Two CSD Teachers Earn National Board Certification

Two Canyons District educators have joined the elite ranks of teachers to earn a National Board Certification. Philippe Vanier, a science teacher at Eastmont middle, and Anne Clyde, an achievement coach at Jordan Valley, recently completed the rigorous certification process overseen by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. The voluntary program is widely regarded […]

Setting the Stage: CSD High Schools to Perform Five Spring Plays and a Musical

From the first American production of an epic war play to a tale told with fog, gun shots and strobe lights, high school students in Canyons District are hard at work to bring a variety of stellar performances to the stage this spring. You don’t have to travel all the way to New York City […]

Building a Healthy Community One Yoga Pose a Time

On Monday and Wednesday afternoons, after school lets out for the day and classrooms fall dark and silent, Draper Elementary teachers shed their dress clothes – and daily cares – for tights and t-shirts and head to the gymnasium. For 30 minutes, they sweat, stretch and breathe to the soothing voice of yoga instructor Stephanie […]

Blazing a Digital Trail: CSD Launches Digital Citizenship Week

Canyons District students are learning how to safely blaze a digital trail.  Starting today, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, all schools in Canyons District will begin the 3rd annual Digital Citizenship Week, which was started to help students stay safe as they navigate the online world. Special lessons will be taught in classes and morning announcements […]

Hillcrest Soccer to Kick Off Season with New Head Coach

If you didn’t already know she was Hillcrest High’s new head soccer coach, you might have mistaken Kyra Peery for one of her players at Thursday’s meet-and-greet with prospective team-members and parents. The former college athlete stood shoulder-to-shoulder with her team captains whom she invited on stage to explain goals for the coming year, their […]

Checkmate! Mount Jordan Middle Wins Intramural Chess Tourney

Checkmate! The Mount Jordan Mountaineers raised a flag of victory at the summit of Canyons District’s Middle School Intramural Chess Tournament. At the end of the Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 tourney, the team from Mount Jordan Middle, coached by Stephen Gordon, ended Midvale Middle’s five-year win streak at the annual competition for the district’s best […]

Utah Businesswoman Gail Miller Urges Students to Stay Curious, Embrace the Unknown

Gail Miller may refer to herself as an “unwitting businesswoman.” She may be unassuming and understated. But don’t underestimate this quiet titan, activist and philanthropist. When her husband, Larry H. Miller died from complications of diabetes in 2009, she could have sold the family’s business empire: some 60 car dealerships and a handful of professional […]

The Power of Play: CSD to Begin Taking Preschool Applications on Feb. 1

The calendar may say we’re headed into the month in which we celebrate presidents and valentines, but it’s also time to start thinking about where your preschool-age kiddo could go to preschool in the fall.  Don’t underestimate the power of play when looking for a preschool for your child, says Terri Mitchell, the Programs Administrator […]

LeCheminant Named the Utah Assistant Principal of the Year

The raucous orchestra of sounds reverberating through the hallways at Albion Middle School is music to Sandy LeCheminant’s ears. And she’s found that a close listen to the cadence and timbre of her students’ adolescent chatter can help pinpoint the real reason behind the brassiest of classroom and hallway behaviors. “In this position, you get […]

We’re Growing! Apply Soon to CSD’s Augmented Kindergarten Program

It started three years ago as a big idea for little kids – and it’s growing. To provide extra academic options to the community, CSD will again offer Supplemental Hours of Instruction for Kindergarten-age students in the 2018-2019 school year. One additional elementary school is accepting applications to the program – Canyon View – bringing […]