Board Summary, March 1, 2022
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items COVID-19 Update A downswing in COVID-19 cases among students and employees, the loosening of coronavirus-related guidance by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and Utah’s pending shift from an “emergency response” to a “steady state” has prompted […]
CSD Relaxes COVID-19 Measures, Board OKs One-Time Appreciation Bonus
A downswing in COVID-19 cases among students and employees, the loosening of coronavirus-related guidance by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and Utah’s pending shift from an “emergency response” to a “steady state” has prompted a major operational shift for Canyons. Superintendent Dr. Rick Robins announced that, starting Wednesday, March 2, all CSD schools and […]
Canyons Announces New Administrative Appointments for 2022-2023
The Canyons Board of Education and Administration are pleased to announce the following administrative appointments for the 2022-2023 school year: Ryan Jakeman, Canyons District’s Risk Manager, will be promoted to Assistant Director of Facilities. He replaces Scott Taggart who resigned to take advantage of another job opportunity. Danny Davis, an accountant at Canyons District, will […]
Making Connections: Six Special Educators Earn Exceptional Service Awards
It takes an exceptionally-skilled and dedicated group of special education teachers to meet the exceptional challenges of teaching in a pandemic. The health crisis has made it harder for all teachers to do their jobs. But in addition to having to modify their instruction, special education teams had to figure out how to prevent disruptions […]
Entries Due April 12: Canyons District Reboots Annual Film Festival
The show must go on! That’s right. Cue the title sequence for Canyons District’s 12th Annual Film Festival, a chance for aspiring videographers to vie for bragging rights as the next, up-and-coming Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, or Jane Campion. Back by popular demand, the Film Festival allows students and teachers to flex their creative muscle […]
Draper Park Science Teacher Picked for NASA-Affiliated Educator-Training Program
A Canyons District teacher may be headed where few teachers have gone before. Draper Park Middle science educator Jenn Muir has been picked to attend a prestigious NASA-affiliated teacher-training program that could include a flight to the stratosphere on the world’s largest flying observatory. “It is exciting,” says Muir, who has taught at Union and […]
Canyons Board of Education, Administration Issue Statement Opposing HB0331
The Canyons Board of Education and Administration issue the following statement on HB0331: “Throughout the vast challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Utah’s public schools have provided a high-quality education, nutritious meals, wellness supports, and access to individualized learning opportunities for every child. Canyons District believes that now more than ever is the time for […]
Twenty-eight CSD Winter-Sport Athletes Earn Academic All-State Awards
Work hard, play hard. That’s how Canyons District student-athletes approach their studies and competitions. For proof of this, look no further than the number of seniors at Alta, Brighton, Corner Canyon, Hillcrest and Jordan high schools who have earned Academic All-State honors for the 2021-2022 Winter Sport season. Twenty-eight students representing all five of Canyons […]
On Connect Canyons: Hear Utah Author’s Insight on Writing Process, Her Newest Novel
Tiffany Rosenhan “fell into writing books” after having completed college and finding herself at home caring for a newborn baby. Writing was something she enjoyed. It helped keep her mind sharp. “I wrote stories for fun for a year, until I realized that I had something that I couldn’t walk away from,” the Utah author […]
Board Summary, Feb. 15 2022
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 approved the following administrative appointments on Tuesday, Feb 15, 2022. The appointments are: Nate Edvalson, currently Special Education Program Administrator, next year will take the helm of the Special Education […]
