Canyons Night At Rio Tinto
Canyons School District and Real Salt Lake are pleased to announce “Canyons Night at Rio Tinto,” a celebration of students, educators, community, and the culmination of the inaugural year of Utah’s newest school district. The event will take place at the Saturday, May 1, Real Salt Lake game. Canyons students will perform at the Carnival Stage outside the stadium for […]
Hillcrest Student Honored by Boys and GIrls Club
Hillcrest High School student Steven Guzman, an aspiring hip-hop musician, in January was named the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Valley Youth of the Year. He also is serving as the clubs’ youth representative for 2010. Guzman, a sophomore, aims to become the first in his family to graduate high school and go to […]
Canyons Announces Dates, Times of High School Graduation Exercises
Canyons District has announced the times and dates of its high school graduation ceremonies: Alta High School June 2, 10 a.m. at Utah Valley University Brighton High School June 2, 2 p.m. at the E Center Hillcrest High School June 2, 6 p.m. at the E Center Jordan High School June […]
Park Lane Elementary To Celebrate 30th BIrthday
Park Lane Elementary will celebrate its 30-year anniversary on Monday, April 26. Former students, teachers and principals are invited to attend the 6:30 p.m. party at the school, 9965 S. 2300 East, Sandy. A photo slideshow of events from the past three decades will play throughout the event.
CSD Teachers In Car-Giveaway Contest
Canyons District teachers have been nominated for a chance to win the use of a 2010 Nissan Rogue for two years and a $1,000 Visa card for classroom supplies. How do they win? In the tradition of “American Idol” and “Dancing With The Stars,” the public is asked to vote for the teacher who has […]
Hillcrest Educator Honored With MIT Inspirational Teacher Award
A Hillcrest High School teacher is one of only 37 teachers nationwide to be honored with a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Association Inspirational Teacher Award. Biology teacher Phil Talbot was surprised last week in his fourth-period class by Principal Sue Malone, who informed Talbot’s students that he’d been selected for one of the 2010 […]
30-Mar-10
Board Seeks $250 Million Bond; Tax Rates Would Hold Steady The Canyons Board of Education is seeking a $250 million, tax-rate-neutral bond to renovate or rebuild aging schools, build a new high school in Draper, and forward the District’s efforts to better prepare students for college and careers. The bond proposal would keep the debt […]
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 […]
