When Duty Calls – The Vital Role of the Education Support Professional
When Tyler Allred wrapped up his work at Union Middle on the evening of October 23, the floors were polished, the windows were washed and the hallways looked clean and tidy just like usual. As the facility manager of a 50-year-old school, Allred always made sure his building was as well-maintained as it could […]
Help Us Rise! We ‘Knead’ Parent Input to Hone Recipe For Student Success
We’re cooking up plans to increase student learning and the recipe can only get better with a healthy school-to-home connection. So spend a few minutes to dash off some thoughts about how Canyons schools are doing. Don’t hold back, even if it’s a little salty. But if we’re doing something right, give us some […]
Record number of Canyons teachers receive grants from Canyons Education Foundation
From cow eyes to a glockenspiel, rock samples and microscopes, 33 teachers from all corners of Canyons School District received funds to purchase new tools and technology to bolster their classroom instruction. The new equipment is made possible through Innovation Grants distributed to teachers recently by the Canyons Education Foundation in surprise classroom visits at […]
Teacher’s Weight-Loss Surprise for Soldier Husband To Be Featured on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’
A rock star fourth-grade teacher in Canyons District will be in the spotlight Monday on the big-hit talk show of the country’s first-ever “American Idol.” Willow Springs Elementary teacher Marci Cornaby says she plans to dash home from work to watch the Veterans Day edition of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” on which she’s set to […]
Canyons District Schools Honor Valor, Strength of Community’s Veterans
Let freedom ring on Monday, Nov. 11, when the country will pause to honor the men and women who have fought to uphold and preserve America’s freedoms, traditions, and ideals. Canyons District schools proudly join in this celebration of the community’s veterans. On Friday, Nov. 8, Draper Park Middle and Eastmont middle schools hosted early morning […]
Score! Attend School Regularly and You Could Win ‘VIP’ Tickets to RSL
Professional soccer players with Real Salt Lake have a message for Canyons District students: Show up for school and work hard, because no matter your personal goals, education is your ticket to the game of life. RSL, which is headquartered in CSD’s boundaries, is offering a special incentive this year in support of Canyons District’s […]
Draper Park Middle’s Kathy Bitner Named Utah Counselor of the Year
Kathy Bitner is a force for good at Draper Park Middle on two fronts. As head counselor, she knows how to help students, teachers and families overcome problems and find solutions to succeed, and as a member of the community, she hears and knows what issues they are facing. “She has the ear of the […]
Boo! CSD to Mark Halloween with Safe Revelry, Parades, Parties
Double, double, toil and trouble, it’s Halloween in Canyons that falling-leaves-in-rolling-fog time of year when child-sized ghosts, witches and zombies haunt the District’s hallways and classrooms. The tradition of celebrating All Hallow’s Eve will be followed in schools, which have planned parties and parades. None are bigger in Canyons than Sandy Elementary’s annual Halloween […]
Snow Guidelines: Winter is Coming and CSD Schools are Prepared
Bundle up! With the arrival of the season’s first major snow, and more in the forecast for the Salt Lake valley, there will be days in the coming weeks when traveling to and from school is challenging for families. Please give yourself extra time to walk and drive to school or arrive at the bus […]
New: CSD Families Can Now Receive Late-Bus Notifications by Text Message
We work hard to keep our buses on time. Under normal circumstances, students can expect the bus to arrive within one to two minutes of its scheduled time. But with 167 daily bus routes to manage and the inevitability of our drivers encountering inclement weather or construction-related detours and slowdowns delays can happen. […]
