Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011
ACT Performance Reported Canyons District is working to boost the number of students achieving College-Readiness Benchmarks on the ACT EXPLORE, PLAN and college-entrance tests, administered to all Canyons eighth-, 10th– and 11th-graders, respectively. Student performance on the ACT indicates whether children are on track for success in college and career. ACT research shows that students […]
Construction Work Underway At New Butler Middle
Butler Middle School Principal Marsha Morgan learned a new skill to help kick off construction of the new 177,000-square-foot school how to operate “the claw” used by construction crews to dig the school’s foundation. To cheers from students, faculty and community members who had gathered for a Sept. 8 groundbreaking, Morgan hopped into a […]
Help Your Child Get Off To A Good Start With ‘More for 4’
Does your child have one more year before kindergarten? Canyons District’s new “More for 4” Parent Academy can help him or her get off to a good start. At several events during September, Canyons District will give tips to parents on how to prepare their children for their first year of school. The classes, materials and […]
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011
Board Approves Tentative Agreement The Canyons Board of Education unanimously approved the tentative agreement with the Canyons Education Association. The tentative agreement includes giving school-based employees a one-time 3.5 percent increase in compensation, funding for lanes on the salary schedule and 3.5 professional development days. The District and educators will equally shoulder the increased cost […]
Canyons District To Excuse Heat-Related Absences
Canyons School District on Wednesday told parents at 12 schools without air-conditioning that it would excuse absences of students kept home due to heat-related concerns. High temperatures for the remainder of the week are forecast to soar into the high 90s. Steps have been taken to ensure students and teachers stay as cool as possible […]
Canyons District Announces 3 Leadership Appointments
Canyons District is pleased to announce three leadership appointments. The following have accepted new administrative roles in Canyons District schools and administration: Chanci Loran, who has served as Assistant Principal at East Midvale Elementary, is the new Principal of Copperview Elementary. Loran’s appointment was approved Tuesday by the Canyons Board of Education. The position was opened […]
Tuesday, Aug.16, 2011
Copperview, Brookwood Principals, Associate Director of Special Education Welcomed The Board approved Chanci Loran, currently the Assistant Principal at Copperview Elementary, as the new Principal of Copperview Elementary, to replace Michelle Clark, who retired effective Aug. 1. The Board also welcomed Julie Mootz, assistant principal at Midvale Elementary, as the new principal of Brookwood Elementary, […]
Loran Named Principal of Copperview Elementary
Canyons Superintendent Dave Doty is pleased to announce the appointment of Chanci Loran as the new Principal of Copperview Elementary School. The appointment was approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday. Loran’s appointment is effective immediately. The position was opened for competitive hire this month when Michelle Clark decided to retire. The Superintendent […]
Canyons Breaks Ground On New Midvale Elementary School
Canyons District joined the Midvale community Wednesday, Aug. 3, in celebrating the start of construction on a new elementary school in Midvale. Work at the school, which will replace the 61-year-old building on Center Street, begins immediately. It is scheduled to be finished during the 2012-2013 school year. The groundbreaking ceremony, in which dignitaries, district […]
Canyons Seeks Host Families For 2 Chinese Teachers
Canyons District seeks host families to help two teachers from China acclimate to their new surroundings for the first four weeks they are living in the United States. The duration of the stay in the host families’ homes would be Aug. 7 to Sept. 4. The host families will act as a support system for […]
