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raper is a growing and changing city, moving forward into a future with modern-day challenges. 2020 was not only the year of the pandemic, but also one of movements toward racial equality and police reform. Those national issues have come home to Draper in the city’s efforts to move forward in the right direction. Two such examples are the newly established Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board, and a training program for police that exceeds state requirements and trains on de-escalation when possible. Police Chief John Eining said dispatchers received a call in August of a man with a gun, called in by a boy who was with the armed man. “Officer (Robert) Barlow was the first to arrive on the scene…he (Barlow) encountered a man in his garage who had a rifle and he (the suspect) had fired a few rounds into a car in the garage. There was a young boy hiding underneath the car at the time. As Officer Barlow was approaching, he ordered the man to drop the weapon. The man then turned and pointed the gun at Officer Barlow. It was alleged that he fired at Officer Barlow. At the time, Officer Barlow (a K-9 officer) had his dog out, so he didn’t return
fire. He took cover. He didn’t send the dog because the boy was in close proximity. He ordered the man to drop the gun again. The man started running, took off across the street. Officer Barlow followed, ordered him to drop the gun again. This time he complied and he was taken into custody.” Eining clarified that Officer Barlow didn’t deploy his dog because of the boy, explaining that the dog would have to determine which person (the armed man or the boy) he would go after. “You’d hope he picks the adult.” But Eining clarified that Officer Barlow could have fired his gun without endangering the boy because officers are trained to be exact in firing. “The firing a firearm, that’s not really endangering the child at all…there’s no reason why he couldn’t return fire, he just chose not to,” he said. The chief said Officer Barlow was first on the scene and alone in responding until the suspect was taken into custody, at which point multiple police had arrived. “It just happened so fast once he arrived that (he was alone the entire time)… it was all very fluid.” K-9 Officer Robert Barlow (kneeling) was first on the scene of an incident with an armed man. He de-escalated the situation without firing Continued page 4 on the suspect. (Photo courtesy Draper City)
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Continued from front page Eining said his department does much more training than is required and they’ve trained on de-escalation for years. “We exceed the state standard of training by about three to four times what is required by Police Officers Standard & Training (POST). The requirement is 40 hours per year of ongoing training. We average about 160 hours. I went to a de-escalation training in New Orleans four years ago. We brought that class back and we’ve been teaching de-escalation every year since. Nothing that happened with George Floyd really changed anything we did because we’ve been doing this all along. Even with chokeholds, our policy didn’t allow us to use chokeholds,” he said. Eining said that the death of George Floyd did serve as a reminder of two things: 1) Take people into custody as safely as possible 2) Intervene and speak up if an officer sees another officer doing something wrong The Chief is proud of his department’s community-focused policing efforts with programs such as Citizens Academy, Coffee with a Cop, Draper Safety Days and the Volunteers in Policing (VIPS) formed in 2020. “We really try to find ways to get out in the community and have discussions. The foundation of Coffee with a Cop is no agenda, we’re just there and invite people to tell us what they want to tell us,” he said. According to Eining, Draper was one of the first police departments in Utah to have body cameras, and the department has an internal review board. “Every use of force and every show of force is documented and reviewed by a committee. Our committee consists of a patrol lieutenant, a sergeant over a specialty (such as firearms), the sergeant over the police officer involved, and an individual from the police officer rank,” he said. What would the Chief want to convey about the men and women who make up his department? “I’d want people to know that there’s a human side to them. They’re no different when they’re off duty than everyone else. They have to make tough decisions very quickly and
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that’s not always easy to do,” he said. Eining said his department gets about 23,000 calls a year, but few involve an active shooter or a person using a weapon. “People don’t think things like this happen in Draper, and they don’t happen a lot, but they do happen,” he said. Mayor Troy Walker had the idea for a Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board which was approved by the City Council in August. The city advertised for board members and received more than 30 applications. Walker and his assistant, Kellie Challburg, conducted interviews and chose a 12-member board. “Most of our boards have nine members. We had such great response as well as so many qualified applicants, we decided to include more people,” Challburg said. The newly created board held their first meeting in early December via Zoom. Twoyear appointments are Ron Williams, Stephanie Frohman, Melany Moras, Tara Bradshaw and Norm Ramos. One-year appointments are Faye Lao, Jill Rowe, Shivam Shah and Melarie Wheat. Alternate members are Han Kim, Erin Seibel and Gary Thompson. Challburg explained that terms are staggered so they’re not all up for renewal at the same time. “We… expect everyone to participate equally. If there is an issue that needs to be voted on, the members’ votes will take precedence, but an alternate can vote in the place of an absent member,” she said. The city selected Tara Bradshaw to serve as chair. Bradshaw is a mother of six, two of whom are daughters her family served as foster parents for and then adopted. She’s on the Executive Board of Raise the Future (formerly the Adoption Exchange of Utah) and helped organize “Running 2 Rebuild Lives for Refugees,” a Draper community awareness event and fun run held in 2016 and 2017. Funds from that event went to the AMAR organization to help refugees with healthcare, food, water and shelter, particularly in Iraq. “It was probably 2015 I found myself on my knees in my closet because I’d heard about the Yazidis in Iraq. They were being persecuted
