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 […]
Board Issues Statement In Support Of Superintendent
The Canyons Board of Education issued this statement at the regularly scheduled Board meeting on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. The statement was read by Dr. Paul McCarty, a member of the Canyons Board of Education. “The Canyons Board of Education would like to reiterate its full and unequivocal support of Superintendent David Doty. We are […]
New Elementary Schedule Proposed
The Canyons Board of Education is continuing to consider a proposed elementary school schedule that would give students consistent instructional time, Monday through Friday, to better prepare them for college and careers. Teachers also would be given time to collaborate each week, and receive seven half-days of professional development to help them provide better instruction […]
Brighton’s Model U.N. Team Wins Big At National Contest
The bright lights of Broadway weren’t the only things shining in New York City on one magical day in March. To the utter surprise and delight of Brighton High students and advisers, the school’s Model United Nations Team was announced as one of the best at the National High School Model U.N. conference in […]
Canyons District Responds To KSL-TV Report
Canyons District seeks to respond to information presented on KSL-TV. The District is issuing this response because KSL-TV chose not to include a written statement that was provided to the news station on two occasions. That written statement is as follows: “This is about education reform. We are running this school district for the benefit of the […]
