Board Meeting Summary, April 27, 2016
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Changes to Programming for Students at Midvale’s Homeless Shelter With passage of SB169, the Midvale overflow shelter of The Road Home will remain open year-round, instead of serving solely as an overflow shelter in winter. As a […]
Peruvian Park’s Gretchen Murray Is CSD’s Teacher of the Year
Gretchen Murray jokes that she was an explosives expert before deciding to become a teacher. Murray grew up in a family of educators but fell into a marketing career at a commercial explosives company a job that fed her wallet, but not her soul. Seeing her dissatisfaction, Murray’s aunt invited her to drop by […]
Canyons Becomes First Utah School District to go Idle Free
Never doubt that small changes can make a big difference. What started as a suggestion by a concerned Canyons School District parent has grown into a Board of Education-approved campaign to reduce schoolyard idling during morning drop-offs and pickups. On Earth Day, Canyons became the first school district in Utah to go idle free at […]
Brighton High Civics Teacher Wins Coveted Huntsman Award
Students in Aaron Hadfield’s “American problems” class don’t just learn about the country’s governing bodies, politics and history. They experience it firsthand in simulations that challenge them to apply their knowledge of such concepts as freedom, democracy and justice. And in the process whether they’ve spent two weeks under totalitarian rule or jockeying for […]
Canyons Seniors Rock Utah College Application Week
An across-the-district effort to encourage high school seniors to submit viable college applications is paying off. This year, 91 percent of Canyons District seniors participated in Utah College Application Week, completing at least one application, a substantial increase over the 82 percent application rate of 2015. Many students completed multiple applications. Also, for the first […]
Writer, Director Craig Clyde to Headline Spring Fundraising Gala
Cue the bright lights and roll out the red carpet. Utah screenplay writer, actor and director Craig Clyde will deliver the keynote address at Canyons School District Education Foundation’s 2016 fundraising gala, entertaining guests with tales from his trip to the big screen. The Salt Lake City resident, and co-owner of the production company Seerstone […]
Nominations Now Open For Canyons District’s 2016 Apex Awards
Is the assistant principal at your child’s school simply stellar? Do you see a volunteer in the PTA who needs a public pat on the back? Has a counselor made a difference in your child’s wellness? There’s a way to cast the spotlight on the good work and exemplary dedication that is seen every day […]
Crowd Cheers Start of Construction on New Alta View Elementary
More than 200 teachers, parents and dignitaries attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Alta View Elementary under a stellar blue sky Tuesday, April 19 but the real VIPs of the event were Alta View’s many students who came to celebrate the start of work on their new building. “This is an incredibly exciting […]
Student-Made Robots Do Alta View Hospital’s Groundbreaking Honors
An impressive line-up of dignitaries including city leaders and local clergy came to Wednesday’s groundbreaking for the largest renovation and expansion project in Alta View Hospital’s history. But the honor of wielding the golden-tipped shovels went to a group of built-to-order bots designed by area high school students, including members of the robotics […]
Board Meeting Summary, April 12, 2016
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Technology Plan Update Education Technology Director Dr. Darren Draper and Information Technology Director Scot McCombs delivered an update on progress with Canyons’ technology plan. The District’s technological footprint has grown tremendously since the District’s inception in 2009. In […]
