CSD Speech Language Pathologist Named Educator Of The Year
The Brain Injury Association of Utah has presented Laurie Fue, a speech-language pathologist in Canyons District, with its Educator of the Year Award. The honor was presented to Fue, who works at Union Middle and Granite Elementary schools, during a conference at Salt Lake Community College. “Laurie is a great asset to our district, and […]
Crescent View Middle’s Volunteer Service Project A Big Success
Students at Crescent View Middle School recently spent a Friday morning at a service project that required them to get their hands and boots, if they had them a little dirty. The students at the urban school were asked to show up at Draper’s rodeo grounds instead of sleeping in for a few […]
2 CSD Educators Honored By Utah School Psychologists Association
Two Canyons District school psychologists recently won awards from the Utah Association of School Psychologists. Lane Valum, who supervises Canyons District’s school psychologists, won the association’s School Psychologist of the Year award. Dr. Valum, who serves as UASP’s treasurer, is a respected leader in the field of school psychology. Niloufar Sanatinia won the Barbara […]
Red Ribbon Week Speaker: Grandson Of R.J. Reynolds Speaks Out Against Big Tobacco
Patrick Reynolds, the grandson of tobacco magnate R.J. Reynolds, spoke last Monday at Butler and Eastmont middle schools as part of Red Ribbon Week. Reynolds is Executive Director of the Foundation for a Smokefree America, and is among the most high-profile and well-known advocates for a smoke-free society. Reynolds, who denounced the tobacco industry in […]
Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010
Architects’ Negotiated Contracts Approved The Board unanimously approved contracts with the following architects for the first five projects of the $250 million bond voters approved last June: Midvale Elementary School Replacement: NJRA ArchitectsSandy Elementary School Seismic Upgrade: MHTN ArchitectsAlbion Middle School Renovation: FFKR ArchitectsButler Middle School Replacement: VCBO ArchitectsNew High School in Draper: Sandstrom Associates […]
Canyons District To Pilot ‘Face To Faith’ Program
Canyons District is among the first in the United States to pilot the “Face to Faith” program, founded and overseen by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. Participants in the optional program will learn about the world’s faiths, traditions and beliefs in part by interacting with students around the globe. Face to Faith aims to promote […]
Midvalley Elementary’s Space Station Contact Profiled in National Magazine
Midvalley Elementary students’ contact with the International Space Station is featured in the October 2010 edition of QST magazine, the official journal of the American Radio Relay League, the national association for Amateur Radio. Midvalley’s contact with the International Space Station was made through ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station), a program sponsored […]
Boundary Steering Committee Gets Underway
The Canyons Board of Education has approved a Boundary Steering Committee to examine school boundaries districtwide and address issues outlined by the 2009 Enrollment and Facilities Task Force. The steering committee will recommend potential boundary changes to the Board for implementation in the 2013-2014 school year. It will meet on Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 22, 2010. […]
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010
Board Forwards Bond Projects, Authorizes Negotiations With Architects The Board authorized the Administration to enter into contract negotiations with the following architects so that work can begin on the first five projects of the $250 million bond voters approved last June: Midvale Elementary School Replacement NJRA Architects Sandy Elementary School Seismic Upgrade MHTN Architects Albion […]
15 Canyons Students Named Semi-Finalists For National Merit Scholarships
Fifteen Canyons District students were announced today as semi-finalists in the 56th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The students are among the 16,000 scholastically talented high school seniors who remain in the competition for 8,400 National Merit Scholarships. The money awards, worth more than $36 million, will be announced this spring. Of the Canyons students, […]
