The Magic of Scary Stories: Fear, Friendship, and Hope
The Magic of Scary Stories: Fear, Friendship, and Hope
Telling scary stories is a practice as old as time, from families swapping spooky tales around a campfire to children whispering ghost stories under the protection of a sheet with a flashlight held to their chins. Scary books are having their moment, and in this Halloween-inspired episode of Connect Canyons, we’re exploring why. Local author, […]
Connect Canyons: How Bilingual Learning Builds Literacy
Language as a Superpower: How Bilingual Learning Builds Literacy
For Canyons School District teacher specialist Amy Gutierrez, speaking two languages has never meant choosing between them. Gutierrez learned Spanish while growing up in a Spanish-speaking household. English came alongside it. Later, when she became a Spanish teacher, she discovered how closely the two languages were connected. “Whatever I had learned in English easily transferred […]
Ready, Set, Breathe: Tackling Back-to-School Anxiety for Students, Parents & Educators
Ready, Set, Breathe: Tackling Back-to-School Anxiety for Students, Parents & Educators
With the start of each new school year comes a fresh set of nerves. Some students and even teachers and administrators are getting into new routines, students are finding their new classrooms, and everyone is meeting new faces. Students aren’t the only one who get the jitters during the first week of school, Dr. Angela […]
Canyons Students Recognized as Top HOSA Students in the World
Four Canyons School District students have been recognized by the HOSA International Leadership Conference as some of the best in the world. Each year, roughly 15,000 students from middle school through to post-secondary come together to learn, network, and compete against their peers as they set their sights on careers in health and medical industries. […]
Connect Canyons: More Than Music: Jordan High Madrigals Gain Renown on Regional, National Stages
More Than Music: Jordan High Madrigals Gain Renown on Regional, National Stages
Long before Jordan High Choir Director Jaron Putnam ever stood in front of a choir, music was already shaping who he would become. “One of my first memories of being a human being was singing “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” with my family,” Putnam says. “My dad sang in a barbershop quartet growing up and so my siblings were […]
Canyons Educator Jay Rudel Selected as Global Achievement Award Finalist
As the AVID program is set to celebrate 45 years of work to help students succeed, they’ve singled out one of Canyons School District’s own as a finalist for a new award, the AVID Global Achievement Award. Canyons AVID Coordinator and Teacher Specialist, Jay Rudel, is one of a handful of education professionals selected as […]