Alta High to Pivot to Split Schedule, Effective Monday, Nov. 2
In an effort to keep students on campus for in-person learning and immediate access to social-emotional supports amid a rise in COVID-19 cases associated with Alta High, a temporary split schedule will be put into effect at the school on Monday, Nov. 2. This schedule is familiar to the Alta community. On Oct. 7, after […]
#TrotForTech Virtual 5K: A Healthy Fundraiser to Provide WiFi, Computing Devices to Students in Need
While many traditional celebrations that take place this time of year might look drastically different this season, the Canyons Education Foundation is planning an event that ticks all of the boxes: It’s fun, it’s for a good cause, and the entire community can participate. The Canyons Education Foundation’s inaugural Virtual Fun Run kicks off Nov. […]
Connect Canyons Episode 9: Be a Hero, Support Your Neighborhood School by Substitute Teaching
Created by a vote of the people, Canyons District has always enjoyed uncommon levels of community support, and this year — when parents, grandparents and patrons ask what they can do to help — invariably, the answer is, substitute teach. More do-gooders have signed up to cover classrooms this year than ever. Even so, COVID-related […]
Advisory Council Gives Students Voice on Vital Issues In Canyons District
The Canyons Board of Education has announced the roster of high school-age students who have been selected to serve on the Student Advisory Council, which serves as a direct line from CSD students to the policy-makers. For the first time, the council, which advises the Board of Education on policies and procedures that could impact […]
Board Meeting Summary, Oct 20, 2020
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Long-Range Planning Committee Update An expected influx of up to 225 children to the Midvale area by 2025, prompted by the development of Jordan Bluffs, has been a focus of study by the Board of Education’s Long-Range Planning […]
Alta, Brighton and Corner Canyon High to Return to On-Campus Learning
When Alta, Brighton and Corner Canyon High students return from Fall Recess, they’ll be returning to on-campus learning. Starting Monday, Oct. 19, the three schools will shift from split or virtual schedules to full calendars of on-campus instruction. The change comes at the recommendation of local health officials and signals a significant decline in the […]
A Message from Superintendent Dr. Rick L. Robins
October is here, which is a welcome relief as we look to enjoy a much-needed break over Fall Recess. It’s hard to believe we’re a quarter of the way through the school year — a year that has tested us in ways we could have only imagined. We are learning more and more about the […]
Connect Canyons Episode 8: So, You Want to Switch Classes? Here’s What it Takes to Make that Happen
Ever wonder what it’s like to build a course schedule for a public high school? In Canyons District, we refer to this undertaking as “building a board,” which makes it sound like a parlor game. But the process of making sure the courses you offer align with the faculty members who are certified to teach […]
Mask Up! Utah Revises School Quarantine Rules For Students, Employees Who Don Masks
Time in quarantine could be cut in half for Canyons students and employees who were wearing masks during the moments they were possibly exposed to COVID-19 while at school. Under guidelines released by Utah government and education officials on Thursday, Oct. 8, quarantined students and employees who test negative for COVID-19 after the seventh day from their last […]
Draper Park Middle to Return to On-Campus Learning
Draper Park Middle students will return to on-campus learning, effective Monday, Oct. 12. The return to in-person learning at Draper Park Middle, which pivoted to online-learning on Monday, Sept. 28, signals a positive shift in the number of confirmed cases associated with the middle school. In recent days, active COVID-19 cases among Draper Park students […]
