CSD Students Win Coveted Juror’s Award at Springville All-State Art Show
Three Canyons’ students have received honors at the prestigious Springville All-State High School Art Show. Brighton’s Georgia Raddon, Jordan’s Nicole Brooks and Hillcrest’s Sarah Turpin each received the Juror’s Award of Merit for their entries into the 45th annual art show. The highly competitive exhibition features entries from high school juniors and seniors throughout Utah. […]
CSD Home to Top Dual Language Immersion Teacher, Administrator
Two Canyons District employees a teacher and an administrator were recognized this month for their contributions to the rapidly-growing field of language immersion. You Yin-Yao, a Dual Language Immersion teacher at Draper Elementary, was named the International Teacher of the Year by the Utah Foreign Language Association (UFLA). He received the award Thursday, […]
Canyons District Schools Will Be Closed Feb. 20 for Presidents Day
Canyons School District schools and office buildings will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20 to commemorate Presidents Day, a national holiday held each year on the third Monday in February. Classes will resume per their regular bell schedules on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Due to parent-teacher conferences being held this week, most schools also will be […]
Art Brings History to Life at Utah Capitol
The rotunda of the Utah Capitol came alive on Tuesday with song, dance and colorful art demonstrations. The daylong showcase, which featured a performance by Ridgecrest Elementary’s choir, was organized to underscore the importance of arts education. For poignant proof of the value of the arts, though, one need only have accompanied the student choir […]
Draper Park Wakes Up To Valentine’s Day Surprise
Draper Park Middle School woke to a surprise on Valentine’s Day, arriving in the morning to find their lockers adorned with pink, paper hearts each inscribed with a personalized note of positivity. It’s a bit like having a secret admirer, or in this case, a whole club of them. The sentiments ranging from, […]
CSD To Start Accepting Applications for Augmented Kindergarten Program
For the second year, Canyons District is embarking on a big idea for little kids. To provide extra academic options to the community, CSD will again offer Supplemental Hours of Instruction for Kindergarten-age students in the 2017-2018 school year. Students must be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2017 to participate in the opt-in, tuition-based […]
110 CSD Students Advance to Regional Science Fair
What if California were to secede from the United States? Is a Brexit-style “Calexit” even legal? And how might the state’s departure, and the loss of its 55 electoral votes, influence future presidential elections? It’s this last question that piqued the curiosity of Brighton High sophomore Jenna Rupper and that impressed the judges of […]
Escape the Winter Blues with CSD’s Theatre Line-Up
Do the winter blues have you down? Would you rather disappear into Victorian England, consider the value of individuality, laugh about society’s pitfalls, pretend you are at the Globe Theatre or spy on the Salem witch trials from the comfort of a high school auditorium? Never fear, Canyons’ students are hard at work on this […]
Indian Hills concert band to perform at state festival
If BJ Cox were to affix a moral to his music teaching skills, it would be that hard work pays off. For two years, the Indian Hills music leader and his students have tried out for the State Junior High Band Festival. Two years in a row, the band didn’t make it but Cox […]
Join us in Celebrating Digital Citizenship Week, Feb. 6-10
Cyber-bullying, and online privacy and safety, may be what comes to mind as the digital dilemmas facing schools in today’s hyper-connected world. But at Canyons District, teaching good digital citizenship isn’t just about safely navigating the Internet. It’s about empowering students to use digital toolsincluding social mediato explore the world, gain knowledge, and connect with […]
