THIS WEEK: 222 Events and Activities in Utah to Raise Awareness About School Choice
Beehive State Parents Encouraged to Look Into Education Options for Children During National School Choice Week
Governor Gary Herbert Issues Proclamation Recognizing Jan. 21-27 as Utah School Choice Week
Salt Lake City – School Choice Week began in Utah and across America this Sunday, with the goal of raising awareness about the options that parents have for their children's education.
The Week will feature 222 events and activities across the Beehive State, including open house events at schools, school fairs, homeschool information sessions, and other celebrations. In addition, a rally is planned on Thursday, January 25 at the Utah State Capitol.
Nationwide, 32,240 events and activities are being organized to raise awareness during National School Choice Week (Jan. 21-27, 2018), and nearly 7 million Americans are expected to participate. It will be the largest series of education-related events and activities in U.S. history.
The Week brings attention to the different education environments that are available for Utah’s 905,000 children. For example, families in Utah can choose from traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling. The state's public school open enrollment policy is one of the nation's broadest and most accommodatingThe state also offers a private school choice program and tuition-free, public online schooling.
Governor Gary Herbert issued an official proclamation recognizing Jan. 21-27 as Utah School Choice Week. In addition, the county of Duchesne and the city of Centerville have issued proclamations recognizing School Choice Week in their community.
“We are a school of choice and want to celebrate that we are an exceptional option for the families in our community to consider. Our school is like a family—everyone belongs and cares about each other. We do our very best to meet the individual needs of each student who walks through our doors and want to make sure we continually improve our efforts. We celebrate our autonomy to make the best decisions we can and allocate resources according to the specific needs of our students and staff,” said Sydney Young, director of Early Light Academy, a charter school serving 1,000 students in grades K to 9 in South Jordan, Utah.
Celebrated since 2011, National School Choice Week is an independent public awareness effort. The Week is nonpartisan and nonpolitical, and it is not related to any legislative advocacy campaign.
“Utah has been a national pioneer in expanding access to education options for children and families,” said Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week. “National School Choice Week is a time to celebrate Utah’s incredible school choice success stories, and a time for parents to discover all of the K-12 educational opportunities available to children.”
To download a guide to school choice in Utah, or to learn more about featured events in the Beehive State, visit https://schoolchoiceweek.com/states/utah.
For information on events planned near you, please send us an email with information about your coverage area to pressoffice@schoolchoiceweek.com.
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National School Choice Week is an independent public awareness effort designed to shine a spotlight on effective education options for children. National School Choice Week celebrates all types of school options, including traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling. Learn more at www.schoolchoiceweek.com or highlight school choice on social media using hashtag #schoolchoice.
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THIS WEEK: 222 Events and Activities in Utah to Raise Awareness About School Choice
Beehive State Parents Encouraged to Look Into Education Options for Children During National School Choice Week
Governor Gary Herbert Issues Proclamation Recognizing Jan. 21-27 as Utah School Choice Week
Salt Lake City – School Choice Week began in Utah and across America this Sunday, with the goal of raising awareness about the options that parents have for their children's education.
The Week will feature 222 events and activities across the Beehive State, including open house events at schools, school fairs, homeschool information sessions, and other celebrations. In addition, a rally is planned on Thursday, January 25 at the Utah State Capitol.
Nationwide, 32,240 events and activities are being organized to raise awareness during National School Choice Week (Jan. 21-27, 2018), and nearly 7 million Americans are expected to participate. It will be the largest series of education-related events and activities in U.S. history.
The Week brings attention to the different education environments that are available for Utah’s 905,000 children. For example, families in Utah can choose from traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling. The state's public school open enrollment policy is one of the nation's broadest and most accommodatingThe state also offers a private school choice program and tuition-free, public online schooling.
Governor Gary Herbert issued an official proclamation recognizing Jan. 21-27 as Utah School Choice Week. In addition, the county of Duchesne and the city of Centerville have issued proclamations recognizing School Choice Week in their community.
“We are a school of choice and want to celebrate that we are an exceptional option for the families in our community to consider. Our school is like a family—everyone belongs and cares about each other. We do our very best to meet the individual needs of each student who walks through our doors and want to make sure we continually improve our efforts. We celebrate our autonomy to make the best decisions we can and allocate resources according to the specific needs of our students and staff,” said Sydney Young, director of Early Light Academy, a charter school serving 1,000 students in grades K to 9 in South Jordan, Utah.
Celebrated since 2011, National School Choice Week is an independent public awareness effort. The Week is nonpartisan and nonpolitical, and it is not related to any legislative advocacy campaign.
“Utah has been a national pioneer in expanding access to education options for children and families,” said Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week. “National School Choice Week is a time to celebrate Utah’s incredible school choice success stories, and a time for parents to discover all of the K-12 educational opportunities available to children.”
