Join Us At A Goodbye Party For the Old Midvale Elementary
Midvale Elementary’s PTA has planned a community carnival to bid farewell to the old, 61-year-old Midvale Elementary, which is being vacated after this school year. The Thursday, May 31 carnival will be held from 3 – 7:30 p.m. at the current school, 362 W. Center (7720 South). A special ceremony recognizing staff and PTA boards […]
2012 Canyons Teacher of the Year: Amy Bateman, Eastmont Middle
Amy Bateman’s classroom is alive with chatter and the buzz and flash of technology. But it’s not the latest celebrity news or school gossip that’s flying between her Eastmont Middle School students. It’s numbers, right angles, and equations. “It’s a fun class,” Deputy Superintendent Ginger Rhode said, “and yet kids are learning.” Bateman, known for […]
Tuesday, May 15, 2012: Teacher Appreciation Night
2012 Canyons Teacher of the Year: Amy Bateman, Eastmont Middle Amy Bateman, an Eastmont Middle School math teacher known for her relentless commitment to a vision that all students will succeed, was named the 2012 Canyons School District Teacher of the Year. The honor came with prizes including a $1,000 check from the Canyons School […]
Canyons District Honored Again For Budget Excellence
For the second consecutive year, Canyons School District has earned two awards for excellence in creating the District’s annual budget. Canyons District is the recipient of the Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement in Excellence in Financial Reporting for the District’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Audit for the year ending June 30, 2011. In addition, the […]
Attention, Student Artists! Submit Pieces To CSD’s ‘Digital Art Project’
Canyons District is asking students to submit their best digital artwork for a planned display at the Computer Training Lab at the Canyons Support Services Center. The deadline for submissions to the “Digital Art Project,” which is being sponsored by the Canyons Information Technology Department, is July 31, 2012, at 5 p.m. For the project, […]
Board of Education, Education Association Reach Tentative Agreement
The Canyons Board of Education and the Canyons Education Association have reached a tentative agreement for the 2012-13 school year that will give educators an increase in base pay in addition to steps and lanes, and a one-time 2 percent bonus. These are some highlights of the tentative agreement: – 1 percent Cost of […]
Jordan High’s Band Hits ‘Superior’ Notes At State Festival
Jordan High’s band is hitting all the right notes. The band was one of two to receive the highest ratings from judges at the State Band Festival, which was held May 4-5, 2012. The band, one of 36, received all Superior I ratings at the event, which was at Jordan High School. This marked the […]
Staying Healthy: Nurses Honored On National School Nurse Day
In honor of School Nurse Week, Canyons District expresses appreciation for the good work done by our school nurses. The week ends Friday, May 11 the day before the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of nursing. Also, Wednesday, May 9 is National School Nurse Day, and was established in 1972 to foster a […]
Elementary Schedule Discussions to Continue; No Change for 2012-2013
The Canyons Board of Education and Administration continue to consider a proposed elementary school schedule that would give students consistent instructional time and provide built-in professional development time for faculty. However, the District will not move forward with discussions and deliberations on the schedule until next school year. The schedules that elementary school communities have […]
Peruvian Park Student’s Doodle Could Be Featured on Google
Marianne Liu, a first-grader at Peruvian Park Elementary, was cheered by her classmates on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 when she was announced as the state winner in the Doodle 4 Google contest, a competition open to all K-12 students in the United States. Click here to see a video of the announcement. As the state […]
