Staying the Course • Crossing the Finish Line of the COVID-19 School Year
The pandemic finish line is in sight, and — as with any marathon — we need to stay the course and keep up our stamina in order to safely put this test of endurance behind us. With COVID-19 case counts falling and Utah’s vaccination rates picking up, what safety protocols remain in place in Canyons […]
Proclaim to fame: Midvale, Draper issue proclamations for 2 CSD teachers picked for elite NASA program
Midvale mayor Robert Hale chuckled when Hillcrest High teacher Clief Castleton entered the City Council’s Tuesday, March 16, 2021 online meeting with a space-themed Zoom background. “Wonderful little icon,” Hale said of the out-of-this-world artwork that depicted a starry sky and a darkened Earth illuminated only by city lights and rays of sunshine peeking over […]
Board Meeting Summary, March 16, 2021
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Blended-Learning Schedule The blended-learning model that calls for four days of in-person learning and Fridays reserved for student independent study and teacher preparation will remain in place for the rest of the school year. This model was implemented […]
Virtual Groundbreaking to Celebrate the New Peruvian Park Elementary
The Peruvian Park Panthers are getting a new home — and we’re celebrating with a ceremonial turning of dirt! Families, students, teachers and school staff are invited to participate in a virtual groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on a rebuild of Peruvian Park Elementary at 5:30 on Tuesday, March 30. Due to […]
On Year Anniversary of Pandemic, CSD Holds Final Vaccination COVID-19 Clinic
Hope springs eternal as Canyons District, alongside the rest of the world, starts to emerge from literal and metaphorical long and hard seasons of COVID-19, the virus that has upended life and learning for a year. Cheers erupted at Mount Jordan Middle on Thursday, March 11 at about 7 p.m. — the final moment of […]
Groundbreaking to Celebrate the New Glacier Hills Elementary
Combined, Bell View and Edgemont elementary schools have more than 115 years of history to look back upon — and now build upon — as they come together to form a new school. Soon, the Bell View Mustangs and Edgemont Eagles will be known as the Glacier Hills Yetis, a cool name for an even […]
Free Social and Emotional Wellness Screenings
We’re nearly one full lap around the calendar since the start of the pandemic, and with vaccinations picking up and case counts falling, the finish line is in sight. We all look forward to this marathon of a sprint being over. But, as any long-distance athlete can attest, when the intensity and endorphins fade, what’s […]
Board Meeting Summary, March 2, 2021
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Administrative Appointments The Canyons Board of Education and Administration are pleased to announce the following administrative appointments: Wendy Dau, Principal of Jordan High, is named Director of Federal and State Programs in the Equity, Inclusion, and Student Services […]
Canyons District Announces New Administrative Appointments
The Canyons Board of Education and Administration are pleased announce the following administrative appointments for the 2021-2022 school year: Wendy Dau, Principal of Jordan High, is named Director of Federal and State Programs in the Student Services Department. She replaces the retiring Karen Sterling. Chanci Loran, currently Principal of Bell View Elementary, will become an […]
Construction Update: The New Hillcrest High is Taking Shape
Like a glistening emerald, the new Hillcrest High is shaping up to be a beacon of inspiration for the diverse, high-achieving students who learn there. It has all the amenities of a modern high school where, in the space of a day, students can immerse themselves in robotics, biology, statistics, world history, fashion design and […]
