Eastmont Salutes Veterans’ Contributions to Country, Community

With a late start once a week, students at Eastmont Middle usually choose to sleep in on Fridays, but not today. Today, Nov. 11, 2016, they had something special in mind –more important than sleep. In honor of Veterans Day, students came to school early on Friday to make sure everything would be perfect for […]

It’s Showtime! Announcing CSD’s High School Fall Theatre Lineup

They’re blocking their scenes, rehearsing their lines and putting the final touches on stage designs. In the coming weeks, CSD’s high school drama departments will debut the year’s fall theatre productions – a diverse lineup offering a little something for everyone. Following are production times and dates. Please address any questions to the individual schools. […]

Fueling Teachers’ Winning Ideas for Enhancing Instruction

It’s getting harder and harder to surprise the winners of Canyons Education Foundation Innovation Grants. As soon as an army of people in blue Foundation shirts crowds into a classroom with an enormous check, the jig is up – but nothing can take away from the thrill teachers feel when they find out their dreams […]

CSD Athletes Lauded for Excelling in Class, on the Field

Nineteen Canyons District athletes were presented Academic All-State Awards this fall for excelling in sports while maintaining high grade point averages (GPA). The awards are announced each sports season by the Utah High School Activities Association with this latest round going to athletes in cross country, girls volleyball, girls tennis, girls soccer and football. CSD’s […]

BHS Mock Election: Creating Lifelong Voters

This may be a tense political season, but the mood at Brighton High’s mock election on Friday was pensive and subdued. There was some spirited, thoughtful discussion prior to the opening of the polls. But as soon as history teacher Tabatha Mayne handed out the simulated ballots, a hush fell over her classroom. Her students, […]

Crisis Counseling Response at CSD Schools

Canyons School District will make crisis counselors available Wednesday and throughout the week to assist students, staff and faculty who are dealing with difficult emotions following Tuesday’s shooting of a Hillcrest High student outside Union Middle School. Faculty also will be given guidance on how to interact with students who express concern about their safety. […]

Your Polling Station May Have Changed

Canyons District has always made its schools available to serve as polling stations. But for safety reasons, Salt Lake County decided for the 2016 Presidential Election to move its polling stations out of schools and place them at other community centers, such fire stations, libraries and senior centers. For a current list of polling stations, […]

CSD Lauded for its High Advanced Placement (AP) Participation and Pass Rates

Canyons is among six school districts in Utah being recognized by the College Board for opening Advanced Placement (AP) programs to a broader pool of students while also improving pass rates. Additionally, three CSD high schools rank in Utah’s top 10 for AP participation or pass rates: Brighton, Corner Canyon and Hillcrest. More than 25,000 public […]

Chinese Dignitary Receives Dragon-Sized Welcome

The Draper Dragons received a special visit this week from a Chinese dignitary. Education Minister Counselor Cen Jianjun toured Draper Elementary’s Mandarin Chinese-English Dual Language Immersion classrooms while on a visit to Utah sponsored by Brigham Young University. Fourth and fifth grade students had a chance to interact directly with Counselor Cen, and ask him […]

Utah Governor Signs Declaration In Honor of Principals

With the flourish of his pen, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed a declaration establishing Oct. 17-21 as Principals Week across the Beehive state. As busy as bees, principals in high, middle and elementary schools “serve as educational visionaries, instructional leaders, assessment experts, disciplinarians, community builders, public relations experts, budget analysts, facility managers and much more,” […]