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 […]
Opportunity Knocks at Jordan High Career Fair
At Jordan High’s Career Day on Friday, students met with professionals from more than 40 organizations, giving them a taste of what it’s like to work at a veterinary clinic, a local theatre, or an architectural firm. Such experiences are invaluable, and made possible by the generosity of the many industry leaders who step up […]
CSD Employees Reminded About New Payday Schedule
“Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don’t quite know how to put our love into words.” Harlan Miller Yes, the frenzied gift-buying season has arrived in a flurry of bows and green-and-gold tinsel. This December, as […]
BYU Honors Jordan High Principal Tom Sherwood
Every year, faculty members from Brigham Young University’s Educational Leadership and Foundations Department choose one doctoral student to receive a School Leadership Award. The honor is based on demonstrated academic excellence in coursework, contributions to class discussions, observed leadership potential, and demonstrated academic excellence in coursework and this year’s winner is Jordan High Principal Tom […]
CSD Mountain Bikers Pedal their Way to State, World Championships
Heather Horton is a force to be reckoned with. Put her in a race, in the water, in mud, on a steep mountain, on a bike, with an injury, against people from all over the world and she’ll still win. At the Xterra World Championship in October in Hawaii, Horton took first place in her […]
School Choice: Open Enrollment Starts Dec. 1
Students who wish to attend a school other than their resident school the one assigned to them by geographic boundaries may request a transfer by going in person to their school of choice and filling out a Standard Early Open Enrollment Application. The application window for Early Enrollment permits opens Thursday, Dec. 1 […]
Hillcrest High Student Crowned Miss Teen Utah
Megan Okumura had never competed in a pageant before. So, before she headed to Idaho in June to compete in the Miss Teen of Utah 2016 pageant, she had some homework to do. She fired up her DVD player and took some notes from Sandra Bullock in “Miss Congeniality” to prepare, and that was that. […]
