CSD Foundation Gives $10,000 to Help Cover College-Application Fees During UCAW

Quite literally, every drive down the fairways at the recent 10th annual golf tournament of the Canyons Education Foundation was done for a great cause: supporting Canyons District’s mission of ensuring the college-readiness of every student enrolled in a Canyons school. The some $80,000 in donations earned at the Sept. 18, 2019 fundraiser at Wasatch […]

Exceptional Teachers Recognized for Enriching the Lives of Exceptional Children

In special education, small successes lead to big successes, and they happen every single day with an exceptional group of teachers celebrating along the way. In October, Canyons District takes a moment to recognize those who give so much of themselves to ensure all children reach their potential. Over the past few weeks, CSD’s Special […]

CTEC Criminal Justice Students Get Real-Life Look at Working With Inmates

What would you do if you had to break up a fight between inmates?  Or if an inmate was threatening self-harm?  Or asking you to bend rules of the in exchange for a favor? These are all situations that a corrections officer could face upon arriving for the first day of work at a jail.  […]

26 CSD Student-Athletes Earn Academic All-State Awards in Fall Sports

Canyons District student-athletes from all five of Canyons’ comprehensive traditional high schools are acing serves and exams, scoring points both on the playing field and in the classroom, and persevering through tough quizzes and race courses.   Twenty-four students who are vying for athletic victories in volleyball, football, cross country, girls tennis, girls soccer, and […]

Students lead charge away from Styrofoam trays toward biodegradable alternative

When Aggy Deagle, Liv Deagle, Evelyn Fisher and Annabelle Cheney started circulating a petition last spring at Butler Elementary to get rid of Styrofoam trays at their school, they had no idea just how far their idea would go. They were successful beyond anything they imagined. Instead of just eliminating the Styrofoam trays from Butler […]

Their ‘Great First Flop’ – Jordan High Chemistry Students Learn the Equation for Perseverance

Chemistry is a challenging discipline. There are up to 118 elements to commit to memory and a language to learn for expressing chemical equations, not to mention the math involved. But Gretchen Carr believes the reason most students find it difficult is they’ve been told it’s difficult. “Chemistry is notoriously hard. But so are a […]

From Digital Citizenship to Emergency Drills, CSD Invites Input on School Safety

It’s the parenting dilemma of the digital age: How do we encourage our children to take advantage of all that technology affords while protecting them from the documented dangers of too much screen time? How do we model a healthy use of technology when we, too, fight the allure of smart phones and social media? […]

Diamond Ridge High Launches First Schoolwide Donation Drive

Canyons District’s alternative high school has launched its first-ever schoolwide donation drive. Diamond Ridge High, founded in 2015, is using the online platform SuccessFund to gather the donations throughout October. By Oct. 31, the school, which has an enrollment of about 100 students and is housed at the campus of the Canyons Technical Education Center, […]

CSD Work Program for Adults with Special Needs Seeks Community Partners

Help wanted. A Canyons District program that helps adult special-education students gain the skills necessary to live independently is looking for business partners that would be willing to provide on-site job training for men and women who need just a little extra help to do big things.    Nate Edvalson, a program administrator in Canyons’ […]

Apply Online for CSD’s Dual-Language Immersion Programs, Oct. 7 – Nov. 26

Did you know in 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 2020-2021 school year. From Monday, Oct. 7 to Tuesday, Nov. 26, […]