Every Brilliant Thing’ Performance to Visit CSD Schools
The Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival will be visiting two CSD schools to share performances of “Every Brilliant Thing” with the Canyons community. The international play draws on warmth, hope and gentle humor to illuminate the effects of suicide, and is being featured by the Festival as the first non-Shakespearean production its cast will perform, […]
CSD Superintendent Announces Intention to Retire at End of School Year
Canyons Superintendent Dr. Jim Briscoe has announced his intention to retire at the end of the school year. In a message sent to Canyons District administrators and principals late Monday afternoon, Dr. Briscoe said it’s been “a very difficult decision” to retire from his post as the leader of the 34,000-student District. He has been […]
Canyons Joins Draper City in Launching Clean Air Challenge
When it comes to big problems, such as, air pollution and Utah’s inversion season, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and defeated. But we’re all a part of the solution and if we pull together, each of us doing our small part, we can make a big difference. Such was the theme of an […]
What Time Is It? It’s Time to Cheer Alta Band in ‘High School Musical’ Finale
What time is it? It’s time to see Alta Hawks play Wildcats in a television event that attracts millions of viewers every week. A group of band students at Alta High on Friday flocked to the school’s auditorium to catch themselves in the most-recent episode of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” a trending […]
Ready for ‘Big Kid’ School? Apply for CSD’s Supplemental Kindergarten Program
Ready for “big kid” school? Kindergarten is a critical year in a child’s education, and to make sure students get off to a strong start, Canyons District has expanded the number of hours some of its kindergartners spend in the classroom. Starting on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m., Canyons District will begin accepting online […]
Jumpstart Your Child’s Education At a Canyons District Preschool
Canyons District preschools are evidence of the power of play. It may look like the children are just hopping, dancing, singing, coloring and laughing together but studies have shown that structured play can hone a child’s language, math and social skills. Jumpstart your child’s education by participating in Canyons District’s preschool program. The application […]
Free Parent Seminar on the Dangers of Sexting, Sextortion
Did you know Utah was one of the first states to enact laws to protect and provide hope to victims of sextortion? Parents, don’t miss this free seminar featuring Michelle Busch-Upwall from the Utah Attorney General’s Office. Busch-Upwall, a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, will discuss ways for parents to safeguard their […]
Parents of Students in Canyons DLI Programs Invited to ‘Proficiency Night’
Parents of children in Canyons District’s Dual Language Immersion program may be impressed when they hear their kiddos rattling off phrases in a foreign language. But how can they be sure that their children are gaining proficiency in the language they are studying? That will be the topic of discussion at a 6 p.m. meeting […]
Nominations Now Accepted for 2020 Teacher of the Year Honors
“I touch the future,” once said Christa McAuliffe, the American teacher and Space Shuttle Challenger crew member. “I teach.” To honor the stellar teachers who encourage students to seek their dreams and reach for the stars, the Canyons Board of Education and Administration encourage members of the community to submit nominations for the 2020 Canyons […]
East Sandy Teacher to Bring Students’ Input to New City Council Seat
Alison Stroud has taken the idea of teaching civics to a new level. It started last year, when the East Sandy Elementary teacher decided to throw her hat in the ring for a seat on Sandy’s City Council. As she campaigned, unknowingly knocking on doors where her students lived and passing out flyers to parents […]