To download a guide to school choice in Utah, or to learn more about featured events in the Beehive State, visit https://schoolchoiceweek.com/states/utah.
For information on events planned near you, please send us an email with information about your coverage area to pressoffice@schoolchoiceweek.com.
# # #
National School Choice Week is an independent public awareness effort designed to shine a spotlight on effective education options for children. National School Choice Week celebrates all types of school options, including traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling. Learn more at www.schoolchoiceweek.com or highlight school choice on social media using hashtag #schoolchoice.
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CoreLife Eatery Continues Utah Expansion Opening Second Location in Sandy
Fast-Growing Active Lifestyle Restaurant Opens Second Utah Location
FREE MEALS offered all day this Thursday, January 25th with 100% of the donations
going to The Sandy Club: A Safe Place for Boys & Girls.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sandy, UT – January 22, 2018 – CoreLife Eatery, an active lifestyle restaurant offering a variety of healthy signature dishes, will continue bolstering its Utah presence by opening a new location at 10395 S State St. in Sandy this Friday, January 26. CoreLife Eatery brings together scratch cooking with flavorful source ingredients, now offering a healthy and affordable eating alternative to the Sandy community.
As part of its ongoing commitment to wellness and supporting their communities, CoreLife Eatery will be offering FREE MEALS from noon to 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, January 25 where donations will be accepted and 100% of those funds will be given to The Sandy Club: A Safe Place for Boys & Girls. The mission of The Sandy Club is to empower boys and girls by giving them a safe place to learn and grow.
“With Utahns craving active and healthy lifestyles, we are excited to offer CoreLife Eatery’s delicious, nutritious and “real” meals to them,” says Sandy and American Fork CoreLife Eatery franchise owner, Rick Timmons. “Our focus is on the quality of the food, health and wellness, which we know is important to people as they consider what they put in their bodies and feed their families! I’ve always been committed to building brands that are founded on excellent concepts. We are so pleased that CoreLife Eatery has been phenomenally well received at our first Utah location in American Fork! I know it will quickly become a staple for the Sandy community.”
CoreLife Eatery offers a wide variety of fresh ingredients that are transformed into custom-created dishes, such as greens, grains and broth-based bowls where customers can add their choice of proteins and farm fresh ingredients. A few of their popular scratch-made menu items include the Steak Bacon & Bleu Green Bowl, Tuna Poke Grain Bowl, Southwest Grilled Chicken Grain Bowl and Ranch Flank Steak Warm Rice Bowl, which is offered with your choice of house-made dressings and hand squeezed lemonades. All foods are free of trans fats, artificial colors, sweeteners, other artificial additives and GMO’s. The chicken and steak used are sustainably raised and never given antibiotics or hormones, and the bone broth is slow simmered all day for maximum taste and nutrition. CoreLife Eatery offers a menu that Utahns can feel good about and tastes great because it’s healthy, which is the secret to their success. The restaurant offers many gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options, as well as kids’ menu items.
“CoreLife Eatery is debunking the common myth that food that’s good for you can’t possibly taste good,” Todd Mansfield, partner and Wellness Champion for CoreLife Eatery, said. “We have a unique and versatile menu made entirely from fresh, simple, top quality ingredients that taste great and our customers want to eat. We can’t wait for our new neighbors in Sandy to experience all we have to offer.”
“CoreLife Eatery is more than a brand – for our customers, our food is a major part of their lifestyle,” Scott Davis, President and Chief Concept Officer of CoreLife Eatery, said. “We’re making clean eating easy, convenient and affordable, without sacrificing flavor.” During his tenure as Chief Concept Officer at Panera Bread, Davis led many key initiatives that drove the long-term success of the company and now applies his proven knowledge and expertise to this new and emerging concept.
CoreLife Eatery strives to promote active lifestyle activities by offering and participating in a number of health-related events in the community. CoreLife Eatery staff members are proactively sharing their food concepts as well as wellness ideals through talks at local organizations and participation in community events.
Led by CEO Larry Wilson, the CoreLife Eatery executive team brings individual successes and skill sets to help the restaurant grow to meet the needs of more communities lacking convenient access to healthy and affordable eating alternatives. CoreLife Eatery plans to continue expansion in Utah and ultimately, 300 locations, including both corporate and franchise restaurants, nationwide over the next five years. For more information, please visit www.corelifeeatery.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
CoreLife Eatery Local Utah Contact: Jennifer Burns, Media and Community Relations, 310-993-9494 or jburnsmedia@me.com
CoreLife Eatery Corporate Contact: Stephen Donnelly, 719-337-8238 or sdonnelly@corelifeeatery.com
