Board Meeting Summary Nov. 11, 2014
Premier SAGE Results Outpace State Averages Assistant Superintendent Dr. Kathryn McCarrie presented results of the state’s first SAGE test, and teachers from several schools shared with the Board what they’re doing to boost student achievement in their classrooms. Elementary scores exceeded state averages in all tested subjects. Granite Elementary scored No. 1 in the state, […]
Butler Middle’s Wall of Honor Pays Tribute to Country’s Veterans
There’s a special wall in Butler Middle School that holds a place in the hearts of many of its students and their families. The school’s Wall of Honor is made of bricks of paper, each one detailing the sacrifice made by a loved one in the U.S. Armed Forces. The decade-long tradition is a way for […]
Let it Snow! Alta Snowboarding Champ Roars Downhill
For Alta High’s Hailee Mattingley, snowboarding isn’t just a hobby it’s a dream come true. Last spring, Mattingley’s dream reached new heights as she became the women’s Junior World Champion in slopestyle snowboarding at the Junior Worlds event hosted by the International Ski Federation. The competition took place in Italy last April. “It means a […]
The Shows Are Going On: CSD Schools Present Fall Musicals
The refrains of such famous songs as “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “I Dreamed a Dream” are being heard in auditoriums throughout the District as high school casts rehearse for upcoming musical-theater productions. This week, curtains will open on the first of the ambitious, award-winning, and much-loved Broadway blockbusters that are being produced by Canyons […]
Board of Education Empanels Student Advisory Group
The Canyons Board of Education is interested in hearing from those who are directly affected by the policies and procedures of the District the students. To that end, for the second year, 10 students from Alta, Brighton, Corner Canyon, Jordan and Hillcrest high schools have been selected to serve on a CSD Student Advisory Board. The group’s main […]
Get Ready! College Application Week Coming to CSD
High school seniors: Get ready! College Application Week is Nov. 17-21. During that time, all CSD high school seniors will complete a college application during the regular school day with the help of counselors, faculty, support professionals and parent volunteers. Utah College Application Week, sponsored by the Utah System of Higher Education’s StepUp to Higher Education […]
With Snip Of Red Ribbon, Alta Cheers Renovations
To the cheers of dozens of students clad in black and silver, the leaders of Canyons District and Alta High sliced through a rippling-in-the-wind red ribbon to ceremoniously mark the recent renovations and upgrades at the Sandy high school. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, held Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, also marked the completion of an impressive new entrance at […]
Great Pumpkin Patch Delights Jordan Valley Students
The Great Pumpkin Patch has arrived at Jordan Valley School. Students at the school were treated to a special Pumpkin Patch set up on the campus the morning of Oct. 28, 2014. Students strolled among the gourds to pick their favorites to take home for a Halloween jack-o-lantern. The pumpkins were grown by inmates at […]
Parent Feedback Wanted on 2016-2017 Calendar
CSD wants to hear from you about a proposed school calendar for the 2016-2017 school year. This calendar is proposed by a District Calendar Committee of 23 parents, teachers and school employees. The committee is proposing to start and end school one week earlier than shown on the school calendar tentatively approved by the Board last year. […]
2014 SAGE Results: 2 Canyons Schools Rank No. 1 in Utah
Draper Park Middle School Ranked No. 1 – Language Arts Granite Elementary School Ranked No. 1 – Science Canyons School District students on average outperformed their Utah peers on most of the SAGE tests, in some areas by as many as 13 percentage points. “This is an encouraging beginning for the District on these more […]
