You’re Invited: Ribbon-Cutting Events for the New Alta, Brighton and Hillcrest Campuses
If rebuilding a high school is a major undertaking, try tackling three at once. Imagine building those schools on top of school while school is in session. Then, add to that, the challenges posed by pandemic-related labor shortages and supply-chain disruptions — and you get a sense of why the grand openings of the new […]
Back to School • Register for the 2021-2022 School Year Starting Aug. 2
Canyons District schools are gearing up to welcome back students with familiar faces and enthusiastic high-fives. With the pandemic, we may still face some unknowns. But one thing remains certain: When classes resume, Canyons will be there for students. Registration for the coming school year starts Monday, Aug. 2. Have vacation plans for that week? […]
Apply for Canyons Online, CSD’s Remote-Learning Option for Students of All Ages
While there’s still a few weeks left in the Summer Recess, it is also prime time to start making plans for your child’s learning when school starts in Canyons District on Monday, Aug. 16. Armed with the lessons learned during the COVID-19 year when schools heavily relied on technology, CSD is launching Canyons Online, the program […]
Board Meeting Summary, July 13, 2021
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. School Improvement Funding Acting as the Local Building Authority of the Canyons School District, the Canyons Board of Education held a public hearing on the proposed issuance of $38 million in lease-revenue bonds to help pay for the […]
Class of 2021 Included Utah’s First Dual-Language Immersion Class
Before Ethan Christensen entered the first grade, his mom decided to enroll him in a Chinese language academy. Katuska Christensen is from Peru and has passed her native Spanish language down to her children, and she thought it would be great for him to be fluent in three languages. “I did a full immersion program […]
CSD To Start Taking Space-Available Bus Permit Forms on Aug. 2
School bells will ring on Monday, Aug. 16 — the first day of the 2021-2022 school year. But before the first classes begin, students will rise early, eat a healthy breakfast, and head out the door to walk with friends, ride in the neighborhood carpool — or hop on the school bus. To the end […]
CSD Nutrition Services Provides Access to Summer Meals, Access to Pandemic Benefits
Good nutrition leads to mental, emotional and physical growth. And that’s certainly the focus of the Canyons District Nutrition Services Department, which is facilitating help getting pandemic-time benefits for families that may qualify, as well as providing access to summertime meals. Here’s how to find out more about the pandemic-era benefit: If your student(s) qualified […]
Board Meeting Summary, June 22, 2021
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Strategic Plan While still the youngest school district in Utah, Canyons, which was founded in 2009, has started work on a comprehensive roadmap for growth in the coming decade and beyond. Canyons Superintendent Dr. Rick Robins updated the […]
Gardening to Go • Entrada High Students Build Portable, Solar-Powered Community Garden Kits
Generally, if you are planting a garden, you choose a patch of land with good soil, an optimal mix of sunshine and shade, and access to water. But the challenge facing botany students at Entrada High School was to brainstorm a hassle-free “garden-on-the-go” solution that, with minimal effort, could take root and flourish practically anywhere. […]
Board Meeting Summary, June 8, 2021
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. CSD Prepares for New School Year Superintendent Dr. Rick Robins said Canyons District’s focus in the coming year, as the District returns to pre-COVID-19 operations, is to re-envision education to achieve connection and healing — or REACH. As […]