Patriot Day: CSD Honors Memory Of Those Lost On Sept. 11
Canyons District honors the memory of the men and women who died during the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. CSD Interim Superintendent Ginger Rhode noted the “solemn event” in our country’s history. “Twelve years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, our country was attacked. Even though our attackers sought to steal what we hold most […]
Board of Education Honors 13 with Apex Awards
A magical math teacher, a rock star volunteer and Canyon School District’s inaugural superintendent were among the 13 recipients of the fourth annual Apex Awards ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2013. Canyons’ Board of Education initiated the Apex Awards in 2010 as a way to publicly acknowledge and honor champions of public education in the […]
Jordan, Alta To Play Some Jersey Boys In Xfinity Challenge
The gridiron doubleheader Xfinity High School Football Challenge, featuring the Jordan High Beetdiggers, Alta High Hawks and two nationally ranked football programs, is set for Saturday at Rio Tinto Stadium. Jordan will square off against perennial national power Bergen Catholic of Oradell, N.J. at 7 p.m. Earlier in the day, Alta will take on another […]
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013
Inaugural Student Advisory Council Introduced The Board introduced the newly empaneled, 10-member Student Advisory Council established to provide student input to the Board of Education. The council consists of two students from each high school one student body officer and one student (a junior or senior) selected as part of an application process. […]
Board Empanels CSD’s First-Ever Student Advisory Council
Students: The Canyons Board of Education wants to hear from you! The Board of Education on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013 introduced its newly empaneled, 10-member Student Advisory Council. The council is made up of two students from each high school one student body officer and one student (a junior or senior) selected as […]
Hillcrest Student Earns 36 On ACT On His First Try
The results are in: Hillcrest High student Peter Johnston earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT. That achievement adds Johnston to the ranks of a tiny percentage of students across the country who have earned perfect scores but that’s not the most unusual part of his accomplishment. He did it as a […]
Class of 2026: ‘I Will Be College-Ready’
Canyons kindergarten students capped their first week of the 2013-2014 school year with a special day dedicated to the message that it is never too early to start getting ready for college. Canyon View Elementary School Principal Brent Shaw and his staff went the extra mile earned extra credit, if you will to […]
Canyons Installs Life-Saving AEDs In All Its Schools
With the hope of preventing tragedy, Canyons District has installed Automated External Defibrillators in all its elementary, middle and high schools. Canyons Coordinator of Risk Management Kevin Ray says CSD is “at the head of the pack as far as school districts are concerned” regarding the installation of the devices at every school. The devices arrived […]
JHS To Play In Under Armour Brothers In Arms Football Classic
Jordan High’s gridiron squad is among the elite teams chosen to play this week in the first-ever Under Armour Brothers in Arms Football Classic, which was organized to assist a nonprofit group dedicated to supporting the families of fallen soldiers. As part of the series of games organized by the Brothers in Arms Foundation, and […]
CSD Bells Peal In Honor Of ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech
Schools in Canyons District were among those statewide that took a moment on Wednesday to commemorate a milestone in America’s fight for civil rights. Bells at numerous Canyons District schools rang out at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 to mark the moment 50 years ago when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his […]
