If students come home from school this week with stories about the reason George Washington established the country’s first Thanksgiving Day on Nov. 26, 1789, or share which amendments ensured different freedoms, or recite a famous paragraph that begins “We the People of the United States,” there’s a good reason
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Pablo Picasso It’s National Arts in Education Week, and few are more grateful that Canyons appreciates the importance of arts in education than the District’s marching band directors. Mikala Mortensen, Brighton High’s reigning Teacher of the Year and Director of Bands,
Teenagers endure a lot. The stress of doing well in school in preparation for college, careers, and adulthood is a lot to shoulder. Add to that modern-day social stressors and social media. Then throw a pandemic into the mix — and you can understand why a few mood swings are
What happens when Dual Language Immersion (DLI) students transition from fifth-grade to middle school or from eighth-grade to high school? Answers to these questions, and more, will be explained during Canyons District’s online Orientation for parents of secondary DLI learners. The event will take place virtually in line with COVID-19-related
Bruce Eschler could’ve been speaking for all five of Canyons District’s first-time principals with an admission he made leading up to the 2021-22 school year. “It’s exciting,” Eschler said of his new position, “but I’m experiencing all the emotions right now.” If it makes the new Jordan High principal feel better, the District’s