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n early June, city officials announced their intent to purchase approximately five acres of land for $7 million in what is deemed “town center.” The land is located east of City Hall along Pioneer Road. The city already owns approximately four acres next to City Hall in the same vicinity. “The City is interested in this purchase to preserve the continuity of City property in the city center/historic district. The property is owned by Boyer Company and Ivory Development, LLC,” said a statement from the city. According to City Manager David Dobbins, the Boyer Company and Ivory Development, LLC approached the city several years ago about their plans for the property. They discussed higher density on the five acres and had submitted an application to that effect, but then withdrew it. “After they withdrew the application…there was the possibility the state legislature may mandate minimum densities around transit stops. We had always wanted to acquire some of the land to connect City Hall with Draper Park. During discussion about what kind of density might be required by the legislature, we decided it was best to see if we could acquire the property and decide what to do with it in the future, and we weren’t subject to the developer’s application,” Dobbins said.
In order for the purchase to happen, the city had 60 days to process a rezone allowing the property owners to realign their plan for the property that they’ll retain in the same area, approximately 22 acres. “The city’s purchase is contingent on the city rezoning the 22 acres…to allow about 2.8 units per acre,” Dobbins said in June. The planning commission voted on the matter July 14 and forwarded a positive recommendation to the city council. An ordinance to rezone the 22 acres was presented for a public hearing at the July 19 City Council meeting and passed unanimously. “Because of the issue of high-density housing, this gives us the ability to control our town center no matter what the legislature does. Their goal is to remove as much city planning as possible because of Continued page 9 An outline of the 5 acres along Pioneer Road, east of City Hall, that the city will purchase as part of an agreement with the Boyer Company and Ivory Development, LLC. Those companies own approximately 22 more acres in the area, and they were approved for a housing development for 62 single-family residential lots on those acres as part of the terms of the sale of five acres to the city. (Courtesy Draper City)
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Development partners announced for The Hub, the first phase of The Point project By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com
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he Point of the Mountain State Land Authority announced its development dream team in mid-July, selected to undertake the first phase of The Point project. Lincoln Property Co., Colmena Group and Wadsworth Bros. will bring the board’s vision to reality on the 78-acre mixed-use development called The Hub. The Hub will consist of mixed-use retail, housing, entertainment, transportation, open space and gathering places, taking up just a portion of the 600 acres of state-owned land at The Point. “Our commitment is to provide the citizens, and the children of the future, with the ability to move, work and play and not have to always be in your car,” said Draper Mayor Troy Walker. “It is our goal that this will be a place where the car is not king. This will be a place where transit can be the king.” The Lincoln-Colmena-Wadsworth team was selected after a nationwide search for developers leading the industry in large-scale, sustainable community development. State Rep. Lowry Snow, R-St. George, co-chaired the land authority board with Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson. He said feedback received from thousands of Salt Lake Valley residents, will guide the development and “Create a legacy that will last for generations to come.” Input included promoting a high quality of life, creating parks and open space, enhancing mobility with sustainable and strategic growth, and protecting the environment. “Our guiding principles and goals of this board have been to always promote the public interest,” Snow said. “What is in the best interest of our state, not just the Wasatch Front, but the entire state.” Walker said he’s been working on this project for the 14 years of his tenure in elected office. He sees the development as a way to promote quality of life. “This is the opportuni-
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green development and a truly walkable city. It’s been said the project has the potential to become a world-class innovation hub, serving as a model for both sustainable and smart growth. Using ingenuity to help solve problems, the Lincoln-Colmena-Wadsworth team will help create “visionary development” that will use less water and energy and work with surrounding communities to ensure the project benefits the region and the state. Dubbed the largest and most significant development in Utah history, the project will include a special feature, designed to represent the area. Whether it’s an installation, sculpture or landscape art, “The Focal Point” will be an
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Elementary students learn firsthand about careers, advice for dream jobs By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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hroughout the spring, Canyons School District students had the opportunity to learn about careers from professionals in the field. Presenters were asked to tell the students a little about themselves and their job, including skills they have, what they learn on their job and fun parts and maybe not-so-fun, but necessary parts. Many presenters brought tools with them to illustrate what they may do, talked about an average day and shared if they were bilingual and how it helped with their careers. At East Midvale Elementary, Midvale Mayor Marcus Stevenson was among the presenters. Stevenson was two months into his new position and was asked by a student what he does. After answering that he oversees 200 employees including police, fire and public works, he also told them he has multiple conversations on topics ranging from family shelters to clean air. He brought with him a huge pair of scissors and ribbon so students could experience cutting the ribbon as he does for new buildings and businesses. Another student asked Stevenson the most important skill he has as mayor. “To be a good listener,” he answered. “I have to be able to listen to thousands of people. They tell me about issues they care about and I’m the voice for them. I also need to be able to bring people to work together.”
At Oakdale Elementary, guest speakers ranged from a commercial pilot to an artistic director of a children’s choir. In a second-grade classroom, Brigham Young University chemistry professor Rebecca Olsen almost magically created a spark of fire for the students. “I love chemistry and it’s fun for the kids to get a glimpse of what they can learn,” she said. “A lot of them were asking questions and were excited.” Second-grade teacher Shannon Prado said the presenters get students excited about learning about their careers. “Our students are able to talk to them to learn what skills they learned in school will help them,” she said. “We had a life and wellness coach share what she does and many of the students didn’t know a thing about that career. We had a police officer show students not only his tools, but also demonstrated how he is able to de-escalate a situation with his voice. It was amazing and really interested the kids.” In another classroom, FBI agent Ryan Blair shared with kindergartners and fourth-graders about what he does, mostly investigate white collar crimes across the country. He answered questions about drugs, cybercrimes, national security, terrorism, espionage— breaking it down in simple terms to the youngsters. “Think of us as the federal police investigating crimes across the country and
Oakdale students got excited to see chemistry in action from Brigham Young University chemistry professor Rebecca Olsen during the school’s career day. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
helping keep people safe,” Blair said. After allowing a couple kids to put on his gear, a student asked what is needed to become an agent. “One hundred thousand people apply, and we hire 2,000 of them so do well in school, stay away from crime and those involved in crime, and be good to other people,” Blair replied. Canyons Career and Technical Education Coordinator Patti Larkin said that
career days gives parents and the community a chance to play an essential role in children’s education. “Each parent or community member brings a unique perspective and job they can share with our students,” she said. “Especially now as COVID allows, it has been great to get our presenters back into the elementary schools helping our young students explore their interests and learn about possible careers.” l
APA fifth-grader crowned state champion in Utah History Day Fair By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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hloak Nakra may be a typical fifth-grade boy who says his favorite part of school is the playground and dreams of designing cars for Mercedes-Benz. Yet this South Jordan youth proved he knows his stuff when it comes to history — and writing. The American Preparatory student recently took on the subject of western expansion to write a paper between 1,500 and 2,500 words complete with an annotated bibliography as well as a 500-word process paper. Shloak’s paper, “The Effects of Westward Expansion: Success for Americans, but Damaging for Native Americans,” won the state contest for National History Day. “The best part was winning,” said the young historian who displays his state champion medal on his bedroom wall. Shloak chose his topic partly to match the theme, “Debate & Diplomacy in History,” and partly because he had wanted to learn more about the topic he was introduced to in school. “When I was learning these things in school, I was interested to learn more,” he
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said. “When I was doing my paper, I learned much more about these topics. I researched and read books that went more in depth about treaties than what I learned in school.” Shloak said he used sources from the Library of Congress. “I learned more about how America was in the 1800s and more about Native American culture and the Manifest Destiny,” he said. “The topic fit the theme of debate when the settlers were starting to move into Native American territories because there was a lot of fighting of treaties and a lot of talking. Then, the settlers tried to do a lot of things to get the Native Americans out, and they made reservations for Native Americans to move in, but half the time once they went through these reservations, the settlers discovered gold or something there and they got kicked out of their land again. Sometimes Native Americans tried things that wouldn’t work, and sometimes, the settlers and the United States government tried to do things that wouldn’t work so they needed some diplomacy.” Shloak picked writing a paper over other methods of presenting what he learned be-
cause “we write papers in school, only this one was much longer and harder to write than what I usually do in school.” For about one month, he worked on this project on his own, outside of school, on top of his regular schoolwork. However, when he needed help, he turned to his mother, who teaches history at Salt Lake Community College and has volunteered with National History Day. “It was my first time doing a bibliography, so she taught me how because in school, I’m used to doing quotes and footnotes were a new thing,” he said. Then, he submitted his paper. With an option of in-person or virtual competitions, he opted for virtual so he wouldn’t miss school. Shloak learned he won the Salt Lake regional competition and received a certificate of achievement before the paper won the state title. “I learned a lot and want to do it again next year,” he said. While youth division students don’t compete at the national level, secondary students can advance.
