Butler Elementary Community Breaks Ground for New School

Let the reconstruction begin. With the plunge of shovels into the ground, community leaders joined students in the ceremonial “turning of the dirt” to begin the reconstruction of Butler Elementary School. The April 22, 2015 groundbreaking celebration at the school’s Cottonwood Heights campus drew a crowd of about 150 students, parents, city leaders and community […]

Come Meet New Head Husky! Join Us At Two Open Houses

Canyons District is hosting two Open Houses in Hillcrest’s cafeteria to introduce the new head Husky to the community. Greg Leavitt, the current Draper Park Middle Principal who is taking the Hillcrest reins next year, also wants to hear from students, parents, teachers and community supporters about their ideas to continue Hillcrest’s tradition of excellence. […]

Funeral Services for Hillcrest High’s Dr. Paul Kirby Set For Saturday

“On the death of a friend, we should consider that the fates through confidence have devolved on us the task of a double living, that we have henceforth to fulfill the promise of our friend’s life also, in our own, to the world.” – Henry David Thoreau Scholarships at Brighton and Hillcrest high schools are […]

The Envelope, Please: Winners of Film Festival Announced

And the winner is ….  The top-judged films in the 6th annual Canyons District Film Festival were announced Thursday during a 6 p.m. ceremony at Eastmont Middle, 10100 S. 1300 East.  Hundreds of students, parents, teachers and principals attended the ceremony, which also featured a red carpet and donated snacks and treats from generous community […]

CSD Foundation To Give $8,500 In Scholarships at Gala

The Canyons District Education Foundation is proud to announce that $8,500 in college scholarships will be awarded to seven Canyons students at the Foundation’s Spring Gala on Thursday, April 30. The gala, which is being held to raise money for future scholarships, as well as other academic initiatives, will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Loveland […]

Butler Elementary Groundbreaking, Open House April 22, 2015

The Butler Elementary rebuild is about to begin. The public is invited to attend a community groundbreaking ceremony and open house to celebrate the start of the school’s reconstruction, financed with proceeds from the $250 million bond voters approved in 2010. The following events will be held at the school, 7000 S. 2700 East in […]

Taco Twist, Flying Saucers: Students Create Lunch Menus

Flying saucers, anyone? CSD Student Recipe Contest submissions are in, and the winning delectables are sure to delight in CSD lunchrooms this month. CSD Recipe Contest, open to students as part of National Nutrition Month, aimed to involved students more in the planning of school meals. The CSD Recipe committee of kitchen managers and Nutrition […]

2 CSD Schools Receive Prestigious ‘Confucius Classroom’ Status

Two Canyons District schools are among eight in Utah selected by China’s Education Ministry and the Confucius Institute at the University of Utah to house “Confucius Classrooms.”  Principals at Draper and Lone Peak elementary schools, which are the locations of two of Canyons’ Mandarin Chinese-English dual-language immersion programs, recently received word that their schools had received the prestigious designations. As […]

Congratulations to Canyons’ 46 Teachers of the Year

Is your child’s teacher the Teacher of the Year? Take a look here at our 2015 Canyons School District Teacher of the Year winners, announced in surprise celebrations throughout the District on Friday, April 3. 2015 Canyons School District Teachers of the Year Each of the 46 Canyons Teachers of the Year were nominated by […]

7 CSD Students Picked For All-Star Concert with Utah Symphony

Seven Canyons District students have earned the opportunity to play side-by-side with members of the Utah Symphony at the All-Star Evening Concert on Tuesday, May 19. At the event at Abravanel Hall, students will perform Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 alongside their professional counterparts. The following Canyons student musicians have been chosen for this honor:  Hillcrest […]