Board Meeting Summary, Dec. 6, 2016
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Middle School Schedule Update In order to squeeze two extra core subjects into the middle school day, as required by the Utah State Board of Education, Canyons District must revisit its middle school schedules. On the table are […]
BYU Honors Jordan High Principal Tom Sherwood
Every year, faculty members from Brigham Young University’s Educational Leadership and Foundations Department choose one doctoral student to receive a School Leadership Award. The honor is based on demonstrated academic excellence in coursework, contributions to class discussions, observed leadership potential, and demonstrated academic excellence in coursework and this year’s winner is Jordan High Principal Tom […]
CSD Mountain Bikers Pedal their Way to State, World Championships
Heather Horton is a force to be reckoned with. Put her in a race, in the water, in mud, on a steep mountain, on a bike, with an injury, against people from all over the world and she’ll still win. At the Xterra World Championship in October in Hawaii, Horton took first place in her […]
School Choice: Open Enrollment Starts Dec. 1
Students who wish to attend a school other than their resident school the one assigned to them by geographic boundaries may request a transfer by going in person to their school of choice and filling out a Standard Early Open Enrollment Application. The application window for Early Enrollment permits opens Thursday, Dec. 1 […]
Hillcrest High Student Crowned Miss Teen Utah
Megan Okumura had never competed in a pageant before. So, before she headed to Idaho in June to compete in the Miss Teen of Utah 2016 pageant, she had some homework to do. She fired up her DVD player and took some notes from Sandra Bullock in “Miss Congeniality” to prepare, and that was that. […]
Six Reasons to be Thankful for Public Education
From rising graduation rates to steady growth in year-end test scores, there’s a lot to be thankful for in public education. In the spirit of the season, we’ve made a list of a just few of the achievements for which we’re grateful. Education is a gift that should never be taken for granted. It’s the […]
Snow Day: CSD’s Snow Closure and Delayed-Start Guidelines
Cold weather has rolled into Utah. To the end of preparing our community for snow storms, here is a guide to how Canyons District will communicate information about cancelled or delayed-start days as a result of dangerous traveling conditions during the frigid months. Please remember: Unless extreme weather creates unsound traveling conditions, schools operating under […]
Board Meeting Summary, Nov. 15, 2016
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Board Honors Union Middle Faculty, Staff for Quick Actions The Canyons Board of Education recognized seven educators who played an instrumental role in de-escalating a traumatic incident that occurred at Union Middle on Oct. 25, 2016. The Board of […]
Canyons Board of Education Honors Union Middle Staff, Faculty
Canyons School District Board of Education recognized seven educators who played an instrumental role in deescalating a traumatic incident that occurred at Union Middle School on Oct. 25, 2016. At a public meeting Tuesday night, the Board of Education honored Union Middle teachers and staff who, without thought to their own safety, intervened to protect […]
A Quiet Confidence: Meet ESPY Winner Alta High Coach Lee Mitchell
Alta soccer coach Lee Mitchell knows how to win. He won 14 state championships and three national coach-of-the-year awards, but he’s still surprised anyone even knows his name. When the Utah High School Activities Association nominated Mitchell in 2014 to be the coach of the year for boys soccer for the National Federation of High […]
