Canyons District Students Win Big At Science Fairs
Hillcrest’s Andrea Evans, a junior, won the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Grand Championship and more than $80,000 in scholarships to Westminster College at the Salt Lake Valley Regional Science Fair. Click here for a story in the Salt Lake Tribune on Evans’ academic accomplishments. Evans was among several Canyons honorees at the fair […]
Student, Parent Honored By Council For Exceptional Children
A student and parent with Canyons District ties have received awards from the Council for Exceptional Children, an organization for teachers and staff who work in Special Education. Andrew Mutters, a student in the Canyons Transition Academy, was awarded the Utah “Yes, I Can” award in the area of “Independent Living/Employment.” Mutters, who is in his […]
Indian Hills Named National ‘Mix It Up’ Model
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance program has named Indian Hills Middle School a 2012 Mix It Up Model School for exemplary efforts to foster respect and understanding among students. Indian Hills is one of 77 schools nationwide to receive the honor. “Mix It Up Model Schools have found innovative ways to create a […]
CSD Plans Another ‘More for 4’ Parent Academy
Canyons District’s “More for 4” has been created to help parents of 4-year-old children learn quick, fun, and easy activities that will build excitement for kindergarten. Please plan to join us at a More for 4 Parent Academy on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Altara Elementary, 800 E. 11000 South, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The […]
Coke Is It: Alta Senior Earns $20,000 Coca-Cola Scholarship
Tanner Jones couldn’t help but check his e-mail every 5 minutes last Friday. April 20 was the day the Alta senior was told he would receive a note indicating if he’d been selected as a 2012 Coca-Cola Scholar. The prize: a $20,000 scholarship. The message he was waiting for pinged his in-box right before he […]
Canyons District Announces Summer Schedule
Canyons District will have four-day work weeks during the summer. Starting June 11, the Canyons Administration Building, Canyons Support Services Center, and all schools will be open Monday through Thursday of every week, except on the weeks when employees have days off for the Independence Day and Pioneer Day holidays. The schedule is as follows: […]
Congratulations, Canyons Idols
A group of five Hillcrest sophomores, who wowed Canyons District judges with an original arrangement of the National Anthem, has been named the winners of the Canyons Idol vocal talent search. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqCjlapgLh8 The 2012 Canyons Idols Grace John, Valerie Landeen, Emilee Burton, Leki Mahe, and Nick Siebers were among 60 students who auditioned […]
Superintendent Named UTC Educator of the Year
Canyons Superintendent David Doty has been named the recipient of the Utah Technology Council’s Educator of the Year award. The former Spanish teacher, school law attorney and former Assistant Commissioner and Director of Policy Studies for the Utah System of Higher Education was given the “Educator of the Year” award in recognition for his leadership […]
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Board Reiterates ‘Full and Unequivocal Support’ of Superintendent Doty The Board of Education issued a statement reiterating its “full and unequivocal support of Superintendent David Doty.” The statement, read by Board Member Paul McCarty, continues: “The Canyons Board of Education would like to reiterate its full and unequivocal support of Superintendent David Doty. We are […]
Jordan High Teacher Wins Huntsman Award
Jordan High physics teacher David Morrill was surprised Wednesday with one of Utah’s most prestigious awards in education a Huntsman Award for Excellence in Education. Karen Huntsman, who created the annual awards with her husband, Jon M. Huntsman Sr., personally delivered the good news to Morrill. The following is part of a nomination letter […]