Canyons School District Recognizes 10 Outstanding Paraeducators

From teaching students motor skills to soothing their souls when school is overwhelming and seemingly impossible, the work of paraeducators in Canyons School District is vital to the well-being and success of Canyons’ special education students. These are the Education Support Professionals who come to work every day to battle disability, injustice, and sometimes extreme […]

Board of Education Approves New Canyons Administrative Appointments

The Canyons Board of Education and Administration are pleased announce the following administrative appointments: Deidre Walbeck, currently serving as the Assistant Principal at Copperview Elementary, will become Principal at Oakdale Elementary.  She will replace Lori Jones, who is retiring. Carolee Mackay, an Achievement Coach at Sandy Elementary, will become Assistant Principal at Copperview Elementary. Eric […]

Board of Education Selects Dr. Rick Robins as New Superintendent

The Canyons Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Rick L. Robins as the next superintendent of the Canyons District. During a special meeting held Tuesday, April 14, 2020, the seven-member Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the selection of Dr. Robins, a veteran educator and administrator, as the new […]

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 […]