Fifth-Grade students and their Parents Invited to Maturation Program
Talking to your child about growing up doesn’t have to be difficult or awkward. To help you rock “the talk”or start conversations about health, wellness and the maturation processCanyons School District has developed an informational maturation program for fifth-grade students and their parents. Presentations conducted by professional speakers (Jim Kelly for boys, and Carrie Ann […]
Canyons District Announces 2019 High School Graduation Ceremonies
This summer, hundreds of high school seniors will don robes and mortar boards in preparation to receive their diplomas and participate in a rite of passage that has come to symbolize the transition to adulthood. Canyons District’s graduation ceremonies are a family affair, a time for celebrating academic achievement and spotlighting our exceptional studentsso mark […]
Seven Student Artists Among First in Utah to Receive Academic All-State Honors
Seven of Canyons District’s high school seniors are among the first Utah students to receive Academic All-State Awards in theatre and music, an honor previously reserved for athletes who excel academically. The Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) has now broadened the list of eligible activities to include sports and the disciplines of debate, theatre […]
CSD to Bridge Digital Divide with Technology Check-Out Program
Educators today are preoccupied with how to keep pace with their tech-savvy students, a generation of digital natives who were born into an era of instant connectivity and raised with technology-centered learning styles and expectations. But there still exist a good number of students whose only exposure to technology is at school, which presents a […]
Escape the Winter Blues with CSD’s Spring Plays
From satires and fantasies to romantic comedies and epic dramas, there’s a little something for everyone in this year’s spring play lineup. You don’t have to travel all the way to New York City to experience the magic of the theater, just head down the street to your closest Canyons District high school to see […]
Board Meeting Summary, Feb. 19, 2019
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Hazardous Bus Routes Canyons Transportation Director Jeremy Wardle shared the results of a months-long effort to reevaluate the District’s Hazardous Bus Routes. Hazardous routes refer to busing services that the District provides to students, who, based on their […]
Administrative Appointments Approved for the 2019-2020 School Year
Canyons District is pleased to announce new leadership appointments, which were approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. The appointments are for the coming school year. The appointments are: Kelli Miller, currently Assistant Principal at Brighton High, will become an Assistant Principal at Alta High. Marielle Rawle, an Intern Administrator at […]
Hillcrest Huskies Roaring for Final Time in Art Hughes Gymnasium
If these walls could talk, they would tell stories of edge-of-your-seat wins and losses, drenched-with-sweat practices, the thump-and-blare of the pep band, and the heard-for-miles cheers of generations of Huskies. While history has been kind to Hillcrest’s Art Hughes Gymnasium, the time has come to build new memories in a facility that’s being constructed for […]
What it Takes to Keep Schools Warm and Welcoming in Winter
Think it’s challenging to dig out of your driveway on a snowy winter morning in a mad rush to get your kids to school on time? Try readying 45 schools to receive them. When the wind bites and ice hits, Canyons District custodians and ground crews report to work while it’s still dark, often as […]
Bundle Up: School is in Session Today
It’s a cold morning so bundle up and give yourself plenty of time to get to school today. The snow-plow drivers have been working hard to get the roads ready for the morning drive. Please, give yourself extra time to walk and drive to school or arrive at the bus stop safelyand be careful out […]