Melany Moras of AMYS Martial Arts was appointed to a two-year term on the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board. (Mimi Darley Dutton/City Journals)
and slaughtered because of their religion, and I thought what can I do to help these people? Here I am in Draper with all these comforts, what can I do? If I was a refugee, I would want to know there was someone who cared to do something to help, so that’s why I started to try to find a way to raise money to help them,” she said. Bradshaw also serves on the advisory board for Mentors International, a Draper-based nonprofit that helps people all over the world with microloans to grow their businesses. Following the board’s first meeting, Bradshaw said, “This is the most amazing group of people I think I’ve ever been in a meeting with. They’re diverse, they’re positive, they’re excited and they’ve already done so many great things in their lives. It’s going to be a powerful committee that will create change in the community.” Though the board’s first meeting was
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largely a chance for each appointee to introduce themselves, explain their background and their desire to help with issues of diversity and inclusion, they did discuss potential starting points. “Diversity and inclusion is so broadbased, so we’re going to try to laser focus on certain issues, maybe racial equality and accepting each other’s different beliefs, I think that would be our main focus, and then maybe grow from there,” Bradshaw said. She indicated depression was also mentioned as an issue of concern. “We want to make sure that everyone, no matter what economic background or what they believe or what their sexual orientation, that they’ll feel the community loves them and they have a safe place to go to get help,” she said. Bradshaw hopes this board will serve as an example for other communities. “I think this is going to be contagious. I think other people will see it and just want to replicate it.” l
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Best photos of Draper 2020
Corner Canyon’s Rivers Johnson capped off her high school career with two individual state titles, a relay title and the 6A Female Swimmer of the Year. (Photo courtesy Patrick Thurman)
At Sprucewood Elementary, students like second grader Mary-Ann Whitaker enjoy their recess time, which the Utah State Board of Education says is essential for all elementary school children. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
Parents look for signs of trouble on a desk in a teenage bedroom set up for the Top Secret Project in Draper. Parents learned warning signs of harmful teenage behavior at the Top Secret Project presentation held at Corner Canyon High School. (Stephanie Yrungaray/City Journals)
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Corner Canyon High School student Emily Atkisson performed Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” at the PTSA Open Mic and Battle of the Bands on Jan. 30 (Photo by Madison Ward)
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Merissa Davis serves gourmet pies at the Clever Bean coffee shop in Draper for National PI Day and to help fund research for type 1 diabetes. (Photo courtesy Amy Green)
Corner Canyon’s Kade Carlson won his second state title, this time in the 285-pound division at the 6A tournament Feb. 13 at UVU. (Photo courtesy Lisa Wilcox)
Then-sophomore Aiden McMullin battles for the ball with a Mountain View player during the Graduation Cup in Farmington, which saw the team play five games in five days. The tournament was held after high school spring sports were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Travis Barton/City Journals)
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Moms and kids from the Draper MOMS chapter work on gingerbread houses together. (Photo courtesy of Alexa Raynes)
Juan Diego’s Isabella Vargas, who came up just short of qualifying for the boys state tournament, placed second in the 105-pound category at girls state. (Photo courtesy Andrew Sedillo)
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In the foreground, Somalian refugee Fahmo Abdullhi tends to her crops at a New Roots micro farm in Draper. (Stephanie Yrungaray/City Journals)
Families enjoy the lights on EECO (Ecosystem Exploration Craft & Observatory) on a summer night on the new Rio Tinto Kennecott Plaza. (Photo courtesy Loveland Living Planet Aquarium)
Corner Canyon junior Savannah Romney earned her third consecutive First Team All-State honor with an eighth-place finish at the Utah Section PGA Girls Individual Spring Championship May 27, 2020. (Photo courtesy Savannah Romney)
Dr. Dixie Harris from Draper spent 14 days on the front line in New York treating COVID-19 patients. (Photo courtesy of Intermountain Healthcare)
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Partygoers watch as the river otters dig into their birthday cake at a celebration at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium. (Stephanie Yrungaray/City Journals)
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hen people meet Hans Lundgren biking or hiking Corner Canyon trails with his dog, Max, they are often surprised to learn his age. “People are very curious about my age,” Lundgren said. “I say to them, ‘Take a guess!’” The 93-year-old retired chemical engineer maintains a daily exercise routine that would challenge many who are decades younger. Lundgren hikes or rides his bike about a mile every day in all weather in spite of a bothersome knee. Previously he was known to take jaunts of four to five miles a day. “People say, ‘You are such an inspiration!’” Lundgren said. “They can’t believe I’m riding up here.” Lundgren’s current ride is a Magnum electric bike but he also enjoys his classic Schwinn mountain bike. Some people, he observed, seem to get hung up on having just the right equipment before they pursue an outdoor activity. “You don’t need to have the perfect equipment to do something,” he said. Growing up in the Swedish countryside in the 1930s, he learned to ride a bicycle “from the time I could walk,” he said. “Everyone had a bike. My parents never had a car. I had to ride a bike to school—a mile to school—even in the wintertime.” Icy conditions didn’t slow him down. “We put chains on our tires,” he explained. A photo of Lundgren as a boy shows him with an unusual bike accessory, a small owl
