Bus Driver Featured On ‘Dr. Oz’ For 220-Pound Weight Loss Journey
For three years, Kelli Brown, a bus driver in the Canyons District Transportation Department, has steadfastly pressed forward in her journey toward a healthy state. Through diet and exercise, Brown has been able to shed a whopping 220 pounds  and she recently shared her story with the country on a recent episode of “The Dr. […]
Teacher Evaluation Study Session, Feb. 10, 2015
The Board of Education received an update on the field test of the Canyons Teacher Effectiveness Support System (CTESS), asked questions and provided suggestions for its refinement. The discussion took place in a special Study Session, scheduled solely for this purpose. The District is field testing CTESS this school year to meet a 2012 state […]
Free Parent Workshops to Address Bullying, Prevention
Canyons School District has scheduled four Parent Education Nights where CSD families can participate in free workshops about mental health topics. Workshops will address issues such as suicide prevention, how to address school bullying, and drug- and alcohol-abuse prevention. All events are from 6:30-8 p.m. at the following middle schools: – Feb. 19 Mount […]
Job Shadow Day gives students ‘inside look’ at careers
It’s one thing for students in Canyons District to spend their school days working toward being college-and career-ready, but it’s quite another when they actually spend a day on the job and learn a little about what the real world is like. That’s the experience almost 150 students recently had as they teamed up with […]
Fifth-Grade Students, Parents Invited to Maturation Programs
Your children are growing up. To help start conversations about health, wellness, and the maturation process, Canyons District has developed an informational program for students and their parents. Fifth-grade boys and girls and their parents are invited to attend maturation programs by professional presenters. We encourage all parents and their children to attend these free […]
Alta Hires Alema Te’o To Lead Hawk Football Into the Future
Alta High is proud to announce the selection of a new head football coach who will build on the Hawks’ sky-high legacy of excellence. Alema Te’o, known for his role in founding the prestigious All-Poly Football Camp, officially assumed the post on Feb. 6, 2015. Alta High Principal Brian McGill says he has “full confidence” that […]
Board of Education OKs Issuance of Final $42 Million in Bonds
The final $42 million in bonds from the 2010 Canyons School District bond election are about to be issued. The Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $42 million in general obligations bonds. The bonds are the last of the $250 million in bonds […]
Board Meeting Summary Feb. 3, 2015
Note: Mp3s and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Draper Park Moratorium Lifted The Board voted unanimously to lift the moratorium on Draper Park Middle School, where enrollments are expected to be around 1,450, or 100 students less than originally thought, in the 2015-2016 school year. […]
Board of Education Lifts Moratorium at Draper Park Middle
The Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015 voted unanimously to lift the moratorium at Draper Park Middle School, where enrollments are expected to be around 1,450, or 100 students less than originally thought, in the 2015-2016 school year. The action allows for out-of-boundary permits for parents seeking to enroll their children at […]
HHS Students Take Stage with Repertory Dance Theatre
The students in Hillcrest High’s Dance Company love to dance. And not just dance, but move in a way that will inspire their audience, uplift somebody’s day and improve the community. That’s why, when Salt Lake City’s Repertory Dance Theatre Company decided to include the group’s 27 teenagers in a free dance concert at Hillcrest on […]
