Canyons Schools to Provide Free Breakfast, Lunch to all Students
This Meal’s on Us! Canyons Schools to Provide Free Breakfast, Lunch to all Students School breakfast and lunch are now available at no charge to all Canyons District students under a temporary waiver from the USDA. The free meal service will start after the Labor Day holiday on Tuesday, Sept. 8 and continue through December […]
Connect Canyons Episode 5: A Day of ‘Firsts’ for the Midvalley Elementary Jr. Huskies
Board Meeting Summary, Sept 1, 2020
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Equity Steering Committee A steering committee examining equity in Canyons District recommends a comprehensive audit of Canyons educational and operational processes. The equity assessment, which would be conducted as part of CSD’s accreditation, would study the District’s allocation […]
Connect Canyons Episode 4: All Rise! Canyons District’s Inaugural Peer Court is in Session
The right of a fair trial by a jury of one’s peers has taken on new meaning with the creation of Canyons District’s Peer Court. Peer courts, also known as youth or teen courts, are a diversion program where youth charged with minor offenses, such as vandalism or fighting, agree to come before a sentencing […]
Midvalley Elementary Jr. Huskies Excited to Start Year in New Building
Midvalley Elementary Principal Tamra Baker arrived at school bright and early on Monday, Aug. 24 to make sure final preparations had been completed in time for an historic moment for her school community. It would be a day of firsts for Baker’s Jr. Huskies: The first day back at school since schools were shuttered five […]
First-time Teachers, Principals Step into New Roles In a Year Unlike Any Other
The inaugural day of any school year is always cause for a mixed bag of emotions: Bright smiles, nervous laughter — and, of course, fearful tears. This year, though, all the feels may be out in force as Canyons District starts the school year in an unprecedented era. For the 2020-2021 school year, Canyons’ first […]
Connect Canyons Episode 3: A School Nurse’s Prescription for Safety, Wellness
It’s been said that the world has reached peak disinfection as we work to rid our homes and workplaces of any trace of the COVID-19 virus. Indeed, the pandemic has heightened everyone’s interest in the many germ-fighting tools we have at our disposal. But public schools have always prioritized disease prevention, whether we’re talking about […]
Board Meeting Summary, August 18, 2020
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. School Opening Update In the effort to provide a high-quality education to the community’s children, Canyons District has hired 199 benefit-eligible employees for the school year that starts on Monday, Aug. 24. This information was presented as part […]
Contact Tracing, Isolation and Quarantines Only We Can Prevent Coronavirus, and Here’s How
Remember what Smokey Bear taught about preventing forest fires? The same imperative applies to COVID-19. “It may sound cliché. But only we can prevent coronavirus. We all have a role and it’s up to us, each one of us, to do our part,” says Canyons District’s Responsive Services Director BJ Weller. This fall, as classrooms bubble to life with […]
‘Getting Started’ Information for CSD’s Online and Parent-Guided Learners
Ready, set, learn! Summer is winding down and students are getting ready to hit the books. For those who chose Online Instruction, or At-Home, Parent-Guided and District-Supported Instruction as their preferred learning path, new information will be made available this week to help students get started with their schooling. With both options, parents and guardians […]