CTEC’s ‘Girls Code’ Program Is A Hit
When teacher Cody Henrichsen noticed that not many girls were taking his computer programming classes, he decided to do something about it. That’s how Canyons Technical Education Center’s “Girls Code” summer program began in 2012, and the tradition continued this July, with high school girls taking a weeklong crash course in computer programming careers. “For […]
CSD Plans Middle School Orientations For 6th, 7th Grades
Perhaps you remember what it was like: The wide hallways, lockers that wouldn’t open, trying to wend your way from class to class. The first day of middle school is, for most people, an experience they wouldn’t want to repeat. Canyons wants to change that by hosting half-day orientations for CSD’s middle-school first-timers on Aug. 15 […]
Join The Ranks Of Canyons District Volunteers
Volunteering in a school is one of the most rewarding contributions that Canyons District parents, grandparents and interested members of the community can make. Just ask Suzanne Walker, CSD’s 2012 Apex Award winner for Volunteer of the Year. “I love seeing the kids’ smiles. When they see me outside the school, at the store, or […]
Attendance Incentive Calculated for Employees
Canyons School District is pleased to announce the 2012-2013 attendance incentive payouts per employee. The incentive amounts are calculated based on the number of eligible full-time employees and the number of sick, personal and no-pay days taken. The 2012-2013 payout amounts are as follows: Employee Group No Absences One Absence Two Absences […]
Ten CSD Schools Earn 2013 President’s Education Award
Ten CSD schools are winners in the 2013 President’s Education Awards Program, which recognizes achievement and hard work in the classroom. Butler, Crescent, Oakdale, Park Lane, Quail Hollow, Ridgecrest, Sprucewood and Sunrise elementary schools, and Crescent View and Mount Jordan middle schools have all won awards. The U.S. Department of Education announced the honor was […]
Ribbon-Cuttings Planned for Corner Canyon, Butler, Draper Park
The back-to-school season this year will be particularly exciting for students at Corner Canyon High and Butler and Draper Park middle schools. Along with the usual newness of the first day of school new teachers, new lockers, new textbooks, new friends they will have something else to look forward to: new schools. Canyons […]
CSD Principal, Teachers, Volunteer Receive Golden Apples
A Canyons District principal, two teachers and a parent were recently honored with PTA/KUED Golden Apple Awards for their dedication to schools and service to children. They are: McKay RobinsonGolden Apple Award for Outstanding School Administrator Lone Peak Elementary Principal McKay Robinson is known for his student-oriented approach to running a school. Robinson knows all […]
Budding Midvalley Artist Wins Arbor Day Poster Contest
Midvalley Elementary School has a budding Picasso in its midst. Thanks to his drawing of an outstretched hand holding a tiny tree, student Cole Ivie was chosen as a regional winner in this year’s Arbor Day poster contest, sponsored by the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. Cole’s poster was selected from entries […]
Happy Birthday To Canyons School District
Let’s sing it together: Happy birthday to you, Canyons District. Happy birthday to you. Canyons District officially became a school district the first to be created in Utah in nearly a century on July 1, 2009. The Board of Education and Administration thank the District’s teachers, staff, students, parents and community partners for […]
Dr. Rhode Begins Work as Interim Superintendent
Dr. Ginger Rhode, who played a major role in the launch of the new school district and the creation and implementation of the District’s academic plan, took the helm of Canyons School District on July 1, 2013. The Canyons Board of Education appointed Dr. Rhode as Interim Superintendent to replace David S. Doty, who resigned […]
