Congrats! Canyons Wishes Good Luck to the Class of 2015

Commencement rites for Canyons District high schools and special schools have been celebrated in the past several weeks. The Canyons Board of Education and Administration, along with proud parents, friends and supporters, wish the graduates good luck and prosperity as they leave our schools to make their marks on the world. We offer to them […]

Board Study Session Summary June 23, 2015

The Board met in Study Session to discuss ways to bring together existing goals and tenets into a statement that will remain at the forefront of their work. The Board’s current mission is to prepare all students for college and careers; its guiding tenets are: student achievement, innovation, community engagement, and customer service. The Board […]

Canyons Launches New Way to Deliver E-Flyers to Parents

While Peachjar may sound like something you would pull out of your grandmother’s pantry, it’s really the name of an e-flyer company that has recently partnered with Canyons District.   Parents this week received notification that Canyons District is launching this new method of sending electronic flyers. They also received an e-mail, which included a username […]

Community Celebrates Start of Work at New Midvale Middle

The doors are shuttering for good at the old Midvale Middle, which has welcomed students into its corridors and classrooms for six decades. While the end has come for the two-story, red-bricked building on Pioneer Street, a recent groundbreaking party celebrated the start of work on a new 203,000-square-foot school that is scheduled to open […]

SAGE State Test Results Now Available in Skyward

CSD parents now can access their students’ state-mandated test results in their private, secure Skyward Family Access accounts. This allows parents to view their child’s spring SAGE results in a secure, accessible format after school lets out for the summer. Individual SAGE results were posted Wednesday, June 17, 2015 in the same secure Skyward Family […]

Perfect! Hillcrest Student Takes 36 ACT Exam Score In Stride

You’d think that earning a perfect score on a college-entrance exam would cause a 17 year old to jump for sheer joy and throw a massive party to celebrate with friends and family. Think again.  Hillcrest student Dale Schlachter says he’s “not a big fan of celebrating things” – even an ACT score of 36, […]

Congrats! 72 Percent Earn CSD Advanced, Honors Diplomas

Hats off to the Class of 2015! Seventy-two percent of graduates earned one of Canyons School District’s unique college-ready diplomas by challenging themselves with more rigorous coursework. The preliminary numbers represent and all-time high for Canyons District, and a continued upward trend in the number of CSD students earning Advanced and Honors Diplomas. Canyons is […]

Want to Buy Lockers? Desks? Items Up For Grabs at Surplus Sale

Interested in buying old lockers, tables, filing cabinets, or desks that were once used by students and teachers at Midvale Middle? A surplus sale at Midvale Middle, 7852 S. Pioneer St., will be 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 20, 2015. Cash or credit cards accepted. All sales are final. Crews this month will […]

Board Meeting Summary June 10, 2015

Board Holds Public Hearing, approves $391.8 Million Budget The Board held an open public hearing and unanimously approved the $391.8 million FY 2015-2016 tentative budget and set the tax rates as required by law. The budget was presented by CFO and Business Administrator Leon Wilcox. The budget includes a 4 percent increase in the state-funded […]

Canyons Announces New Administrative Appointments

The Board of Education has approved several administrative appointments. Roger Moody, who has been working as an Achievement Coach at Corner Canyon High, was appointed as Assistant Principal at Butler Middle School. He replaces Jesse Hennefer, who has been appointed as an Administrator in the Canyons District Evidence-Based Learning Department. As such, Hennefer will work […]