Canyons Accepting SALTA Applications for 2013-2014
Starting Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, Canyons District will begin accepting applications from students who want to take the test for admittance to CSD’s SALTA magnet program. This year, applications are being accepted from students in the kindergarten through fourth grades. Current third-grade students now in the program also will need to take the test. The […]
Attention, Teachers: Fuel Lessons With Funds From Chevron
Fuel your classroom ideas with money from Chevron. Chevron’s “Fuel Your School” initiative aims to help educators receive funding for eligible projects through www.DonorsChoose.org, a Web site that helps funnel private dollars directly to public school classrooms. Throughout October, Chevron will donate $1 up to $500,000 to help fund STEM (science, technology, […]
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
Canyons Secures Aaa Bond Rating, Sells $80 Million in Bonds at Low RateCanyons has secured the highest of bond ratings and, as a result, sold $80 million in bonds at a low 2.95 percent interest rate on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Moody’s Investors Service in early August assigned Canyons the highest possible Aaa bond rating […]
CSD Announces 3 New Administrative Appointments
Canyons District announces several new leadership appointments. The following have accepted new administrative roles in Canyons District schools. The positions are effective immediately. Brian McGill, who was originally selected for an administrative position at Alta High, will be the Assistant Principal at Corner Canyon High. He replaces Alan Parrish, who resigned to accept an administrative […]
Canyons Receives Aaa Bond Rating
Moody’s Investors Service has assigned Canyons the highest possible Aaa bond rating and a stable outlook. Fitch Ratings also earlier this month gave Canyons a AA+ bond rating and a positive outlook. The ratings came before the District’s proposed sale of $80 million in bonds, scheduled to be sold on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. The […]
Trumpets Ring Out In Celebration At Albion Ribbon-Cutting
With the flourish of a king’s court, the Albion Middle School Knights trumpeted the completion of their newly refurbished school. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by about 150 Albion students, parents, teachers and patrons, Canyons District on Aug. 16, 2012 heralded the new era for Albion, which is opening this year after a near-total renovation. […]
First Generation Immigrant Receives Superintendent’s Award of Distinction
This year, the Superintendent’s Award of Distinction, an award that recognizes exemplary student achievement in the senior class, was given to Hillcrest graduate Panuwater “August” Chuprajak, a first-generation immigrant from Thailand. In an inspirational commencement address, Chuprajak recounted the many challenges that he, his sister, and mother faced upon deciding to flee a life of […]
Hillcrest Grad Wins High School Equivalent Of A Tony
Quick, folks. Grab an autograph from Malia Morley. It’s going to be worth something someday. Morley, the star of Hillcrest High’s “Aida,” won the high school version of a Tony at the National High School Musical Theater Awards in New York City. Morley, who won “The Jimmy” for Best Performance in an Ensemble, qualified to […]
Midvale Cheers Completion Of New Elementary
With rousing cheers and a few joyous tears Canyons District on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 celebrated the pending opening of the new Midvale Elementary School. With the snip of 36-inch, red-handled shears, members of the Canyons Board of Education, administrators, teachers, parents and dozens of Midvale Mustangs cut the red ribbon to mark […]
Midvale Middle, ‘IB World School’
Following nearly four years of preparations, applications and evaluations, Midvale Middle School received a letter from International Baccalaureate containing two magic words: You’re approved. Midvale Middle School on Monday, Aug. 6, 2012 received authorization from International Baccalaureate to offer in full the IB Middle Years Programme. The Canyons District school is one of just two […]
