CSD Praised for its Financial Integrity
Canyons School District has again received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The award “represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management,” Todd Buikema, Acting Director of GFOA’s Technical Services […]
Jordan High to Compete for First Time at Regional Robotics Competition
All of CSD’s five traditional high schools including, for the first time, Jordan High will be fielding teams at the 2017 Regional FIRST Robotics Competition where they’ll compete against peers from seven states and Canada. This is the Beetdiggers’ inaugural year, and while the rookie team is not as well-funded or experienced as […]
Checkmate! Midvale Middle Wins Middle School Chess Tourney
Checkmate! Midvale Middle once again dominated at the 8th annual Canyons District Middle School Instramurals Chess Tournament. The event, held at Mount Jordan Middle School on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2017, is part of the District’s middle school intramural competition program, which was launched in 2009 to promote healthy life healthy lifestyles and gauge interest for […]
CSD Celebrates Dr. Seuss Day and the Joys of Reading
Never underestimate the allure of a sports star when it comes to encouraging kids to read. “Are you a football player?” asked a wide-eyed second-grade student as Kevin Curtis entered a Bella Vista classroom. “I used to be. I used to play for Philadelphia. Do you know where that is?” said Curtis before settling into […]
Jordan High Alum Helps Stars Shine on Oscar Red Carpet
Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and his wife are sure to turn heads when they step onto the red carpet at the 89th Academy Awards. When they do, they’ll be showcasing the work of a Jordan High graduate who is styling the couple’s hair and makeup for the big event. Sheridan is a dark horse nominated […]
Sandy Elementary’s Debbie Beninati Named Music Teacher of the Year
Debbie Beninati loves teaching music. She can’t imagine doing anything else. But that’s not all the Sandy Elementary Music Specialist does in the name of the arts. When she’s not teaching, Debbie is advocating for the importance of continuing to make comprehensive elementary music education available in public schools. For her passion and tireless devotion, […]
American Heart Association Gives National Award to CCHS Staff
The American Heart Association joined the Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday in lauding the educators and support staff at Corner Canyon High who used CPR and an Automated External Defibrillator to revive a 14-year-old student who had suffered cardiac arrest at school. At a Feb. 21, 2017 meeting in the Board Chambers of the […]
School Restores Vintage Steinway Piano to its Former Glory
When Mount Jordan middle was demolished in 2013, then-principal Dr. Molly Hart saved a stack of bricks in her office to pay homage to the 59-year-old school. After the school was rebuilt in 2015 she discovered it had an even greater treasure with a history as old as the original building: a Steinway and Sons […]
Canyons District Announces New Administrative Appointments
Canyons District is pleased to announce new leadership appointments, which were approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. The appointments are for the coming school year. The appointments are: Stacy Kurtzhals, currently Principal at Eastmont Middle, will become a Program Administrator in the Special Education Department. Charisse Hilton, currently Principal of […]
Hillcrest High’s Eric Murdock Named School Counseling Educator of the Year
Advocate, example, amazing these are just a few of the words parents, coworkers and students use to describe the abilities of Eric Murdock, a counselor at Hillcrest High and Entrada. Murdock has made such a difference in the lives of his students that the Utah Association of Career and Technical Educators’ Guidance Division has […]