perched on the handlebars. “Bird watching was one of my favorite hobbies in Sweden,” he said. Lundgren rescued the owl as an orphaned hatchling, feeding and watching over it. He set the owl free when it was old enough to fend for itself, but for many months the owl would come to him when Lundgren called. “I would ride to town with the owl on my bike handlebar,” he said, smiling at the memory. Lundgren’s deep appreciation for nature and the outdoors eventually lead him to Utah. Having emigrated to the United States in the 1950s, he settled at first on the East Coast. He accepted a job in Utah and moved his family to Salt Lake City in 1974. Initially Lundgren was uncertain about making the move, but a tram ride at Snowbird sealed the deal. “I was so moved by the beauty of this place,” he said. Joking about having “too much of the Viking genes,” Lundgren has lead a very active life. His wife was an avid traveler and they explored the world together, even venturing to Antarctica and the North Pole. Over the years, Lundgren has lived in various cities in Utah including St. George for a time. He has called Suncrest home for nine years. “Here I am above the inversion,” he said. “I just love it up here. I can hike right outside from my front door.” Lundgren’s favorite trail in Draper is the Deer Ridge Trail. He also enjoys Ann’s Trail and Clark’s Trail. “I have to give Draper credit,” he said, “They are building new trails all
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the time and there are volunteers who help clean up. They do a nice job of maintaining the trails.” Max, Lundgren’s dog, usually accompanies him on his daily hikes. Other times, he is joined by family members or his hiking friend, Meg Allen, from Sandy. The two met at a naturalist group outing for seniors. “He’s taken me to a lot of trails I wasn’t familiar with,” Allen said. In Draper they have hiked Potato Hill Trail, the Porter Rockwell Trail and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail to name a few. “We’re both sort of naturalists at heart,” she said. The daughter of a geologist, Allen is a lifelong skier and shares Lundgren’s deep love for being outdoors. “The world is before us,” she said. “Sunshine and fresh air is just outside
our doors.” Neither lets age stand in the way of new adventures. “If you don’t move your body, you lose it,” Allen said. “We’re meant to move.” “I do not let age determine what I can and cannot do,” Lundgren stated emphatically. In addition to regular exercise, he credits a healthy diet for his longevity and stamina. He maintains eating habits set in childhood; a bowl of oatmeal every morning and plenty of vegetables and fish. Both Lundgren and Allen plan to continue to enjoy Draper’s trails and encourage others to get outside and get active. Lundgren summed it up, “You will never find a place anywhere else in this country that has what Draper has in nature.” l
Bagpiper Michael Gibbs played military anthems and patriotic songs at 11 a.m. each of the three days of Draper’s Field of Flags. (Mimi Darley Dutton/City Journals)
Snow and American flags blanketed Draper Park in observance of Veterans Day
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or three days in November, in addition to snow blanketing Draper Park, hundreds of American flags also blanketed a portion of the park to commemorate Veterans Day. This year’s event was reimagined from the city’s traditional ceremony that has included speeches and a children’s choir in the past. Instead, in an effort to maintain social distancing and still have an opportunity to show reverence for all those who During the winter, 93-year-old Draper resident Hans Lundgren heads down south to ride his bike, with his have served or are currently serving our country, grandkids running alongside. (Photo courtesy Hans Lundgren) people were invited to walk through and reflect
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on the day at their leisure. At 11 a.m. each of the three days, a single bagpiper played military anthems and patriotic songs. Barry Skinner, a Draper resident who served with the Army in Germany from 1959-1965, helped place the flags in the field for the event. Skinner is active in the American Legion Post 140 based out of Riverton, and he owns an original army Jeep that he likes to take to local schools to educate children about military service. “Kids have got to be taught about the wars,” he said. l
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Canyons School District’s peer court provides alternative to suspension, juvenile system
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ast May, Brighton sophomore Nora Dominguez received an email from her geography teacher, Shan Apolonio, asking her to consider applying for Canyons School District’s inaugural peer court. “It really interested me and sounded really cool,” she said. “A week later, I got a letter in the mail and I jumped in excitedness.” Nora joined 22 other sophomores through seniors in the district’s five comprehensive high schools for trainings and mock trials before the school year began when they would hear their first cases. The Canyons Peer Court is a model of restorative justice that is being embraced in communities across the country. Peer courts function much like any court of law—except with peer courts, students are trained to hear cases after students admit their guilt to their school administrators, and cases center around violations of school or district policy, such as fighting, bullying, vaping, or misuse of technology. The appearances and outcomes are confidential and focus on helping their peers make better decisions. “We took an oath of confidentiality and learned what we could and couldn’t ask and how to properly talk to the students and their families. We ask them how they feel about what they did and how it impacted their families and friends and we ask the parents how it affected them and how they’re dealing with it,” Nora said. “I was nervous. I am scared of being in front of crowds and I usually don’t communicate well, but this has given me more confidence. I realized I’m more patient than I thought I was and I’m more understanding. I listen and want to really help them.” The peer court students rotate in roles of one of three judges, who sit before the families, or they’re one of three bailiffs, who escort the families into the court and read the oath. Other peer court students sit quietly in the back of the room, learning and observing, and once families leave on a break, take part in the deliberation of the deposition to determine the students’ recourse for the next four weeks. They are guided by Apolonio and the program’s coordinator, Charisse Hilton. “I really love the concept of restorative justice,” Apolonio said. “I like that students are being held accountable when they make mistakes and they are getting the help to make better decisions. Peer court