

The USBE K-12 Mathematics Book Studies continue to be a popular opportunity. There is a wait list for Building Thinking Classrooms and Productive Math Struggle, but all other books are available at no cost! Reflect as you read in a Canvas course associated with your book title and earn 1 USBE Credit Hour upon completion of a final project. More information and registration can be found here. post exp.4.28

For: Middle School Math Teachers

Nebo School District has partnered with the UVU Math Department to offer all courses for the Middle Level Math endorsement in their district. All courses are reimbursable through the STEM EIP grant and are geared towards working teachers. Learn more on the employee website. post exp.3.31

For: Elementary Teachers

The Micro STEM Fest Kit is a “pop up” event kit with 10 stations that provide fun and exciting STEM activities that challenge young students to work together to learn STEM. Learn more on the employee website. post exp.5.15

For: Elementary Teachers

Bring BYU Kinnect to your school! Their dance company provides rich dance arts learning experiences for elementary students based on the Utah Fine Arts Core. They perform interactive assemblies and lead creative dance workshops throughout elementary schools in Utah. Learn more on the employee website. post exp.4.17

For: All Teachers

2023 Meaningful Inclusion of Students with Disabilities Conference-FREE June 15-16

Get the tools and support you need today to create a better, more inclusive world for our students tomorrow. Find out more about the conference on the employee website. post exp.5.20

For: All Employees

We are on the second half of our Wellness Journey. You only have a few tasks to complete on your way to being rewarded.

• Complete 1 journey in Virgin Pulse
• Activity Campaign

Learn more on the employee website. post exp. 4.30

For: Elementary Teachers

For those who are seeking UVU credit for LETRS Unit 7 and 8 work, please see this Google Doc with information from UVU. post exp. 3.31

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: 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: 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: 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: All Teachers and Admin

The Secondary District Literacy Committee, the Elementary District Literacy Committee and the District World Language Committee met in March. You can review the meeting summaries on the employee website here.

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.