American Preparatory Academy fifth-grader Shloak Nakra is the state History Day champion. (Photo courtesy of Aarti Nakra)
Two students, Jayshabari Shankar and Sang Hyun Chun, who both attend Hillcrest High in Midvale, also competed and qualified for the national contest, which will be held virtually June 12-16. l
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The Corner Canyon High boys track team won the 6A title for the third year in a row. (Photos courtesy Angela Strong)
CCHS boys track defends 6A title; Hagen adds three more trophies By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
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Corner Canyon High’s Cody Hagen stands atop the podium following the defense of his 6A 200 meters title May 21 at Brigham Young University. (Photo courtesy Cody Hagen)
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he king is still the king. For the third year in a row, the Corner Canyon High boys track team retained its dominance in the 6A ranks running away from the field at the 6A state track and field championships May 19-21 at Brigham Young University. Senior Cody Hagen defended his 200 meters title from a year ago while also running a leg on the championship 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams. Also on the winning 4x100 relay lineup was Brandon Eyre, Tate Kjar, Tre Kofe, Aiden McDonald and Cody Strong with Kjar, Kofe, McDonald, Strong and Preston Rasmussen as part of the 4x200 relay group. The 4x400 relay team of Kjar, Rasmussen, Owen Borg, Jackson Buehler, Carter Cutting and Spencer Kirkham also won their event at the state meet while the girls 4x400 relay squad of Addison Kjar, Sunny Meyers, Paris Rasmussen, Maia Rhay, Madelynn Taggart and Tess Werts were the girls’ lone winners in their fourth-place showing as a team. The performances at the 6A state meet, which also included a third-place showing in the 100 meters, wrapped up
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Corner Canyon High’s Cody Hagen successfully defended his 6A 200 meters title, edging out Roy’s Parker Kingston (on left) and Skyridge’s Smith Snowden May 21 at Brigham Young University (on right).
a celebrated multi-sport career for Hagen, the son of Sean and Marci Hagen, of Draper. The 100-meter event showcased lots of speed with Roy’s Parker Kingston edging out Skyridge’s Smith Snowden in a photo finish with Hagen just behind them. “That race was so much fun,” Hagen said. “I love competing against those guys. They ran a great race. I stumbled at the end and finished third. I was pretty upset, because I felt like I did horrible.” Hagen turned it around in the 200 and defended his 2021 title—just .01 seconds off the state record—crossing the finish line ahead of Kingston and Snowden. “I was able to talk to my coaches and my dad and get re-centered and allow that anger to fuel me in the 200 meters,” Hagen said. “In winning that one, I was happy to be back.” The decorated wide receiver, who helped the Chargers to three of the last four 6A state football titles, had been honored with the Utah Gatorade Player of the Year award in December following his final football season. The recent CCHS graduate followed in his brother, Cole, and father’s footsteps who also won the award in 2019 and 1992, respectively. “I felt some extra pressure to keep the award in the family and felt like I had to get it or else I’d be disowned,” Cody Hagen joked. Hagen has been instrumental in Corner Canyon’s three state track team championships while also collecting titles in three individual events and four relays over the past two years. He came late to the track this season after double hernia surgery in the winter, but quickly regained his form on the track. Hagen said he is grateful for what he has learned so far on his athletic journey. “I’ve been able to develop a work ethic and really understand how important hard
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work is where nothing is given to you,” he said. He now plans to leave on a two-year Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints mission to San Bernardino, California this summer and then join his brother Cole in playing football at BYU. Other All-State performances at the 6A track meet for Corner Canyon for the boys team were Cutting (second, 800 meters; second, 4x800 relay; fourth, 1600 meters), Kjar (second, 400 meters), McDonald (fifth, 200 meters; sixth, 100 meters), Strong (ninth, 200 meters), Jackson Ames (fourth, long jump), Cody Christensen (second, discus; sixth, shot put), Jackson Henstrom (second, 4x800 relay; fifth, 1600 meters), Dawson Jacobsen (fourth, shot put; fifth, discus), Kirkham (eighth, 300 hurdles), Jeffrey Lewis (second, 4x800 relay), Hugo Ortego-Sanchez (eighth, shot put), Tanner Partridge (second, 4x800 relay), Darren Randall (second, 4x800 relay), Preston Rasmussen (sixth, 400 meters) and Connor Whatcott (second, 4x800 relay). On the girls side, those finishing in the top were Meyers (second, 4x100 relay; third, 4x200 relay; third, 400 meters; sixth, 200 meters), Taggart (third, 4x200 relay; sixth, 300 meter hurdles; seventh, 100 meter hurdles; seventh, 100 meters), Werts (second, 4x100 relay; third, 4x200 relay), Lezlee Crittenden (fifth, 4x800 relay), Lily Crofts (second, 4x100 relay; fourth, long jump), Emma Hamblin (sixth, pole vault), Liberty Henstrom (second, 4x100 relay; third, 4x200 relay), Addison Hoopes (fifth, 4x800 relay), Addison Kjar (third, 4x200 relay), Charly Murie (fifth, 4x800 relay), Anna Nelson (fifth, 4x800 relay), Allison Oler (fifth, 4x800 relay), Paris Rasmussen (second, 4x100 relay), Paige Rhoads (fifth, 4x800 relay) and Anna Ricks (second, 4x100 relay; third, 4x200 relay). l
Corner Canyon High’s Cody Hagen stands with his parents Marci and Sean Hagen following his final high school track meet where he won the 200 meters and ran a leg on two title relay teams. (Photo courtesy Cody Hagen)
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n a year when many teams may have folded under the adversity that several mid-season injuries brought, the Juan Diego Catholic High School girls lacrosse team instead battled to reach the 4A state championship game. After they cruised through the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds against Green Canyon and Waterford—outscoring them 40 to 11—the Soaring Eagle squad fell to Bear River 12-8 in the title matchup at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman May 26. “We came together as a family and pulled as one this season, even literally playing just varsity games and not JV,” said JDCHS head coach Shaun Judd. “We had senior captain Rachel Strelow suffer a lacerated kidney where she was hospitalized for three days along with others getting concussions, hip and knee injuries, but these girls sure fought through it all.” In the state quarterfinals May 21, the third-seeded Juan Diego team beat Green Canyon 16-2 behind seven goals and one assist from freshman Olivia Prosper and four goals and an assist from senior Nola Swales-Christensen. Against Waterford in the semis May 24, the Soaring Eagle team dominated the Ravens 24-9 in what Judd called a “phenomenal game” by his squad to set up the state championship game against Bear River, Prosper and senior Kyra Hoffman both netted two goals in the title matchup to lead the offense. “We really struggled to finish strong,” Judd said. “Credit to Bear River who showed up and played well under super hot conditions. It was a tough game as a coach, but we just simply ran out of gas. But, I’m so proud of our girls.”
