Come And Get It: CSD Plans Surplus Sale At Old Butler Middle
Canyons District invites the public to a surplus sale at the old Butler Middle School, 7530 S. 2700 South. The sale will be from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the Cottonwood Heights school. Cash or credit cards accepted. All items for sale will be in the cafeteria. All sales are […]
School Is Out But CSD Remains Open For Business
As the District has done since 2010, Canyons will adopt a four-day work week in the summer. Starting Monday, June 17, the Canyons Administration Building, Canyons Support Services Center, and all schools will be open Monday through Thursday of every week, except on the weeks when employees have days off for the Independence Day and Pioneer […]
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Note: To listen to the Board’s discussion, please visit BoardDocs and select the agenda item of interest. Superintendent Search Discussed The Board established a committee of three members to discuss criteria for the search for the new superintendent. The committee will present information about its discussions to the full Board on June 18. The results […]
Canyons Announces New Administrative Appointments
Canyons District is pleased to announce new leadership appointments. The following have accepted new administrative roles in Canyons District schools, effective July 1, 2013: Julie Fielding, who has worked in the Evidence-Based Learning Department and as an Achievement Coach, will become Principal at Silver Mesa Elementary. She had been assigned to begin work this fall […]
Jordan Valley Honors 5 At Transition Exercises
Jordan Valley School, Canyons District’s facility for the severely disabled, on Friday, May 31, 2013 honored five students for the completion of their education at the school. This year’s Transition Exercises, held at the school, 7501 S. 100 East, was attended by family, friends, faculty, staff and members of the District’s administration, including Superintendent Dave […]
American Indian Students Awarded Scholarships At Event
The atmosphere at the recent Native American Student Recognition Night for 2012-2013 was jovial, but when Howard Rainer’s victory song filled the room, you could have heard a pin drop. With a room full of students who completed the first year of a mentorship program launched by Rainer, including a group of seniors who have […]
5 Earn College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarships
Five students from Alta and Hillcrest high schools have earned College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarships. Four Hillcrest seniors received the National Merit University of Utah Scholarship. Micah Johnston, who last year received a perfect ACT score, is looking to major in mechanical engineering, with an emphasis in robotics. Recipients Caius Worthen and Jarom Norris are planning […]
Goal! Mount Jordan, Union, Butler Win Soccer Titles
Mount Jordan soccer netted its second consecutive championship, and Union and Butler students secured their first titles in Canyons’ 2013 Middle School Intramural Soccer Tournament. The Mountaineers’ ninth-grade team won the age-division championship, maintaining their winning streak set with an eighth-grade championship in 2012. Union Middle School’s eighth-graders won the title in their grade-level division, […]
Class of 2013: 67% to Earn Honors, Advanced Diplomas
Congratulations, Class of 2013! An estimated 67 percent of graduating seniors have earned an Advanced or Honors diploma. That’s an increase of 2 percentage points from the number of college- and career-ready diplomas earned by the Class of 2012, and 7 percentage points more than the number earned by the Class of 2011. The Canyons […]
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
ACT Achievement on the Rise Canyons student achievement on the ACT test is on the rise. All Canyons 11th graders have been required to take the ACT college-entrance test since 2011. Since that time, the number of test-takers meeting the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks has risen in all subject areas, said Dr. Hal Sanderson, Director […]
