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.