CSD Mourns the Death of Hillcrest Football Coach
Canyons District mourns the death of Cazzie Brown, the head football coach at Hillcrest High. The school community and its supporters have been encouraged to wear green today in a show of solidary and support for Coach Brown’s loved ones. The school issued the following message to parents and students early this morning: The administration, […]
Students receive rousing, red carpet welcome
Rise and shine, Canyons District! The sun had just peaked over the Wasatch Mountains when students, teachers and parents started arriving at CSD schools for the first day of the 2017-2018 school year. Ready and waiting to greet them with a rousing red carpet welcome were a full contingent of faculty, staff and volunteers, including […]
Building Together: CSD Patrons Asked to Support Bond for New, Renovated Schools
The Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017 approved a plan to continue building momentum in CSD’s efforts to modernize and upgrade schools across the District. Members of the Board of Education cast a historic vote to seek voter approval of a $283 million, tax-rate-neutral bond on the Nov. 7 ballot. If the […]
Sixth graders to get a taste of middle school
For sixth-graders, making the leap to middle school is a big transition but it doesn’t have to be a scary one. For nine years, Canyons District’s middle schools have opened their doors a day early to incoming 11- and 12-year-olds. This year’s middle-school orientation will be held the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 22, giving […]
Crowds Gather to Celebrate Alta View Ribbon Cutting
It’s easy for Alta View Principal Karen Medlin to choose her favorite feature of her brand new school. “The light,” she says with a smile and a twinkle in her eye. “It’s beautiful.” From the front office, which is lined with floor-to-ceiling windows that frame a view of the mountains, to the hallways upstairs that […]
Kick Off the School Year with Real Monarchs
The start of a new school year with its new routines, rules and expectations can be stressful for children and parents. At Canyons District, it’s something to celebrate. Per tradition, CSD schools will literally roll out the red carpet to greet students the first day of school. The celebratory start helps students feel welcome while […]
You’re Invited! Join us for the Grand Opening of Alta View
As Alta View students looked out of their classroom windows last year, they saw a strange shape taking place in the corner of the field behind the school. What looked, at first, like a jumble of beams and blocks was no mystery, however. They knew they were watching the creation of the schoolhouse that would […]
Hundreds Attend Midvale Middle School’s Grand Opening
As the doors of Midvale Middle officially opened to the public on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, students didn’t just walk toward the school’s entryway they ran. The energy was palpable as they hurried to see what the new classrooms, auditorium and gymnasium in Canyons District’s newest school looks like. “Whoever designed this school was […]
Alta High’s Rique Ochoa Crowned Utah History Teacher of the Year
Rique Ochoa’s approach to teaching is simple: stick with what you love. As an Alta High history teacher, Ochoa loves to tell stories. He loves to make history relatable to his students, and he loves to expose them to the experts in his field. That’s what has motivated him to teach for nearly 40 years, […]
Ribbon Cutting: Help us Celebrate the New Midvale Middle
When architects of the new Midvale Middle suggested cloistering the library in a quiet corner of the building, the school’s Media Specialist said, “Sorry, but that just won’t do.” The library, she explained, should be at the center of the school. It should be an open, inviting space for students to hang out with friends, […]
