Are New Schools More Efficient than Older Schools?
With better insulating materials and sustainable building products, today’s schools are more energy efficient than those built 50, or even 20, years ago, which translates to lower energy bills and an immediate cost savings for taxpayers. As schools and school districts grow larger, however, to meet demands of growing student populations, those energy gains can […]
Honors Earned at Middle School Intramurals Cross Country Race
The Draper Park Vikings raided the trophy table at the Canyons District Middle School Intramurals Cross Country Championship Race. The school dominated the ninth-annual event, held Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, at Union Middle. First-place overall trophies were awarded to both of the Draper Park Middle boys and girls teams. Students from the Draper-area school took […]
FAFSA: Get Help Paying for College
Utahns are notorious for missing out on free federal college aid because they don’t apply, or complete the FAFSA, which stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. â¨At the start of 2016, Utah was ranked 50 for its FAFSA-completion rate. Due, however, to a statewide effort to walk high school seniors through the application process, […]
Community Builders: The Traits of a Great Principal
There’s a well-known trick to remembering the difference between the words “principle” and “principal.” A principle is an idea you stand by, but a principal is a person who stands by you. To remember the difference, keep this in mind: the principal is your pal. In honor of Utah School Principals this week from Oct. […]
Canyons District Honored Again for its Fiscal Responsibility
When it comes to matters of money, Canyons District is in good hands. For the eighth year running, the District has received a Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials International. The award recognizes CSD’s commitment to the highest standards of school budgeting. “School business officials are responsible for ensuring taxpayer dollars […]
Healthy Schools: How Does Classroom Lighting Affect Learning?
Can adding daylight to children’s daily diet of reading, writing and arithmetic boost student achievement? It may sound far-fetched, but “daylighting” or the addition of windows, skylights and full spectrum lighting is catching on as a powerful and relatively inexpensive way to improve the learning environment at schools. Motivated by research showing how light […]
CEA Endorses Canyons’ Bond Proposal For School Upgrades
The official organization of Canyons District educators has endorsed the District’s $283 million tax-rate-neutral bond proposal that is on the ballot in this fall’s General Election. The Canyons Education Association, which represents Canyons educators in salary and policy negotiations with the District, announced its support of the measure that would generate money to build and […]
Don’t Forget to Register to Vote!
In about a month, Canyons District voters will head to the polls where they’ll be asked to consider a $283 million, tax-rate-neutral bond that would be used to rebuild or remodel seven aging schools, build a new school to accommodate growth, and add security and accessibility upgrades and/or skylights and windows for more natural light […]
Free Expo Spotlights Career and Technical Education Opportunities
It’s no longer referred to as “vocational education” for a reason. Career and Technical Education has gone mainstream. Today it’s seen as the path to acquiring the kind of marketable skills needed to succeed in high-paying industries ranging from health care, science and engineering to early childhood education. What’s more, those skills are now often […]
CSD Board Empanels Advisory Council to Gather Student Input
The student voice can be heard loud and clear in the Canyons District. To the end of creating a direct avenue for student input, the Canyons Board of Education has empaneled a Student Advisory Council made up of representatives from all five of Canyons’ traditional high schools. This is the fifth year a council of […]
