Butler Middle Student’s ‘Willy Wonka’ Project Results in Creation of Candy Bar
Six students from Butler Middle School recently got a taste of what it’s like to be Willy Wonka and Charlie Bucket — and, fortunately, nobody turned into a giant blueberry. The once-in-a-lifetime experience for overall winner Isaac Ison and his Campfire Crunch bar and finalists Victoria Jardine, Matthew Jensen, Marin Fail, Isla Croft, and June […]
Fifth-Grade Students, Parents Invited to Maturation Programs
While growing up can be hard, talking about it needn’t be. Back by popular demand, Canyons District is sponsoring an informational maturation program for fifth-grade students and their parents. The aim with this program is to provide consistent, sensitive and approved health and maturation instruction districtwide. All girls and boys presentations are conducted by Carrie […]
Draper Park Middle’s Cynthia Krueger and Alta High’s Carina Coria Zapata Earn National Certification
They conquered National Board Certification, and their students are reaping the benefits. Draper Park Middle math teacher Cynthia Krueger and Carina Coria Zapata, a foreign language teacher at Alta High, recently completed the rigorous process to become National Board Certified teachers, an advanced teaching credential that goes beyond state licensure. The voluntary certification, overseen by […]
Board Summary, Feb. 1 2022
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items Operational Capacity Plan In keeping with changes to Utah law and local coronavirus surveillance, Canyons District has created step-by-step instructions for how and when pandemic-related safety or operational challenges would warrant petitioning state leaders to temporarily move […]
Operational Capacity the Main Measure of CSD’s New COVID-19 Response Plan
In keeping with changes in Utah law and coronavirus reporting, Canyons District has created step-by-step guidance for when pandemic-related safety or operational challenges would warrant petitioning state leaders to temporarily move a school to remote learning. Under the “Operational Capacity Action Plan,” Canyons will continue to closely track rates of COVID-19 cases in schools while […]
Be a Hero Sign Up to Drive Buses, Serve School Lunch, or Substitute Teach
Throughout the pandemic, Canyons District employees have shown up for students, doing whatever it takes to keep schools open and students safely learning — and now, they could use some help. Unprecedented labor shortages, worsened by the fast-spreading omicron variant, have led to operational challenges for Utah’s public schools, including shortages of substitute teachers, bus drivers, […]
Principal Named One of 27 National ‘Community MVPs’ by Major League Soccer
Folks around Canyons District know Matthew Nelson for being the principal of East Midvale Elementary. But Nelson is much more than that if you ask Major League Soccer, refugee families he’s helped in and out of school, and people who know his story. He’s the real MVP. Because of actions he took to give young refugees in […]
Board Summary, Jan. 18, 2022
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items COVID-19 Update To the end of slowing spread of COVID-19 while also maintaining an in-person learning schedule, all Canyons District schools, regardless of their positive case count, will operate in the District’s already-established Tier III response […]
Ask a Librarian: Cozy Books to Curl Up With This Winter
Brrr. It’s cold outside, and what better way to thaw the chill of winter than by curling up with some hot cocoa and a good book? And who better to ask for book recommendations than a librarian? Canyons District’s school libraries are full of warm winter reads for book lovers of all ages. As part […]
2.2 Virtual Fun Run: Grab Your Tutus and Dance Across the Finish Line with CSD
With this being the year 2022, the month of February brings extra cause to celebrate. More than a Tuesday, the date 2.22.22 is a twos day — and, here at Canyons District, we’re taking advantage of this numerological oddity to sponsor a virtual fun run. Pick a distance: jog for 2.2 miles, or go for […]
