Bengal Receives Official Invite to Army All-American Bowl
Brighton High football standout and state record-holder Simi Fehoko on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 received his jersey and an official invitation to play in the Jan. 9, 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl the most prestitious prep football game in the country. Only the country’s best 90 players are chosen to play in the bowl, […]
Energy Conservation Specialist Named ‘Energy Champion’
Chris Eppler is known in Canyons School District as a champion for the environment. Now, CSD’s Energy Conservation Specialist has caught the attention of the Utah chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers. Eppler has been chosen as a recipient of the 2015 Energy Champion Award. The award recognizes his outstanding achievement and contributions to […]
6 Earn Bronze Awards in HealthierUS School Challenge
Six Canyons elementary schools are raising the bar for health and nutrition, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Altara, Oakdale, Brookwood, Peruvian Park, Draper and Sprucewood elementaries have received the HealthierUS School Challenge bronze-level award from the USDA. The schools received the award for their efforts to improve the quality of foods served, […]
Board Approves 2017-2018 High School Boundary Adjustments
The Canyons Board of Education voted unanimously to approve high school boundary adjustments aimed at balancing enrollments at all Canyons District high schools, slowing future growth at Hillcrest and Corner Canyon High Schools while minimizing disruptions to students and families and maintaining as many academic programs at each high school as possible. The Board’s action […]
Dual-Language Immersion to be Placed in 5 High Schools
Dual-Language Immersion programs will be available in all Canyons District traditional high schools beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, when some of the students who began the program as first-graders begin high school as freshmen. The statewide Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program is aimed at preparing students for college and career in a second language. Canyons DLI programs […]
Board Meeting Summary Nov. 17, 2015
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs and by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Board Approves High School Boundary AdjustmentsThe Board voted unanimously to approve high school boundary adjustments aimed at balancing enrollments at all Canyons District high schools, slowing future growth at Hillcrest and Corner Canyon High Schools while minimizing disruptions […]
Fehoko to Receive Army All-American Bowl Invite, Jersey
Uncle Sam wants Simi to play football. Simi Fehoko, the standout football player at Brighton High, on Tuesday, Nov. 24 will receive his official invitation to play in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 9 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Representatives from the U.S. Army will be at a 9:15 […]
Midvale Students, Teachers Enjoy Classroom Addition
The Midvale Mustangs have a few new corrals, so to speak. Students and teachers at the Title I school are now enjoying a four-room addition. The $1 million expansion was added to address high enrollments at the 4-year-old school. Midvale Elementary Principal Chip Watts says there’s been a marked change in the attitude of the […]
Alta Hawks Soar to UHSAA’s FIVE STAR Sportsmanship Ranks
The Alta Hawks have soared onto Utah’s list of five-star schools with five-star fans. Alta has received FIVE STAR Sportsmanship honors as part of the Utah High School Activities Association’s “Raise-the-Bar: Sportsmanship Matters” program. The program recognizes schools’ continued successful efforts to exhibit sportsmanship in the stands by embracing the values of personal responsibility, honesty, […]
Dual-Immersion Students Connect with Chinese Peers
Draper Elementary students learning Mandarin Chinese have made contact with peers at their sister school learning English from halfway around the world. Fifth-graders in the Mandarin Chinese-English Dual-Language Immersion program participated in a teleconference with students at their newly designated Chinese sister school, Shenyang Wanghulu Primary School in China’s Liaoning Province, on Monday, Nov. 16, […]
