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 […]
Pro Athlete’s Career Advice: Have a Healthy Disrespect for the Impossible
John Madsen has a healthy disrespect for the impossible. It’s how he explains his unlikely path to the National Football Leaguea career he launched without ever having played a game of high school footballand it’s what he instills in the young athletes he mentors today through his John Madsen Performance training program. “Dream big. Anything […]
At Teacher’s Urging, Student Enters Statewide Art Contest, Wins $3,000 Scholarship
Tiffaney Castillo had only started to learn how to paint with oil when her art teacher at Jordan High encouraged her to submit an entry in the Utah Senate Visual Arts Scholarship Competition. Castillo told her father she dreamed that her painting would take 11th place in the statewide contest. Instead to her surprise and […]
Show Our Teachers Some Love! CSD Accepting Nominations for Teacher of the Year
It’s time to give our teachers some love! Send your child’s favorite teacher a well-deserved valentine by nominating her or him to become the 2017 Canyons District Teacher of the Year. Canyons schools are taking nominations for Teacher of the Year until Tuesday, Feb. 28. Each year, every Canyons District school recognizes a Teacher of the […]
Curious Kids Overtaken with Science-Fair Fever
Calling all Isaac Newtons, Marie Curies and Charles Darwins! Hundreds of CSD students this week will convene to compete in Canyons District’s annual Science and Engineering Fair. The event kicked off on Monday with the judging of more than 100 Elementary Division entries by fifth- and sixth-graders who sought to answer such questions as: Do […]
Deadline Approaches for School Choice Permit Applications
Time is running out for submitting Early Open Enrollment Applications. Students who want to attend a school other than the one assigned to them by geographic boundaries must submit these applications by Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. School transfers are approved when space is available and on a first-come, first-served basis. In Canyons District, there are […]
Canyons District Athletes Win in Sports, Academics
For those who doubt regular exercise keeps the brain sharp, consider Exhibit A: CSD’s Academic All-State honorees. The Utah High School Activities Association’s Academic All-State Award is given to students who excel in the classroom as well as on the court, or in the pool. Four CSD winter athletes were recognized for the 2016-2017 school […]
