Register Now for Summer Block
Canyons School District is registering students now for Summer Block classes, including hands-on science courses and college-entrance test preparation, to allow students move ahead in earning credits for high school graduation or earn make-up credits. The newly offered Canyons Summer Block classes run from June 7 to July 2, 2010. Four courses Intro to […]
Albion Teacher Wins ‘Teacher Who Does It Better’ Contest
A teacher at Albion Middle School drove away with the grand prize in the Burt Brothers Tire & Service “The Teacher Who Does It Better” contest. And here is what Amy Olsen won: A two-year prepaid lease on a shiny 2010 Nissan Rogue and a $1,000 Visa card for classroom supplies. In addition, Olsen, who […]
Brighton Student Represents U.S. At 2010 Invacare World Team Cup
Brighton High School student Ryan Nelson is one of just three athletes selected by the U.S. Tennis Association to represent the United States at the 2010 Invacare World Team Cup. Nelson, who has spina bifida, was chosen to play on the Junior Team. Nelson, one of the country’s top junior wheelchair tennis players, competed against […]
Utah Recreation and Parks Association Honors ‘Fit Kids’
The Utah Recreation and Parks Association has honored Butler Elementary School and the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center with its 2010 Outstanding Program Award for launching a cooperative initiative that promotes wellness at an early age. Steve Carpenter, Executive Director of Utah Recreation and Parks Association, presented the award to officials of the Canyons District school […]
Canyons District Announces Summer Schedule
In an effort to save money in a tight budget year, Canyons School District has scheduled several four-day work weeks during the summer months. On the fifth day of the week Fridays the Canyons Administrative Building and the Canyons Support Services Center, as well as all CSD schools, will be closed and utility […]
2 Canyons Students Win National Merit Scholarships
Two Hillcrest High School students are among the 2,500 students who were selected for $2,500 scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. They are: Albert L. Cui Anna C. Wright These Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding finalists in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. The recipients […]
4-May-10
Bond Public Hearing Canyons voters will go to the polls June 22 to determine a $250 million, tax-rate-neutral bond proposal to modernize Canyons facilities, maximize building use and tax dollars, and invest in the future and academic innovations. Proposed projects would include rebuilding and renovating Butler, Midvale, and Sandy elementaries, as well as Albion, Butler, […]
Mascots Help Sunrise Celebrate ‘College’ Week
The Parent-Teacher Association at Sunrise Elementary last week organized the school’s first ever “I’m Going To College Week,” which featured activities encouraging students to prepare for college or trade school educations. Games and activities focusing on study habits and college preparations were planned for each day of the special week. Each class became its own […]
Fundraiser Set to Buy Trikes for Students with Disabilities
Jordan Valley School is hosting a Bike Fair and Fun Run community event to help raise money for adaptive tricycles, which allow students with severe disabilities a chance to improve motor skills and experience the exhilaration of riding a bike alongside their peers. The fair is Friday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to 5 […]
Participate in a ‘Twitterlogue’ About The College Experience
Attention, teenage students: Life after high school is soon approaching. Are you ready for college? Are your grades good enough to get into the university you want to attend? Do you know where you want to go? How you will pay for it? Where will you live when you get there? Which schools have the […]
