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.

   Mr. Larry Hathaway, custodian at Canyon Elementary, was invited to do a rock presentation for the first-grade students at Canyon.  Mr.

   Mina Money was awarded the Crystal Apple for Canyon Elementary.  Mina is a kindergarten teacher that has taught for almost thirty years.  She is an exceptional, innovative and creative teacher.  Mina works long hours to ensure that her students have the best experience that she can provide.  She is right on target when it comes to addressing individual needs and teaching, re-teaching and enriching student learning.  Mina is a great leader in the school and a wonderful team member.  She has presented at Utah Core Academy and has helped with other in

   Fifth-grade students from Canyon Elementary participated in a Wax Museum of United States Presidents and Wives on March 2, 2012.  Students in fifth-grade study the United States and the presidents.  They did their own research on their assigned president or president's wife to find important and interesting information that they could share.  The day of the Wax Museum, they got to dress up like their president or president's wife, and take turns standing and sharing the information from their research.  Parents and students got to attend and experience the s