Thurl Bailey Calls Upon Male Role Models to Volunteer in Schools
When Thurl Bailey enters the room, it’s hard not to pay attention. The retired NBA star who played for the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves stands at 6 foot 11 inches, so when he speaks, people tend to listen especially if you’re under 4 feet tall and going to elementary school. But Crescent […]
CSD’s Board, Administration Announce Recipients of 2017 Apex Awards
A teacher committed to seeing that all students thrive, no matter the difficulties they face. A lawmaker who knows public education from the inside out. An administrator who is boosting student achievement one apple at a time. Two mayors who put their reputations on the line to support the creation of the first new school […]
CSD students outperform their peers in SAGE testing
Canyons School District students continue to outperform their Utah peers on most of the SAGE tests, in some areas by as many as 13 percentage points. It’s an encouraging trend, driven by improved scores on most elementary and middle school tests. “We continue to reap the dividends of major initiatives undertaken over the years,” said […]
Deadline Nears to Apply for Teacher Innovation Grants
Since its inception in 2009, Canyons District has been unwavering in its support of innovation in the classroom. With rapid advances in technology, the sky’s the limit, but it takes an innovative teacher to put technology to effective use, says Canyons Education Foundation Director Laura Barlow. “With their training and boots-on-the-ground perspective, teachers know what […]
Class of 2030: Kindergarten today, college tomorrow
What do you want to be when you grow up? A builder, a baker, or museum curator? An accountant, a barber, or brave fire fighter? How about a doctor, a researcher, or fabulous teacher? Every year, on the Friday of the first full week of school, Canyons District celebrates Kindergarten College-Readiness Day, a time for […]
Canyons Announces Dates, Times of SALTA Testing
The window for applying to test into Canyons School District’s SALTA magnet program for advanced learners opens early this year. Students in kindergarten through the seventh grade can apply online starting Monday, Sept. 11, through midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 4. No late applications will be accepted. SALTA Supporting Advanced Learners Toward Achievement serves […]
Former Eastmont Principal receives Patriot Award
As a Staff Sargeant for the U.S. National Guard, Ryan Miller has two jobs: perform missions for his unit sometimes for weeks at a time and teach seventh- and eighth-grade science at Eastmont Middle School. Thanks to the support of Stacy Kurtzhals, former principal of Eastmont, Miller’s transition between deployment and working in […]
Remembering Hillcrest Coach Cazzie Brown
College funds have been established benefitting children of the late Hillcrest High head football Coach Cazzie Brown. Coach Brown passed away Sunday, Aug. 27 from complications of a viral infection. A mentor with a distinct gift for inspiring young people to achieve, whether in the classroom or the football field, “Caz” was a champion of […]
CSD’s Sebasthian Varas serving up healthier school lunch
In Canyons District, cafeteria food isn’t something that makes students wrinkle their noses in disgust for some kids, it’s the very reason they go to school at all. It’s the key to helping them learn. That’s a concept that drives Sebasthian Varas, director of Canyons Nutrition Services department, to always find new ways to […]
Keys to safety: School bus tips that all parents should know
Canyons District’s bus drivers are up before dawn, extending smiles and cheerful greetings to students as they navigate busy, sometimes slippery roads to deposit their precious cargo safely at school. They do it with little fanfare and often under difficult circumstances. With the start of another school year, Canyons District asks patrons to be on […]