Prosper led the team in scoring this season with 68 goals and 26 assists while senior captain Gracie Bathurst, who will play for Westminster next year, along with senior Julia Hettinger each recorded 33 goals this spring. In his first year heading up the Juan Diego program—after assisting during the 2018 and Division II title-winning 2019 season—Judd said he “got dealt a really good hand” with 14 seniors and knew this group had a good chance to be there at the end. In addition to Bathurst, Hettinger, Hoffman, Strelow and Swales-Christensen, those seniors also included captain Morgan Dawson, “one of the team’s best defenders,” according to Judd, in Caroline Arceneaux, first-year goalie Emilie Etchart, foreign exchange students Tinasy Wang and Lisa (Jiyayi) Zhu and Taryn Easterbrook, Kesley Poulsen, Ashlynn Sandberg and Grace Sims. “From the beginning, I was so impressed with how our more experienced players pulled in the beginner players,” Judd said. “It not only unified the team, but it made everyone better.” Also on the 14-5 team were impact players Julie Holly, Alex Moreno and Annette Rodriguez along with Sarah Azar, Sierra Clark, Isabel Hopkins, Sam Horner and foreign exchange students Tamaku Fukui and AJ (Daria) Sumenkova. Judd was assisted on the staff this season by former JDCHS players Camille Arceneaux and Gina Colosimo. “We had a great year,” Judd said. “The girls just did awesome, especially with all the injuries and craziness. We all learned a ton and I am excited to continue building for the future of this program.”l
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Continued from front page the ‘housing crisis’…It gives us an opportunity to plan that 10 acres. Just so you understand the political climate, it’s real,” Mayor Troy Walker said immediately following the vote. Finance Director Bob Wylie explained the financing of the purchase. “Draper City issued Sales Tax Revenue Bonds in July 2022 for the purpose of financing land acquisition. The city received $5,350,000 from the proceeds of the sale of these bonds, and with the city’s contribution of $1,650,000, the city will have $7,000,000 to be used for the purchase of the land,” he said. Dobbins and Walker had traveled to San Francisco in June for a bond rating meeting with Standard & Poor’s. “We have an excellent bond rating right now, but that bond rating will be updated by Standard & Poor’s before we try to sell the bonds,” Dobbins said in June. Councilmember Fred Lowry approved the agreement for the city’s intent to purchase the five acres at the June council meeting. “I think this is an important purchase for our city. We don’t like to have bonds, but I’m excited about the opportunity for this,” he said. Dobbins said the city hasn’t determined a use for the newly purchased five acres. “Not only are we trying to act in a preventive measure, we hope it might become a civic center or park or something everyone can benefit from,” Councilmember Tasha Lowery said. l
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Draper Elementary teacher Katie Tinoco smiles as Canyons School District’s teacher of the year along with runners-up Mount Jordan Middle choir and theater director Skyler Bluemel and Brighton High chemistry teacher Nicole Shon and Canyons officials. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
Constantly learning, instilling challenges key to Canyons’ outstanding teacher By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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t had been a long night. Katie Tinoco had her high heels in her hands, walking barefoot on the red carpet that was placed in Hillcrest High’s commons for the parade of teachers, each representing their schools, excited to be recognized for their positive impact on Canyons School District’s 34,000 students. Even at the late hour, Tinoco had a smile on her face even as the cameras and cell phones had faded to just those of family and friends. Tinoco had just been announced she was Canyons School District’s teacher of the year. This month, the outstanding teacher will be putting on the finishing touches of lesson plans and room decorations before she greets a new group of second-graders. “I originally did not want to be a teacher,” Tinoco said. “I wanted to be a pediatrician or do business. I was Sterling Scholar state runner-up for business and marketing and that’s the path I started when I first started college at BYU (Brigham Young University). Then, I got into my classes, and I just wasn't loving it. So, I did some reflecting on what do I really love, and I just kept coming back to I love learning, reading, helping people, working with kids. Those things together led me to teaching. Once I started the program, I never looked back. I knew teaching was what I was supposed to do. It's just an awesome profession.” Now the Brighton High alumna who was a FBLA national champion is in her 12th year of teaching, eight of those at Draper Elementary. “I loved school when I was a kid. I would go to school sick because I didn't want to miss school and then my teacher would have to send me home. I was that kid,” Tinoco said. While her third- and sixth-grade teacher Janice Flanagan had a huge impact on her, Tinoco’s love is teaching second grade. “It's just the sweet spot in my opinion. They're old enough that they have been in
school and know what to do, but they're still young enough that they are still eager to learn. They're excited to be here,” she said. “And the amount of growth that second-graders make from the beginning of the year to the end of the year is just exciting to watch.” However, Tinoco has taken Flanagan’s love of incorporating real-life learning in her teaching. This year, her students embraced that lesson when they read a story about writing petitions. “After reading the story, I challenged my kids to write a petition and I gave them the example of how a student can go to his HOA (homeowners association) and ask for longer pool hours, with all his neighbors signing the petition. This year, my kids wrote a petition saying they wanted a class pet. They thought of all the reasons I could say no, and included that they’d pay for it, take care of it, clean its cage and take it home on breaks and weekends. They all signed it and so I told them that since they did all the work, we’ll get a class pet. So we have a hamster—Scout Cookie,” Tinoco said, adding that it was named by her student who is a Girl Scout and her family that stepped forward to buy the hamster. “The hamster will be in third grade with them next year and likely go all the way through fifth grade with them." Tinoco’s class was part of the process when she was selected teacher of the year. “The committee came in to observe our class and watched part of my morning meeting and part of my phonemic awareness lesson and part of my phonics lesson. My kids were like, ‘What's going on?’ I told them why the people were there, and the kids were really excited. I reminded them that ‘we’re like this always, it doesn't matter if there's someone in our room or not, because we're awesome all the time,’” she said. It wasn’t an easy year for Tinoco. As a dual
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immersion teacher, she’s used to teaching two classes of 28 students on the English side while her colleague teaches them math in Mandarin. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions, he was detained in China, and she worked with several substitute teachers. “We started the school year with what was supposed to be a long-term sub. I did a ton of extra work, but I also had a lot of support from the school’s Chinese team helping me create Chinese content. It’s tricky to teach two different classes and switch during the day, so we tried not to overwhelm her, but unfortunately, it was too much. She was a new mom and her husband got sick and she had to put her family first,” Tinoco said. “So, then our next long-term sub stayed till Christmas break. All of January was just one sub after another, and I constantly was reinforcing what they were learning. There always is a lot of collaboration, talking about the kids and where they're at and how they did on this and making sure we’re seeing the same things. But January was probably the hardest time just helping the kids and reassuring parents that the teacher was coming back because they were justifiably worried if their kids would be on the level to continue to the program. I’d tell them, ‘He's going to catch them up.” Nobody else could do what he's done with these kids. It's incredible. I'm very lucky to have him as a teaching partner.” Draper Principal Christy Waddell appreciated Tinoco’s dedication. “She did not complain once to me with the extra workload that she had. It was definitely a lot of hard work, and she has a little one at home. But she's still so professional and did everything she could because she wants the best for these kids,” she said. When the April 19 awards night approached, Tinoco said her principal and second-grade team wanted to come support her. “I told them, ‘You guys don't have to come. It’s going to be really late. I'm not going to win. Don't worry about it,” she said. Disregarding her, they came as well as her parents, husband, and 16 month old. “I read through all the bios of all the teachers that have been nominated. I'm like, ‘They're so amazing, so incredible.’ And they're like, ‘Yeah, well, so are you,’” she recalled. On stage, she was surprised when she was announced she was the elementary teacher candidate. But when she learned of the other two finalists—Brighton High chemistry teacher Nicole Shon and Mount Jordan Middle choir and theater director Skyler Bluemel—she thought the overall teacher of the year would be one of them. “When the announcer started reading, and mentioned dual language, I knew it was me and I was really shocked, overwhelmed, really humbled, really grateful. It was a huge, huge surprise,” she said. “I feel like I do a good job in my classroom, but nobody goes into teaching to get awards and praise and attention. It's been overwhelming and just incredible. Everybody deserves to be honored like this. Teachers do so much and make such a difference.” During Waddell’s first observation of her in the classroom, she knew there was something special about Tinoco.
