CSD Begins Accepting Nominations for 10th Annual Apex Awards
They are the people on the front lines. They teach, lead, volunteer, inspire. From sunrise to sunset during the school year, a dedicated corps of top-notch teachers, first-rate administrators, careful bus drivers, and hard-working lunch and custodian staffs, technology experts and financial wizards, as well as scores of classroom volunteers, work together to run […]
Sacred Images: Diamond Ridge Students Connect Through Art
The beating heart of Diamond Ridge High now hangs on permanent display at the school in the form of a colorful mural inspired by the rock art of southern Utah. Traditionally, the hearta muscular depiction of which is the focus of the student-made muralis the seat of emotion. For some of the Diamond Ridge artists, […]
Goal! Celebrate End of School at CSD Night at Rio Tinto Stadium
Real Salt Lake is helping the Canyons District community celebrate the many goals achieved during the school year and kick off a summer of fun. On Friday, May 24, just days before the start of the summer hiatus, Real Salt Lake is hosting Canyons District Night at Rio Tinto Stadium. The game against Atlanta United […]
Hillcrest High’s Cheng Brothers Share Triple-Crown of Academic Achievement
Sterling Scholar, check. National Merit Scholar, check. Presidential Scholar, check, check, and check. Hillcrest High’s Alexander Cheng has won the equivalent of the triple-crown of academic achievement, a feat matched by only one other student in Canyons District history: his brother, Anthony. Throughout their educational careers, Alexander Cheng and Anthony Cheng broke educational ground with […]
What Parents Should Know About Electronics and the Developing Brain
Electronic devicesfrom smart phones to smart watchesafford us many conveniences. But what are the consequences of us becoming more and more reliant on these devices? What are we sacrificing in exchange? Would you believe, brain power, health and human connection? According to Christy Kane, Ph.D., a counselor with the organization TotumLink, too much screen time […]
CSD Announces Locations, Dates of Summer Meal Service
Canyons School District announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program. Free meals will be made available to attending children 18 years or younger. Meals will be served 8:30-9:30 a.m. for breakfast and 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for lunch beginning June 10 and ending Aug. 2 at Copperview, East Midvale, and Sandy Elementary Schools. […]
Parents Invited to Review Proposed Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum
The concept is really quite simple: If a student is feeling insecure, depressed or fearful, or any other emotion that is at the root of concerning behaviors, chances are they aren’t learning at high levels. To the end of helping all students feel a sense of balance, which could improve achievement, Canyons District proposes the […]
Students to Shine at Canyons District’s 10th Anniversary Festival
On a brisk, clear day on July 1, 2009, Canyons District made history. That was the first day of the first year of the first new school district to be created in Utah in nearly a century. With a laser-like focus on helping every one of our students become college- and career-ready, Canyons District has […]
Canyons’ High School Students Can Now Order their Transcripts Online
Applying for college just got easier. Canyons School District is now partnering with Parchment, an online system for ordering high school transcripts. Starting this spring, CSD high school students can order electronic copies of their official transcripts with a push of the button. They can also use the system to electronically send their transcripts to […]
Midvale Elementary’s Jessica Beus Named 2019 Teacher of the Year
Jessica Beus is known as the “child whisperer” of Midvale Elementary. With an exceedingly calm and patient demeanor, coupled with plenty of smiles and fist-bumps, Beus guides her students through the day’s lessons. In turn, her group of third-graders approach their days with eager eyes, grins, and an apparent desire to show their teacher they […]
