Audition To Sing National Anthem, Perform at Carnival at Rio Tinto Stadium
Perform at Canyons District Night at Rio Tinto Stadium Auditions held April 14 for National Anthem and the Carnival Stage  Students in Canyons District Schools are invited to audition to sing the National Anthem or perform on the pre-game Carnival Stage at the Real Salt Lake game on Saturday, May 1. Auditions will be […]
2 Students Honored For Essays On Famous Women In History
Two Canyons School District students won $1,000 college scholarships in an essay contest sponsored by the creative writing club of a Sandy senior living center. Seniors Brynn Wistisen, Alta High School, and Ishma Singh, Jordan High School, have each won a scholarship in a National Women’s History Month essay contest sponsored by the writing club […]
There’s No Place Like Jordan Valley’s ‘Oz’
Jordan Valley, Canyons District’s school for severely disabled students, this week performed a show with real heart. And brains. And courage. Jordan Valley students, faculty and staff have been working for about two months on a version of “The Wizard of Oz,” which has been adapted to the special needs of the students at the […]
Hillcrest’s Latinos in Action To Perform At UVU Cultural Celebration
Students involved in Hillcrest High School’s Latinos in Action program will be highlighted at a cultural performance on Friday at Utah Valley University. The students will perform at 11:55 a.m. on Friday, March 26, at UVU’s Sorensen Student Center Grand Ballroom as part of the statewide Latinos in Action Conference. Latinos in Action is a […]
Canyons Accepting Dual Immersion Applications at 7 Elementaries
Canyons School District is accepting applications for first-graders to enter seven Dual-Immersion programs, three of which will debut in the District this coming fall. Dual-Immersion, offered in partnership with the State Office of Education, offers students instruction in a target language, including in the subjects of math, science and social studies, for at least 50 […]
16-Mar-10
Contents: Capital Facilities Priorities and BondingAchievement CoachesNew Principals AnnouncedBoard ActionPatron CommentsBoard ReportsStudy SessionBoard Discusses Capital Facilities Priorities and Bonding CFO Keith Bradford in Study Session presented a five-year Facility Plan that also identifies possible funding sources. Dustin Matsumori, representing the banking firm George K. Baum and Company, outlined research regarding the District’s ability to assume […]
New Principals Announced for Midvale, Oakdale Elementary Schools
The Canyons District Board of Education approved Tuesday the appointment of two new principals: Shad DeMill is the new principal of Midvale Elementary. Mr. DeMill currently serves as Assistant Principal of Majestic Elementary in Jordan District. He replaces Karen Kezerian, who was transferred to Edgemont Elementary. Alice C. Meridith is the new principal at Oakdale […]
Canyons Athletes in the News
Congratulations to the student athletes in Canyons District schools. Read all about their accomplishments: Alta Kyle Davis named 5A Boys Basketball MVP; Alta, Brighton, Jordan students elevated to All-State Team More accolades for Brighton, Alta students named to 5A Girls All-State Teams Brighton soccer ranked No. 1
Smart Players
Alta, Brighton and Jordan high athletes have won honors for their accomplishments in the classroom. Click here to see the list of students who earned spots as on Academic All-state teams for winter sports.
Brighton Students Have Winning Recipe
Culinary arts students at Brighton High School have found a recipe for success. The Brighton High students, many of whom work in the school’s award-winning campus restaurant, were honored this month with a first-place finish at a contest that pitted them against 21 teams from schools throughout Utah. The Brighton team won the “culinary” competition, […]
