Show CSD Some Love During ‘Love Utah Give Utah’ Campaign
The Canyons Education Foundation wants to share the love. This Friday, March 22, 2013, the CSD Foundation is joining the “Love Utah Give Utah” campaign 24 hours of unprecedented giving. We invite Canyons District patrons to become involved. Please see “Love Utah Give Utah” for more information on how you can help provide resources for […]
3 CSD Students Are Finalists in Zions Bank Video Contest
Three Canyons District students are in the running to win a $1,000 cash prize in Zions Bank’s “Financialize a Film” video contest, which promotes making good financial choices. Videos by Mount Jordan students Heather Repp and Rachel Cowdell and Hillcrest student Aaron Hsu are posted on Facebook for a public vote. The films will compete with […]
‘Tweens’ Debate Tourney on Deck
Elementary and middle school students have brains wired for debate, be it in arguing the finer points of an extra few minutes of TV at bedtime, or pleading a case for a new puppy. Now, they have an academic arena to show off those skills. On Thursday, March 21, 2013, Canyons is hosting fourth- through […]
CSD Employee ‘Making IT Happen’
A man known as a “programming genius” among his Canyons Information Technology colleagues has received an internationally-recognized award for revolutionizing how student data is gathered, distributed, and analyzed in Canyons School District. CSD IT consultant Jeff Murry has received the prestigious “Making IT Happen” award of International Society for Technology in Education. Making IT Happen […]
CSD Students Named National Merit Scholar Finalists
It’s March Madness of a different kind for Canyons District students who remain in contention to become a 2013 National Merit Scholar. Seven students from Hillcrest High, two from Alta High and one student from Jordan High are anxiously awaiting word about whether they’ve been chosen for the prestigious honor. The National Merit Scholarship Committee is […]
Sunny Award for Canyons
Canyons School District has received a Sunny Award for having one of the most transparent government Web sites in the nation. The award was announced Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by the national Sunshine Review, an honor provided to just 247 governmental entities. “The Sunny Awards recognize governments that make transparency a priority,” said Michael Barnhart, President of […]
CSD Youth Symphony to Play with Pros
The Canyons Youth Symphony is gearing up for an encore performance with the American West Symphony. The Youth Symphony of about 80 sixth- through ninth-graders are practicing an arrangement of Giaochino Rossini’s William Tell Overture, which they’ll perform with the all-volunteer, Sandy-based American West Symphony in a joint concert April 22 at 7 p.m. at Butler Middle […]
CTEC Teacher a STEM Star
When it comes to STEM, Cody Henrichsen is a star. The Canyons Technical Education Center computer science teacher inspires students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). He teaches them to create apps for Android and Apple iPhones. He encourages girls to seek computer-coding careers. He is one of the College Board’s […]
‘Accept Nothing But Greatness,’ NFL Player Tells CVMS Students
Washington Redskins linebacker Bryan Kehl told Crescent View Middle School eighth-graders to “accept nothing but greatness” from themselves as they press forward in pursuit of their hopes and dreams. Kehl, a graduate of Brighton High and Brigham Young University, spent an hour with the students on Monday, March 11, 2013, urging them to set challenging […]
Sandy Gives Major Award, Names Park After CSD’s Scott Cowdell
A family-friendly park tucked away in a corner of a cozy Sandy neighborhood will bear the name of a Canyons District employee and longtime Sandy City Councilman who has dedicated much of his life to the betterment of the place he calls home. For his contributions to the city and its residents, the former Center […]