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“When I first got here five years ago, I knew right away that Katie was a good teacher. You can tell anytime you walk by her class,” Waddell said. “She is so calm and positive; the kids are all doing what they're supposed to be doing. She's so kind to them, but she also has standards for them to reach. The kids, they all just love her. I mean it's seriously a very good place to be, in her classroom.” Meanwhile, after the ceremony, her toddler was making his own fun. “He is having such a great time carrying around my giant check. He thinks it’s the new coolest toy ever,” she said. The next morning, many students already knew Tinoco was Canyons’ teacher of the year. At before-school choir practice, the students gave her a round of applause. Second-grade teacher Madison Ellingson directs the choir with Tinoco. “Katie is just an amazing educator and is always thinking of her students and what they need the most,” Ellingson said. “She’s always doing something meaningful with her students that is going to make a difference in their academics or their life. She's really mindful of the growth of her students and that’s with each of her 56 students. She knows exactly what progress each kid is making and how close they are to their end of year goals. As a teammate, she has some awesome ideas and is always willing to share them and be supportive. When we collaborate, she always brings in, ‘Let's make this a little bit deeper or let's add a component that would make it a challenge for our students.’ She has such a positive energy that we love and that the kids love. They were so excited to congratulate her.” Once school began, Waddell made an announcement. “My class cheered and was asking me what it’s like to be the national teacher, and I'm like, ‘Whoa, whoa! We go to state first,’” she said, adding that submitting her state application was on her summer schedule. “They’re very much invested in this.” As Canyons’ teacher of the year, she received a crystal award as well $1,000 and a gift basket of prizes and gift cards to area businesses. It’s been a far cry from her first four years teaching at a charter school where she created her own curriculum, paid for most every material she used in class and didn’t have a support system. “I saw that Canyons was in line with the type of professional that I want it to be. I wanted to be in a place that was going to encourage and support my desire to always try to be better. I’ve earned my master’s in education from SUU (Southern Utah University) and I’ve been supported each step of the way,” she said. “There’s always learning involved with being a teacher. Even with this award, which is a huge overwhelming honor, it’s not like OK, I am now the ultimate teacher that I could ever be. It’s never like that with teaching. You can always be tweaking and changing and bettering and trying new things and with every class. Every class brings different challenges and exciting things.”l
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Students to see new administrative faces as they return to school this fall By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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Kelly Tauteoli, seen here at the new Union Middle’s groundbreaking in April 2021, will leave her post as principal to work as a human resources administrator in Canyons School District. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
hen students return to Union Middle School, they will see longtime Hillcrest High assistant principal Brenda McCann as their new principal. Union’s Kelly Tauteoli, who has been the middle school principal since 2015, will work as a human resources administrator in Canyons School District. “I'm recruiting the teachers for the secondary schools, so it has a step away from kids in that way, but I will have a big impact on kids in that I’m recruiting and hiring the best teachers,” she said a couple weeks after she packed her belongings where she was principal of the school that serves 850 students. “It's bittersweet. It really is. I’ve poured my heart and soul into a place that I care so much about and care about the outcomes for the kids and for the people that work there. The students keep me laughing all the time. Middle school students are hilarious, and tender and sweet—and I know that's not what people usually say about middle school kids, but they really are. I love the people I worked with and that's one of the hardest things, is to leave that amazing team at Union, the people that I love and respect so much.” During her tenure, Tauteoli helped to build a caring community. “It is just such a solid, wonderful supportive community. One thing I love about Union is, I love the diversity and how the community and the staff just wrap their arms around kids and support them. Just so many times, parents have come forward and said, ‘How can I help, what can I do, can I gath-
er school supplies, can I pay for somebody else's yearbook?’ The staff just goes absolutely above and beyond for the kids at Union. Students are really getting a very caring community and support in every way at Union,” she said. “I hope that's a legacy that I've left and I know it will continue because the people that I worked with care about that too.” Tauteoli also has ensured there are academic as well as social-emotional supports in place for students. “We’ve really strengthened our academic supports and our students have done remarkably better on the state tests at the end of the year,” she said. “We’ve also worked heavily on mental health for students. The kind of pressures they face and the increase in anxiety, we’ve ramped up adding more check-ins with kids, creating a plan where we talk and share concerns, teaching life and social skills, adding staff to help. In general, in schools, we’re seeing more mental health issues, more anxiety, more depression, more social isolation, with kids, and you just never can have enough support in that area. They just think they need it. They need a lot.” Part of Tauteoli’s time also has been meeting regularly with a construction team on the re-build of Union Middle, a position that now has shifted to Union alumna and now principal Brenda McCann, who helped with the construction process at nearby Hillcrest High. “I had so much fun helping in the design process for Union; it was a fun thing for me to be able
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High school students tour, observe, gain hands-on opportunities during job shadows By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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hroughout Canyons School District, high school students had the opportunity to job shadow professionals in several fields before summer hit, allowing them to learn more about the careers during the summer months, possibly find an internship or take a summer class. “We had a lot of new businesses step forward and offer to have students job shadow them this year and we had three return businesses in a law office, a chiropractor and Larry H. Miller Companies,” said Chris Morgan, Corner Canyon High’s work-based learning facilitator. “This opportunity gave students more time to focus on their future and they have been so enthusiastic about their experience.” Many of the job shadows happened on one morning, after which Morgan, as well as other high school work-base coordinators, hosted a luncheon for students at Corner Canyon to debrief and share their experiences. Some 22 students had spent the morning at area businesses to job shadow, and Morgan had scheduled another 20 for another day. Senior Aidan Richmond shadowed a Draper City detective. “I’ve always been interested in what they do at crime scenes, what a victim ad-
vocate does, the forensics surrounding cases and programs they offer,” he said. “I met the police chief and learned how he works with all sorts of people outside the department as well as within. The detective said they recently investigated and closed a cold case, and it was interesting to hear. It was very rewarding experience.” During freshman Stella Cianflone’s visit with Dr. Blaine Awerkamp at Awerkamp Chiropractic, she oversaw his treatment of five patients and learned he treats people suffering from stress to car accidents. “I’ve thought about going into the medical field, but I didn’t think about being a chiropractor,” she said. “It’s a good combination of medical and business, where I’d run my own business, set my own hours and have that flexibility, which I like.” Senior Anna Page toured several departments in Lone Peak Hospital and also donned a hair net and shoe coverings to be in the operating room. “They taught us basic CPR, chest compressions and lifesaving techniques we could do on a dummy, and we toured the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) and used a stethoscope to hear a baby’s breathing pattern,” said the student who is on the pre-med pathway. “We saw the lab, pharmacy and a
number of departments and it was great to see how they interacted with one another. It gave us an opportunity to see patient care and really solidified my wanting a career in medicine.” After spending a morning with Conyers & Nix PC, criminal defense lawyers, junior Catalina Giraldo was excited. “We got to see the court rooms, meet judges and ask questions and it was so amazing,” she said. “I’m taking a business law class, so this just inspired me.” Junior Carlee Earnhart job shadowed at the neurorobotics lab at the University of Utah where she learned about prosthetics. “They showed us what the prosthetics can do and said that they work continuously to upgrade their abilities,” she said. “I’m interested in the engineering and medical aspect and went to CTEC (Canyons Technical Education Center) in the medical forensics program and I’ve been on our robotics team two years, so this was an opportunity to learn more about this field and how engineering and medicine work together. It was just fascinating to be in their work environment and
