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 […]
Middle School Arts Festival Premieres
What can you make out of an IKEA chair kit? A tree, a colorful hot air balloon, and faux barbecue, if you’re a Canyons middle school artist. With the single rule to use the parts in an IKEA chair kit, teams of art students from six Canyons middle schools transformed pieces of furniture into one-of-a-kind […]
Canyons Leader to Shape Digital Citizenship
How can students behave as good citizens in the virtual world? Canyons School District’s Elementary Education Technology Team Leader is poised to help educators nationwide answer that question. Kelly Dumont has been selected to serve on the National Council on Digital Citizenship. He joins 50 innovators from across the country who serve on the council, […]
Mayors of CSD Cities, County Support Superintendent
The mayors of the five cities within Canyons School District, as well as the mayor of Salt Lake County, have written and signed a letter in support of Canyons Superintendent David S. Doty and the work and direction of the Canyons School District and Board of Education. The letter, dated April 26, 2012, was addressed […]
CSD Endorses ‘Stand4Change’ anti-bullying effort
Canyons District has agreed to endorse the philosophy behind and participate in “Stand4Change,” a national anti-bullying effort that will take place on Friday, May 4, 2012. On Friday, students, faculty, staff and parents nationwide are encouraged to take a stand against bullying and personally demonstrate a commitment to no longer tolerate bullying in our schools […]
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 […]
