CSD’s Think Safe Program: Why Hoax Bomb Threats are No Joke
There’s never a good day to receive a bomb threat. But it’s hard to imagine worse timing for the threat lodged against Sunrise Elementary last year. It was November on the first Tuesday after the long Thanksgiving weekend, and students were just settling back into a steady routine when the phone rang in one of […]
Something Safe This Way Comes: Make Halloween Full of Fun, Frolic
Halloween the one night of the year when what we have to fear is more than fear itself. To keep your little zombies, witches and ghosts safe as they haunt the neighborhoods on All Hallow’s Eve, Canyons District is passing along these safety tips. Kevin Ray, Canyons District’s Risk Management Coordinator, annually provides tips […]
Canyons District High Schools Announce Fall Musical Lineup
Swashbuckling pirates, a jukebox legend, childhood classic, spookily familiar family, and timeless civil rights story: Canyons District’s fall musical lineup has something to please theater goers of all ages and interests. Tickets can be purchased at each school’s box office. Here is a list of show dates and times (including matinee performances): Alta: “James and the […]
Parents, Students Invited to Secondary DLI Informational Meeting
Parents of middle and high school students enrolled in Canyons District’s Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Programs have been invited to a meeting on Monday, Nov. 5 to learn about DLI instruction in middle and high school. The 6 p.m. event will be in the Professional Development Center of the Canyons Administration Building-East, 9361 S. 300 […]
Draper Park Middle Wins Boys, Girls Cross Country Trophies
With a sharp chirp of a whistle, the best student runners from all eight of Canyons District middle schools took off running with their eyes on the rolling grassy route in front of them and their hearts set on being the first to cross the finish line. Under sunny skies, two boy and girl […]
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 […]
