Partners in Education: Honoring our Education Support Professionals

Whether they’re finding solutions to technology challenges or waking before dawn to prepare hearty meals, remove snow from parking lots, and deep-clean classrooms, the role of the Education Support Professional is to support Canyons’ students in becoming college-and career-ready. They do it with pride and, during this pandemic year when schools have needed to lean […]

CSD’s Triumphs at Annual Shakespeare Competition Mean More than Just a Win

In a time when uncertainty abounds, the 44th annual National High School Shakespeare Competition was a welcome opportunity for Canyons District students to take a break from all things COVID and regain a sense of normalcy. They faced new logistical and technical challenges to compete in the competition of more than 100 schools throughout the country, […]

Brighton Teacher Honored for Bringing Magic of Science to Life

Around Halloween time, if you were to stop by Austin Gillespie’s chemistry classroom at Brighton High School, you might see some intriguing flashes of green fire, or a contact explosive erupt into a plume of purple smoke. It’s part of a magic show he normally does to show his students the wonder of science. “I […]

Corner Canyon High School Returns to Virtual Learning Schedule for All Students

All Corner Canyon High students will engage in virtual learning for the next two school weeks.  The decision to temporarily change the school’s schedule is in response to the rise in numbers of COVID-19 cases associated with CCHS in addition to the positive rates in the community surrounding the Draper campus. The action was taken […]

Alta High Hawks Put Into Place Temporary Online-Learning Schedule

All Alta High students will engage in online learning until after the Thanksgiving Recess in response to rising COVID-19 cases associated with the school as well as a sustained bump in positive rates in the neighborhoods surrounding the campus.  The pause in on-campus learning was announced on Thursday, Nov. 12. Parents received the notification in […]

School Menu Planning Means Finding a Balance Between Healthy and Delicious

When it comes to designing a menu that is nutritious, full of variety and appealing to kindergarteners, seniors, and everyone in between, Canyons District’s Registered Dietician Emily Jenkins has her work cut out for her. For Jenkins and the Nutrition Services team, breakfast and lunch are the most important part of the day, and providing […]

Connect Canyons Episode 11: You Are What You Eat — So For Kids, It Better Taste Great

For some students, knowing what’s on the lunch menu might not be the most important part of the day. But for Canyons Nutrition Services Department, it’s everything. From taste tests to strict health requirements, locally sourcing ingredients and analyzing what’s a popular meal and what’s not, Canyons goes to great lengths to make sure students […]

CSD Streamlines Notification Process for Students After Possible COVID-19 Exposure

Canyons District has streamlined the family-notification process when it has been determined through the contact-tracing process that a student may have been exposed at school by student or employee who has tested positive for COVID-19. To ensure that families receive the notification, parents of children who will need to quarantine will receive an automated phone […]

Board Meeting Summary, Nov 10, 2020

Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Bond Issuances The Board of Education is considering approving the issuance of $79 million in general-obligation bonds to pay for the continued construction at Alta, Brighton and Hillcrest high schools and the start of construction on the new […]

Jordan High, Indian Hills Middle Pivot to Online Learning Until After Thanksgiving Recess

As a result of an increase in COVID-19 cases associated with the two schools, Jordan High and Indian Hills Middle schools will immediately transition to online learning until after the Thanksgiving Recess. Parents of students at Jordan High and Indian Hills Middle were notified on Tuesday about the decision via robocall, email and text. Beetdigger […]