is about helping the person who made the offense, not a punitive sentence. If they need help or intervention, we can help them get back on track to make more positive decisions and make amends. As a mom, I know every kid makes mistakes. And this is like that. We put our arm around them, help them to work it out, to grow up and be successful. Here, they learn someone cares about them after they messed up and they care about their future.” Apolonio said that by having a peer court, it allows students an alternative to the school-to-prison pipeline: “When students enter the juvenile court system, the recidivism rates are high. But with peer court, it is much lower. We stop kids from doing dumb things over and over in their lives and help them make better decisions to live their lives.” Midvale Middle School Assistant Principal ConnieTrue Simons said some students from her school have chosen peer court as their option from possible school suspension or other avenues. “It’s an alternative to suspension where students are engaged and learning how to change their behavior,” she said. “Suspension doesn’t change their behavior and sometimes, students repeat their behavior. Through peer court, students are learning to make themselves better, their school better and their
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Canyons School District launched a peer court this year to listen to students who have admitted they did something wrong and help them find better choices. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
community better. I like the learning component. It’s absolutely a better approach. Peer court isn’t finding them innocent or guilty, since they already admitted their guilt; it’s a way to move them forward in a positive way.” That’s because the deposition the students receive usually has a way for students to look into their future at a possible career and discover what is needed and how the behavior may not be helpful. The students also may find ways to repair any damage they made or share ways to follow school rules through posters or a video. Students also may be asked to apologize to other parties, and to perform community service by finding ways to improve their school community or even leading clean-up efforts on their campus. Another possibility may be that they are to enroll in a class to help correct behavior and find support through one of the district’s Family Learning Centers. To ensure students are on track, the school administrator checks in with students regularly as well as the peer court-appointed mentor, Suzanne Ren. After the court gives the deposition, Ren immediately meets with each family and outlines the next four weeks for the student to achieve it. Then, she meets with students weekly. “I ask what they need and how they’re doing,” she said. “I can be that person in the school district that they feel comfortable with and will bend over backward to help them be successful, find out how we can best support them or just be there to listen. Many of these kids realize this diversion is a great opportunity to stay out of the juvenile court system so they’re receptive and respectful.” By mid-October, the peer court had heard 14 cases of secondary students. The students, who upon successful completion can apply to sit on the peer court the following year, will be tracked throughout their schooling to determine the success of
the program. “These kids are amazing and to see the growth over the three weeks is amazing,” she said. That is what Canyons District Director of Responsive Services BJ Weller wants to hear. “This is something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time,” he said about his eight-year goal. “We can use this in lieu of suspension. Suspension doesn’t really work for the most part. Kids are out of school, unsupervised, getting further behind in their schoolwork, and so, they’re more likely to drop out and not graduate high school. So, when we can keep them in school, that’s better. It’s a community approach, now the family is involved—parents, guardians—teaching them this process, they’re still held accountable, but we feel this is more effective as we’re teaching them the skills, providing the resources to help support them where in the past, we would suspend them for three days and they come back and nothing is changed.” Weller said that this is another avenue to reach students. “This is one more tool, one more resource we can provide our students, their families, and our schools, to help support them and to learn pro-social skills to build empathy, compassion and stay out of the criminal justice system if at all possible. When you have caused a harm, by not following the school rules, expectations or broken a law, it doesn’t just impact you, it impacts your family, your classmates, the community,” he said. “Sometimes, you don’t understand that and sometimes going through a process like this helps them build their understanding of the harm they caused and gives them the opportunity to repair the harm they cause, that then gives them the opportunities to build empathy; it strengthens relationships and prevents you from committing the same infractions and repeating the same harms in the future.” He also said it provides equity in the district. That’s be-
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cause students in Sandy and Draper have had the option to enter their cities’ peer courts, but currently Midvale and Cottonwood Heights don’t have peer courts. Canyons is the second district in Utah to establish a peer court, having sought advice and information from Ogden School District’s peer court. Canyons court was approved this summer by the state youth court association and oversees cases of minor offenses during school hours or on school property, Hilton said. “Safe school violations like weapons, threats, assaults aren’t seen in peer court; we have collaborative relationships with all the police precincts,” she said, adding that the school resource officers also went through the peer court process in August. “This isn’t about being soft on crime. Peer courts are sentencing courts and the sentences handed down are binding.” Apolonio said that the peer court members, like Nora, were chosen for their maturity, natural leadership and ability to be compassionate, emphatic and show equity. These students devote at least two Wednesday evenings per month to hear cases and review them four weeks later. In return, they receive 0.25 high school credit for the year. Hilton, who is in her 28th year in education, said that peer court changes the lives of both the panelists and those who committed the offenses. “Our goal is to help the kids change their behavior, but our court panelists also are having positive experiences. They’re bright, kind,
