Kindergartners: ‘I Will Be College-Ready’
What will students in the Class of 2027 be when they grow up? Doctors, zoo keepers, pilots, judges even Iron Man. Canyons School District kindergartners capped their first week of school Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 with a special day dedicated to getting ready for the future. Canyons’ Kindergarten College-Ready Day, now in its sixth […]
CSD Gives ALS ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ a Warm Embrace
We’re all wet in Canyons District for a good cause. Many principals, students, teachers and parents and, yes, even Canyons’ new Superintendent, Dr. Jim Briscoe have joined such celebrities as Justin Timberlake, Tim McGraw and Lady Gaga in the ALS Association’s “Ice Bucket Challenge.” On Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, Dr. Briscoe joined […]
CSD Employees Named Utah’s Best
The Utah Parent Center has named CSD Special Education Director Robin Collett the Utah Administrator of the Year, and Eastmont Middle School’s Laurie Hofstetter the Paraeducator of the Year, for their advocacy of students with disabilities. Collett, who has worked 26 years in special education, is recognized for balancing a “masterful understanding of Special Education […]
National Honor for CSD Community Schools
Canyons School District has received the prestigious Youth and Family Partnership Award from the National Center for School Mental Health. The Center each year selects just one exemplary school district, organization or school mental health program nationwide that effectively partners with youth and families in delivering quality school mental health programming. This year’s award went […]
CSD Special Education Department Honors 7 Educators, Service Providers
Before schools welcomed students for the first time this school year, Canyons District’s Special Education Department gathered for some professional development and to acknowledge the accomplishments of seven of their colleagues. On Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, some 200 teachers and related-service providers filled the auditorium and classrooms at Corner Canyon High School as they participated […]
Board Meeting Summary Aug. 19, 2014
Committee to Discuss Alternatives to Portables Superintendent Jim Briscoe is forming a committee, with involvement and support from the Board, to discuss ways, other than portable classrooms, to address Draper and Midvale school enrollments. In his Superintendent’s Report, Dr. Briscoe proposed the committee, and said it will serve to examine short- and long-term plans to […]
New Elementary Schedule in 2014-2015
New in 2014-2015: Elementary schools are beginning a schedule that establishes consistent daily instructional time five days per week to better help each individual child achieve academic success. The new elementary school schedule also redistributes time in the regular work day for teachers to plan individually and in teams. This allows teachers time to give […]
Welcome Back to School 2014
Canyons District schools “rolled out the red carpet” for students on the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 in one case, with a hand from the Utah Jazz Bear. Midvale Middle School students were greeted by thumping music, doughnuts, and confetti sprayed by the high-energy NBA mascot when they came to school. […]
The Presidents Own U.S. Marine Band Is Marching Into Jordan High
Jordan High is starting the year on a high note by serving as a host to “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band. The band, known as one of the best in the world, will perform at Jordan High School, 95 E. Beetdigger Blvd., on Saturday, Sept. 20 as part of the group’s national concert tour. The […]
Orientations Aim to Ease First-Day Jitters for First-Timers at Middle, High Schools
Canyons District wants to ease the first-day-of-school jitters for students who are entering middle and high school this year. To the end of helping students acclimate to their new, bigger surroundings, all CSD middle and high schools are hosting orientations for secondary-school first-timers on Aug. 19 the day before the official first day of the […]
