Welcome Back to School 2014
Canyons District schools “rolled out the red carpet” for students on the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 in one case, with a hand from the Utah Jazz Bear. Midvale Middle School students were greeted by thumping music, doughnuts, and confetti sprayed by the high-energy NBA mascot when they came to school. […]
The Presidents Own U.S. Marine Band Is Marching Into Jordan High
Jordan High is starting the year on a high note by serving as a host to “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band. The band, known as one of the best in the world, will perform at Jordan High School, 95 E. Beetdigger Blvd., on Saturday, Sept. 20 as part of the group’s national concert tour. The […]
Orientations Aim to Ease First-Day Jitters for First-Timers at Middle, High Schools
Canyons District wants to ease the first-day-of-school jitters for students who are entering middle and high school this year. To the end of helping students acclimate to their new, bigger surroundings, all CSD middle and high schools are hosting orientations for secondary-school first-timers on Aug. 19 the day before the official first day of the […]
The ‘Grade Doctor’ is Online
The “Grade Doctor” was in; now, he’s online. Patrons who couldn’t make it to the July 31, 2014 free workshop by Ken O’Connor now can view the nationally known grading expert’s presentation at iTunes U. O’Connor – otherwise known as “The Grade Doctor” – offered a free workshop titled “Changing Assessment and Grading: What and Why?” for […]
Alta Grad Jumps to Top of U.S. Dressage Competitions
What started as a childhood love of horses has turned recent Alta High graduate Madison Bigler into an award-winning champion. After five years of riding and training her horses to compete in dressage competitions, Bigler has won several prestigious awards, including first place in the country at her level in her age group and the […]
Canyons Announces New Administrative Appointments
Canyons District is pleased to announce new leadership appointments, which were approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. The following have accepted new administrative roles in Canyons District schools and District Offices: Albion Middle Principal JoAnne Ackerman and East Midvale Principal Alice Peck have been named School Performance Directors. In their […]
Work to Start on New Brighton Soccer Stadium
In just a few months, Cottonwood Heights, a significant part of Canyons District, will be home to a high school soccer stadium, one of just a handful in Utah. The Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014 approved the construction bids for the new full-sized soccer field in front of Butler Middle School. It will be […]
The ‘Grade Doctor’ is in: Parents invited to workshop about student grading
A nationally known expert on grading, Ken O’Connor, who is known as “The Grade Doctor,” will visit Canyons District on Thursday, July 31 to do a series of workshops. O’Connor’s daytime workshops will be with Canyons District principals and administrators. His evening workshop will be for parents, patrons and guardians of children in Canyons schools. […]
Attendance Incentive Calculated for Employees 2013-14
Canyons School District is pleased to announce the 2013-2014 attendance incentive payouts per employee. The incentive amounts are calculated based on the number of eligible full-time employees and the number of sick, personal and no-pay days taken. The incentive will be included in your paycheck on July 23. The 2013-2014 payout amounts are as follows: […]
Draper Park Teachers Hit the Road at Ragnar
Summer is for relaxing with a cold drink in one hand and a good book in the other, right? Not for seven teachers at Draper Park Middle School. . This group of energetic Canyons teachers hit the pavement in the relay-style, 200-mile Ragnar Relay Series in northern Utah. The Draper Park group, which adopted the […]
