CSD Schools To Test Preparedness In Great Utah Shakeout
Many Canyons District schools are participating in the 2013 Great Utah Shakeout The second-annual statewide earthquake safety drill will be Wednesday, April 17, at 10:15 a.m. At that time, those participating will “drop, cover and hold on” as if an earthquake of great magnitude had hit the Wasatch Front. The mock disaster will test the preparedness of […]
And The Winner Is: Students,Teachers Honored at Film Festival
David Skorut is the Ben Affleck of Canyons School District. Like the director of “Argo,” which took the night’s big award at the recent 85th annual Academy Awards, Hillcrest’s Skorut was the big winner at the 4th annual Canyons District Film Festival, held Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Eastmont Middle School. Skorut took home trophies […]
Albion, Indian Hills Named National Model Schools
Two Canyons middle schools have received national honors for their sustained efforts to promote tolerance and inclusiveness within the school community. Albion and Indian Hills Middle Schools are the only two Utah schools to be named 2013 National Mix It Up Model Schools by the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance program. Sixty-three schools nationwide […]
Union, Indian Hills Net Most 1st Place Wins At Hoops Tourney
At the same time NCAA athletes were hustling for a national hoops championship, aspiring Sweet 16ers from Canyons District middle schools were hitting the court in their own version of March Madness. Union and Indian Hills both ran away with two first-place trophies in the District’s Middle School 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Boys and girls teams […]
CSD Announces Dates, Times of 2013 Graduation Rites
Canyons District has announced the dates and times of its 2013 high school graduation ceremonies: Alta High Thursday, June 6, 10 a.m., UCCU Center at Utah Valley University Brighton High Wednesday, June 5, 1 p.m., Maverik Center Hillcrest High Wednesday, June 5, 6 p.m., Maverik Center Jordan High Thursday, June 6, 2 […]
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Proposed Standards-Based Elementary Report Card DiscussedThe Board continued Study Session discussions about a proposed standards-based elementary report card aimed at giving parents more precise student achievement information and aligning grading systems with the new state curriculum. Board members asked clarifying questions about the proposal, and heard answers from teachers piloting the report cards and Elementary […]
Canyons Idol 2013 Auditions
Audition to sing the National Anthem At the May 4 REAL Salt Lake game Audition Details:Students grades K-12 are invited to audition to sing the National Anthem at the Real Salt Lake game on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 7 p.m. When: Friday, April 19, from 3 – 5 p.m. Where: Canyons Administration Building […]
