Crews hard at work on summer construction, renovation projects
Mount Jordan is rising. The first steel beams that will gird the weight of the new middle school are now standing tall at the construction site where crews have been working since 2013. The new school, which is on target to open in fall 2015, was made possible by a $250 million bond that voters approved […]
Canyons Board Appoints Wilcox As New Business Administrator
Canyons District has a new Business Administrator. The Board of Education on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 appointed Leon Wilcox to the position, effective immediately. Wilcox had been serving as the Interim Business Administrator since September 2013. Wilcox is a seasoned professional with 20 years of governmental accounting experience, with an emphasis on financial reporting, […]
New Top Hawk: McGill Appointed Principal of Alta High
Alta High has a new top Hawk. Brian McGill, currently Assistant Principal at Corner Canyon High, has been appointed Principal at Alta High School. The Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. McGill has a first-hand familiarity with the legacy of excellence at Alta High. After all, he’s a part of […]
Meet the Superintendent
Canyons District’s new Superintendent is hitting the ground running. The Canyons Board of Education is pleased to welcome Dr. Jim Briscoe to the Canyons community. Starting next week, members of the Board will host public meetings to give students, parents, employees and community partners a chance to meet and get to know Dr. Briscoe. Members of the […]
Celebrating Our First 5 Years
On a brisk, clear day on Nov. 6, 2007, residents in the southeast corner of the Salt Lake Valley headed to the polls to vote in an election unlike any other. On that day, their votes made history. For the first time in Utah in nearly 100 years, a new school district was on its […]
Counselor-Turned-Principal Earns Perkins Service Award
Sprucewood’s new principal has racked up her second major award of the year. Lori Jones, who since 2009 has served as the District’s Coordinator of Comprehensive Guidance Counseling, received the Carl Perkins Outstanding Service Award from the Guidance Division of the Utah Association of Career and Technical Education. The award came at the June 2014 […]
Canyons District: Celebrating Educational Excellence
On a brisk, clear day on Nov. 6, 2007, residents in the southeast corner of the Salt Lake Valley headed to the polls to vote in an election unlike any other. On that day, their votes made history. For the first time in Utah in nearly 100 years, a new school district was on its […]
Entrada Graduates Cheered for Perseverence, Dedication
For the recent graduates of Entrada, Canyons District’s adult high school, the well-known words of Yoda are more than a memorable quote they’re a mantra to live by. In fact, “Do or do not; there is no try,” was the motto of the year for Canyons District’s adult high school and a recurring theme […]
Arts Honored, Expanded in CSD
Canyons School District is showing students that the arts aren’t just fun subjects to study they’re a vital part of a well-rounded education that enable students to develop skills that reach far beyond the classroom. CSD has been awarded seven additional Beverly Taylor Sorenson Arts grants bringing the District total to nine […]
Draper Park Students Win State Essay, Video Awards
Five Draper Park Middle School students have earned state awards for their creativity in essay-writing and video creation. The seventh-grade students in Utah Studies teacher Rick Bowman’s class won top prizes in the seventh- through ninth-grade division of the Utah Water Conservancy Contest. The awards are as follows: Essay Division:– First Place and $250 cash […]