learn about it firsthand.” Brighton High Work-Based Learning Facilitator Eileen Kasteler said that their research indicates high school students who make work-force connections are more likely to graduate and continue post-secondary education and training. “This activity is designed to impress upon students the benefits of career exploration,” she said, adding that the goal for the 110 Canyons students who participated in job shadow day include discovering career opportunities, engaging in high school work-related classes, entering post-secondary education with career-oriented focus, developing important workforce connections and networks and being inspired while gaining real-world experiences. Other companies that participated include Avalanche Studios, Cottonwood Heights Police Department, Ensign Engineers, Filevine, Hunt Electric, Jordan Valley School, Merit Medical, Savage Services and Think Architecture. l
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Oakdale librarian does more than stock shelves, she connects with students By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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n an Oakdale Elementary library bulletin board, students had written favorite memories—getting a dog, doing a cannonball off the high dive, riding roller coasters, eating macaroons with a great-grandpa—on little paper balloons. It was an engaging activity, tying into “The Memory Balloons,” a book where a grandson shares his favorite memories he had with his grandfather, who had forgotten them. “I liked doing that,” one student said. “She always gathers us on the rug, reads a story, then we can draw or write about it. We’ve done ones on poetry and Earth Day. Last year, we had one about making a difference in the world. She knows where to find all the good books.” She is Tami Carlson, or sometimes “Mrs. Carwash” as students have fondly combined her name with her with longtime colleague Shannon Walsh, and through Carlson’s 31 years at Oakdale, she has intermixed activities with library time, breaking the stereotype of a librarian holding her index finger up to her lips to shush students or stocking the shelves of a bookmobile. Former Oakdale Principal Lori Jones recalled a lesson where Carlson would introduce the character trait of kindness. “She read the kids stories about being kind and then, they wrote letters to seniors in nursing homes to cheer them up,” Jones said. “A lot of the teachers do that too, but she reinforced the bigger picture going on in school and made the library a fun and cheerful place to be.” Carlson started working at Oakdale as a playground and copy center aide while her mother was the school secretary. The next year, Carlson slid into the open position in the library and has worked there ever since. She has worked under the direction of nine principals, through changing enrollments (its high was more than 600 students, now it is about 400) with five co-librarians, including Walsh who has worked beside her for 16 years. “We just can't imagine working without each other,” Carlson said about her colleague, who used to be a reading interventionalist and would work with students in the library. Walsh feels the same way. “Tami is just hilarious, and she is just an easygoing person. She's a storyteller. You know when she tells a story, she's very animated with the kids. When she's talking about a lesson, she brings it to life and connects with the kids,” Walsh said. “Tami loves children, and she loves reading in that order. She just loves being around children and making them smile, but she also loves the reading sector and what they learn from it from them. I don’t think she’ll ever leave this job. I think she enjoys it too much.” Alice Peck, who served as Oakdale principal for four years, remembers Carlson knowing all the students. “She has a familiar face, and she knows all the students by name. She’s always bubbly, upbeat, and positive and never in a bad mood. She has a lightness, a smile for everyone, so kids just adore her,” she said. “She and Shannon just work together so well, whether it’s checking in books with the barcodes or doing lessons for the kids. When they found out I was moving to the district, they created a bulletin board of students’ limericks that was the sweetest thing. Then, they presented me them in a big binder. It was just touching. They’re the dynamic duo.” Through the years, Carlson has seen change in education. When she started, the school featured open classrooms. “It's so ridiculous that anyone ever thought that would work. You could literally roll a ball from the office down to the sixth grade or hear a piano playing and singing going on or hear a video over here or hear a teacher who spoke loudly
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Oakdale Elementary librarian Tami Carlson is excited about a set of new biographies. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
over there,” she said, also recalling that they’d prop open the school doors so even a stray dog wandered through the school a couple times. Walls and air-conditioning were installed in the 1990s after a before-school fire broke out in the music room, which was located inside the back door. “Back then, none of the doors were locked. Most of the teachers were here and a few students were outside because the opening bell had not run yet. We think someone came in that back room and set the music room on fire. We didn't know who or why because there weren't security cameras back then, but man, that fire marshal and two other men in suits sat on one side of a table and you were on the other and they interrogated all of us one at a time in a very intimidating manner. Like, ‘Do you smoke? Have you ever had a vendetta against anyone at this school?’ We did learn an accelerant was used and that room was filled with storage from floor to ceiling with desks, equipment, chairs—and with student records. That room was burned to the ground and then the fire traveled through the false ceilings. There was a lot of smoke damage, especially to our beautiful art collection that we inherited from the old Union Elementary. They had to send all those paintings out to be cleaned with the smoke damage. Our school wasn't closed for more than a few days. It was the end of the year, so they brought in those giant fans, and gave a warning to kids that have breathing problems,” Carlson remembered. She was at Oakdale on Sept. 11, 2001. “I had been just watching the news like I do in the morning when I'm getting ready for work and saw those planes hit those towers. I just wanted to stay home, curled up in a ball
and cry all day, but we had to come to work that day. The principal called us in and said, ‘We're not going to bring it up with the kids. If they ask, you smile and say that you're safe here.’ And we didn’t know that, but we were told to try to have as normal day as possible. We had to just keep quiet and carry on and know that their parents can help them when they get home. That was a day I wished we’d have off because that was a hard one to get through,” Carlson said. She also worked at Oakdale when the Jordan School District split, and Canyons School District was created for the eastern schools. “A lot of people were highly opinionated about it. Are you for or against? I think it's been a really good thing because that district was so big and it was hard to get help or be heard because there were so many schools,” Carlson said. “Canyons has been so good about technology. We have technology devices and support in every school. There’s someone to answer your questions on the phone or send someone over. We have someone assigned to our school to help just with that and that has been a wonderful thing, especially recently during COVID.” During the pandemic, the library had assigned seating, which started when students were tracked to minimize the spread of COVID-19. “It somewhat mimics who they sit by in class and that's actually been helpful to minimize the distractions and interruptions, but now, younger students who were at home are needing to learn all the normal routines of how to walk quietly, sit still and not wander around and be disruptive. At the beginning of the year, they scattered like mice. We'd have to call the office and say, ‘I've got three kids on the loose’
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because I’d just look up from a lesson and they’d be gone,” Carlson said. “I think most kids if one thing they learned from that is they do love going to school and they never want to go home again and do schooling.” Jones said that when schools transitioned to COVID-19 protocols, “Mrs. Carwash” was there. “They had jumped in and helped us with a lot of things like checking out the Chromebooks and helped me with that immensely. They also helped with checking out new curriculum to our teachers, doing bulletin boards, posting what teachers and staff were reading to interest kids in reading, and they are able to wear so many different hats,” she said, adding before COVID, they maintained the Red Bookshelf, which provided students a place to grab a free used book. Carlson’s own job has changed from those early years when there was a card catalog. “When we got a book, we would create cards. That book had a card for the author, another card for the illustrator and so on. One book would have maybe six 3-by-5 cards that needed to be filed. Then, if someone asked if we have a book about unicorns, we’d go to the card catalog to look up unicorns. It was time consuming and insane making up all those cards, then filing them and discarding them when we got rid of the book. Now the kids can go to the student computers and look up unicorn and be able to find the book. We still use the Dewey Decimal System because it works. We've worked with the kids to teach them to find their own books because county and government libraries are still using the Dewey Decimal System,” she said. Walsh said that when they get new books, “It’s like Christmas to us. Tami gets all giddy because we get to read new books to students and show them all the new books and introduce them to new genres.” Those new books are put on display; recently, Carlson put out some new biographies she was excited to share with students. “Biographies used to be hundreds of fine print pages and few pictures, and the kids would have to read the entire book to find out basic facts about someone. Now, we can Google, but these books are just beautiful and inviting. Look at this one about Kamala Harris. You know how she wears the sneakers? On the inside cover of each of these is something unique to the person and hers is sneakers. It’s just fun and engaging. These kids are just dying over these books and they’re going to learn all about these people and they’re just colorful and beautifully illustrated. The books are made with better quality ink and pictures, and they’re nicely bound,” she said, recalling when she started in the library, the district would send books to the school. “We had no say in it whatsoever; they ordered the same books for every school, and they’d weed out the surplus books that were out-of-date or not being checked out. But we do everything now which we should because we know our