and have a desire to help. They’re learning about civics, community engagement, exploring career opportunities, engaging with the public, speaking professionally and staying calm under pressure. These kids are responsible and have their hearts in the right spot. They sincerely want to help,” she said. “Youth courts give students a voice, experience with leadership, and a chance to serve their community. I have a passion to help students become leaders and to help make our community better. I think this program will help our community and our families.” While peer court students applied and were recommended by teachers or counselors, Hilton said that many of them come from different walks of life. “These kids may be on the mountain bike team, Sterling Scholars for their schools, bilingual, wanting to learn about the legal field, have parents who are immigrants, or having a desire to engage in their community. They really want to get to know the student who comes in so they can learn how they can best help them. I cannot speak highly enough about them,” she said. “I’m a firm believer that kids need a connection to someone, their school, their district, their community.” For Nora, it is her first time she has been involved in an activity with the school district. “It’s a way to give back to the community that has given me the opportunity to learn and grow and be supported by kind teachers,” she said. “I’m here to help someone else along.” l
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Schools flip-flop learning methods to keep providing instruction to students
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didn’t know what to expect,” recalled a Canyons School District parent after his first child’s school changed to virtual learning after positive COVID-19 cases reached a 1% limit for the school. “But it hasn’t been too bad,” continued Marc Hone, even as his three oldest children who attend three different schools all were learning online in late November, following health guidelines to temporarily close their schools. “We rely on Canvas (online learning platform), teacher emails and frequently look at the schools’ websites to ensure they’re getting their assignments done.” This has been a different experience from last spring when all schools were suddenly put on soft closure for the rest of the school year following Gov. Gary Herbert’s mandate in response to the pandemic. With four of his five kids then in school, it was a scramble to meet with teachers who held Zoom meetings at the same time and having limited devices, he said. “It was a disaster last March, just terrible. We were strapped to devices and it was too much screen time. Some classes, it was hard to get on the livestream,” he said. “Now teachers are better prepared, each student is given a Chromebook from school and we’re OK as long as the internet holds up.” A Granite School District parent, who only agreed to speak anonymously, said when her two high school students at the same school have flipped to virtual learning, each child has had different experiences. For her freshman, there has been tears and stress keeping up with a 4.0 grade-point average, but her child has been able to do it. “She’ll work in front of the computer for six hours, take a break and then, do some more. I asked, ‘Aren’t you done?’ And she said, ‘Well, that was my schoolwork and now, I’m doing my homework.’ And she’ll be there for more hours. This is too much. I think that the quantity needs to be lessened, but the quality needs to remain,” she said. Her other high schooler, a 4.0 GPA junior, has seen a total disruption in academics, his mother said. “There’s been a lack of consistency with live instruction and support from some teachers,” she said. “He’s kind of crushed academically because of the stress and everything that goes with it. He’s not sure now that he wants to go to college; kids are starting to lose sight and lose hope. It’s proving to be really, really difficult.” Throughout Canyons, Granite, Jordan and Murray school districts, several schools, most commonly secondary schools, had transitioned to remote learning up to three times since school opened in August. Each time, in-person teachers flip-flopped their teaching platforms to online. Most districts are following Salt Lake County’s health guideline of closing schools for two weeks following an outbreak of 15 positive cases at the schools. Canyons Board of Education set a 1% positive case threshold to trigger a closure. Many students and family fear the disruptions in education with inconsistent learning when students or teachers are in quarantine or isolation or when entire schools flip-flop. Alta High senior Coleman Hone, who is also taking classes at Canyons Technical Education Center, said the uncertainty of his schedule has been hard. “I come home from my morning at CTEC to learn that Alta is online,” he said. “This isn’t what I’ve grown up with all my life. It’s just inconsistent learning and it throws me off.” His principal, Brian McGill, said it’s been challenging
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The Murray High commons is unusually quiet during school as students flipped to online learning once the school reached its threshold of positive COVID-19 cases. (Scott Wihongi/Murray High)
for his school community. “It’s really, really difficult on teachers and our kids,” he said. “Students need stability. Some kids quarantined one, two and three times in six weeks just by sitting next to kids who tested positive. It’s hard on kids to stay up on studies and hard on our teachers preparing for all eight classes online.” In the 12 weeks since school opened, Alta has flipped to virtual learning three times. “School became unmanageable with so many teachers and staff out. It became a challenge to find substitutes and run school,” McGill said, adding 80% of administrators’ time was contact tracing. Granger High also has flip-flopped three times. “While we are becoming more efficient in our use of technology in attempting to engage students, it is still difficult,” Principal David Dunn said. “Establishing a set schedule for teaching and having students log on has been much more effective in getting students to engage. We set deadlines, but we work with students individually according to their needs.” However, he added, “First term, we did see an increase in students getting ‘F’ grades. A support system has been put into place to try and help those students get caught up.” Cottonwood High flip-flopped twice, sent teams to students’ homes to support students, and has seen improvement in student learning—after implementing ideas from other schools, including a set schedule. “We found that with our students, and it was toward the end of the first quarter, our participation was terrible,” Principal Terri Roylance said. “Kids just did not follow up at home. I ended up mailing all first quarter report cards home to the families with on the back side a little infographic and letter from me saying why did we fail so many kids and it’s because kids did not engage whatsoever. Not all, but many.” Brighton, like many schools when they flip, learned online teaching is more effective with a schedule. “The first time, we didn’t require synchronous learning, but instead, let student set their own pace,” Principal Tom Sherwood said. “We learned that they’d procrastinate through the roof, had other concerns at home which made it
