Archive for February, 2010

Olympians dig their skis in to celebrate new classroom ground breaking

Published by Solider Hollow on February 26, 2010 in News, new classrooms and olympics. 0 Comments

Snow flew on February 5th as US Olympic Team members helped student leaders and other dignitaries break ground for new facilities that will jointly serve Soldier Hollow Charter School, Soldier Hollow Legacy Foundation and Wasatch Mountain State Park.

Five members of – the now medal winning – 2010 Olympic Team USA dug their skis deep into the snow: Johnny Spillane, Todd Lodwick and Taylor Fletcher from Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Billy Demong from the Lake Placid region; and Park City-based Brett Camerota.

Coached by Heber City residents, Dave Jarrett and Greg Poirier, along with Chris Gilbertson, this year’s remarkable US Nordic Combined Team spends much of its time training at Soldier Hollow. Five-time Olympian (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010) Todd Lodwick came out of retirement last winter to chase that elusive Olympic medal.  Rather than starting with the World Cup Tour, the Steamboat Springs-based Lodwick came here to compete, then burst onto the international scene later in the season – ultimately winning two World Championships in 2009.

“It meant a lot to Soldier Hollow and the entire community for our Olympians to join us for the event,” said Soldier Hollow General Manager Howard Peterson. “They are heroes to the kids here. And as you looked out on the crowd, you could just sense that there’s a future Olympian or two in the group.

Also participating were:

The school’s student officers: Sierra MacFarlane-President, Bryn Dayton-Vice President, Jessica O’Hara-Secretary, Courtney Weese-Treasurer.

Wasatch Mountain State Park Manager Bruce Strom, Soldier Hollow Legacy Foundation Executive Director Howard Peterson.

School leaders and directors: Principal Chuck Weber. Board members Claudia Heusch and Brandon Phelps. Project Manager Kimberly Gilboy.

Progress on Our Modular Classrooms Quickens

Published by Solider Hollow on February 25, 2010 in News and new classrooms. 0 Comments

Here are the latest pictures from our builder William Scotsman:

Today: Soldier Hollow Charter School Olympics

Published by Solider Hollow on February 25, 2010 in Good for Parents, News and olympics. 0 Comments

7:30     Volunteers help set up course
8:15     K/1st grade to lodge for equipment (kindergarten and 1st grade drop off at lodge)
8:30     2nd/3rd grade up to lodge for equipment (walk up to lodge)
8:45     4th-8th grade up to lodge for equipment (walk up to lodge)
9:15     Students get organized into teams, ready with boots, skis, poles bibs and flags

**Country leaders please meet your team at the lodge**

9:15-10:00  Opening ceremonies – athlete procession down to stadium as follows:
Japan, China, United States, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France,Germany, Great Britain, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine

10:00-11:00  Bean-Bag Biathlon
France, Finland, Norway, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Canada

10:00-10:30  Obstacle Course
Italy, Denmark, New Zealand, Poland

10:00-10:30  Relay Race
Russia, Germany, Switzerland, Spain

10:30-11:00  Obstacle Course
Russia, Germany, Switzerland, Spain

10:30-11:00  Relay Race
Italy, Denmark, New Zealand, Poland

11:00-12:00  Bean-Bag Biathlon
Italy, Denmark, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Germany, Switzerland, Spain

11:00-11:30  Obstacle Course
France, Finland, Norway, Bulgaria

11:00-11:30  Relay Race
Ukraine, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Canada

11:30-12:00  Obstacle Course
Ukraine, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Canada

11:30-12:00  Relay Race
France, Finland, Norway, Bulgaria

12:00 Clean-up of events and return equipment to lodge

12:45 Awards at lodge (if stadium is cleaned up and equipment put away)

SHCS News

Published by Solider Hollow on February 18, 2010 in Good for Parents, News and calendar. 0 Comments

Olympics:

  • Wednesday, Feb 24th, the teams will meet one last time to prepare for the Olympics.
  • Thursday, Feb 25th, is country presentation day.  The country rotations will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 1:00 p.m.  Students can leave with their parents at 1:00, or stay at school until 2:45.
  • Friday, Feb 26th, will be the SHCS Olympics.  Please make sure your students are to school on time, as they won’t want to miss out on any part of these fantastic events.

Rewards Program: Congratulations Xander Valentiner (and his mom Julie) for bringing in 50 logos and winning the Home Team Rewards contest!

Today we begin our new contest for Box Tops!  The 3 students who bring in the most Box Tops by March 11th will win their choice of a prize from a huge bag of assorted items donated by Bank of the West.  These are nice prizes, so please help your children participate and help our school earn money.  Make sure your child’s name is on the Box Tops (or the bag or collection sheet you send them in).Ne
If you have any questions, please call or email me.  Thank you! J. Johnson

Open Enrollment for new students through February 26th. New families and students may pick up an application in our office. They must be turned in by Feb. 26th.

Current families need to complete and return the re-enrollment form which was sent home with each student this week. They are due in the office by Feb. 26th.

US Ski Team Announces SHCS Ground Breaking Ceremony

Published by Solider Hollow on February 9, 2010 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Olympians Break Ground at Soldier Hollow By: Tom Kelly

SOLDIER HOLLOW, UT (Feb. 5) – The five members of the U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Ski Team were on hand Thursday to help break ground on a new project at Soldier Hollow, site of the 2002 Olympic Winter games. The Soldier Hollow Charter School and Soldier Hollow Legacy Foundation have partnered together to design three new multi purpose buildings for the Olympic venue.