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school population and we have kids ask for certain books and we try to make that happen.” As Carlson and Walsh place orders, they make a conscious effort to get books that represent diversity. “We try very hard to choose books that kids can see themselves in and their families. So, children of color and children with disabilities, or say, my parents are divorced, or I have two moms, so we look for books that are inclusive. We don't sit we don't talk about it too much, but we have books that reflect that. We buy books about different holidays, so they aren't all Christian holidays. We want them to find books that are age appropriate and aren’t all mainstream, so all our students can see themselves and their families in them,” she said. That’s something former principal Peck appreciated about Carlson: “She’s very much an educator that is beloved by kids. She chooses books that are appropriate and enjoyable on any level and often, they correlate with topics in the classroom, so we have an integrated support for our curriculum.” Carlson said the library continues to check out classic children’s books. “We just ordered a bunch of new copies of Beverly Cleary books, and I love a book by Kate DiCamillo called, ‘Because of Winn-Dixie;’ we have four copies that are constantly being checked out,” she said. “I can’t choose my favorite book because it is like choosing a favorite candy. It can't be done.” “Mrs. Carwash” also works with teachers to match their library lessons with the class curriculum. “Back in the day, we read them a story and let them check out books. Now we always plan. We teach them library skills. We look at the core curriculum and try to hit on as many of those as we can. Sometimes we find a book that we just love, and we do a lesson around that book,” Carlson said, adding that in recent years, they’ve also begun to meet on a regular basis with the school principal to learn about schoolwide schedules, trainings, drills and concerns so they’re in the loop with faculty and staff. “We also meet with other school librarians. We can exchange ideas and trade book suggestions and support each other.” Even with the skills and lessons that are taught in the library, Carlson said there is a goal above those. “We try hard to make the kids feel loved and to make them feel like this is a safe, happy place. When they come in here for a minute, we want there to be no stress, just a place that they can relax and enjoy,” she said. “That’s the most important thing for me, more important than learning about the genres of the books and how to do research. That's my goal.” This is the second of three profiles spotlighting longtime Canyons School District employees. l
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any area schools, including St. John the Baptist Elementary, use Junior Achievement’s financial literacy, work and career readiness and entrepreneurship curriculum to positively impact the lives of fifth-grade students. The capstone of the program, one many students recall fondly long after their high school graduation, is JA Biztown, a simulated city where students play a role as citizens, workers and consumers in their community. Through the experience, students learn to operate banks, manage restaurants and businesses, learn the business side of education, write articles and even be mayor. “We don’t just have the experience, we prepare students for it beforehand, and we discuss it after,” fifth-grade teacher Marilyn Miller said. “Students use their writing ability to create their own resumes and fill out applications and then, they learn how to interview with a real human resource team. Afterward, we discuss the roles they had at JA City and how they relate to a free enterprise system, their rights and responsibilities as citizens and working for businesses and their understanding of money management and
soft skills needed in the workplace.” Fifth-grade teacher Janet Tetzloff arranges for all students to meet with the human resource leadership team from Master Control, who conducts the five- to 10-minute mock interviews and rank their responses. They also provide students feedback on their interview skills. This year, it was back in person after last year, having virtual interviews and virtual JA Biztown. “It’s the first time in three years so we’re picking up where we left off,” Tetzloff said. “In 2020, we got the interview training in, but then, the pandemic hit.” Fifth-grader Abby Hankins was excited for her interview. “I wrote my resume and knew to ask some questions,” she said. “They asked me why I wanted the job, what my experience was and what I could bring to the position. I was a little nervous, but it was fun.” Her classmate, Ashlyn Trost said preparing for the interview helped her to remain calm. “I was asked what three words describe me best, what is needed to be a good team member and if I like work-
ing on computers and what my experience is,” she said. “It was fun; I’d like to do it again. If I did, I’d probably talk more about my career goals.” Master Control Chief Culture Officer Alicia Garcia said that she was impressed with the students, who started out with a firm handshake and were dressed professionally. “They had great eye contact; they’ve learned that is so powerful,” she said. “They’re engaged, smiling and asked questions about what I do, or the skills that they need in the position and how we mentor them in their positions. The best question I had was, ‘What does my company do to include and support women and diversify our employees?’ It showed a real sensitivity and awareness. We also ask students about working on computers and if they know both Mac and PCs as there is a need for crossover. We listen and see that they’re prepared. It’s a great learning experience for them.” Master Control Senior Communications Specialist Hannah Polus noticed good eye contract and a real interest in learning the interviewing skills. “I’ve had students apply to be a CFO, a sales manager and a store man-
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bit of history walked away from the 57-acre Skaggs Catholic Center in Draper this summer when Nikki Ward left after 13 years as St. John the Baptist Elementary School’s principal. She also served as the second St. John the Baptist Middle School principal during her 23 years on the campus, the entire time the schools have been open. Coming from St. Andrew Catholic School in Riverton, Erin Carrabba will be the fourth St. John the Baptist Elementary principal in the school’s history. Ward remembers her early years at the school. “I started in 1999 as assistant principal and Sister Karla (McKinnie) was very gracious and allowed me to be an assistant principal part time while my kids were younger,” she said. Shortly after the middle school moved into the west wing of the high school, where it remains today, she followed Roger Marcy as principal of St. John the Baptist Middle School, serving for more than seven years before returning to the elementary school to head it. “I have a huge commitment to Catholic education. I love the community and I just really enjoy watching students grow from preschool, when they enter school for the first time, and then sending them out of getting ready for middle school and just seeing their growth academically, physically, socially, emotionally. It just that's what charged me every day to go into the building,” Ward said. “It's our mission at St. John's to educate the whole child through our Catholic faith. We are able to infuse our Catholic tradition and all of the tenets of Catholicism as a tradition into the daily education of our students. We have a commitment to the whole child, so I’ve maintained specialists for art, computer, music, PE and Spanish.” She also values technology so all 550 students have their own devices. “I like to use the phrase, ‘technology is a tool; it is not the teacher.’ It’s been something that we've had to balance. We still believe elementary students need to learn how to cut, learn cursive, hold books in their hands, do art projects. So, it can't be 100% technology, but we do want them to be digital citizens and technology is all around us in every aspect of our world,” she said. After graduating from Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City and earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Gonzaga University, being immersed in education isn’t new to her. “My dad retired from Granger High School, and he was really involved in student life and a coach, so we used to be around there all the time, and my mom worked as a school secretary, so we would go help her unload supplies and work around the school, so I grew up in education,” she said. She’ll continue to work in education in her new position
ager and so I ask them why they’re interested in the positions and how they are qualified,” she said. “It’s been great to see how they take the activities they’re involved in and apply them to the positions. It shows they’re thinking and taking pride in what they do.” Fifth-grader Monica Keegan was at ease as Master Control Corporate Operations Project Manager Tad Despain interviewed her for a camera operator/editor/on-air host position.
