Alta’s New Girls Hoops Coach Will Build on Tradition of Excellence
A former on-the-court powerhouse for the Beetdiggers is taking her talents to the home of the Hawks. Izzy Gustafson, who was a standout for Jordan High, is the new head coach of Alta’s girls basketball team. Gustafson, who has a bachelor’s of science in history education from Utah Valley University and is earning a master’s […]
New Head Coach Says Hillcrest Girls Hoops Team Full of Talent
The girls hoops team at Hillcrest High has a new leader who can’t contain her enthusiasm about the talent and verve she sees in the school’s returning players. Not five hours had passed since Shannon Hurst accepted the offer to be the Lady Huskies’ head basketball coach on Friday, May 1, 2015 and she was […]
Hillcrest Teacher Wins Prestigious Sorenson Arts Award
Hillcrest High School Theater teacher Joshua Long has received a prestigious 2015 Beverley Taylor Sorenson Legacy Award for Excellence in Arts Education, an honor comes with a $2,500 cash award for Long and another $2,500 to promote the arts at Hillcrest. The Sorenson Legacy Awards for Excellence in Arts Education recognize distinguished public school educators […]
Board Meeting Summary April 28, 2015
Alta’s Matt Leininger Named CSD Teacher of the Year The Board honored Alta High physics teacher Matt Leininger as the 2015 Canyons District Teacher of the Year. Leininger’s energetic approach to teaching physics shows his students exactly how much they matter. His dedication and care for students are just a few of the reasons that […]
Alta High’s ‘Mr. L’ Is Canyons District’s 2015 Teacher of the Year
Matt Leininger’s energetic approach to teaching physics shows his students exactly how much they matter. His apparent dedication and care for students are just a few of the reasons that the Alta High educator, who is affectionately called “Mr. L” by casts of Hawks, has been selected as the 2015 Canyons District Teacher of the […]
Corner Canyon Chargers Celebrate 2nd Annual Wellness Week
“The part can never be well unless the whole is well.” Plato Corner Canyon High is celebrating its second-annual Wellness Week April 27-May 1. As part of the week’s celebration, the school is hosting a presentation titled “Pornography: Fight the New Drug.” It will be on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at 7 p.m. in […]
Butler Elementary Community Breaks Ground for New School
Let the reconstruction begin. With the plunge of shovels into the ground, community leaders joined students in the ceremonial “turning of the dirt” to begin the reconstruction of Butler Elementary School. The April 22, 2015 groundbreaking celebration at the school’s Cottonwood Heights campus drew a crowd of about 150 students, parents, city leaders and community […]
Come Meet New Head Husky! Join Us At Two Open Houses
Canyons District is hosting two Open Houses in Hillcrest’s cafeteria to introduce the new head Husky to the community. Greg Leavitt, the current Draper Park Middle Principal who is taking the Hillcrest reins next year, also wants to hear from students, parents, teachers and community supporters about their ideas to continue Hillcrest’s tradition of excellence. […]
Funeral Services for Hillcrest High’s Dr. Paul Kirby Set For Saturday
“On the death of a friend, we should consider that the fates through confidence have devolved on us the task of a double living, that we have henceforth to fulfill the promise of our friend’s life also, in our own, to the world.” Henry David Thoreau Scholarships at Brighton and Hillcrest high schools are […]
Board Meeting Summary April 14, 2015
Note: Mp3s and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs and by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Student Achievement Growth Presented Students, particularly in middle schools, showed gains in math performance districtwide between the 2009-2010 and the 2013-2014 school years. The academic achievement report was a continuation of an English Language Arts performance report delivered […]
