Corner Canyon’s Bailey Is Named Utah’s Top High School Principal
The charismatic first-ever leader of Corner Canyon High has been named the state’s top high school principal. Mary Bailey, who has guided the successful growth of Canyons District’s newest high school since its inception, was named the Utah High School Principal of the Year by the Utah Association of Secondary School Principals. The prestigious honor […]
HHS Cheers IB Grads, Invites 8th Graders to Join Program
Hillcrest’s alumni International Baccalaureate students laughed and joked with each other Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 as they took a break from college to receive their diplomas and certificates for participating in the prestigious high school program. “The importance of IB wasn’t the score on our tests, it was interacting with my fellow students that made […]
Canyons Announces Delayed School Start for Tuesday, Dec. 15
As a result of extreme weather, and out of concern for the safety of students, parents and employees, Canyons District is announcing that its schools will have a delayed start tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 15. All schools will start two hours later than the usual bell schedule. This means that bus routes will be two hours […]
Bienvenue! French Ambassador Araud Visits Oak Hollow
What’s the toughest part of an ambassador’s job? Staying in shape when offered so much delicious food. That’s what French Ambassador Gérard Araud told giggling students in Oak Hollow Elementary’s French-English Dual-Language Immersion students during his visit to the school Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015. The visit offered the students the opportunity to showcase their language […]
Awards Keep Rolling in for Bengal Football Star Simi Fehoko
The awards keep rolling in for Brighton High football star Simi Fehoko. Just this week, Fehoko, the 6-foot-4, 190-pound senior wide receiver who hauled in 59 receptions for 1,495 yards and 16 touchdowns this past season, has been announced as the Gatorade Utah Player of the Year and one of six finalists for the 2016 U.S. Army […]
Bengal Receives Official Invite to Army All-American Bowl
Brighton High football standout and state record-holder Simi Fehoko on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 received his jersey and an official invitation to play in the Jan. 9, 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl the most prestitious prep football game in the country. Only the country’s best 90 players are chosen to play in the bowl, […]
Energy Conservation Specialist Named ‘Energy Champion’
Chris Eppler is known in Canyons School District as a champion for the environment. Now, CSD’s Energy Conservation Specialist has caught the attention of the Utah chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers. Eppler has been chosen as a recipient of the 2015 Energy Champion Award. The award recognizes his outstanding achievement and contributions to […]
6 Earn Bronze Awards in HealthierUS School Challenge
Six Canyons elementary schools are raising the bar for health and nutrition, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Altara, Oakdale, Brookwood, Peruvian Park, Draper and Sprucewood elementaries have received the HealthierUS School Challenge bronze-level award from the USDA. The schools received the award for their efforts to improve the quality of foods served, […]
Board Approves 2017-2018 High School Boundary Adjustments
The Canyons Board of Education voted unanimously to approve high school boundary adjustments aimed at balancing enrollments at all Canyons District high schools, slowing future growth at Hillcrest and Corner Canyon High Schools while minimizing disruptions to students and families and maintaining as many academic programs at each high school as possible. The Board’s action […]
Dual-Language Immersion to be Placed in 5 High Schools
Dual-Language Immersion programs will be available in all Canyons District traditional high schools beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, when some of the students who began the program as first-graders begin high school as freshmen. The statewide Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program is aimed at preparing students for college and career in a second language. Canyons DLI programs […]
