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.

   Mrs.

   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.

   Suzette Harreld teaches first-grade at Canyon Elementary.  She is married to Don and they are the parents of Jakob, Christian and David, and David is married to Heidi.  Suzette and Don also have two grandchildren.  Suzette graduated from Utah State University.  Her favorite foods are seafood, chocolate and stinky cheeses and breads.  Her favorite vacation was to Tuscany, Italy and Ireland.  In her spare time,  she likes being with her family,  reading, cooking, and  gardening with her flowers.  The things she loves mos

Friday, March22, 2013, students from the Harvest Jump Rope Team from Saratoga, Springs, came and showed their jump rope skills to kick off the Jump Rope for Heart program.  Students from Canyon Elementary will be doing heart healthy jump rope activities in their P.E. classes and can also participate in a school-wide Jump-a-thon. 

  Dr. Seuss's birthday is March 2nd, and in honor of his birthday, Mrs. Jenna Reid surprised her second grade students by making them green eggs and ham!

Enjoying their treats are:  Megan Hegerhorst and Austin Pearson.

   Our PTA sponsored literacy month for Canyon Elementary students.  One of the activities was their annual Parents and Pastries day held March 4, 2013.  Parents came before school started with their children to have doughnuts and milk and then to read some of their favorite books together.   

   February 22, 2013,  the fifth-grade students from Canyon Elementary participated in their annual Wax Museum of United States Presidents and Wives.  Each student researched the president or president's wife that they were representing and prepared a short speech with interesting facts to share about that person.  Each fifth-grade classroom was set up as a wax museum so students from all of the other classes in the school could attend.  The fifth-grade teachers acted as tour guides and would press the buttons on the desks bringing the figur