The Power of Play: CSD to Begin Taking Preschool Applications on Feb. 1
The calendar may say we’re headed into the month in which we celebrate presidents and valentines, but it’s also time to start thinking about where your preschool-age kiddo could go to preschool in the fall. Don’t underestimate the power of play when looking for a preschool for your child, says Terri Mitchell, the Programs Administrator […]
LeCheminant Named the Utah Assistant Principal of the Year
The raucous orchestra of sounds reverberating through the hallways at Albion Middle School is music to Sandy LeCheminant’s ears. And she’s found that a close listen to the cadence and timbre of her students’ adolescent chatter can help pinpoint the real reason behind the brassiest of classroom and hallway behaviors. “In this position, you get […]
We’re Growing! Apply Soon to CSD’s Augmented Kindergarten Program
It started three years ago as a big idea for little kids and it’s growing. To provide extra academic options to the community, CSD will again offer Supplemental Hours of Instruction for Kindergarten-age students in the 2018-2019 school year. One additional elementary school is accepting applications to the program Canyon View bringing […]
Fourteen CSD Students Receive Academic All-State Awards
Fourteen more Canyons District athletes have been presented Academic All-State Awards this year for excelling in sports while maintaining high grade point averages. The awards are announced each sports season by the Utah High School Activities Association with this latest round going to students involved in basketball, drill team, swimming and wrestling. To date, this […]
Board Meeting Summary, Jan. 16, 2018
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Purchase of Property for Hillcrest High Rebuild The Board of Education approved the purchase of property at 7230 S. 900 East to increase the parking capacity at Hillcrest High during the scheduled rebuild funded by the voter-approved $283 […]
Colorful Fruits, Veggies Could Prompt Healthy Eating Habits
As parents and students start their New Year’s Resolutions, it’s time to get healthy-eating habits back on track. For children in particular, this starts with parents especially if they have choosy eaters gathering around the table, says Canyons District Nutrition Services Director Sebasthian Varas. It can take preschool-aged children numerous times of tasting new foods before they can determine whether they […]
Hit the Slopes with CSD! Dates Set for ‘Ski and Shred’ Nights at Brighton Ski Resort
Ever wanted to try night skiing? Well, this is the year. No more listening longingly to tales of sipping hot chocolate on the mountainside. It’s time to take the plunge for about half the normal price and for a good cause. Canyons District’s Ski and Shred is back! All CSD students, families and employees […]
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner to speak at Alta High
Canyons students will have a rare opportunity to learn from a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian this Thursday, Jan. 11, at Alta High as part of the school’s eighth annual history colloquium. Alan Taylor is known for his expertise in American history, as the Thomas Jefferson Chair in American History at the University of Virginia and a […]
Audit Calls into Question Concerns About Excessive Testing in Schools
Kids spend a lot of time in school, and parents understandably want that time to be spent learning, and not taking tests. But how much of the school year is actually devoted to test-taking? With that question in mind, Canyons District’s Research and Assessment Director Hal Sanderson recently performed an audit that revealed students spend […]
Alta High Principal Lauded As A ‘Champion of SafeUT’
Alta High Principal Brian McGill on Saturday received an award for leading his school’s efforts to prevent suicides, reduce instances of bullying, and maintain a safe learning environment by carefully monitoring and following up on tips sent via the SafeUT mobile app. McGill received the honor at the Utah Suicide Awareness Summit, held at Murray […]
