From Hardship to High School Counselor of the Year
After Stephanie Johnston was nearly killed in a terrible traffic accident in 2007, she was grateful to have her life. But in sustaining a severe traumatic brain injury in the accident, Stephanie lost a lot. She lost her favorite pair of jeans, her favorite t-shirt, and worst of all, she lost her confidence and the […]
MythBusters’ Jamie Hyneman Serves Up Explosive Career Advice
The job market faced by today’s high school graduates looks nothing like the market of five years ago, and with the pace of change in technology, there’s no telling what tomorrow will bring. Auto makers are already testing automated driving systems that will reduce the need to hire truck drivers, and computer algorithms are being […]
Community Previews Plans for the New Midvalley Elementary
As the sun sets on Midvalley Elementary’s 60th year, a new dawn arises for the Junior Huskies. Built in 1957 when a piece of candy cost .5 cents, frisbees were all the rage, and most of the area surrounding the school was farmland, Midvalley now serves a diverse and growing suburban population, and is in […]
Advisory Council Empaneled to Amplify CSD Student Voice
The future is bright with young leaders like these. On Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, the Board of Education empaneled Canyons’ 2018-2019 Student Advisory Council. This is the sixth year the Board has selected students from all five of Canyons’ traditional high schools to serve in an advisory capacity. When the Board of Education debates policies […]
Sale of Administrative Building Paves Way for a Unified Headquarters for CSD
All of Canyons District’s administrative departments will soon be housed in one centrally-located campus. Paving the way for the consolidation is the Sept. 28 sale of the District’s western administrative building at 9150 S. 500 West in Sandy, the proceeds of which will be used to expand the Canyons Administration Building at 9361 S. 300 […]
Canyons District Schools Launch New Safety Tool
Kierstin Draper was standing outside Canyon View Elementary’s Main Office when her walkie-talkie crackled to life with news of an immediate threat requiring the school to be placed on lockdown. Class was in session, and most students were already in their classrooms where teachers calmly sprang into action, locking doors, turning off lights, and directing […]
Peruvian Park Elementary Honored As National Blue Ribbon School
The Panthers have clawed their way to the top. Peruvian Park Elementary has been named by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School. The 2018 recognition, given to only two other Utah schools, was based on the school’s overall academic performance as measured by state assessments. The school celebrated the announcement […]
Apply online for CSD’s Dual-Language Immersion Programs
Did you know that at Canyons District, it’s possible to learn two languages at the same time and to graduate from high school fluent in both? The start of October signals the opening of the window to apply for Canyons District’s Dual Language Immersion Programs for the 2019-2020 school year. From Monday, Oct. 8 to Wednesday, Nov. […]
How to Get the Most out of Parent-Teacher Conferences
It’s parent-teacher conference season in Utah, a ritual dating back at least 50 years. More than half-a-million of these meetings are planned statewide in the coming weeks, which amounts to a big investment of time and energy on behalf of schools and families. So, how parents get the most out of this opportunity for facetime […]
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness: Themes of CSD’s Constitution Day
America’s liberties, as delineated in the country’s major founding document, are being celebrated today, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018 for U.S. Constitution Day. While the truths in the constitution are held to be self-evident, students across the District are learning first-hand through lessons, games, and even a personal visit to an oath-of-citizenship ceremony in Salt Lake […]