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as associate superintendent for Utah Catholic schools, a position she’s eased into this past year. It will be a job where she will oversee curriculum, assessment and data for 13 elementary and middle schools and serve as the Western Catholic Education Association commissioner for the diocese overseeing the accreditation process for all Utah Catholic schools. “I’ll miss our community,” she said, adding that the Christmas program and the May crowning ceremony will be some events she’ll especially miss. “I know all the students’ names, the parents’ names and people say that I even know their cars. There's an old saying, ‘Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.’ I've always tried to start the school year out with my teachers. I tell them before you open the math textbook, find out something about your students. At a faculty meeting, I’ll ask, ‘What do you know about your student outside your classroom? Do they like soccer? How many siblings do they have? What do they like?’ I think just calling people by name has so much value and knowing about them helps us build relationships and our community.” That community will be one Carrabba will embrace as she makes St. John the Baptist Elementary not only her new home, but the new campus for her children. “I’ve been really impressed (with Catholic education) as they are learning all of the foundational academics, but they're also learning really what it means to be a good person, a good citizen, a good friend; it's just such an immersive experience,” she said. “I love that the elementary school here is on the same campus as the middle school and the high school (Juan Diego Catholic High). There are so many opportunities for students here to keep growing and developing as human beings, with athletics, with the extracurriculars, with the rigorous academics and with their spirituality. I'm really excited just to be a part of it.” Prior to being principal for 150 St. Andrew students, Carrabba worked in New Jersey as a private school principal for special education teens, some who had mental health or addiction issues or other challenges. “I’ve learned to work with students, to say, ‘Sure, you made some mistakes, but guess what? This is the end of that story. Let's get back on track. Let's find out what you really love and reconnect with that,’” she said, adding that she also had taught art and English-language arts at that school before going into administration. Carrabba knows about not taking a direct path to a career goal. After earning her bachelor’s in fine arts with a concentration in art history at St. Elizabeth University, she took some time before entering the education field. “After college, I worked at Enterprise rental cars for a year because I really didn't know what I wanted to do; it
“I like being on camera or behind it, so I was comfortable and actually, having fun even though I was a little nervous,” she said. “I like talking to people so it seemed more like a conversation and sharing with her about myself and learning about her as well as asking more about the position.” Despain was impressed. “She was on top of it,” she said. “I could tell she did her research so she knew a lot about working with cameras and film. She
St. Andrew Catholic School Principal Erin Carrabba will become the fourth principal at St. John the Baptist Elementary. (Photo courtesy of Erin Carrabba)
wasn't really my cup of tea. So, I went into recruiting. I liked that a little bit more, but still, I was like, ‘Oh, this just can't be what I meant to do with my life,’” she recalled. “So, I was like, who do I know who really loved their job and it took me back to high school. I had this amazing art teacher; her name was Mrs. Clifford and she really loved what she did. I reached out to her, and she told me there's an alternate route to teaching so that’s how I got my teaching license. After that, I got bit by the bug. I love working with kids and igniting that love of learning.” So much, she earned her master’s in educational leadership at Seton Hall and currently is filing her dissertation in organizational leadership. She also has challenged herself by completing her first marathon this year, learning to play guitar, continuing her passion for drawing and painting, and with her kids, raising 14 bunnies. It’s that love of learning she hopes to introduce to her new school community. “Being a lifelong learner is the key to ongoing engagement in your world and happiness,” she said. “I honestly am really honored to have the opportunity to take over where Nikki left off because she's an amazing principal.” l
was prepared and was confident and was thorough. I’ve really been impressed with how students took these interviews seriously. They’ve all been good. Through this process, they’re really mastering interview skills.” That’s the goal that Tetzloff, Miller and the fifth-grade team had for the students. “Our students are learning job skills in preparing an application and resume and interviewing that they’ll use the rest of their
lives; they’re not too young to learn these skills,” Tetzloff said. “I’ve had students in the past use the skills when they apply for their first jobs and come back to thank me for this experience. Even learning to look someone in the eye and thank them for their time can help them right now in any form of communication. Learning these skills and having an incredible opportunity at JA City is an experience they’ll always remember.”
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Draper Days brings hundreds to parade, carnival and more Photos by Travis Barton
Different businesses, such as F45 Training had floats in Draper’s parade.
Floats featured anything from a dragon to a temple to Dorothy and the Lion from the “Wizard of Oz.”
Hundreds of people lined Fort Street for the Draper Days Parade.
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The petting zoo featured a baby kangaroo in addition to baby pigs, lambs and chickens.
Families could ride ponies as part of the park festivities.
The Busking Bus Theatre Company was on hand both Friday and Saturday of Draper Days with its variety show that plays out the side of a small bus.
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Beyond the byline: Stories are about sharing messages says longtime sportswriter Catherine Garrett By Greg James | g.james@mycityjournals.com Editor’s note: this series highlights the writers behind the stories found here every month. n September 2004, Catherine Garrett took a job covering sports for what was then known as Valley Journals. She continues to this day as the voice for sports in Draper and Davis County. “I love it. I am coming up on 18 years,” Garrett said. “For me, this is a hobby and it needs to stay in its proper place. I don’t have to do it. I just don’t want it to take away from my family.” She graduated from BYU in 1998 with a sports broadcasting degree and spent 12 years working for the BYU athletic department. I grew up wanting to be an ESPN sports broadcaster and so the opportunity to be a play-by-play announcer for four sports at BYU in 1994 was a dream come true, particularly when the field wasn't necessarily loaded with women at the time. After that year, I served an LDS mission to Toronto, Canada and came back and completed my degree in sports broadcasting and got married. I realized quickly that that life is not conducive to having a family so I had kind of resigned myself to having achieved all that I could behind a microphone and I was okay with that. But, I had a neighbor who wrote for the Journals and encouraged me to try sportswriting. So, I began freelance writing in 2004 and what I discovered was that I had a love for communicating about sports and it became apparent that I could do that with a microphone or a pen. “I had a neighbor that worked for the Journals. At the time I loved working on TV, give me a mic and I am there. She said I should totally try this, but I was nine when I realized that I wanted to be on TV talking about sports. At that time it was a little bit of a stretch. There were only a handful of women that had made it ESPN, it was not a women's field,” Garrett said. At BYU she covered men’s and women’s volleyball, women’s basketball, and gymnastics. She also had experience doing radio broadcasting for KBYU. “Even though it was not ESPN, being on TV had been my goal. I had done it. It was still within the dream,” Garrett said. “It was the old days and I think I still have VHS tapes to prove it. I am not sure I own a VCR to play them though.” The Journals asked her to cover a city beat to start. Her first beat was Cottonwood Heights government. The city was in the process of incorporation. She liked it, but after a year a sports beat opened up and she
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Draper artists to display works for sale at the Art in the Barn exhibition By Katherine Weinstein | k.weinstein@mycityjournals.com
