Thanks, Counselors! School Counseling Week Feb. 2-6
Canyons is proud to join the American School Counselor Association in paying tribute to the men and women who dedicate themselves to student advisement, achievement, and advancement during National School Counseling Week Feb. 2-6, 2015. “Counselors are not just changing your schedule; they’re taking a proactive approach and work tirelessly to help students get ready for […]
Board of Education Special Study Session Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015
Elementary, Middle School Schedules Elementary and middle school schedules were discussed at length during the Special Study Session of the Canyons Board of Education. School Performance Director Mike Sirois told Board members the District is studying the current schedules to ensure they are conducive to student learning. The overriding concern, he told the Board, is […]
Calling Science Buffs: Come Judge the CSD Science Fair
Who will win the Canyons District Science Fair? Help us decide! Volunteer science fair judges are being sought to evaluate hundreds of entries in the Science Fairs for Canyons District elementary and secondary students. Judging for the elementary fair will be 4-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9 in the Professional Development Center of the Canyons […]
Midvale Crowned CSD Intramural Chess Champs
Midvale Middle School dominated the 2015 Canyons School District Middle School Intramurals Chess Tournament. The team won the District Championship and every board, finishing with a perfect score. Individual Midvale student winners are: Table 1: Stephen Yu Table 2: Alex Qi Table 3: Bryan Guo Table 4: Sraavya Pinjala Table 5: Wensen Zhang Table 6: […]
Understanding Autism: Public Invited to Free Workshops
Canyons District’s Special Education Department is offering classes about autism and Aspergers Syndrome taught by Melisa Genaux, a consultant and trainer on autism spectrum disorders who works with school districts nationwide. The free public courses may be taken individually or as a series. The following classes are scheduled for 4:157 p.m. in the Professional Development […]
Husky Is A Finalist in Annual Intel Science Talent Search
Brandon Cui knows how to remove heavy metals from water using a banana peel, process data with waves of light, and make a simple baking-soda volcano and it all started in his mother’s kitchen. The Hillcrest High senior one of only 40 students in the nation to qualify for the final level of competition […]
Canyons Announces 2 New Adminstrative Appointments
Canyons District is pleased to announce new leadership appointments. The following have accepted new administrative roles in Canyons District schools: Chip Watts, who most recently served as an Assistant Principal at Union Middle, will become the new Assistant Principal at Midvale Elementary. He replaces Assistant Principal Jessica Vidal, who resigned to pursue other […]
You’re Invited! CTEC To Hold Open House Wednesday
The Canyons Technical Education Center is hosting an open house Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 from 4-8 p.m. at CTEC, 825 E. 9085 South. The open house is for high school and middle school students attending Canyons, Jordan, Murray, Granite and Salt Lake City district high schools and their parents. The open house provides students a […]
Bengal Is Alternate Delegate for U.S. Senate Youth Program
Jacob Roberts, a student at Brighton High, has been chosen as an alternate delegate for the 53rd annual U.S. Senate Youth Program. The competitive program takes 104 students two from each state, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity to Washington, D.C., for a weeklong study of the federal […]
Board Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015
The Board Business Meeting can be viewed on USTREAM. Mp3s and documents for Study Session items can be accessed through BoardDocs and clicking the corresponding agenda items. Early Notification Incentive/Relocation Stipends Proposed The Board discussed a proposal to provide incentives for employees who provide early notification to the District if they plan to retire or leave the […]