Brighton Quadruplets Make CSD’s Class of 2020 Even More Historic
When the Searle quadruplets headed off to their first full day of school 12 years ago, their mother, Jennifer, did a cartwheel in the Canyon View Elementary playground to celebrate. She followed it up with three more across her front lawn when she got home — one for each child. Now that her teens are graduating […]
Jordan Valley Unveils Bright, New Logo to Embody School’s Adaptable Spirit
When Jordan Valley School set out to update their logo, a staid black-and-white mountain silhouette dating back to 1975, they wound up venturing in the near-opposite direction. The staff, faculty, and parents of Canyons District’s school for students with intellectual disabilities wanted something that better reflected the school’s diversity, strength of spirit, and the resourcefulness […]
Free School Lunch, Breakfast to Continue through June 30
Summer break is just around the corner, but Canyons District will continue to provide free, nutritious meals to students through its curbside grab-and-go meal service. Through June 30, 2020, all students 18 years of age and under will be able to pick up a sack lunch, Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. […]
Board Meeting Summary, May 19, 2020
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Canyons District Teacher of the Year Eastmont Middle teacher Emma Moss is the 2020 Canyons District Teacher of the Year. As CSD’s top teacher, she will represent 34,000-student Canyons in the annual Utah Teacher of the Year selection […]
Eastmont Middle’s Emma Moss is Canyons District’s 2020 Teacher of the Year
One of Emma Moss’ superpowers as a teacher is being able to help her students see themselves as she sees them: brilliant, resilient, and full of promise. “Students love going to her class,” says Stacy Kurtzhals, Principal of Eastmont Middle where Moss teaches digital literacy and Utah studies as well as advises the student government. “There […]
11th Annual Retirees Banquet – Celebrating the Art of Adventure
Ready for takeoff? With a pandemic, earthquakes, and school closures, the past few months have been about as adventure-filled as it gets. But to work in education is to have the heart of an adventurer. After all, learning is adventure. It’s about setting off into the unknown with a question and coming back with more questions. […]
Rising Stars: Hillcrest, Alta Musicals Nominated for Top State Honors
As famed thespians have said throughout history whenever outside circumstances have threatened to derail a pending production, “The show must go on.” Instead of attending a Tony Awards-like show, fans of prep musical theater will turn to YouTube on Saturday, May 16 to find out whether the nominated Canyons District shows and student stars will […]
Cracking the Code: Brighton High’s Kaitlyn Lowe Bests College Students in Global Programming Contest
As a high school student competing against college students in a global computer programming contest, Brighton senior Kaitlyn Lowe didn’t think she really had a chance at winning. Nevertheless, she really wanted the t-shirt promised to all those who completed all three parts of the IBM Master the Mainframe competition, so, after completing step one […]
35 Spring Athletes Cap their Prep Careers with Academic All-State Finish
To achieve Academic All-State status is no small feat. But this year’s awardees in spring sports deserve special applause. Senior prep athletes hoping to clinch a record or cap their careers with a final score, play, or push to the finish line were denied that chance this spring as Utah schools and communities united to […]
Best of Both Worlds: Class of 2020 To Be Celebrated Now, Later
The Class of 2020 in Canyons District will be celebrated at commencement rites held when mass-gathering restrictions are relaxed by health authorities who are spearheading the fight against COVID-19 infections. The Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, endorsed a plan to postpone official graduation ceremonies for this year’s seniors. The ceremonies cannot […]