Public Invited to Participate in Livestreamed Board of Education Meeting

The Canyons Board of Education will continue to do the public’s business – and patrons can participate, even in this era of social distancing. In keeping with Utah’s stay-at-home directive, we invite patrons to participate and provide public comment remotely during the scheduled Tuesday, April 21 meeting of the Canyons Board of Education. Canyons Board […]

Putting the ‘Break’ Back in Spring Break – Schools and Offices Closed, April 6-10

View this article on a translatable pageThat beach vacation or camping trip may have to wait. But Utah’s stay-at-home directive doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy a little downtime. In support of continued efforts to flatten the COVID-19 curve, Canyons District is closing all school buildings and the District Office for Spring Recess, April 6-10. Students […]

Canyons Board of Education Announces Finalists in Search for Superintendent

A national search by the Canyons Board of Education has yielded three top-tier finalists who are vying to become the District’s next Superintendent. Following a thorough review of candidate credentials and an initial round of interviews with select applicants by the seven-member Board of Education, the following veteran educators and administrators, listed in alphabetical order, […]

Five Hillcrest Huskies Earn Top Marks at U of U Science, Engineering Fair

At a time when so much hangs on the promise of science, these Hillcrest High students give us cause for hope. Five Hillcrest students claimed podium finishes in the 2020 University of Utah Science and Engineering Fair, an event that was scaled back to include only the Senior Division due to mounting concerns over the […]

A Fresh Take on the Classics Earns Brighton High Senior ‘Coca-Cola Scholar’ Title

Jacob Simmons is charting a bright future through an exploration of the past. Since middle school, the Brighton High senior has been bringing pivotal moments in history to life through movie making, producing documentaries that have earned him national prizes and praise. A repeat winner of state History Day contests, Simmons has, more than once, […]

Trio of CSD Students Rise to Top in 2020 Sterling Scholar Contest

Three Canyons students – two from Hillcrest and one from Jordan high schools – captured first-place category honors in the 2020 Sterling Scholars competition.   The CSD winners are:  Rishab Balakrishnan, Hillcrest, in the Business and Marketing category Sanjana Kargi, Hillcrest, in the Computer Technology category Nathan Holley, Jordan, in the Speech/Theater Arts/Forensics category Ten […]

Earthquake Update – Canyons Schools, Buildings Closed March 18

To guarantee the safety of employees and members of the public following this morning’s 5.7 magnitude earthquake, Canyons District Superintendent Dr. Jim Briscoe has declared all District facilities and school buildings closed until further notice. Public business will not be conducted in our buildings today, Wednesday, March 18.   Canyons District custodians and Facilities Management […]

CSD teacher search continues online, recruitment travel temporarily cancelled

Over the next several weeks, Canyons District recruiters had planned to visit recruiting fairs across Utah and from Pennsylvania to Oregon in search of the best teachers for our students. As a District that is heeding recommendations from Utah health officials to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID19, our participation in those events […]

The 2020 Census is Coming – Make Sure You’re Counted

UPDATE: The 2020 Census is still coming! But due to the two-week dismissal of all public schools in Utah, Canyons District’s “We Count Week” has been postponed. As a preventive measure, in alignment with recommendations by state health and education authorities who are working to preempt the spread of COVID-19, Canyons District has postponed all school-related census […]

CNA students gain life-saving skills and lifelong friends in course at CTEC

The bell was about to ring, but the students in Marylee Hackman’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course were not in a rush. As they tested out different ways to take a temperature – tympanic, temporal and by mouth – they seemed to be enjoying themselves. They took turns reading their thermometers, speaking pleasantly and comfortably […]