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he city of Draper is home to a thriving community of visual artists working in a wide variety of media. The public will have the opportunity to see some of their work at Art in the Barn, an annual exhibition organized by Draper Visual Arts Foundation. The art show will take place at the Day Barn in Draper Park, 1166 E. Pioneer Road, on Aug. 26 and 27 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. “We like to focus where we can on Draper artists, but there are other Utah artists who come in as well,” explained Jenny Hendricksen Haase, a member of the Draper Visual Arts Foundation Board of Directors. Exhibit spaces inside the barn filled up quickly. “This year we are opening up the opportunity to have art on the grounds,” Haase said. Some artists will be able to show their work in tents outside of the barn. “A lot of new artists are joining us this year because of that,” added board member and artist Deborah Shurtleff. In fact, this will be the largest Art in the Barn exhibition ever. Before moving their community art show to the Day Barn about five years ago, Draper Visual Arts Foundation held the annual event at a local hotel. This year approximately 30 artists are participating, 10 of whom are showing their work in Draper for the first time. “There will be quite a variety of artists represented, from people who haven’t shown a lot to people who are very well-known,” Shurtleff said. Visitors to Art in the Barn will find examples of fine art including paintings, sculpture, pottery and photography in different styles. “We have very contemporary to highly realistic pieces,” Shurtleff said. The former Draper resident will be exhibiting her own paintings which she describes as contemporary realism. “I do more western art such as landscapes and horses,” she said. Shurtleff added that the show reflects the diversity of Draper’s art community. Leo Platero, a Native American artist and art teacher will show his paintings. Prachi Kulkarni, an Indian-American painter, will exhibit her work as well. Both artists refer to their respective cultural backgrounds as subject matter for their paintings. Emily Kennard Dunn, an artist from Draper who worked for Disney Interactive Studios for 10 years, is also showing her latest works at Art in the Barn this year. As a high school student in 2000, Dunn won Draper Visual Arts Foundation’s Art Scholar Competition. The story of Draper Visual Arts Foundation actually has its origins nearly 100 years ago when Draper Park School Principal Reid Beck oversaw the purchase of a painting for the school with money raised by students and teachers. For many years
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Draper artist Katheryn Stott Buxton posed with her mini paintings at the 2021 Art in the Barn show. (Photo courtesy Jenny Hendricksen Haase/Draper Visual Arts Foundation)
after that, the students raised funds to buy works of art annually. Perhaps the best known piece in the school’s collection is a painting of Ichabod Crane by Norman Rockwell which was purchased in 1953. When the Park School closed, the art collection was put in storage for many years. In 1992, retired schoolteachers Hulda Crossgrove, Jean Hendricksen and Mary Sjoblom raised concerns about the condition of the collection with Jordan School District. As the district lacked the funds to restore and care for the art collection, the three women teachers founded Draper Visual Arts Foundation in 1993 with donations from the community and the generous assistance of attorney Raeburn Kennard. In addition to caring for the Reid & Willda Beck Art Collection, Draper Visual Arts Foundation is dedicated to conserving, promoting and celebrating art in Draper. To this end, they sponsor the Art Scholar Competition for high school students each spring. They have started a community art collection and commissioned works of art for public display, including the Draper mural by Linda Curley Christiansen at Draper City Hall. Shurtleff, who described herself as the unofficial chairperson of Art in the Barn, said that her work with Draper Visual Arts Foundation has been a pleasure. “I’ve enjoyed it,” she said. “It’s been a lot of fun.” Shurtleff and Haase encourage people to come to this year’s event to support local artists. For more information, visit the Draper Visual Arts Foundation website at www. drapervisualartsfoundation.org/art-in-thebarn l
Draper Visual Arts Foundation founder Jean Hendricksen purchased this painting from artist Jeanne Flint at a recent Art in the Barn show. (Photo courtesy Jenny Hendricksen Haase/Draper Visual Arts Foundation)
Navajo artist and art teacher Leo Platero posed with his work at a recent Art in the Barn show. (Photo courtesy Jenny Hendricksen Haase/Draper Visual Arts Foundation)
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American Preparatory Academy’s Sarah Choe created “Someone is Watching,” which was selected for the 50th Utah All-State High School Art Show. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
Juan Diego Catholic High’s Janessa Young-Flores created “Package Deal” which was one of 335 works representing 108 high schools at the all-state art show. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
Draper students recognized for their excellence in art
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everal area high school students had their art selected for the 50th Utah All-State High School Art Show, a juried show that honors the best high school artists in the state for their creativity, talent, and dedication at the Springville Museum of Art. This year’s show had 335 works, representing 108 high schools. Here is a selection of area work that was displayed this spring. l
Corner Canyon’s Grant Jackson created a contemporary hide-bound tea set, which was part of the all-state high school art show. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
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Salvation for a place of faith By Mimi Darley Dutton | m.dutton@mycityjournals.com
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ust as people say their faith “saves” and allows them to be “born again,” so it will be for the Chapel by the Wayside at the former state prison in Draper. The Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, of which Draper Mayor Troy Walker is a member, voted unanimously to save the chapel at their May board meeting. The Point’s announcement that the chapel would be saved included a quote from Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson who said, “One former inmate told us…the chapel served as a place to find God and to ‘touch base with dignity, self-respect and self-worth.’” The chapel is the only historic building that will ultimately be preserved as the site transforms into The Point, an ultra-modern development and major economic boon to the state that sits within the city limits of Draper. It narrowly avoided the fate of the entirety of the original territory/state prison that once resided on the grounds of what is now Sugar House Park. That prison famously held LDS apostles for participating in polygamy, but it was completely demolished. The chapel was dedicated in 1961 “To the Glory of God and the salvation of man” and its genesis and history is colorful. It was built by inmates themselves, with their own money and with donations from community
and religious organizations, after the inmates staged a riot in 1957 that garnered national attention. During the riot, the inmates took hostages and composed a list of 43 grievances that they presented to Utah’s Gov. Dewey Clyde, including requests for better food and a chapel that would offer them a place to worship and sing. Since its inception, many Utahns of various faiths have volunteered to offer religious services in the chapel. It was also used as a place for outside volunteers to offer music lessons and singing opportunities for the prisoners. That was part of the argument presented about why the chapel is part of the history for all the people of Utah, because of those who volunteered there. The chapel seems to have been saved just in the nick of time as an uptick in activity toward developing The Point is underway. Inmates were moved from the Draper facility to the new state prison west of Salt Lake City the week of July 11-15, and The Point announced their choice for a Phase One development partner to begin work on 72 acres in the center of the site, beginning with site preparation. For many months leading up to the last-minute save, Draper resident and retired history teacher Todd Shoemaker spoke on
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behalf of saving the chapel at Draper City Council meetings, recounting its history and role in the community. He’s been vocal that his efforts weren’t about glorifying criminal behavior but about the architecture, the volunteers who gave their time to that part of the community in the past 70 years, and the history that transpired there. According to Shoemaker, he’s been working on preserving parts of the prison since 2016. He was also an active proponent of the efforts to save the Old Park School in the heart of Draper City. Walker was first focused on saving one or two of the prison towers and stopping there “because they’re symbolic of keeping the outside safe, protecting society from criminals,” he said in December 2021. “For me, the prison development is the economic future of our city, county and state. The whole point is economic opportunity,” he said. Organizations including Preservation Utah and Envision Utah helped in the efforts that ultimately saved the chapel. The Johnson-Bar locking system (the only other one that exists is at Alcatraz) will also be saved as will some welded restroom signage that was likely crafted by inmates. Alan Matheson, executive director of The Point, credits a formal proposal by Preservation Utah for helping save the chapel. “I think it was a good decision by the board and
I think that some of the stories associated with that chapel will be inspiring to people,” he said. Matheson noted that some other buildings will remain for a period of time so that they can be used as interim office buildings as the site begins to develop, and the newer Interagency Fire facility in the area will definitely remain. But the chapel is the only historic structure from the prison buildings that will ultimately be preserved. How the chapel will be “born again” or used in the future amidst an ultramodern development remains to be seen. Matheson said they’ll likely make some changes to the framework plan that already exists for the site so that the chapel will sit within a public greenspace area. He thinks it could be used as a museum or a restaurant, a decision that will ultimately be made by who shows an interest in purchasing or using the facility. Walker wonders if it might continue to be used as a chapel for a wedding venue, perhaps reservable by the public, or just as a historic site to tour. “This is monumental, not only for the city, but for the entire population of Utah. That place is going to be a place that people will visit, come to and revere,” Shoemaker said after the announcement that the chapel would be saved. l
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After touring parts of the prison, The Point of the Mountain Land Use Authority voted unanimously to preserve the chapel, the Johnson Bar Lock system, and historic welded restroom signage. (Courtesy Utah State Office of the Governor)
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