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Education Corner: As the School Year Ends….

edcornerAs the year ends, there are lots of activities planned for the end of school and preparations for the next school year. Here are some important dates at our local schools. Have a great summer!

Backman Elementary School – 601 North 1500 West

      1. NO SCHOOL- Friday May 22
        NO SCHOOL Memorial Day – Monday May 25,
        Year End Celebration Thursday May 28, 2015 5:30 p.m.

6th Promotion Thursday June 4th 1:00 p.m.
Kindergarten Promotion Friday June 5,2015 8:30.

  • Last day of school: June 5th

 

2015-2016 School Registration
August 12, 2015- 8:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
August 13, 2015 10:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.

Jackson Elementary School – 750 West 200 North

      1. NO SCHOOL- Friday May 22
        NO SCHOOL Memorial Day – Monday May 25

6th Promotion Thursday, June 4th 12:45pm

Last day of school: June 5th – 12:45pm release

Northwest Middle School – 1730 W 1700 N

      1. NO SCHOOL- Friday May,22 2015.
        NO SCHOOL Memorial Day – Monday May 25,2015

June 3 – 8th Grade Celebration

June 5 – Last Day of School

June 10-11 – Summer School

June 15-18 – Summer School

June 22-25 – Summer School

West High School – 241 North 300 West

      1. NO SCHOOL- Friday May,22 2015.
        NO SCHOOL Memorial Day – Monday May 25,2015

Last day of school: June 5th

Graduation Ceremony, June 5th 1pm – Energy Solutions Arena

Pacific Heritage Academy – 1755 West 1100 North

      1. NO SCHOOL Memorial Day – Monday May 25

June 9 – Last day of school

Hive Pass 2.0 Has Arrived!

HivePas2-0Last year, Salt Lake City, in partnership with the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) started the Hive Pass, a reduced fare pass for residents of Salt Lake City. Hive Pass 1.0 offered Salt Lake City residents with unlimited rides on buses, TRAX, streetcar, and FrontRunner for a cost of $30 per month. The caveat being that residents would have to commit to buy the Hive passes for 12 months. The retail price of a monthly unlimited ride pass on these modes is $189 per month, so residents were saving $159 per month. When the Hive Pass was introduced, the city hoped that 6,000 residents would purchase the pass in its inaugural year. They ended up selling about 3,000.

After the first year pilot of the program, Salt Lake City is back with Hive Pass 2.0. The new Hive pass will let residents ride on buses, TRAX and streetcar lines. FrontRunner was excluded as the city found that most residents who bought Hive passes did not use FrontRunner. This new pass will cost $42 a month (a 50% reduction), but there is not a yearlong commitment. Residents can pay month to month and cancel their Hive Pass at any time. The city has capped the number of available Hive Passes at 3,000 this year on a first come first served basis.

The Hive Pass is a great opportunity for Fairpark residents. With the new Airport TRAX line, many of us are within a few blocks of a TRAX station. Fairpark residents will hopefully take advantage of this opportunity. Hive passes can be purchased now at the City and County Building. For more information please go to www.ridewithhive.com.

Prison Relocation Meeting – Recap

prison relocation meeting 1The Prison Relocation Commission (PRC) held the first of three open houses on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 to share information, and answer questions from the public. The event was moderated, with audience members submitting questions for screening. The open house featured informational displays with question-and-answer sessions during the final two hours. About 200 people showed up to the event, including State Representatives and Senators.

There are currently five potential sites in the running for the new facility: two near Eagle Mountain in northwest Utah County, two near Grantsville in Tooele County and one west of the Salt Lake International Airport at Interstate 80 and 7200 West in Salt Lake County.

Easily over 50 questions were asked and answered by the panel of guests, and the session was both informative and civil. Continue reading →

Fairpark Community Council Elects New Board

Every two years the Fairpark Community Council elects new Board members (see the Fairpark Community Council Bylaws) .  At the April 23rd meeting, a new slate was voted in.  A huge thanks goes to Steve Johnson, outgoing Chair, for his tireless work for the good of the community in that capacity.

Here are the Board members for 2015-2017:

Executive Committee Board Members

At-Large Board Members

Dirt2Table: Spring Planting and Container Potatoes

The experimental planting of two kinds of Kale, Spinach, Lettuce, Onions and Peas dirt2tablethat were planted February 15th are up and growing. They didn’t get frozen and are fairly well advanced for this early. But now it is almost getting late for planting peas and greens. I plan to plant another area of them on the 18th of April. I suggest you do too, while you are waiting to plant tomatoes.

