Jordan High Alum Helps Stars Shine on Oscar Red Carpet
Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and his wife are sure to turn heads when they step onto the red carpet at the 89th Academy Awards. When they do, they’ll be showcasing the work of a Jordan High graduate who is styling the couple’s hair and makeup for the big event. Sheridan is a dark horse nominated […]
Sandy Elementary’s Debbie Beninati Named Music Teacher of the Year
Debbie Beninati loves teaching music. She can’t imagine doing anything else. But that’s not all the Sandy Elementary Music Specialist does in the name of the arts. When she’s not teaching, Debbie is advocating for the importance of continuing to make comprehensive elementary music education available in public schools. For her passion and tireless devotion, […]
American Heart Association Gives National Award to CCHS Staff
The American Heart Association joined the Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday in lauding the educators and support staff at Corner Canyon High who used CPR and an Automated External Defibrillator to revive a 14-year-old student who had suffered cardiac arrest at school. At a Feb. 21, 2017 meeting in the Board Chambers of the […]
School Restores Vintage Steinway Piano to its Former Glory
When Mount Jordan middle was demolished in 2013, then-principal Dr. Molly Hart saved a stack of bricks in her office to pay homage to the 59-year-old school. After the school was rebuilt in 2015 she discovered it had an even greater treasure with a history as old as the original building: a Steinway and Sons […]
Board Meeting Summary, Feb. 21, 2017
Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. American Heart Association Presents HeartSaver Award to CCHS The American Heart Association recognized Canyons District administrators, educators and support staff who took emergency measures to revive a student who had suffered cardiac arrest during a Jan. 10, 2017 physical education […]
Canyons District Announces New Administrative Appointments
Canyons District is pleased to announce new leadership appointments, which were approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. The appointments are for the coming school year. The appointments are: Stacy Kurtzhals, currently Principal at Eastmont Middle, will become a Program Administrator in the Special Education Department. Charisse Hilton, currently Principal of […]
Hillcrest High’s Eric Murdock Named School Counseling Educator of the Year
Advocate, example, amazing these are just a few of the words parents, coworkers and students use to describe the abilities of Eric Murdock, a counselor at Hillcrest High and Entrada. Murdock has made such a difference in the lives of his students that the Utah Association of Career and Technical Educators’ Guidance Division has […]
CSD Students Win Coveted Juror’s Award at Springville All-State Art Show
Three Canyons’ students have received honors at the prestigious Springville All-State High School Art Show. Brighton’s Georgia Raddon, Jordan’s Nicole Brooks and Hillcrest’s Sarah Turpin each received the Juror’s Award of Merit for their entries into the 45th annual art show. The highly competitive exhibition features entries from high school juniors and seniors throughout Utah. […]
CSD Home to Top Dual Language Immersion Teacher, Administrator
Two Canyons District employees a teacher and an administrator were recognized this month for their contributions to the rapidly-growing field of language immersion. You Yin-Yao, a Dual Language Immersion teacher at Draper Elementary, was named the International Teacher of the Year by the Utah Foreign Language Association (UFLA). He received the award Thursday, […]
Canyons District Schools Will Be Closed Feb. 20 for Presidents Day
Canyons School District schools and office buildings will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20 to commemorate Presidents Day, a national holiday held each year on the third Monday in February. Classes will resume per their regular bell schedules on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Due to parent-teacher conferences being held this week, most schools also will be […]
