Monday Pleasant Grove 

9:00 am – 3:15 pm

Canyon Grove Academy, 588 West 3300 North, Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062

Welcome to Epic Day!  Your Educational Specialist, along with a Collaborative Teacher, help each student to learn and grow.  They are assisted by the Epic aides who are paraprofessionals there to support the hand-on-learning environment.  The themed lessons are History-based and include STEM Activities, Science, Social Studies, Art, Math and Literature studies.  We focus on engaging, interactive, project-based lessons that promote critical thinking and discussion.  We are teaching Utah State standards with Hands-On Fun.  The students are grouped youngest to oldest with similar-aged peers so that they can gain valuable friendships and social opportunities.  Due to onsite attendance for the 20-21 school year, we only have two groups attending Epic for in-person learning.

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Educational Specialist – Stefenie Stocks

Stefenie Stocks graduated from BYU with her BA in Elementary Education. After teaching with Alpine School District for several years she returned to school to receive her MA in Family and Child Development from ASU. Since then Stefenie has worked as an Educational Specialist with Canyon Grove Academy. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her two kids and husband. Together they enjoy traveling, hiking, and watching movies.

Online office hours:  10am-2pm, M-F  (for security the link is provided via email)

Office hours:  9am-4pm, M-F

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Collaborative Teacher -Jami Woodward

Hello! My name is Jami Woodward and I am a collaborative teacher at Canyon Grove Academy. I have my bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Utah State University and my master’s of education from Southern Utah University. I love learning new things and read whenever I can. I also enjoy riding my bike, going on walks, and going swimming. If I could choose a place to live it would be on a warm beach somewhere but I would never get anything done, haha! I believe that education is a personal journey and I am so grateful I have the opportunity to help the CGA families reach their educational goals.

Online office hours:  10am-2pm, M-F  (for security the link is provided via email)

Office hours:  9am-4pm, M-F

Email: jami.woodward@canyongrove.com

Epic Day Aide

My name is Cate! I am currently going to school at Utah Valley University and am getting ready to start the teaching program. I have a passion for teaching and I love working at Canyon Grove Academy! I enjoy doing anything outdoors such as fishing, hunting, hiking and horseback riding. I grew up on a small farm and love all kinds of animals! I love to sing and play the guitar and go on adventures with my family.

Epic Day Aide

Nyah calls Reno Nevada home. She has recently moved to Utah to pursue her education in Cosmetology. She enjoys drawing, painting, and singing. In High School, she was on her school’s Cheer Team, and she did Musical Theater. This is her first year at CGA and is excited to be working with the students this year.

Epic Day Aide Assistant

Kaiden Cloward is a Communications Studies Student finishing up his last semester at BYU. He was born in Utah but has lived all over the United States. He spent two years in India and fell in love with the people and culture there. When he is not working or studying he enjoys biking, watching movies, and playing Mario Kart with his wife. He is an avid seafood-lover and has a weakness for mint Oreos.

Parent Meetings and Student Education Plans

Education Specialists serve as a guide and support throughout the education process. Families meet with their Educational Specialist regularly to discuss each student as they progress toward their goals.  Please keep in mind that this communication with your ES is essential and a requirement for participation in this program.  Please show that you value our program by having a truly effective conversation about the academic progress of your student with your Educational Specialist regularly.

Parent Touchpoints

At the beginning of the school year, you will create an individualized Student Education Plan (SEP) with your Education Specialist. Your student’s SEP will outline the curriculum your student will be using and your goals for the school year. In addition you will meet regularly with your ES to collaborate on student academic growth and course completion.

Drop-Off

Morning Meeting: 9:00 am Students will meet in the classrooms upstairs. Please have students there on-time (which is between 8:45 – 9:00 am). Morning meeting is when your child’s Educational Specialist celebrates student accomplishments and recognizes birthdays. The ES will also build our culture of shared experiences by recognizing positive behavior and helping students take personal accountability for their own actions. We appreciate you bringing your student on time so they can be part of our awesome Canyon Grove team-building activities.

Please do not drop off your students earlier than 8:45.

Drop-off at the sidewalk on the east side of the building.  To do so, please drive straightforward when you enter the parking lot and follow the lanes around the curve to the front of the building.  Students should exit curbside only. Say your piece (or peace!) to them before you arrive so that you are not holding up the drop-off line with parental advice or with drawn-out farewells.

Recess

Recess: 11:20 am-11:40 am Recess is almost always held OUTDOORS, so please send your child dressed appropriately for the weather. Students play first and then eat so they do not rush through eating to get to the playground.

Lunch

Lunch:  11:40 am-12:00 pm Lunch is always a favorite time of the day for most students.

Home Lunch: Students will bring lunch from home. Please send your child with a lunch from home that can be eaten within the given time frame. Please let them know that they will be eating what you send with them in their OWN lunch.  🙂  There is no bartering lunch items.

Pick-Up

3:15-3:25 Curbside pick-up:  Please do not pull into the school parking lot until 3:15 since on-site students will be getting picked up from 3:00-3:15 and it bogs down the line. Please wait on the side of the street by the pond and then enter the school parking lot at 3:15. If you need to pick up your child early, you will need to come before 2:30 so that you miss the onsite pick-up window.

Students will be lined up where you dropped them off. Pull in the SAME direction as the drop-off procedure. This way about 10 cars can be in position, and once you have your child, you can easily pull out and the next car can pull in behind you.  Students can only be picked up from the sidewalk on the curbside, please do not encourage your student to walk through the parking lot to your car.

3:25-3:30 Inside pick-up– If you aren’t there before 3:25 to pick-up, students will be taken back inside the building and will wait in the foyer. It is important for parents to call if they are going to be more than 10 minutes late.  

Please ONLY be late if there is a true emergency.

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • Pick-up Authorization: If someone other than the parent/guardian is picking up, please notify the ES before pick-up.  Remind them to bring ID so we can verify who they are.
  • Note for Walking: If the student lives near the school and will be walking home, a note with parental permission must be on file in the office.
  • Attendance: If your student misses an Epic day please email your Educational Specialist to excuse absences.

Innovations & Discovery Schedule (21/22)

Further information

Aug 16 – May 27 Aug 16 – May 27 Aug 16 – May 27 Aug 16 – May 27
Epic Monday Aug 16 – May 27 9 am – 3:15pm
Innovations  Thursday Aug 16 – Oct 7 9 am – 11:30 am
Fall Break No classes  Oct 11-15
Discovery  Thursday Oct 18 – Nov 11 12:15 am – 2:45 pm
Discovery  Thursday Nov 15 – Dec 16 12:15 am – 2:45 pm
Winter Break No classes  Dec 20 – Dec 31
Innovations  Thursday Jan 10 – Mar 3 9 am – 11:30 am
Spring Break No classes Mar 14-18
Discovery Thursday Mar 21 – Apr 14 12:15 am – 2:45 pm
Discovery Thursday Apr 18 – May 12 12:15 am – 2:45 pm
Summer No classes May 27 –