Boo! 12 Tips for Playing it Safe this Halloween
Boo! It’s the spookiest night of the year. But to avoid a night of real-life horrors this Halloween and keep your little ghouls and goblins safe, we offer these Trick-or-Treating tips, courtesy of Canyons District’s Risk Management Coordinator Kevin Ray: HALLOWEEN DRIVING TRICKS TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE Put the phone down! Stay well below the […]
Canyons Education Foundation Receives Best of Sandy Award
The Canyons School District Education Foundation is among the best of the best. The Foundation earlier this fall received the Sandy Award Program’s 2015 Best of Sandy Award in the Education category. The Foundation was noted for its service to the community and efforts to make the Sandy area a great place to live, work […]
New Principal Chosen to Lead Bella Vista Elementary
Bella Vista Elementary students will see a smiling new face in the hallways on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Cory Anderson, who previously served as a principal in the Provo City School District, is the new principal of the Cottonwood Heights-area school. Anderson succeeds Rex Prescott, who has been appointed the new school psychologist at Draper […]
Top Hawk Earns U.’s Bennion Scholarship for Doctoral Studies
Alta High Principal Brian McGill is leading his students by example through his achievements in furthering his education. In recognition of his accomplishments, McGill recently received the Milton Bennion Scholarship from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Utah. The scholarship is given each year to a promising graduate student who […]
Board Meeting Summary Oct. 20, 2015
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs and by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Boundary Proposal Discussed The Board discussed a proposal to balance high school enrollments, and determined that it would further consider the proposal on third reading in its November meeting. The Board also asked the Administration to clarify its […]
Hunger Games: AHS, CCHS Donation Drive to Benefit Food Bank
While Corner Canyon and Alta are preparing for their inaugural battle in the gridiron arena, the two Canyons District schools also are going head-to-head in a service opportunity called “The Hunger Games.” The Hawks and Chargers are being challenged to collect 2,000 pounds of food for the Utah Food Bank. Corner Canyon Principal Mary Bailey […]
Start Your Holiday Shopping At Canyons District’s Pan Sale
So what if you’re not Martha Stewart or Julia Child? There’s something for everyone and every level of cook at Canyons District’s seventh-annual Pan Sale. The public is invited to the CSD Nutritional Services Department’s Pan Sale on Wednesday, Oct. 21 and Thursday, Oct. 22. The event will be from noon to 6 […]
CSD’s Sterling Receives ‘Champion in Afterschool’ Award
CSD’s Karen Sterling is as good as gold in the eyes of the Utah Afterschool Network. The Director of Student Advocacy and Access received the organization’s “Champion in Afterschool Award” at its conference Friday, Oct. 7, 2015. The award honors Sterling’s efforts to ensure all students receive the support and opportunities they need to achieve […]
High Five, Helping Hands! Volunteer Appreciation Week
Thank you, volunteers! Canyons School District salutes the men and women who generously donate their time and talents to help students succeed. Last year, nearly 12,000 volunteers about one volunteer for every three CSD students registered to lend a hand in CSD schools, be it to read with a child or help a […]
Bengals Win Freshman-Sophomore Soccer League Championship
Brighton High School’s girls freshman/sophomore soccer team gathered in a huddle underneath an October blue sky and cheered as they received the first-ever trophy for their league. Canyons School District launched the soccer league for ninth- and 10th-graders in summer 2015 to provide more opportunities for younger students to access to high school sports. Typically, some […]