Canyons District Honored For Budget Excellence
Canyons School District has won the Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials International, an honor reserved for school systems that meet or exceed established criteria for preparing an annual budget. The Meritorious Budget Awards Program was designed by ASBO International and school business management professionals to enable school business administrators […]
Superintendent Appears in National Magazine
Canyons Superintendent David S. Doty is quoted in two articles published in the American School Board Journal about his use of social media as an educational and community outreach tool. The article, “Network Connections,” written by Naomi Dillon and published in the Journal’s December 2010 edition, tells how the nation’s school chiefs are examining online […]
Applications Deadline For Dual-Immersion Programs Is Feb. 4
The application window for Canyons District’s dual-immersion language programs is Jan. 3 to Feb. 4, 2011. The dual immersion programs, offered in partnership with the State Office of Education, offers students as young as 5 years old instruction in a targeted language, including in the subjects of math, science and social studies, for at least […]
Hillcrest student wins twice in Space Shuttle flight contest
Hillcrest students’ science project won’t be the only sign of the Huskies aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour at its rescheduled April 1 launch. Hillcrest students in late November learned their science project was among 16 nationwide selected to fly aboard Endeavour as part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program. In the days to follow, Hillcrest art […]
The Deadline to Join CSD Rosetta Stone World Language Club Has Been Extended
The deadline to enroll in the Canyons School District World Language Club a partnership with Rosetta Stone has been extended to Monday, Dec. 20. Canyons District is working with Rosetta Stone to offer language learning online for a discounted rate of $75 per individual account. This subscription is offered to Canyons District students, […]
CSD Principal Feted For ‘Significant Contributions’ To Adult Education
Dr. Lory Curtis, a 27-year educator and Principal of South Park Academy at the Utah State Prison, recently received the Presidents Award from the Utah Association of Adult, Community and Continuing Education. The association gives the annual award to an individual who has made “significant contributions and epitomizes leadership in the field of adult and […]
CTEC’s Holiday Poinsettia Sale Now Under Way
Buy your holiday poinsettias from the Canyons Technical Education Center, 825 E. 9085 South. The sale started Monday, Nov. 29. Call 801-826-6646 during school hours to pre-order the $6 plants, which come in a variety of colors. Delivery is free for orders of more than 50 plants.
2 CSD Paraeducators Win State Honors
Melissa Kimmel and Sarah Smith were named Outstanding Paraeducators by the Utah State Office of Education at the 16th annual Utah Paraeducator Conference Nov. 12-13. In all, 15 paraeducators from all parts of the state were honored for their service in Utah schools. Kimmel works at South Park Academy at the Utah State Prison and […]
