Albion Middle Community Unites Through Shared Reading of a Single Book
CTE Month: Aligning Schools With Workforce Needs
Imagine if schools prepared students for college and the world of work. Imagine if students graduated from high school with more than a diploma but also college credit and the credentials needed to immediately land high-paying high-tech jobs. You might be imagining what’s known as Career and Technical Education (CTE), an educational model already firmly […]
CTE Month: Aligning Schools With Workforce Needs
The Smart Ways Canyons District Students, Teachers are ‘Keeping it Real’ with AI
Artificial intelligence is new, fast-evolving, disruptive — and, for some — a little scary. It should be some comfort to know we’ve been here before. Think back to the birth of the printing press, color TVs, personal computers and the Internet. The rise of anything this pervasively transformative is either heralded as the answer to […]
Connect Canyons: Resource Closet Gives Hope for Students, Families in Need
Apply Now to Test Into Specialized Classes for Advanced Learners
In Canyons District, we believe all children deserve an education matched to their highest aspirations, interests and needs — including advanced learners. If your child has an insatiable curiosity, a need to explore subjects in surprising depth, or ability to quickly learn complex information, consider applying to test into Canyons District’s gifted and talented magnet […]
Dance Keeps Bengal Grad Balanced In Pursuit of American Dream
The high school years are challenging enough without the added difficulty of adjusting to a new home, culture, and language. But for Brighton Bengal graduate Danny Arroyo, the sacrifice was worth it, and made all the more enjoyable through the universal language of dance. Arroyo moved as a teenager to Utah from Costa Rica […]
How a Canyons Teacher is Connecting with Students One Song at a Time
In Canyons, students aren’t the only ones who know the apprehension of auditioning for a role or the thrill of a standing ovation. Teachers like Hillcrest High’s RaNae Dalgleish bring to the classroom first-hand experience as professional artists — in her case, as a member of one of the most prestigious choirs in the world. Having […]
Canyons Parents Embrace the Spirit of Volunteering Year Round
Tennessee may be the volunteer state, but here in Utah, we have a strong history of coming together to help one another. For many years, Utahns have led the nation in volunteering, and this year is no different, according to research by Volunteering and Civic Life in America. Here in the Canyon School District, we […]
Attitude of Gratitude: How Gratitude Can Help Ourselves and Others
“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” – A.A. Milne, “Winnie-the-Pooh” Lowered blood pressure, improved immune function, more efficient sleep, and reduced risk for depression and anxiety. All these benefits and more flow from practicing gratitude. It’s that time of year where […]