hard to focus, had troubles with bandwidth, and other issues. It sounded great, but it didn’t work out that way.” At Murray High, Principal Scott Wihongi said that transition to online learning needs to find a balance. “Teachers continue to explore how much is too much when it comes to fully online learning,” he said, adding that the school flipped to virtual twice before December. “They are finding that they have to scale back work a little more since it takes students longer to do it in the home setting.” Hillcrest High School math teacher Matt Snyder said that when his school flipped around Thanksgiving, they had a schedule for a sense of accountability. “Students need a structure to be successful; it improves productivity,” he said, adding that the last Wednesday online, only two of his 95 students during the day were absent—about the same as a winter day in a non-COVID-19 year. “Students learn better with interaction. I usually greet students when they come into my classroom, so I make sure I do that when I see them log on. It adds some personality and helps them from feeling so isolated, but if someone were to come by my classroom and see me just talking without anyone here, they’d think I was crazy. It’s strange to be here all alone teaching.” The transition to virtual learning was not what Hillcrest sophomore Campbell Hone expected. “I thought I could sleep in, but there’s a schedule and a procedure to take attendance; I can’t wear PJs and we have to have our (Chromebook) camera on,” he said. “Even so, I don’t feel as connected to other students and my teachers; the class discussions online don’t give off the same intense learning vibe. I don’t want to miss out on my education, but it’s hard to sit in front of a screen.” While some students are self-motivated and disciplined to learn online, Murray’s Wihongi points out: “In-person learning is much preferable in many areas because of that direct support, connection and structure. Some students are clearly struggling without that.” Administrators and parents say students are missing education in a social environment. “Students want to learn in school, have access to teachers and discussions face-to-face with their classmates.
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Learning alone is not the same,” Brighton Principal Sherwood said. That’s what parent Karla-Ann Whitaker said about her son, Jack, who was learning online while Indian Hills Middle flipped in late November. “He misses his friends, flirting with girls and seeing his teachers,” she said. “It’s been a pain in the butt. We’ve had tech issues and called the school, we’ve needed different links to have him connect with his classes, his grades have declined. He needs to be self-motivated and stay off his phone, but it’s hard. I know teachers are trying and we need to do what is safe, but it’s a tough adjustment.” She said that as a single mother who is working and going to school full-time herself, she relies on him to watch his younger siblings, and that isn’t always taken into account with how much longer it takes to do homework online. Jack supports his mother’s assessment. “It’s terrible; it’s non-stop Zoom meetings and teachers can only help so much when they’re there and I’m at home on my own,” he said, adding that he has asked for more explanation with math in an email or the next Zoom call, but then he’s also waiting for those to happen. “It’s definitely slowing down the progression of learning.” Indian Hills seventh-grader Addison Hone agrees: “I can’t stop by after school to ask a question to a teacher. I have to email or ask in a Zoom call and hope there’s not a glitch.” While she appreciates the efforts her teachers have made, Addison said, “It’s a lot harder to be interactive. They can’t see if your hand is up. It seems like there’s a lot more work with less instruction.” Engagement and a sense of belonging is what is missing this year, administrators said. “It’s hard when we’re not in-person to engage,” Mountain Creek Middle School Assistant Principal Tim Brooks said. “We are not sure where students are, what they’re doing, what’s going on, and we can’t see their expressions as teachers walk the aisles. We try to overcome that with having cameras on, but it’s still hard. We don’t have the same assemblies and talent shows; teachers can’t give them highfives. It’s like giving kids a Snickers and saying eat it, but you can’t take off the wrapper. We’ve all been learning to be more appreciative, become more patient, get creative and have humor during this time.” Brighton’s Sherwood agrees: “What’s missing is all that makes high school fun and draws kids in—after-school socials and clubs, wearing school colors to football games, belonging to a school community and buying in to that cul-
Middle school student Jack Whitaker gets on Zoom to follow along with his Indian Hills teacher in what seemed to him as “non-stop Zoom meetings” during his online school day. (Photo courtesy of Karla-Ann Whitaker)
ture.” At Alta, McGill said keeping students and staff motivated has been challenging. “The magic and beauty of what a comprehensive high school can bring is taking a hit,” he said. “It is also heartbreaking when students practice and rehearse for upcoming performances, only to find out that they are postponed or canceled.” Murray’s Wihongi agrees the school year looks different. “Missing this year is the overall energy and spirit normally associated with our high schools. Our classrooms and hallways are less busy; our activities and assemblies can’t move forward as normal, so it definitely takes the wind out of the sails, so to speak,” he said. Teachers and administrators are finding positive outcomes to the changes of education this year.
