Need Parenting Advice? Canyons Family Center Can Help
The Canyons Family Center, 8449 S. 150 West, Midvale, provides free courses and counseling services to provide parents a deeper understanding of their child’s emotional and social development. Here are the center’s six-week spring specialty courses: Tuesdays Starting April 96:30-8:30 p.m. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Parenting Supports Super Heroes Children’s Group For third- to […]
Gorgeous Geraniums Sold At CTEC
“Gardens are not made by singing, ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade.” ~ Rudyard Kipling Green thumbs rejoice! It’s almost time to start working in the garden and the Canyons Technical Education Center, 825 E. 9085 South, has geraniums that are sure to brighten any flower garden. Starting Monday, April 1, the flowers will […]
SLCC’s Honors Brighton English Teacher
Karen Larson is the kind of teacher who inspires her students to wield their pens like swords when they are attacking difficult, college-level writing assignments. It’s that kind of dedication to helping her students see the power in writing well and often that has prompted Salt Lake Community College to give her a major award. To […]
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Standards-Based Elementary Report Card Proposed The Board heard a proposal to implement a standards-based report card in elementary schools to provide parents with more precise information on student achievement. The proposal rose from more than two years of study by a committee of teachers from every school, special education experts and education technology specialists. It […]
Show CSD Some Love During ‘Love Utah Give Utah’ Campaign
The Canyons Education Foundation wants to share the love. This Friday, March 22, 2013, the CSD Foundation is joining the “Love Utah Give Utah” campaign 24 hours of unprecedented giving. We invite Canyons District patrons to become involved. Please see “Love Utah Give Utah” for more information on how you can help provide resources for […]
3 CSD Students Are Finalists in Zions Bank Video Contest
Three Canyons District students are in the running to win a $1,000 cash prize in Zions Bank’s “Financialize a Film” video contest, which promotes making good financial choices. Videos by Mount Jordan students Heather Repp and Rachel Cowdell and Hillcrest student Aaron Hsu are posted on Facebook for a public vote. The films will compete with […]
‘Tweens’ Debate Tourney on Deck
Elementary and middle school students have brains wired for debate, be it in arguing the finer points of an extra few minutes of TV at bedtime, or pleading a case for a new puppy. Now, they have an academic arena to show off those skills. On Thursday, March 21, 2013, Canyons is hosting fourth- through […]
CSD Employee ‘Making IT Happen’
A man known as a “programming genius” among his Canyons Information Technology colleagues has received an internationally-recognized award for revolutionizing how student data is gathered, distributed, and analyzed in Canyons School District. CSD IT consultant Jeff Murry has received the prestigious “Making IT Happen” award of International Society for Technology in Education. Making IT Happen […]
CSD Students Named National Merit Scholar Finalists
It’s March Madness of a different kind for Canyons District students who remain in contention to become a 2013 National Merit Scholar. Seven students from Hillcrest High, two from Alta High and one student from Jordan High are anxiously awaiting word about whether they’ve been chosen for the prestigious honor. The National Merit Scholarship Committee is […]
Sunny Award for Canyons
Canyons School District has received a Sunny Award for having one of the most transparent government Web sites in the nation. The award was announced Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by the national Sunshine Review, an honor provided to just 247 governmental entities. “The Sunny Awards recognize governments that make transparency a priority,” said Michael Barnhart, President of […]
