The Zanis are an outdoor-loving family!  In the summers they love to camp in Utah's beautiful mountains.

Hiking in red rock country!  That's a younger, less-bearded Tony with his son and father-in-law.

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Fun Fact: Tony was his son's second grade teacher, about the time this photo was taken!

On hot summer days, The Zani family heads up to Utah's wonderful mountain lakes. A cheap inflatable raft is a great way to relax.

Mr. Zani has an awesome job!  He gets to have fun while making sure a school full of children become great readers and writers! Tony is a Literacy Specialist and he gets to work with every student, teacher, and administrator to improve literacy outcomes for students.

This is where I work everyday.  This is my classroom. I try to make it open and inviting.  A classroom should reflect the personality of the teacher and feel a little like home.  At the same time, a classroom should feel like a place where important work happens (because important work DOES happen here).

The Zanis have two pups. The small one is an 8 year old Chiweenie named Chewy.  The big, cute one is a1 year old Bassador named Rey. Both are rescues from CAWS.

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They are great companions and they LOVE all of our camping trips!

In the winter the Zanis head up to the wonderful Wasatch mountains to ski and snowshoe.  

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Fun Fact: Mr. Zani used to work as ski instructor to supplement his income.  Teaching sometimes requires teachers to work more than one job.