Naomi Damron Named Canyons Teacher of the Year
Naomi Damron Named Canyons Teacher of the Year Congratulations to Quail Hollow Elementary teacher Naomi Damron, named the 2011 Canyons School District Teacher of the Year. Ms. Damron is being honored for her individualized instruction and high expectations for students and for inspiring children over her 30-year career. Ms. Damron will be nominated for State […]
Midvale Student Wins T-Shirt Design Contest
Midvale Elementary second-grader Laura Rodriguez is the winner of a T-shirt design contest sponsored by a nonprofit organization that annually gives away 1,000 bicycles to underprivileged children. The nonprofit group Bikes for Kids made the announcement Tuesday, May 17 at Midvale Elementary. The group honored Rodriguez, whose design was chosen from a field of 25 […]
Hillcrest Students’ Project Launched Into Space On Shuttle
At long last, the Endeavour soared. To cheers around the country and especially the Canyons Administration Building the shuttle Endeavour took flight for a 16-day mission into space. Canyons students, teachers, parents and administrators gathered at district headquarters to applaud as NASA control counted down the seconds to the historic launch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfi4yFRQdRg […]
Canyons District Announces High School Graduation Ceremonies
Canyons District has announced the times and dates of its high school graduation ceremonies: Alta High School June 7, 10 a.m., Huntsman Center at University of Utah Brighton High School June 7, 2 p.m., Maverik Center Hillcrest High School June 7, 6 p.m., Maverik Center Jordan High School June 7, 3 […]
Brighton Teacher Wins Huntsman Award
Brighton High’s Jim Hodges is one of the recipients of a 2011 Huntsman Award for Excellence in Education. Jon M. Huntsman Sr. and his family created the annual awards program to recognize and reward Utah teachers, administrators, and volunteers for “continually seeking ways to improve the quality of education in our public education system.” The […]
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Boundary Options Presented; Public Input Sought The Board received proposed boundary options from the Boundary Steering Committee released the options for a three-week public input period. The Board last September established the Committee of parents, teachers and administrators to accomplish three goals: create a master plan for elementary, middle and high school boundaries; address enrollment and […]
Canyons Celebrates Start Of Work At New High School
Canyons District celebrated the start of construction on a new high school in Draper. If you missed the April 27 groundbreaking ceremony, here is the complete video of the historic event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8y13bM3J3U The school, which will accommodate up to 1,800 students when finished, is being built with the help of a $250 million bond approved […]
Reflections on the Endeavour Launch  Megan
A science project designed by Hillcrest students Keltson Howell, Megan Dolle, and Nikos Liodakis is one of 16 nationwide and the only one from Utah selected by the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program to fly on the Space Shuttle Endeavor. After several days, the Endeavour is scheduled for lift-off on May 16, 2011. The students and […]
Reflections on the Endeavour Launch – Mr. Miller
A science project designed by Hillcrest students Keltson Howell, Megan Dolle, and Nikos Liodakis is one of 16 nationwide and the only one from Utah selected by the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program to fly on the Space Shuttle Endeavor. After several delays, the Endeavour is scheduled for lift-off on May 16, 2011. The students and […]
Reflections on the Endeavour Launch – Keltson
A science project designed by Hillcrest students Keltson Howell, Megan Dolle, and Nikos Liodakis is one of 16 nationwide and the only one from Utah selected by the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program to fly on the Space Shuttle Endeavor. After several days, the Endeavour is scheduled for lift-off on May 16, 2011. The students, for […]
