Board Meeting Summary, Nov. 19, 2019

Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Gradebook for Standards-Based Practices and Guidelines The Board of Education heard an update on the pilot of the software MasteryConnect. The pilot was done as part of an initiative by the Canyons District Instructional Supports Department to adopt […]

Canyons Cares: Employee Donation Drive to Promote Health and Healing

For every four students who can’t wait to hit the slopes over Winter Recess or enjoy feasting with family and friends, there’s a child living in a near-constant state of worry or fighting the thick fog of depression. “Too many of these children suffer in silence,” says Canyons District’s Responsive Services Director BJ Weller, “and […]

When Duty Calls – The Vital Role of the Education Support Professional

When Tyler Allred wrapped up his work at Union Middle on the evening of October 23, the floors were polished, the windows were washed and the hallways looked clean and tidy – just like usual. As the facility manager of a 50-year-old school, Allred always made sure his building was as well-maintained as it could […]

Help Us Rise! We ‘Knead’ Parent Input to Hone Recipe For Student Success

We’re cooking up plans to increase student learning – and the recipe can only get better with a healthy school-to-home connection. So spend a few minutes to dash off some thoughts about how Canyons schools are doing. Don’t hold back, even if it’s a little salty. But if we’re doing something right, give us some […]

Record number of Canyons teachers receive grants from Canyons Education Foundation

From cow eyes to a glockenspiel, rock samples and microscopes, 33 teachers from all corners of Canyons School District received funds to purchase new tools and technology to bolster their classroom instruction. The new equipment is made possible through Innovation Grants distributed to teachers recently by the Canyons Education Foundation in surprise classroom visits at […]

Board Meeting Summary, Nov. 12, 2019

 Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Academic Indicators Canyons District’s graduation rate continues to tick upward. According to preliminary data presented by Research and Assessment Director Dr. Hal Sanderson, the percentage of high school seniors who earned enough credits to walk across the commencement […]

Teacher’s Weight-Loss Surprise for Soldier Husband To Be Featured on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’

A rock star fourth-grade teacher in Canyons District will be in the spotlight Monday on the big-hit talk show of the country’s first-ever “American Idol.”  Willow Springs Elementary teacher Marci Cornaby says she plans to dash home from work to watch the Veterans Day edition of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” on which she’s set to […]

Canyons District Schools Honor Valor, Strength of Community’s Veterans

Let freedom ring on Monday, Nov. 11, when the country will pause to honor the men and women who have fought to uphold and preserve America’s freedoms, traditions, and ideals. Canyons District schools proudly join in this celebration of the community’s veterans. On Friday, Nov. 8, Draper Park Middle and Eastmont middle schools hosted early morning […]

Score! Attend School Regularly and You Could Win ‘VIP’ Tickets to RSL

Professional soccer players with Real Salt Lake have a message for Canyons District students: Show up for school and work hard, because no matter your personal goals, education is your ticket to the game of life. RSL, which is headquartered in CSD’s boundaries, is offering a special incentive this year in support of Canyons District’s […]

Draper Park Middle’s Kathy Bitner Named Utah Counselor of the Year

Kathy Bitner is a force for good at Draper Park Middle on two fronts. As head counselor, she knows how to help students, teachers and families overcome problems and find solutions to succeed, and as a member of the community, she hears and knows what issues they are facing. “She has the ear of the […]