CSD Recognized for Districtwide ‘No Idling’ Campaign
We all breathe the same air, and we all share in the responsibility to safeguard it from the harmful pollutants emitted by our homes, businesses and vehicles. “That’s what we mean when we say, ‘It’s my air, your air, our air,’” said Dawn Monson of Breathe Utah at an educational assembly at Altara Elementary. The […]
Flipping School Lunch: ‘Play Before Eat’
Anyone who follows education has probably heard of flipping the classroom, a model that entails having students watch video lectures at home so that they can use classroom time for discussion or group projects. But Canyon View Elementary is taking things a step further and flipping school lunch joining a small, but growing number […]
Oath of Office: Tingey, Iverson, Millerberg sworn-in
All around Canyons District are familiar faces, especially on the Canyons Board of Education. On Tuesday, Jan. 3, at a special Oath of Office ceremony and reception, well-known education advocates Nancy Tingey, Chad Iverson and Mont Millerberg were sworn into office for four-year terms on Canyons’ governing body. Tingey, who represents District 3, and Iverson, […]
‘They saw an opportunity to make more out of their educational experience’
At a special ceremony to recognize Hillcrest High’s 2016 IB graduates, retiring coordinator Dr. Brian Bentley described students who completed the notoriously challenging college-prep program this way: “They saw an opportunity to make more out of their educational experience and they took it, even though it meant making sacrifices.” Ninety-four students received recognition for their […]
Alta’s Josh Davis is the Gatorade Player of the Year
Alta senior Josh Davis is a force to be reckoned with both on and off the football field. He’s Alta’s go-to for carrying and running the ball, he’s scored 72 touchdowns and he earned 5,290 rushing yards as a Hawk. But Davis is also a dedicated student, with a GPA of 3.86, and he spends […]
BHS student gains recognition as top Utah female athlete
Her name is Dani Barton but the Deseret News calls her Ms. Volleyball, The Salt Lake Tribune calls her Player of the Year and Gatorade has named her the Utah Volleyball Player of the Year. Barton’s success at Brighton caught the attention of the University of Utah so much that, starting in January, her teammates […]
Olympic swimmer returns to BHS for pep talk
He competed in the 2016 Olympic Games against such history-making swimmers as Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte. While swimming for Brighton High, the 16-time prep All-American won four consecutive state championships and shattered 50 Utah swimming records. But Long Gutierrez confides that to reach those heights, he had to push through some low points when […]
Step2theU: An Early College Option for Alta High Students
Motivated, hard-working juniors at Alta High who are eager to get a jump on college at a tier-one, PAC-12 research institution and who are willing to sacrifice a few summers to do it were encouraged on Friday to apply for Step2theU, a novel program that will give a select cohort of qualifying students a […]
Gathering for Good: CSD Employees Raise Money, Spread Cheer
“Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.” The Polar Express The spirit of the holiday season isn’t something that can be touched, seen or even easily described. And yet it was fully apparent at Canyons District’s 8th annual Gathering for Good employee luncheon and fund-raiser. Nearly $7,000 […]
Canyons District Maintains ‘Triple A’ Bond Rating
Canyons School District has maintained its sterling, “AAA” bond rating, according to the credit rating firm Fitch. A signal of confidence to bond investors, the “AAA” designation reflects Canyons’ “solid financial operations…and low debt burden,” stated Fitch in a press announcement. This isn’t the first endorsement of Canyons District’s fiscal integrity. Moody’s Investors Service also […]
