East Midvale Kindergarten Receives ‘Fuel Your School’ Gift
East Midvale kindergarten teacher Leslie Rodriguez is fueling her creative ideas with teaching materials paid for by Chevron. Representatives from the energy company gave Rodriguez STEM-related learning materials during a presentation in her class on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The event was the Salt Lake Valley kick-off for the Fuel Your School giving program. The company has […]
Hillcrest Robotics Students Rock the Salt Lake Comic Con
In the same halls roamed by Star Wars’ R2D2 and The Incredible Hulk rolled a droid designed by the Hillcrest Robotics Team. HARV-E, the creation of Husky Robotics, participated in the Kid Con portion of the acclaimed Sept. 4-6 event, which drew hundreds of thousands of costumed visitors to marvel in all things sci-fi […]
Thank You, Custodians: It’s National Custodial Workers Recognition Day
“The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.” Thomas Carlyle On National Custodial Workers Recognition Day Oct. 2, 2014, Canyons School District wishes to honor the men and women who work behind the scenes to provide students and employees with […]
American Indian Story-teller Inspires Hillcrest Students
School assemblies can sometimes get a little noisy, but when Dovie Thomason, a Kiowa-Apache storyteller, started talking to the students in Hillcrest’s auditorium on a recent Wednesday, you could have heard a pin drop. The students were mesmerized by Thomason’s performance, which took place as part of the Center for Documentary Expression and Art’s month-long […]
Learn about CSD’s Dual Language Immersion Programs
Canyons District on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 started accepting applications to its Dual Language Immersion Programs for the 2015-2016 school year. The deadline to submit an application is Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014. In addition, parents and guardians who have questions about the programs are invited to attend a Parent Information Night on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 at […]
Building Momentum: Canyons Continues to Build, Improve Schools
The Board of Education is continuing its momentum on a series of building projects made possible by a $250 million bond that voters approved in 2010. Five of the bond projects remain. They are: – Mount Jordan Middle rebuild, underway now and scheduled for completion in fall 2015– Butler Elementary rebuild, scheduled for completion in […]
BHS Students Meet ‘Face to Faith’ with Global Delegation
Jodi Ide’s classroom on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 seemed more like a meeting of the United Nations than a high school social studies class. Students in Ide’s Face to Faith class at Brighton High were visited by 12 foreign guests who came to the United States at the invitation of the U.S. Department of State. The […]
Pinwheels for Peace Spin In the Wind at Midvale Middle
What are your wishes for world peace? On Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, Midvale Middle School students created Pinwheels for Peace to project their dreams. On the petals of hundreds of brightly-colored pinwheels, the students wrote their thoughts and created art about war and peace, tolerance, and living in harmony with others, then planted the pinwheels […]
Canyons Announces Dates, Times of SALTA Testing
Canyons District is taking applications from students who want to take the test for admittance to the SALTA magnet program. Applications will be accepted from students in the kindergarten through fourth grades. Third-graders in the program also must take the test. The Request for Testing Form for SALTA which stands for Supporting Advanced Learners Toward Achievement […]
Adult High School Open House Set for Sept. 24
Are you, or is someone you know, wanting to return to school to earn a high school diploma? Entrada Adult High School is hosting an open house and barbeque for prospective students Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. The event will be held from 4:30 7 p.m. at Entrada, 825 E. 9085 South, Sandy. Entrada Is: […]
