Canyons District Salutes its Substitute Teachers
Choose your aphorism, from “it takes a village” to “many hands make light work.” There are many phrases we use every day to emphasize the importance of a group of people working together — and nowhere is the spirit of teamwork more apparent than in a public school system. Canyons employs about 6,000 professionals, all […]
Double, Double Toil and Trouble: Unmasking Halloween Safety
From zombies and vampires to Wonder Women, Barbies, and Kens, Canyons District students are looking forward to Halloween. With that excitement, however, comes a word of caution as in the past three years there have been 3,200 Halloween-related injuries across the country. But fear not. In the latest episode of the Connect Canyons podcast, Sandy […]
Taking Control in 1, 2, 3: How to Keep Your Family Safe in the Event of an Emergency
Utah is no stranger to natural disasters, from the major wind storm three years ago, to the 5.7 magnitude earthquake in 2020. In the aftermath of the Magna earthquake, a number of buildings across the Salt Lake valley were damaged and Canyons District’s facilities team immediately jumped into action, making sure the buildings within the […]
Chat GPT and the AI Craze: How to Manage Artificial Intelligence in Education
Many people are enthralled with the likes of ChatGPT, pondering artificial intelligence’s sci-fi possibilities and playing around with its uses, but the reality is — AI has already infiltrated society. That doesn’t mean Sarah Conner needs to hide from a Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 Terminator. Rather, one need only ask Siri or Alexa for directions, […]
FREADom to Read: Celebrating Students’ Right to Read
“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” – Margaret Fuller Whether you’re onboard a pirate ship sailing across the Caribbean, flying over the treetops of England, or discovering a love of poetry, books can be mirrors, windows, or sliding glass doors. We see ourselves in their pages, and they give us a glimpse into the lives of […]
Absenteeism Awareness: How Canyons School District Works With Parents to Keep Students in the Classroom
Sitting next to a good friend during class, or catching up with old friends and making new ones at lunch is all part of the education process. Getting an education is more than just making good grades, it’s also about the experiences in the classroom, building positive connections, and growing with fellow classmates. During the […]
A Total (sort of) Eclipse of the Heart
Everything to Know Ahead of the Annular Solar Eclipse Six years ago, the nation looked upward as the skies went dark in the middle of the day for an event now known as the “Great American Eclipse.” The moon completely covered the sun in the middle of the day, causing a total eclipse visible across […]
Recognizing 27 CSD’s 2025 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
merit n, 1. a praiseworthy quality 2. character or conduct deserving reward, honor, or esteem The mission of Canyons District is to prepare all students for college, careers and meaningful life opportunities, and we strive to recognize those students who go above and beyond their everyday studies to better themselves and others. This year, 26 […]
Resilience in Morocco
Canyons Board of Education Member Andrew Edtl Shares His Insights Following Deadly Earthquake A member of the Canyons Board of Education who has toiled in several humanitarian civic assistance missions to the Kingdom of Morocco with the Utah Air National Guard says he “has no doubts they will rebuild” after the devastation caused by the […]
National IT Professionals Day
Celebrating CSD’s Talented and Driven Canyons District Tech Gurus In today’s digital world, where technology touches most aspects of our lives, there’s a group of professionals working behind the scenes to keep computing systems, software, and hardware running smoothly. We’re talking about Information Technology professionals, some may call them wizards of the virtual realm, and […]