In the classroom, Hillcrest’s Snyder said students are communicating better. “There’s been phenomenal eye contact with me as masks are forcing eye contact—and better communication. They say what they need to say. Students following the health guidelines and mask mandates has exceeded my expectations. They’re treating me and others around them who may be terrified to be here with care and respect,” he said. Murray High’s Wihongi looks to the future of education. “Our method of curriculum delivery and access will be a huge silver lining to this. We’ll have more options for students to access their education and all of our teachers will be able to blend online and in-person instruction much more proficiently,” he said, adding that, “Snow days will become online learning days. But what remains clear, though, is that in-person learning is the most effective method of learning, hands down.” l
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Corner Canyon football three-peats in dominating fashion By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
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his year has looked different in a variety of ways, but one thing that certainly hasn’t changed is the dominance of the Corner Canyon High football team in winning its third consecutive state title and second in the 6A ranks. The Chargers defeated Lone Peak 45-7 at Cedar Valley High School Nov. 20 and extended their current winning streak to 40 games. The CCHS squad hasn’t lost since the 2017 5A title game in which Skyridge won 34-33. “These kids fought through a lot of the 2020 problems, pressed forward and kept their eyes on the prize and were still able to accomplish their goals,” head coach Eric Kjar said. “It means a lot to these kids. Football is really important to them and I’m just so glad to see that they could play and do so well.” Lineman Jackson Light, who is headed to the University of Oregon in January to suit up for the Ducks in the fall, said, “It honestly feels normal that we won, but it was really special to win this year. We knew it would be hard, especially with competing in the toughest region in the state, but this is such a tribute to coach Kjar and the program that he runs here.” Running back Austin Bell, who tore his ACL two games into the year said, “It felt so good to be able to win but, most importantly, being able to win with all my teammates and coaches meant so much to me.” Defensive coordinator Casey Sutera said that winning the last three state titles feels differently every time. “Every year, you think winning the championship again might lose some of the emotion, but it felt just like the first time. It’s a different year with some different kids and you know how hard they worked. It was extra emotional this year after having spent the last four years with some of them and being able to play football to get a sense of normalcy and be a bright light in the midst of the craziness.” During the Chargers’ 14-0 season, Corner Canyon outscored opponents 671 to 229 including putting up 206 points in the playoffs alone while giving up just 62 points. They played on a national stage in an ESPN-televised game against Bingham Aug. 28—with literally the nation watching as no other state had started high school football games yet—and defeated the Miners 48-20 behind six touchdown passes from 6A Most Valuable Player quarterback Jaxson Dart, including two to wide receiver Noah Kjar. That duo continued to connect throughout the season and both broke state records—Dart for touchdown passes (67) and total offense (5,867 yards) in a season and Noah Kjar with 285 receptions in a career. “Those records are results of countless hours of hard work and great teammates getting you the ball,” Noah Kjar said. Two games in mid-season proved to be tough tests for the Chargers in defending their state title—matchups with region rivals Lone Peak and Skyridge. In late September, CCHS found themselves down 13-7 early to the Knights and in a tight game much of the way before scoring three straight touchdowns in the second half to win 35-25. Their Oct. 8 game with Skyridge was a dogfight as Corner Canyon had to come back from a 26-14 halftime deficit. Neither team scored in the third quarter before the Chargers put up 15 points in the fourth quarter to win 29-26, including the game winner—a 4-yard TD pass from Dart to wide receiver Cody Hagen—with under a minute left in the game. “We gathered around at halftime and coach Sutera told our defense to keep playing our game and go get the offense the ball so they could score,” defensive back Ryan Cahoon said. “He told us to have faith in each other.” “Those two games were the biggest games this year for
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The Corner Canyon High football team took home its third straight state title with a 45-7 win over Lone Peak Nov. 20 at Cedar Valley High School. (Photos courtesy AStrongPhotography)
our growth,” Sutera said. “They started fast and we had to adjust on the fly. We hadn’t had that adversity so we had to figure ourselves out. We knew we could play better on both sides of the ball so we were excited to see one of those teams again at the end.” Coach Kjar agreed. “Without those two games, we wouldn’t have been as tested. We learned a lot about ourselves against those really good teams and it really helped our playoff run.” Cahoon said that he and his teammates were simply grateful to be on the field. “From the very beginning, no one thought we would have a full season so we truly played every game like it was our last,” he said. “It was pretty different this year with no student section and no fans, but we were just happy to play.” In the first round of the 6A playoffs, Corner Canyon defeated Westlake 59-3 Oct. 30 in a dominating performance led by Dart’s 405 yards passing and Noah