CSD Celebrates Excellence at 15th Annual Apex Awards Ceremony
Nine teachers, administrators, support staff, community partners, and volunteers were honored on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 with Apex Awards, the most prestigious recognition in Canyons School District. The highest honor of the Canyons Board of Education’s Apex Awards program — the Legacy Award — was posthumously given to Mont L. Millerberg, a longtime members of the […]
Don’t Leave Free College Money on the Table — Complete the FAFSA
Need help paying for college? File a FAFSA. It’s that simple. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is the gateway to all sorts of funding — so, before you tune out because you think you’re not eligible for aid, think again. Most colleges and scholarships require families to complete the FAFSA, even for […]
NASA Moon Tree Lands at Glacier Hills Elementary
The seed that sprouted the freshly-planted sapling on the grounds of Glacier Hills Elementary is — literally and figuratively — from out of this world. The tiny Douglas fir was grown from seeds carried aboard the Orion spacecraft as part of NASA’s Artemis program. It journeyed some 270,000 miles, circumnavigating the moon and splashing back […]
Connect Canyons: CSD’s Security, Safety Measures Help Create Welcoming, Prepared Schools
The safety and wellness of students and employees has been a top priority since Canyons District’s founding days 16 years ago. The focus on security is the reason more than 500 new surveillance cameras were installed in just the past year and that plans for security vestibules have been made for every school building in […]
Fall Musical Lineup Announced for Canyons High Schools
This year’s lineup of fall musicals at Canyons District high schools includes well-known and Tony Award-winning shows that will appeal to theatergoers of all ages, Alta and Brighton high schools are both presenting “Roald Dahl’s Matilda: The Musical,” the critically acclaimed show about a precocious girl who has the gift of telekinesis. The girl, Matilda […]
Albion Sixth-Grader Makes Dream Hole-in-One Shot Live on ESPN
Lining up a hard-to-make golf shot in front of a hushed crowd of hundreds could make even a veteran golfer nervous. But let’s add some more pressure: Let’s imagine your golf game is being shown live on ESPN — while Utah golf phenom Tony Finau is watching. None of those things seemed to faze Albion […]
Canyons Announces Public Input Phase for New High-Tech Learning Center, Seeks Director to Helm Facility
Canyons School District is making strides toward transforming the Draper headquarters of tech giant eBay into an innovative learning center focused on preparing high school students for the high-demands jobs of the future. Following an Oct. 1 public hearing, the Canyons Board of Education, acting as a Local Building Authority, approved financing for the project […]
Time is running out to sign up for new SPED program
Time is running out to enroll in a new program designed to help your 11th grade student plan for life after high school. By now, you should have received information about the “Charting My Path for Future Success” program, which closes for enrollment Thursday, Oct. 31. We wanted to make you aware of a new development […]
Not All Unkind Behavior is Bullying. Here’s How To Tell the Difference
We’ve all encountered unkindness at some point in our lives, but when does teasing or taunting cross the line to become bullying? For National Bullying Prevention Month, the Connect Canyons crew sat down with two Canyons District specialists to discuss how to spot bullying and respond to it when it’s happening. Karen Brown, a School […]
Canyons Pilot Testing School-Based Telehealth at 17 Schools
Chronic absenteeism is plaguing schools. Could school-based medical care be just the thing to remedy this stubborn problem? Data from Intermountain Health’s school-based telehealth program suggests it can certainly help, which is why Canyons School District is pilot testing the program this year at 17 schools. The telehealth program is now available to not only […]
