Miss Bonnie Wickes is retiring from Nebo School District this year.  She has taught a total of 41 years in the district.  She taught 2nd grade for 6 years, 3rd grade for 1 year, 4th grade for 2 years and 5th grade for 32 years.  When she describes her job, she says, "WOW!"  She graduated from BYU with her BS degree and got a Math Endorsement from SUU.  Some of the awards she has received are Who's Who Among America's Teachers (4 times) and the Golden Apple Award.  Miss Wickes' hobbies include playing the piano/organ, cross-stitching, hiking and rea

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  Third-grade students got to earn class money from their teachers for their good classroom behavior.  They also earned money every time they were respectful and followed directions in their specialists' classes.  They saved their money to buy goods from their classmates' businesses.  Students were very creative in setting up their own businesses.  They had a bean bag tossing game, a candy fruit stand, paper airplanes for sale, snow cones, and washable tatoos,  just to name a few. 

Canyon kindergarten students had fun learning about animals, visiting the zoo and putting on thier Zoo Program for their parents.

Canyon's PTA planned fun activities for each day of the week for Teacher Appreciation Week 2013.  Monday they brought in a "Sunrise Breakfast' for the teachers and staff.  Tuesday all students were asked to wear yellow to show how their lives have been enlightened by the teachers.  Wednesday the PTA had free massages all day long for the teachers and staff.  Wednesday was also"Administrative Day" where they celebrated the 'super'office staff for the 'heroes' they are.  Principal, Mr. Dave Harlan, Facilitator, Mrs. Calleen Argyle, and secretaries, Mrs.

   In conjunction with the Jump for Heart program, Canyon Elementary students got to do jump rope activities in their P.E. classes and also participate in a school-wide Jump-a-thon.  The Jump-a-thon winners got a certificate to eat at Cafe Rio and they also got new jump ropes.  Here are the Jump-a-thon winners:

Top L-R:  Matthew Cable, Luke Raven, Emilee Rendfeldt, Ben Harwood and Shalee Taylor.

Middle L-R:  Nicole Clayson, Josh Rendfeldt, Josh Turner and Leila Naulu.

First-grade students study rocks and soil in their science curriculum.  The first-grade teachers invited Mr. Hathaway, former Canyon Custodian, to bring his rock collection to share with their students.  Mr. Hathaway showed the boys and girls many rocks that he collected here in Utah.  He also told the boys and girls that rocks have many uses.   Some rocks can be turned into heat and others are used for cosmetics.  At the end of his presentation, he gave each first-grade teacher a fossil kit to keep for their class.

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   Dawn Snell teaches first-grade at Canyon Elementary.  She is married to Doug Snell and they have four children; three girls, Blaire 27, Brooke 26, Samantha 24, and 1 son, Gus 17.  Samantha is married to Kyle and Dawn and Doug have 1 grand-daughter, Anya.  Dawn graduated from BYU, "Go Cougars!"  She loves Mexican food and peanut M & M's.  A favorite vacation was when she and Doug went to San Antonio, Texas.  They loved it and the food was awesome!  Her favorite quote is, "The expert in anything was once a beginner."  In her spare

   March 29, 2013, Canyon kindergarten students held their annual Egg Drop activity.  Students make a container for their egg at home that hopefully will protect their egg when it gets dropped off the school roof by principal, Mr. Dave Harlan and custodian, Mr. Blake Ross.   Pictured with her egg,  is kindergarten student,  Isabelle Binks, from Mrs. Darlynn Menlove's morning class.