JHS To Play In Under Armour Brothers In Arms Football Classic
Jordan High’s gridiron squad is among the elite teams chosen to play this week in the first-ever Under Armour Brothers in Arms Football Classic, which was organized to assist a nonprofit group dedicated to supporting the families of fallen soldiers. As part of the series of games organized by the Brothers in Arms Foundation, and […]
CSD Bells Peal In Honor Of ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech
Schools in Canyons District were among those statewide that took a moment on Wednesday to commemorate a milestone in America’s fight for civil rights. Bells at numerous Canyons District schools rang out at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 to mark the moment 50 years ago when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his […]
BHS Student Blogs About Indiana Jones-like Adventures
If Indiana Jones had a much younger little sister with an appetite for adventure and archaeology, she’d probably be just like Ashley Rudd. Like Indiana, Rudd doesn’t love spiders and snakes and she definitely prefers fettucini alfredo over foreign foods. But she hasn’t let that stop her from taking her own adventures in archaeology […]
Bengals Roar Approval Of Bengal Building
Students attending Brighton High School are sure to notice that there’s a welcome addition to their campus. Brighton High on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 celebrated the official opening of the new Bengal Building. A ribbon-cutting celebration was held right before the Bengals’ first football game of the season, which the team won. Principal Charisse Hilton asked […]
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013
Smooth Transition to Grade Reconfiguration Following three years of behind-the-scenes work, Canyons freshmen on Monday made a smooth transition to their first day of school in a high school building, and sixth-graders smoothly began their first academic year in a middle school . Interim Superintendent Dr. Ginger Rhode reported a smooth transition to both Grade […]
Cottonwood Heights Cheers The Completion of Butler Middle
A strong sense of community was a theme at the ceremonial opening of the new Butler Middle School in Cottonwood Heights on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. A crowd of more than 400 students, parents, teachers and patrons in Canyons District gathered to celebrate Butler’s completion and participate in a ribbon-cutting event. “In my years of […]
Community Celebrates Opening of Draper Park Middle
Less than a year ago, a damp day washed out Draper Park Middle School’s groundbreaking plans, but not a rain cloud was in sight Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, as parents, teachers, students and patrons gathered in the evening sun to celebrate the new school’s completion. Members of the Canyons District Board of Education, Draper City […]
Welcome Back! Students, Teachers Prepare For School Year
Canyons District welcomes students, faculty, staff and parents to the 2013-2014 school year. To be sure, this is a big year for Canyons District. School starts on Monday Aug. 19 for students in the second through 12th grades. First-graders start Tuesday, Aug. 20, except for first-grade students at Copperview, East Midvale, Midvale and Sandy elementary […]
Date Change! The Surplus Sale At Mount Jordan Will Be Aug. 21
The date for the surplus sale at the old Mount Jordan Middle School, 9360 S. 300 East, has changed. Instead of the sale being conducted on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 it will be Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. The sale will be from 4-6 p.m. at the school. Cash or credit cards accepted. All sales […]
CSD Announces Dates, Times of SALTA Testing
Canyons District will begin accepting applications from students wanting to take the test to participate in the SALTA magnet program for the 2014-2015 school year on Sept. 23, 2013. Parents with students in kindergarten through fourth grade may apply to participate in the program, as well as third-grade students who are currently in the program. […]