Board of Education Empanels Student Advisory Group

The Canyons Board of Education is interested in hearing from those who are directly affected by the policies and procedures of the District – the students. To that end, for the second year, 10 students from Alta, Brighton, Corner Canyon, Jordan and Hillcrest high schools have been selected to serve on a CSD Student Advisory Board. The group’s main […]

With Snip Of Red Ribbon, Alta Cheers Renovations

To the cheers of dozens of students clad in black and silver, the leaders of Canyons District and Alta High sliced through a rippling-in-the-wind red ribbon to ceremoniously mark the recent renovations and upgrades at the Sandy high school.  The ribbon-cutting ceremony, held Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, also marked the completion of an impressive new entrance at […]

Get Ready! College Application Week Coming to CSD

High school seniors: Get ready! College Application Week is Nov. 17-21. During that time, all CSD high school seniors will complete a college application during the regular school day with the help of counselors, faculty, support professionals and parent volunteers. Utah College Application Week, sponsored by the Utah System of Higher Education’s StepUp to Higher Education […]

Great Pumpkin Patch Delights Jordan Valley Students

The Great Pumpkin Patch has arrived at Jordan Valley School. Students at the school were treated to a special Pumpkin Patch set up on the campus the morning of Oct. 28, 2014. Students strolled among the gourds to pick their favorites to take home for a Halloween jack-o-lantern. The pumpkins were grown by inmates at […]

Butler’s ‘Junior Reporter’ Covers the Circus for ABC4

Lots of kids like watching the circus, but for Butler Elementary student Mary Ann Jensen, the three-ring experience is something she’ll never forget.  When the circus came to town, Jensen had a front-row view of the spectacle – but not as a spectator. The first grader was on the clock as a junior reporter helping ABC4 […]

CSD Achieving Upward Trends In Learning Assessments

To watch Corner Canyon High teacher Michelle Ritter lead her students in discussions and guide them through challenging assignments is to get a glimpse into some of the reasons why student achievement is on the rise in Canyons District. From bell to bell, the students are focused, engaged, actively learning – and it’s clear they know they […]

2014 SAGE Results: 2 Canyons Schools Rank No. 1 in Utah

Draper Park Middle School Ranked No. 1 – Language Arts Granite Elementary School Ranked No. 1 – Science Canyons School District students on average outperformed their Utah peers on most of the SAGE tests, in some areas by as many as 13 percentage points. “This is an encouraging beginning for the District on these more […]

Parent Feedback Wanted on 2016-2017 Calendar

CSD wants to hear from you about a proposed school calendar for the 2016-2017 school year. This calendar is proposed by a District Calendar Committee of 23 parents, teachers and school employees. The committee is proposing to start and end school one week earlier than shown on the school calendar tentatively approved by the Board last year. […]

Join Us For Alta’s Renovations Ribbon-Cutting on Tuesday

The Canyons Board of Education invites students, parents, teachers, community supporters and alumni to a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate several renovations and upgrades at Alta High.    The event will be Tuesday, Oct. 28 at in front of Alta High, 11055 S. Hawk Hwy. A reception will be from 4-4:30 p.m. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, which […]

‘Read Today’ Honors Achievement at 4 Canyons Schools

The spotlight is shining bright on four Canyons District schools for their achievements in reading and voluntarism. East Midvale, Willow Springs, Midvalley, and Sandy elementaries have received special honors from the KSL-TV “Read Today” program. The schools last academic year enlisted 200 volunteer tutors who donated more than 6,100 hours to reading one-on-one to students. […]