Every year the Spanish Fork Kiwanis Club recognizes outstanding 6th grade students from the area elementary schools in their Terrific Kids Program.  Criterion for a Terrific Kid is one who is:  THOUGHTFUL, ENTHUSIASTIC, RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, INCLUSIVE, FRIENDLY, INQUISITIVE AND CAPABLE; hence, TERRIFIC. 

   The following students from Canyon Elementary Sixth-grade received the Terrific Kids award for 2012: 

  Mr. Larry Hathaway, custodian at Canyon Elementary, is retiring after 32 years of service.  The message he wants to leave with everyone is, "Enjoy life.  I have had a wonderful job working as a custodian for Park School and Canyon School over the years.  I have worked with the best of all:  my teachers, office staff, and principals.  I am going to follow my dreams now.  Thank you for letting me work for Nebo and the kids that we serve."

   Congratulations, Mr. Hathaway, on your retirement!

 Canyon fifth-grade classes held their annual Spelling Bee on April 20, 2012.  Tyler Thompson took first place.  The winning word was "turquoise". 

   On Tuesday, April 17 at 10:15 a.m., all students, faculty and staff  from Canyon Elementary participated in the 2012 Great Utah Shake Out earthquake drill.  More than 900,000 Utahns registered to participate in drills across the state that day.  Students practiced the Drop, Cover, and Hold On earthquake safety procedure either in their classrooms or outside.  How quickly we recover after a big earthquake depends on what we do to practice now.  Pictured are students in Mrs.

   After having a "Jump for Heart" kick-off assembly, students at Canyon continued to do jump rope activities in their P.E.

   Canyon fifth-grade teachers made arrangements for an Earthquake Display to be set up at our school.  This display told students that Utah is "Earthquake Country" and large earthquakes are possible anywhere in Utah, especially along the Wasatch Front.  History shows that earthquakes strike every 350 years - the last one here was about 350 years ago.  This display of pictures, graphs and charts, gave students great information and a better understanding of earthquakes.

Pictured L-R:  Mason Olson, Ethan Morley, Brock Johnson and Carson Chappell.

   Student, Michelle Renfeldt, and her dad, did a science experiment in Mrs. Rachel Savage's third-grade class.  Michelle showed her classmates what happens when you put different amounts of sugar in cups of colored water and then add them separately to another larger cup of water.  The colored sugar water separates according to their weitght, making different layers of color in the glass like a rainbow.

Pictured:  Michelle Renfeldt and Mr. Renfeldt.

   Students from Canyon Elementary were entertained and amazed March 9, 2012, as they watched the Jump Rope for Heart assembly put on by students from Harvest Elementary in Saratoga Springs.  Jump Rope for Heart is an American Heart Association event.  Participants showed their jump rope skills while pop music played.  Canyon students got involved by singing the lyrics to the songs as they cheered for the jump rope routines.  Students also learned that jumping rope is a healthy activity for their heart, but some boys and girls have special hearts and need help

   Canyon third-grade students from Miss Danika Nuttall's class, participated in a Rad KIDS safety program.  Rad KIDS is a personal empowerment safety education program for children.  It is taught by certified instructors.  The Rad KIDS goal is to empower children with an understanding of what their options are and to train them with the skills they need to be safe.  At their graduation, Officer Jared from the Utah County Sheriff's Department, wore a padded suit and pretended to be a stranger.  Each student got to use their Rad KIDS' skills to demonstrate

   March 1, 2012, Canyon Elementary combined Dr. Seuss Day with Parents and Pastries.  Students could dress up as their favorite Dr. Seuss character and bring a parent with them before school to enjoy pastries (doughnuts) and milk.  Afterwards, they got to read some of their favorite books together in the halls or classrooms.

Pictured L-R:  Tye Andersen, brother, Hans Andersen and dad, Mr. Hans Andersen.