Even though it has been really warm, I still advise against planting any of the tender annuals like tomatoes and peppers until at least the 1st of May. It is even safer to wait until the end of the first week of May.

About a week ago we started some seed potatoes in a 32 gallon inexpensive trash can. We read about this method and we’re trying it with three trash cans. It starts with drilling drainage holes, then putting in 6 to 10 inches of good soil. You can use a mixture of 50-50 compost and peat moss, or any good rich soil. You plant the potatoes in this layer near the bottom, then every week or two as the plants grow up from the surface, you add more soil until your entire barrel is full. Then just let the plants grow and trail down the sides of the barrel. When the plants leaves are frost killed in the fall, it is time to harvest the potatoes. Just turn the barrel on its side and gently roll and work the soil and potatoes loose. Just brush off the potatoes, don’t wash them until your ready to cook them. They can be stored in a cool dry place for several months after harvest.

More information on container potatoes can be viewed here.  Be sure to read the comments on what has and hasn’t worked for people who have tried this.

Hold on to your hats: The Great Utah Shakeout

edcornerSchools, Individuals and other organizations all over Utah participated in the Great Utah Shakeout in April. The official date was April 16th  when, at 10:15am,  schools and businesses “ducked and covered” for one minute. Events are being held all during April.

The event is part of the larger The Great Shakeout (http://www.shakeout.org/).

Utah’s website with The Great Shakeout information is: http://shakeout.org/utah/.

The site is filled with resources.  There is also an interactive “game” that families can play together at http://www.dropcoverholdon.org/beatthequake/game.

Be prepared!

Forget Easter Eggs: The Hunt for Trash

 

upload_-1(9)Despite it being Easter weekend, approximately a dozen Fairpark Community residents showed up at noon on Saturday, April 4th, to volunteer for the Spring Adopt a Spot to clean up trash along the Fairpark Community’s section of the Jordan River. Headquarters was the pavilion in Cottonwood Park on the east side of the river, next to the playground.

After being plied with snacks and beverages by the project’s coordinator, Brook Bernier, the volunteers headed out, equipped with trash grabbers and large (very large) black plastic bags. The objective was to pick up trash along the Jordan River Parkway Trail and on both sides of the river. Volunteers were also instructed to note the location of graffiti and any signs of homeless camps.upload_-1(6)

Some headed north, with several folks making it up to 700 North. The rest (braver folks because of trees) turned south, towards the bridge where North Temple crosses the river.

upload_-1(10)At least one person returned to Headquarters to get another bag. This person actually had to call Brook’s able assistant, Robert Dansie, to have him come help her haul her bags back.

After several hours, people straggled back to the pavilion, dragging their bags upload_-1(8)behind them. The outcome? Over a dozen bags both partially and totally full of trash. Also, folks got tasty treats from Brook. And had the opportunity to chat (face-to-face) with old acquaintances and meet new neighbors.

There be another Adopt-A-Spot event this Summer. If you would like to participate or get more information, contact Brook at brookbernier at gmail dot com.

 

Take note of NOTE: The North Temple District Gets A Logo

NOTE_DistrictEfforts to develop North Temple took another step on April 3rd with release of a logo for the North Temple District. A combination of first two letters of the words “North” and “Temple”, NOTE will be a visual reference for various campaigns to attract new commercial and residential development. It will also be used in newsletters and other information that will be emailed to community residents and in social media, such as Face Book, to reach a larger audience..

Fairpark Community residents will find more information at www.notedistrict.com. The website is also the place to sign up for the NOTE newsletter.

View the promotional video here.

The North Temple District is a project of NeighborWorks and the River District Business Alliance with the support of Salt Lake City and the City’s Redevelopment Agency (RDA).

 

April’s Community Council Meeting

Please see the April Meeting (April 23, 2015) agenda on the right sidebar.

In addition to the updates and information provided by our usual providers, a portion of upcoming meeting will include the Council’s Annual Meeting. In “odd” years, the Annual Meeting is to be used to elect people to serve two-year terms on the Board. The Nominating Committee will present a slate of one nominee for each Board position. Other people can be nominated from the floor.

Fairpark Community Council Bylaws can be viewed by clicking this link.