Kjar and Hagen combining for 276 receiving yards and three scores. Defensively, 12 players recorded tackles while Jayden Kaiq, Teancum Mitchell and James LeBaron each had sacks with Zach Hale intercepting the Thunder’s Braeden Ross. The Chargers defeated Bingham 57-22 in the quarterfinals Nov. 6. Dart was 13 of 18 for 301 yards with Hagen hauling in five passes for 116 yards and a TD and Handley recording three TD receptions. Harrison Taggart, who switched from wide receiver to linebacker before the season, led the defense with 15 tackles and an INT. In the semis, the Chargers beat East 45-30 Nov. 12 behind another 300-yard passing game from Dart and a six catch, 117-yard, two TD performance from Talmage Handley while Wilson had 18 tackles and Taggart had 15 along with one and a half sacks on the defensive side of the ball. That set up the title showdown with Lone Peak where the outcome of the game was never in doubt as the Knights put up its only score with six minutes left in the game. Dart threw
Corner Canyon’s Jackson Light picks up head coach Eric Kjar following the team’s third straight football championship Nov. 20. (Photo courtesy AStrongPhotography)
for over 300 yards and four TDs while rushing for 119 yards and another score. Noah Kjar and Hagen both had 100-yard receiving games with a TD each while Charlie Eberling led the defense with nine tackles and two picks. On the very last play of the game, Corner Canyon kneeled in victory formation to have the injured Bell back on the field to take the snap. “We knew Austin was going to dress and do the coin toss, but coach Kjar let him out there to be with all of us on the field,” Light, who played center, said. “That was a really special moment to have my last high school snap go to my best friend. I had tears streaming down my face as I snapped
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the ball. I was so happy for him.” “We relied on each other and tried to go out and make plays for each other,” Taggart said. “There is such a team bond as we have dealt with this global pandemic and this season has meant everything to all of us.” Noah Kjar, Dart, Light, Taggart and offensive lineman Luke Sampson were named First Team All-State while Hagen and Wilson were recognized on the second and third teams, respectively. Colton Grimshaw was honored with an Academic All-State award for his excellence in the classroom and as a defensive back on the field. Unique this year from the coaches’ perspective was an even greater hunger inside those in the Corner Canyon football program
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than they had seen before. Coach Sutera said, “These players have always been competitive and wanted to win, but this was different. There was even more energy, excitement and purpose with all that we did.” “As crazy as this year has been and with all the precautions we’ve had to do to keep everyone safe—including the 15,000 temperatures my wide receivers coach Robert Pickering has taken—I’d do it all over again, for these kids” coach Kjar said. “They have such a team approach and bought into what we do here.” And what the No. 8 team in the nation does is collect championship trophies. l
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The Corner Canyon High volleyball team lost in the 6A state quarterfinals to eventual champion Lone Peak in four set . (Photo courtesy Melinda Ricks)
CCHS volleyball led by seasoned players By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
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orner Canyon’s volleyball team battled through the challenges that COVIDquarantining brought for individual players and eventually the entire program and finished third among its tough Region 4 opponents to enter the 6A state tournament. The Chargers ended up with an RPI seed of eight, which was lower than expected, according to head coach Melinda Ricks heading into the postseason. After a first-round bye, Corner Canyon swept Hunter 25-10, 25-14, 25-11 Nov. 4 before facing the top team —and eventual state champion—Lone Peak in the quarterfinals and losing 25-19, 27-25, 16-25, 25-18. “It was a tough match and we battled but ended up losing in four sets,” Ricks said. “We were definitely one of the top teams in 6A volleyball this year.” Senior setter Halle Richards said the team’s 23-7 season was “awesome.” “While we were in quarantine we still stayed strong and played the best volleyball Corner Canyon has seen. We just wish we could have beat Lone Peak so that title could be ours,” Richards said. Ricks credited her seven seniors—Emilee
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With the final approval of the 2021 Salt Lake County budget drawing near, I wanted to share some of the proactive steps we have taken as your County Council to tighten up spending. In June, because of concerns surrounding revenue impacts from COVID-19, we scoured our budget to find as many cuts as possible – leading to a massive $77 million budget reduction. Because of all the cuts we made in June, and because sales tax revenue did not fall as much as we anticipated, we ultimately had a fairly uneventful budget season. As we strive to be as fiscally prudent as possible, one of our top priorities is maintaining our AAA bond rating. We are one of only 27 counties in the entire nation with this highest-achievable bond rating. Keeping this bond rating results in much lower interest rates on bonds and loans. Here are some key principles I have always prioritized during the budget process, this year included. First and foremost, tax dollars don’t “belong” to the county. The funds are yours. Taxpayers entrust the county, or any government for that matter, with a portion of their hard-earned money because they expect that entity to pro-
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