CSD’s Tie to the Sochi Games: A Snowboarding Bengal
Former Brighton High Bengal and current Westminster College student Faye Gulini is carrying an Olympic torch of her own. She’s among the international athletes vying for a medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games. After a strong finish at the recent Winter X Games in Colorado, Gulini was named to the U.S. Snowboard cross Olympic Team. This […]
Third Hillcrest Student Aces ACT
It’s a big deal for a school to boast one ACT ace. But three in a single school year? That’s what’s happening at Hillcrest High School. There, three students have earned perfect scores on the ACT in the 2013-2014 school year. In January 2014, Junior Joseph Morrell learned he had earned a perfect 36 composite […]
Coming Soon: Virtual Driver’s Ed
Can’t fit driver’s ed into a busy high school schedule? The Canyons Virtual High School can help. Beginning Feb. 21, 2014, students can sign up to take driver’s ed online through the Canyons Virtual High School. The online high school offers an array of classes, including Advanced Placement, P.E., and Chinese. To sign up for the […]
Hear Ye! Your Presence Is Requested At Renaissance Feaste
Hear ye! Hear ye! The townspeople of the fair district of Canyons are invited forthwith to Hillcrest High’s annual Renaissance Feaste and Program. The event, which features Hillcrest’s choral music and theater departments, is Feb. 12-15, 2014. Doors to the “Lovers’ Feaste” open each night at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 […]
Alta High Snowboarder Among Country’s Best
As the world’s attention turns toward the golden dreams of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, Canyons District’s eyes are on a student who is riding and sliding full speed toward national recognition as one of the country’s best young snowboarders. When Terrell Cooper started snowboarding nine years ago, he didn’t expect to someday become one […]
American Idol: Charger Takes Her Shot
Kenzie Hall has gone from the “Alta Idol” stage at her Canyons District high school to the American Idol stage in Hollywood. The Corner Canyon High School junior dazzled a star-studded panel of judges to secure a coveted golden ticket on the popular reality TV show, known for discovering superstars Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, […]
Board Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014
Board Votes To Save Taxpayers $2.4 Million in Jordan Bond Refinance The Board approved a resolution to save taxpayers $2.4 million in interest payments by entering an interlocal agreement with the Jordan School District. The agreement allows both districts to refinance the Old Jordan Debt, which resulted from the bond that former Jordan School District […]
CSD Counselors Key In Helping Students Succeed
It can be scary to move from elementary school to middle school. Just ask Jared Buhanan-Decker, a school counselor at Midvale Middle. Everything from being in a different building to meeting a host of new teachers can be hard for kids. It’s Buhanan-Decker’s job to make it easier. “Two of the biggest things I’ve found […]
Check Mate! Midvale Dominates at Chess Championships
No royal decree necessary: Midvale Middle School is the chess king. Midvale’s team dominated the competition at the Canyons Middle School Intramurals Chess Tournament on Jan. 25, 2014, where the students scored 40.5 of 42 points. Second-place went to Mount Jordan, with 27.5 points. Draper Park came in third with 25.5 points. Additionally, Midvale students […]
Valentine for Teachers: Teacher of the Year Nomination
Show your teachers some love! Nominate your favorite teacher to become your school’s 2014 Teacher of the Year. The winning teacher will receive prizes and recognitions at an April 22 Canyons Board of Education Reception and Honors Ceremony and take the field at halftime at the May 17 Real Salt Lake game. He or she […]
