CTEC’s Holiday Poinsettia Sale Now Under Way
Buy your holiday poinsettias from the Canyons Technical Education Center, 825 E. 9085 South. The sale started Monday, Nov. 29. Call 801-826-6646 during school hours to pre-order the $6 plants, which come in a variety of colors. Delivery is free for orders of more than 50 plants.
2 CSD Paraeducators Win State Honors
Melissa Kimmel and Sarah Smith were named Outstanding Paraeducators by the Utah State Office of Education at the 16th annual Utah Paraeducator Conference Nov. 12-13. In all, 15 paraeducators from all parts of the state were honored for their service in Utah schools. Kimmel works at South Park Academy at the Utah State Prison and […]
Hillcrest Students’ Project to Fly on Space Shuttle Endeavour
{yoogallery src=[/images/stories/ShuttlePhotos/] width=[100″ >Click here to view photos height=[100″ >Click here to view photos} Hillcrest High School students, and their unique science project, are about to become part of space history. A science project designed by Hillcrest students Keltson Howell, Megan Dolle, and Nikos Liodakis is one of 16 nationwide, and the only one from […]
Hillcrest Student To Perform at Carnegie Hall
Cynthia Chen, a student at Hillcrest High School, has been selected for the 2011 American High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. She will be a part of the Honors Band as a flutist. Participation in the Honors Orchestra, Honors Band, and Honors Choir is limited to the highest-rated high school performers from across […]
Canyons District Announces Winners Of Inaugural Apex Awards
The Canyons Board of Education is pleased to announce the recipients of the first-ever Canyons Apex Awards, honors designed to express gratitude to community leaders and educators who have been tireless champions of public education. The awards, which will be presented during a Nov. 16 dinner and awards ceremony, publicly celebrate the hard work […]
Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010
ACT EXPLORE, PLAN Results In Canyons eighth-graders are doing relatively well in English, but have a lot of catching up to do in science if they are to be prepared for college and career by the time they graduate from high school. The results of Canyons’ first-ever implementation of the ACT EXPLORE exam for eighth-graders […]
Power Restored at Mount Jordan Middle School
Electricity has been restored at Mount Jordan Middle School, which operated several hours without power Wednesday morning. A blown transformer caused the power outage. Electricity came on at the school at about 10:30 a.m. Canyons Superintendent Dave Doty determined early Wednesday that, despite the lack of power, school would be held as usual. There is […]
Power Outage Monday Impacts Several CSD Schools
Superintendent Dave Doty says schools officials will understand if students who attend school in Cottonwood Heights are a few minutes late on Monday morning. Roads leading to a handful of Canyons District schools have been closed to allow crews to clean up an accident. Law enforcement officials report that the driver of a delivery […]
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010
Canyons Elementaries Implement Common Core State Standards in Math Canyons is implementing math Common Core State Standards in elementary schools. In a study session, Chief Academic Officer Ginger Rhode and Evidence-Based Learning Directors Hollie Pettersson and Amber Roderick-Landward outlined the Common Core, target dates for further implementation, and other efforts to ensure all Canyons students […]
The Shows Go On: High Schools Rehearsing For Musicals
Looking for family-friendly entertainment that won’t pinch your pocketbook? Consider attending performances of the fall musicals at Alta, Brighton, Hillcrest and Jordan high schools, which have developed reputations as powerhouses in live theater. Alta High students sing the lullabies of Broadway in”42nd Street,” the Depression-era tale of an aspiring actress who catches a big break. […]
