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 […]
Fehoko to Receive Army All-American Bowl Invite, Jersey
Uncle Sam wants Simi to play football. Simi Fehoko, the standout football player at Brighton High, on Tuesday, Nov. 24 will receive his official invitation to play in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 9 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Representatives from the U.S. Army will be at a 9:15 […]
Midvale Students, Teachers Enjoy Classroom Addition
The Midvale Mustangs have a few new corrals, so to speak. Students and teachers at the Title I school are now enjoying a four-room addition. The $1 million expansion was added to address high enrollments at the 4-year-old school. Midvale Elementary Principal Chip Watts says there’s been a marked change in the attitude of the […]
Alta Hawks Soar to UHSAA’s FIVE STAR Sportsmanship Ranks
The Alta Hawks have soared onto Utah’s list of five-star schools with five-star fans. Alta has received FIVE STAR Sportsmanship honors as part of the Utah High School Activities Association’s “Raise-the-Bar: Sportsmanship Matters” program. The program recognizes schools’ continued successful efforts to exhibit sportsmanship in the stands by embracing the values of personal responsibility, honesty, […]
Dual-Immersion Students Connect with Chinese Peers
Draper Elementary students learning Mandarin Chinese have made contact with peers at their sister school learning English from halfway around the world. Fifth-graders in the Mandarin Chinese-English Dual-Language Immersion program participated in a teleconference with students at their newly designated Chinese sister school, Shenyang Wanghulu Primary School in China’s Liaoning Province, on Monday, Nov. 16, […]
Veterans Day: CSD Schools Salute the U.S. Armed Forces
Canyons District pauses today to pay tribune to America’s veterans the men and women who have given so much of themselves to protect America’s many freedoms, including the right of all children to be granted access to a free, appropriate public education. Today, standing against silver slivers of falling snow, American flags are on […]
Willow Canyon Utah’s First Certified Digital-Citizenship School
Willow Canyon Wildcats are leading the way in learning how to use technology responsibly. The school was recently received national honors as Utah’s first Common Sense Digital Citizenship Certified School. The honor recognizes Willow Canyon’s efforts to prepare students to combat cyber-bullying, privacy lapses and plagiarism, to name a few of the online dangers facing […]
Inspiring Talks By Kids! CSD’s TEDxYouth Event Nov. 14
Sometimes the most powerful “ideas worth spreading” come from kids. Canyons School District is pleased to host a TEDxYouth event, which will feature perspectives of 16 student speakers from CSD middle and high schools. The event will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mount Jordan Middle School. The […]
CSD, Utah Parent Center Host Workshop on Section 504
Canyons District and the Utah Parent Center are holding a free workshop about Section 504, the federal law that provides equal access and opportunities to individuals with disabilities. The 6:30-8:30 p.m. event on Tuesday, Nov. 10 will be held at the Canyons Technical Education Center, 825 E. 9085 South. Attendees are encouraged to pre-register online […]
Brighton, Hillcrest In Super Bowl Honor Roll Community
Thanks to former Philadelphia Eagle and now-Bengal coach Reno Mahe and Husky-turned-Jacksonville Jaguar Zane Beadles, two CSD high schools  Brighton and Hillcrest  have been named to the Super Bowl Honor Roll Community. To mark the Super Bowl’s 50th year, the National Football League is paying tribute to the places where the Super Bowl players and coaches […]
