Deadline Extended! Submit a Recipe To Our Contest
The deadline to submit entries in our Recipe Contest has been extended to give students more time to whip up a winning culinary delight. Entries will be accepted until Thursday, March 5, 2015. The winner will be announced in March, which is National Nutrition Month. The submission judged as the best by our Nutrition Services […]
Board of Education OK’s Small-Capital Facilities Projects
The Canyons Board of Education has approved $3.8 million in small-capital facilities projects funded in the budget for the fiscal year 2015-2016. This isn’t a complete list of projects that will be done in Canyons District schools, however. A full capital-facilities list will be put in front of the Board later this spring as part […]
Lady Bengals Honored At Capitol Hill For 5A Hoops Title Win
Brighton High’s Lady Bengals the newly crowned 5A girls basketball champions were honored Thursday. Feb. 26, 2015 at Utah’s Capitol Hill. They were invited to Capitol Hill by Utah Sen. Brian Shiozowa,R-Cottonwood Heights, and Rep. Marie Poulson, R-Cottonwood Heights. In addition, the students were congratuated on the win by Utah Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, […]
School Choice Application Window Has Closed
The statewide open enrollment window closed on Friday, Feb. 20. Canyons District started taking out-of-boundary applications for the 2015-2016 school year on Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. Parents were welcome to seek open-enrollment permits to any CSD school with the exception of Corner Canyon High and Willow Springs Elementary, which the Canyons Board of Education have […]
Board Meeting Summary Feb. 17, 2015
Note: Mp3s and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocsand by clicking the corresponding agenda items.Midvale Classroom Additions Approved The Board approved proposed small capital improvements, including $1.4 million to build four classrooms at Midvale Elementary to alleviate the need for so many portables, address the critical needs of students there, and make […]
Alta’s Mitchell Named One Of Best Soccer Coaches in U.S.
After 31 years of coaching soccer at Alta High, winning 13 state championships and receiving a once-in-a-lifetime recognition as the National Federation of State High School Associations’ 2014 National Coach of the Year for boys soccer, Lee Mitchell’s heart is on the field. And it will likely stay there until it stops beating. “As long […]
Bengal To Run Boston Marathon In Memory of Former Student
Mile after grueling mile, the major reason Kandi Rasmussen pushes herself toward a personal best is never far from her mind: His name is Tyler Robinson the Brighton High student whose courageous battle with cancer inspired the rock group Imagine Dragons to immortalize him with the song “It’s Time.” Rasmussen, a Brighton hall monitor, is running […]
CTA students learn life skills on AFCU-funded shopping trip
A recent shopping trip for Jordan Valley School’s Transition Academy served as a step forward in the students’ efforts to become productive participants in the community. The shopping excursion, sponsored by America First Credit Union, not only resulted in new footwear, but also assisted the students as they put into practice independent-living and financial-literacy skills. Teacher […]
Board Mulls Elementary Schedule Adjustment
The Canyons Board of Education is weighing a proposal to revise the elementary school schedule next school year to provide teachers with the tools they need to help ensure success for every student. The proposal comes from an Elementary Schedule Task Force that included teachers from all 29 CSD schools. The Task Force met four […]
14 CSD Schools Earn Healthier US School Challenge Awards
Feeding elementary school kids is a tricky business especially when it comes to teaching students about nutrition, encouraging physical activity and serving healthy, delicious drinks and meals that even picky eaters won’t refuse. But thanks to the efforts of school administrators, lunch managers, and the District’s Nutrition Services Department, Canyons students have world-class food […]
