Job Shadow Day gives students ‘inside look’ at careers
It’s one thing for students in Canyons District to spend their school days working toward being college-and career-ready, but it’s quite another when they actually spend a day on the job and learn a little about what the real world is like. That’s the experience almost 150 students recently had as they teamed up with […]
Alta Hires Alema Te’o To Lead Hawk Football Into the Future
Alta High is proud to announce the selection of a new head football coach who will build on the Hawks’ sky-high legacy of excellence. Alema Te’o, known for his role in founding the prestigious All-Poly Football Camp, officially assumed the post on Feb. 6, 2015. Alta High Principal Brian McGill says he has “full confidence” that […]
Board of Education OKs Issuance of Final $42 Million in Bonds
The final $42 million in bonds from the 2010 Canyons School District bond election are about to be issued. The Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $42 million in general obligations bonds. The bonds are the last of the $250 million in bonds […]
CSD Kicks Off CTE Month with Job Shadow Day
Canyons District’s celebration of Career and Technical Education Month starts with CSD’s annual Job Shadow Day. Some 100 students will be in Salt Lake County firms on Wednesday, Feb. 4 to learn what it’s like to run a business in our community. To be sure, the event kicks off the annual recognition of our Career […]
HHS Students Take Stage with Repertory Dance Theatre
The students in Hillcrest High’s Dance Company love to dance. And not just dance, but move in a way that will inspire their audience, uplift somebody’s day and improve the community. That’s why, when Salt Lake City’s Repertory Dance Theatre Company decided to include the group’s 27 teenagers in a free dance concert at Hillcrest on […]
Board of Education Lifts Moratorium at Draper Park Middle
The Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015 voted unanimously to lift the moratorium at Draper Park Middle School, where enrollments are expected to be around 1,450, or 100 students less than originally thought, in the 2015-2016 school year. The action allows for out-of-boundary permits for parents seeking to enroll their children at […]
Thanks, Counselors! School Counseling Week Feb. 2-6
Canyons is proud to join the American School Counselor Association in paying tribute to the men and women who dedicate themselves to student advisement, achievement, and advancement during National School Counseling Week Feb. 2-6, 2015. “Counselors are not just changing your schedule; they’re taking a proactive approach and work tirelessly to help students get ready for […]
Midvale Crowned CSD Intramural Chess Champs
Midvale Middle School dominated the 2015 Canyons School District Middle School Intramurals Chess Tournament. The team won the District Championship and every board, finishing with a perfect score. Individual Midvale student winners are: Table 1: Stephen Yu Table 2: Alex Qi Table 3: Bryan Guo Table 4: Sraavya Pinjala Table 5: Wensen Zhang Table 6: […]
Calling Science Buffs: Come Judge the CSD Science Fair
Who will win the Canyons District Science Fair? Help us decide! Volunteer science fair judges are being sought to evaluate hundreds of entries in the Science Fairs for Canyons District elementary and secondary students. Judging for the elementary fair will be 4-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9 in the Professional Development Center of the Canyons […]
Canyons Announces 2 New Adminstrative Appointments
Canyons District is pleased to announce new leadership appointments. The following have accepted new administrative roles in Canyons District schools: Chip Watts, who most recently served as an Assistant Principal at Union Middle, will become the new Assistant Principal at Midvale Elementary. He replaces Assistant Principal Jessica Vidal, who resigned to pursue other […]
