Canyons District To Pilot ‘Face To Faith’ Program
Canyons District is among the first in the United States to pilot the “Face to Faith” program, founded and overseen by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. Participants in the optional program will learn about the world’s faiths, traditions and beliefs in part by interacting with students around the globe. Face to Faith aims to promote […]
Midvalley Elementary’s Space Station Contact Profiled in National Magazine
Midvalley Elementary students’ contact with the International Space Station is featured in the October 2010 edition of QST magazine, the official journal of the American Radio Relay League, the national association for Amateur Radio. Midvalley’s contact with the International Space Station was made through ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station), a program sponsored […]
Boundary Steering Committee Gets Underway
The Canyons Board of Education has approved a Boundary Steering Committee to examine school boundaries districtwide and address issues outlined by the 2009 Enrollment and Facilities Task Force. The steering committee will recommend potential boundary changes to the Board for implementation in the 2013-2014 school year. It will meet on Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 22, 2010. […]
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010
Board Forwards Bond Projects, Authorizes Negotiations With Architects The Board authorized the Administration to enter into contract negotiations with the following architects so that work can begin on the first five projects of the $250 million bond voters approved last June: Midvale Elementary School Replacement NJRA Architects Sandy Elementary School Seismic Upgrade MHTN Architects Albion […]
15 Canyons Students Named Semi-Finalists For National Merit Scholarships
Fifteen Canyons District students were announced today as semi-finalists in the 56th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The students are among the 16,000 scholastically talented high school seniors who remain in the competition for 8,400 National Merit Scholarships. The money awards, worth more than $36 million, will be announced this spring. Of the Canyons students, […]
President’s Back-To-School speech set for 11 a.m. Sept. 14
President Obama will deliver his Back-To-School speech at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14, the White House has announced. The President will deliver the speech from Philadelphia’s Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School, a 2010 National Blue Ribbon School. The speech will be live-streamed at www.whitehouse.gov/live. The White House calls the speech an opportunity for the President […]
Middle, High School Students to Take ACT Tests
Canyons School District has embraced a new academic plan to ensure all students have the skills they need to be successful in college and careers. In fall 2010, Canyons is putting in place several measures to give students, parents and teachers regular feedback about students’ progress toward that goal. In September, all eighth-graders will take […]
Study Session Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010
Canyons to Create Boundary Steering Committee The Board gave the green light to create a Boundary Steering Committee. The committee will examine school boundaries and address issues outlined by the 2009 Enrollment and Facilities Task Force. The committee will recommend potential boundary changes to the Board for implementation in the 2013-2014 school year. The 26-member […]
Comcast Newsmakers’ Features New Education Foundation
The new Canyons School District Education Foundation is featured this month on “Comcast Newsmakers.” The five-minute interview program, which will air throughout September on Headline News, highlights the Foundation, its goals, and its Sept. 30 Inaugural Golf Tournament fundraiser. “Comcast Newsmakers” provides news and information about community organizations, issues, and events, and will be seen […]