“The Soldier Hollow Olympic legacy is alive and thriving,” said Soldier Hollow chief Howard Peterson.

Nearly a hundred school children and parents were on hand as World Champions Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO), Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) and Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY), joined teammates Brett Camerota (Park City, UT) and first-time Olympian Taylor Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) in using their ski tips to break the snow near the site of the new buildings.

For most of the year, the Charter School will be utilizing the buildings for eight spacious, new classrooms and 14 restrooms.  Soundproof partitions will allow the buildings to open up for assemblies and special events. The added infrastructure will also significantly enhance the many public events held at Soldier Hollow year around, including major ski racing competitions such as the 2012 U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association Junior Olympics, and will support Soldier Hollow’s ability to provide for the expansion of public outdoor recreation opportunities (such as high school cross country running meets). One of the three buildings will be placed adjacent to the existing ski racing finish line with a 70′ x 15′ deck facing the finish, and will contain ten toilets as well as a kitchenette area for race crew meals.

Soldier Hollow Charter School is a free, public school serving students grades K-8, with 208 students currently enrolled at Soldier Hollow. The school’s interest in environmental science and place-based learning attracted it to Soldier Hollow following the 2002 Olympic Games. Cross country skiing is integrated into the school’s curriculum, with students skiing 2-5 times a week.  While still quite young, two school alumni – Aren Burkemo and Tristin Lowe – are very competitive at the national level in Junior Olympics.

The Olympic Team is in Utah for a final pre-Olympic tune-up before heading to Vancouver on Monday.

“It meant a lot to Soldier Hollow and the entire community for our Olympians to join us for the event,” said Peterson. “They are heroes to the kids here. And as you looked out on the crowd, you could just sense that there’s a future Olympian or two in the group.”

Groundbreaking ceremony today

Published by Solider Hollow on February 4, 2010 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Feb 03, 2010

GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY TOMORROW – SEND OFF FOR OLYMPIC ATHLETES  -  DON’T MISS IT!
Thursday, February 4
2:45-3:15 (time is confirmed)

Parents & Students: Please join us in a short groundbreaking ceremony right after school.

We’ll be celebrating the long-awaited commencement of our building construction and will be joined by several Olympic athletes, including reigning world champions, Billy Demong and Todd Lodwick.

This is a unique opportunity for our school family to come together and to get into the Olympic spirit.
Don’t miss it!

BUILDING PROGRESS
The factory is making good progress on our building construction. The steel frames that undergird the buildings are completed. Several of the walls have been framed and are waiting for the steel frame inspection to be lifted and attached to the steel girding. We’re planning to schedule a short factory visit as early as next week to give everyone a chance to see the building construction in progress.

The factory hopes to have the first two buildings completed by the end of February. But, as with the building approval process, this will be contingent upon getting quick response times from the building inspectors who have been appointed by the state’s Division of Facilities and Construction Management.

We’re also continuing to work with Soldier Hollow to find a suitable time and method to dig into the race course finish line. Of course, because of the mess and disruption, Soldier Hollow would prefer that we wait until after ski season is over. We’re sensitive to their concerns, but still hoping to negotiate an earlier start time for actual excavation.

From Mr. Weber
Dear Parents,

To get daily or periodical updates of this year’s legislative session, please connect to the following site and register to get email updates.

Join the UAPCS CHARTER ADVOCATE NETWORK here. We’ll send you periodic updates on issues that impact Utah charter schools.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=K25NKfV_2bIQmVIRYVjfvQsQ_3d_3d

Also, I wanted to give you the names of our local Senator and House of Representative in case you desire to call, email, or mail them with any opinions or suggestions as you receive emails about the legislative sessions concerning educational issues that will directly affect your children.

Representative Kraig Powell                    kraigpowell@utah.gov
320 State Capitol
P.O. Box 145115
SLC,  UT   84114

Representative Kraig Powell
Utah House of Representatives, District 54
943 East 530 North
Heber City, Utah 84032

Senator Kevin Van Tassell                      kvantassell@utahsenate.org
Utah State Senate, District 26
3424 West 1500 North
Vernal, Utah 84078

Senator Kevin Van Tassell
320 State Capitol
P.O. Box 145115
SLC, UT 84114

Rewards Program
This is the final week of our Home Team Rewards contest.  The two students who bring in the most Home Team Rewards by February 5th will receive their choice of a lunch box, teddy bear or an XL childs U.S. Ski Team T-shirt.  Please support this wonderful program!  Fast Fixin’ and Fast Classics make a variety of products including:  Southwest Omelets, Breakfast Burritos, Cheeseburgers, Country Fried Steaks, Meatballs, Steak Fingers and a whole variety of chicken from nuggets to Flame Roasted Chicken Breasts.  Check the bulletin board at the bottom of the stairs for a complete list of products and to see what the logos look like.  Make sure your child’s name is on everything they bring in.  Please turn in your logos by the morning of February 5th!

If you have any questions, please call or email me.  Thank you so much!
Jill Johnson                   657-2136                     gljill1@msn.com