CSD Students Prepare to Graduate, Start New Journeys
Emma Critchlow is proof that it’s never too late to start again. Once she put her mind to it, nothing could stop this Brighton High senior from crossing the commencement stage with her peers not homelessness, financial constraints, nor even the daunting task of making up a year’s worth of school credits lost due […]
Deadline extended! Apply for CSD’s Program to Augment Kindergarten
Canyons District has extended the deadline for applications for limited spots in a program that will provide supplemental hours of instruction for kindergarten-age children. The application window for this opt-in program, which has been designed to provide additional academic supports past the regular hours of instruction, will remain open until the classes are filled. APPLY HERE The […]
Alta High closes Friday due to power outage
A power outage has forced the cancellation of school today at Alta High. The decision was made after careful consideration of alternatives, and is largely due to the absence of natural light in the building and inability to effectively conduct classes. Alta High lost power today at about 8:30 a.m., and the utility company will […]
Board Summary, May 17 2016
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Sandy City Redevelopment Proposal Sandy City seeks permission from the Canyons Board of Education to adopt a tax-increment financing district to spur redevelopment of the core of downtown. The city also seeks to extend by 10 years […]
Canyons Home to First Official STEM Middle Schools
Canyons District is home to the first middle schools ever to receive STEM designations a reflection of their strong focus in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Nineteen schools in Utah received the designation and Draper Park, Mount Jordan and Union were the only middle schools. Sponsored by the Utah State Office of Education […]
Board Meeting Summary, May 10, 2016
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Negotiated Agreements The Board unanimously approved tentative negotiated agreements for 2016-2017 with the Canyons Education Association, the Canyons Association of Education Support Professionals, and District Administrators. The tentative agreement with the Canyons Education Association for the 2016-2017 school […]
Board OKs Contracts with Teachers, ESP, Administrators
The Board of Education on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 voted to approve tentative negotiated agreements for 2016-2017 with the Canyons Education Association, the Canyons Association of Education Support Professionals, and District Administrators. The Board voted unanimously for the tentative negotiated agreements during a Tuesday, May 10 meeting of the Canyons Board of Education. The tentative […]
Better Health. Better Learning. Celebrating School Nurses Day, May 11
Is attendance high at your child’s school? Do students arrive on time and ready to learn? Are they attentive in class? If so, consider thanking a nurse. School nurses aren’t just temperature takers, headache soothers, and dispensers of bandages and medicine. When a student’s health is affecting their academic performance, it’s school nurses who intervene. […]
Hillcrest’s Cheng is National Merit Scholar, Presidential Scholar
Anthony Cheng has been making headlines for his academic exploits since 2010, when he took sixth place in the National Geography Bee. The Sandy resident schooled at Peruvian Park Elementary, Midvale Middle and now Hillcrest High went on to become the first student in the geography contest’s 25-year history to make it to […]
Take Time Today to Thank a Teacher Here’s How
Teachers are real life superheroes who mentor, motivate and inspire. They bring magic to the mundane and simplify the complex. They help children reveal their own super powers, slipping notes of encouragement into backpacks and phoning parents to celebrate success. They make a difference in the lives of millions of children, every single day, and for […]
