Alta’s Josh Davis is the Gatorade Player of the Year
Alta senior Josh Davis is a force to be reckoned with both on and off the football field. He’s Alta’s go-to for carrying and running the ball, he’s scored 72 touchdowns and he earned 5,290 rushing yards as a Hawk. But Davis is also a dedicated student, with a GPA of 3.86, and he spends […]
BHS student gains recognition as top Utah female athlete
Her name is Dani Barton but the Deseret News calls her Ms. Volleyball, The Salt Lake Tribune calls her Player of the Year and Gatorade has named her the Utah Volleyball Player of the Year. Barton’s success at Brighton caught the attention of the University of Utah so much that, starting in January, her teammates […]
Olympic swimmer returns to BHS for pep talk
He competed in the 2016 Olympic Games against such history-making swimmers as Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte. While swimming for Brighton High, the 16-time prep All-American won four consecutive state championships and shattered 50 Utah swimming records. But Long Gutierrez confides that to reach those heights, he had to push through some low points when […]
Step2theU: An Early College Option for Alta High Students
Motivated, hard-working juniors at Alta High who are eager to get a jump on college at a tier-one, PAC-12 research institution and who are willing to sacrifice a few summers to do it were encouraged on Friday to apply for Step2theU, a novel program that will give a select cohort of qualifying students a […]
Gathering for Good: CSD Employees Raise Money, Spread Cheer
“Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.” The Polar Express The spirit of the holiday season isn’t something that can be touched, seen or even easily described. And yet it was fully apparent at Canyons District’s 8th annual Gathering for Good employee luncheon and fund-raiser. Nearly $7,000 […]
Canyons District Maintains ‘Triple A’ Bond Rating
Canyons School District has maintained its sterling, “AAA” bond rating, according to the credit rating firm Fitch. A signal of confidence to bond investors, the “AAA” designation reflects Canyons’ “solid financial operations…and low debt burden,” stated Fitch in a press announcement. This isn’t the first endorsement of Canyons District’s fiscal integrity. Moody’s Investors Service also […]
Opportunity Knocks at Jordan High Career Fair
At Jordan High’s Career Day on Friday, students met with professionals from more than 40 organizations, giving them a taste of what it’s like to work at a veterinary clinic, a local theatre, or an architectural firm. Such experiences are invaluable, and made possible by the generosity of the many industry leaders who step up […]
CSD Employees Reminded About New Payday Schedule
“Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don’t quite know how to put our love into words.” Harlan Miller Yes, the frenzied gift-buying season has arrived in a flurry of bows and green-and-gold tinsel. This December, as […]
Board Meeting Summary, Dec. 6, 2016
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Middle School Schedule Update In order to squeeze two extra core subjects into the middle school day, as required by the Utah State Board of Education, Canyons District must revisit its middle school schedules. On the table are […]
BYU Honors Jordan High Principal Tom Sherwood
Every year, faculty members from Brigham Young University’s Educational Leadership and Foundations Department choose one doctoral student to receive a School Leadership Award. The honor is based on demonstrated academic excellence in coursework, contributions to class discussions, observed leadership potential, and demonstrated academic excellence in coursework and this year’s winner is Jordan High Principal Tom […]
