What Parents Should Know About Electronics and the Developing Brain
Electronic devicesfrom smart phones to smart watchesafford us many conveniences. But what are the consequences of us becoming more and more reliant on these devices? What are we sacrificing in exchange? Would you believe, brain power, health and human connection? According to Christy Kane, Ph.D., a counselor with the organization TotumLink, too much screen time […]
CSD Announces Locations, Dates of Summer Meal Service
Canyons School District announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program. Free meals will be made available to attending children 18 years or younger. Meals will be served 8:30-9:30 a.m. for breakfast and 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for lunch beginning June 10 and ending Aug. 2 at Copperview, East Midvale, and Sandy Elementary Schools. […]
Parents Invited to Review Proposed Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum
The concept is really quite simple: If a student is feeling insecure, depressed or fearful, or any other emotion that is at the root of concerning behaviors, chances are they aren’t learning at high levels. To the end of helping all students feel a sense of balance, which could improve achievement, Canyons District proposes the […]
Students to Shine at Canyons District’s 10th Anniversary Festival
On a brisk, clear day on July 1, 2009, Canyons District made history. That was the first day of the first year of the first new school district to be created in Utah in nearly a century. With a laser-like focus on helping every one of our students become college- and career-ready, Canyons District has […]
