Midvale Community Invited To Say Goodbye To Middle School
If the walls of Midvale Middle could talk, they would tell tales of puppy-love crushes, pop quizzes, perfect scores on algebra tests, and poems written in iambic pentameter. And they would likely say that times and teenagers have changed a lot in 60 years. Canyons District is giving the community a chance to […]
Coming in June: SAGE Results Available to Parents in Skyward
On June 17, 2015, parents will be able to access their individual child’s SAGE state test results through their private Skyward accounts. Skyward Family Access, which is used by CSD parents for annual online registration, is a secure site that will allow parents more immediate access to their child’s SAGE results once school lets out […]
CSD Foundation Gives $8,500 In Scholarships at Spring Gala
The third annual Spring Gala of the Canyons Education Foundation at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium was a “Jaws”-sized success. The Foundation raised some $52,000 for college scholarships, teacher-innovation grants, student-health initiatives, and the CSD Foundation endowment. In addition, the Foundation’s first-ever scholarships for soon-to-be-graduates of CSD schools were announced at the Thursday, April 30 gala, which […]
Homeless-Student Liaison Goes ‘Above and Beyond’
Connie Crosby spends her days making sure that children who live in local homeless shelters are provided a pathway to a better life. From before sunrise to well past sunset, Crosby, who is affectionately known as “St. Connie” throughout Canyons District, works tirelessly to secure basic health, nutrition and educational needs for families who just […]
Hillcrest Freshman Wins USOE-Sponsored Cover-Design Contest
When more than 400 hundred business and marketing teachers meet this summer for a statewide conference, one of the first things they will see is Brady Hartog’s colorful handiwork. The artwork on the cover of the conference program is a crisp and snappy design that was created by the Hillcrest High freshman, who won the […]
Alta’s New Girls Hoops Coach Will Build on Tradition of Excellence
A former on-the-court powerhouse for the Beetdiggers is taking her talents to the home of the Hawks. Izzy Gustafson, who was a standout for Jordan High, is the new head coach of Alta’s girls basketball team. Gustafson, who has a bachelor’s of science in history education from Utah Valley University and is earning a master’s […]
New Head Coach Says Hillcrest Girls Hoops Team Full of Talent
The girls hoops team at Hillcrest High has a new leader who can’t contain her enthusiasm about the talent and verve she sees in the school’s returning players. Not five hours had passed since Shannon Hurst accepted the offer to be the Lady Huskies’ head basketball coach on Friday, May 1, 2015 and she was […]
Hillcrest Teacher Wins Prestigious Sorenson Arts Award
Hillcrest High School Theater teacher Joshua Long has received a prestigious 2015 Beverley Taylor Sorenson Legacy Award for Excellence in Arts Education, an honor comes with a $2,500 cash award for Long and another $2,500 to promote the arts at Hillcrest. The Sorenson Legacy Awards for Excellence in Arts Education recognize distinguished public school educators […]
Alta High’s ‘Mr. L’ Is Canyons District’s 2015 Teacher of the Year
Matt Leininger’s energetic approach to teaching physics shows his students exactly how much they matter. His apparent dedication and care for students are just a few of the reasons that the Alta High educator, who is affectionately called “Mr. L” by casts of Hawks, has been selected as the 2015 Canyons District Teacher of the […]
Corner Canyon Chargers Celebrate 2nd Annual Wellness Week
“The part can never be well unless the whole is well.” Plato Corner Canyon High is celebrating its second-annual Wellness Week April 27-May 1. As part of the week’s celebration, the school is hosting a presentation titled “Pornography: Fight the New Drug.” It will be on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at 7 p.m. in […]
