Board Meeting Summary, June 27, 2017
The Board of Education met on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 to review the year’s accomplishments and discuss items of interest that could be addressed in the coming school year and beyond. Superintendent Dr. Jim Briscoe reviewed major accomplishments of the year, including the adoption of a mission and vision statement; an unprecedented increase in salaries […]
Save the Date: Online Registration Opens Aug. 2
Save the Date: Online Registration Opens Aug. 2 Back-to-school season, already? Not exactly. But while there’s still plenty of time for backyard barbecues and beach vacations, we’re busy preparing for the start of schooland to help families plan, we’re letting you know that online registration for the 2018-2019 school year begins on Aug. 2, 2018. […]
CSD Adds Oakdale to Preschool Sites for 2017-2018 School Year
Canyons District has added an additional site for preschool classes in the 2017-2018 school year. This exciting new development in early childhood programs was recently announced by CSD Administrator Terri Mitchell on KUTV Channel 2. This fall, 3- and 4-year-old children can attend a program Oakdale Elementary. Programs also are at Altara, Butler, Jordan Valley, […]
Available Now: Online SAGE Test Results
Canyons School District parents and guardians can now view their children’s SAGE test results online. Results are available via a families’ private Skyward accounts, the same account used for annual online registration. The portal is a secure site that provides parents more immediate access to their child’s SAGE results once school lets out for the summer. […]
Board Meeting Summary, June 13, 2017
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Budget Hearing Following a public hearing, the Board of Education approved a final budget for the 2016-2017 school year. The Board also voted to adopt the proposed budget for the 2017-2018 school year, which contains no tax rate increase. […]
Administrative Appointments Approved by Board of Education
Canyons District is pleased to announce new administrative appointments, which were approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Kenna Sorensen, currently the Principal of East Sandy Elementary, will become an administrator in the Instructional Supports Department. This position was created when Dr. Darren Draper, the Director of Education Technology, resigned […]
Venue Change: Jordan High Graduation Rites Move to Maverik Center
Due to unseasonably high temperatures, Jordan High School’s Tuesday, June 6 commencement ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Maverik Center (3200 Decker Lake Dr., West Valley City, UT 84119). Previously, the event was scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. at the Beetdigger’s outdoor stadium. But evening temperatures are forecast to approach […]
Students Earn Major EPA Award for Project Targeting Bird Strikes
Two students at Midvale Middle are part of a group that has received the regional President’s Environmental Youth Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Trojans Abigail Slama-Catron and and Eric Snaufer, along with two others from the Beehive Science and Technology Academy, earned the prestigious award for their “Bionic Scarecrow” device, which was created […]
Spring Sports: Eight CSD Athletes Earn Academic All-State Honors
Do athletes make better students? If these sporting students are any example, there may be something to studies suggesting the traits of perseverance and commitment exhibited by successful athletes also translate to high performance in the classroom and the workplace. Eleven Canyons District athletes were presented Academic All-State Awards this spring for excelling in sports […]
CSD Still Taking Applications for Augmented Kindergarten Program
There’s still time to apply for a spot in Canyons District’s innovative program for kindergarten-age students. The District continues to take applications for the Supplemental Hours of Instruction classes for the 2017-2018 school year a groundbreaking early-childhood academic initiative that was recently spotlighted by KSL-TV Channel 5. Students in the classes receive nearly four […]
