The ‘Grade Doctor’ is in: Parents invited to workshop about student grading
A nationally known expert on grading, Ken O’Connor, who is known as “The Grade Doctor,” will visit Canyons District on Thursday, July 31 to do a series of workshops. O’Connor’s daytime workshops will be with Canyons District principals and administrators. His evening workshop will be for parents, patrons and guardians of children in Canyons schools. […]
Attendance Incentive Calculated for Employees 2013-14
Canyons School District is pleased to announce the 2013-2014 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 incentive will be included in your paycheck on July 23. The 2013-2014 payout amounts are as follows: […]
Draper Park Teachers Hit the Road at Ragnar
Summer is for relaxing with a cold drink in one hand and a good book in the other, right? Not for seven teachers at Draper Park Middle School. . This group of energetic Canyons teachers hit the pavement in the relay-style, 200-mile Ragnar Relay Series in northern Utah. The Draper Park group, which adopted the […]
Crews hard at work on summer construction, renovation projects
Mount Jordan is rising. The first steel beams that will gird the weight of the new middle school are now standing tall at the construction site where crews have been working since 2013. The new school, which is on target to open in fall 2015, was made possible by a $250 million bond that voters approved […]
Board Meeting Summary July 8, 2014
Wilcox Named Business AdministratorThe Board of Education approved Leon Wilcox as the District’s new Business Administrator, effective immediately. Wilcox has been serving as the Interim Business Administrator and Chief Financial Officer since September 2013. Wilcox brings to the post 20 years of governmental accounting experience, with an emphasis on financial reporting, budgeting, and auditing. As […]
Canyons Board Appoints Wilcox As New Business Administrator
Canyons District has a new Business Administrator. The Board of Education on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 appointed Leon Wilcox to the position, effective immediately. Wilcox had been serving as the Interim Business Administrator since September 2013. Wilcox is a seasoned professional with 20 years of governmental accounting experience, with an emphasis on financial reporting, […]
New Top Hawk: McGill Appointed Principal of Alta High
Alta High has a new top Hawk. Brian McGill, currently Assistant Principal at Corner Canyon High, has been appointed Principal at Alta High School. The Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. McGill has a first-hand familiarity with the legacy of excellence at Alta High. After all, he’s a part of […]
Meet the Superintendent
Canyons District’s new Superintendent is hitting the ground running. The Canyons Board of Education is pleased to welcome Dr. Jim Briscoe to the Canyons community. Starting next week, members of the Board will host public meetings to give students, parents, employees and community partners a chance to meet and get to know Dr. Briscoe. Members of the […]
