Students Perform with Utah Symphony
Seven students from Hillcrest, Jordan and Corner Canyon high schools were selected to perform with the Utah Symphony in its All-Star Evening concert Tuesday, May 20, 2014. This exceptional honor recognizing outstanding performance in music was extended to the following students: · Nathan Guertler, Hillcrest, cello · Mason Short, Hillcrest, horn · Melissa Ylst, Corner Canyon, […]
Alta View’s Fundraiser for Cancer Groups Takes on Magical Flair
The students at Alta View Elementary don’t take raising money for charity lightly especially when Harry Potter is involved. At the end of a recent weeklong “penny war” during which each hallway in the school was divided into a different “house,” the Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws and Slytherins raised about $3,200 for the Leukemia and […]
Counseling Coordinator Named Utah Technology Council’s Educator of the Year
For anyone wondering how to go to the college of their dreams or land the perfect job, Lori Jones, Canyons District’s Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Coordinator, has some words of wisdom for you. “I want them to look at every challenge as an opportunity to learn, and make sure they take hard classes that make […]
Memorial Day May 26, 2014
Advanced & Honors Diplomas Open House
Jordan High, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Hillcrest Student, Teacher Honored At Family LInks Conference
A student and teacher at Hillcrest High have been awarded the highest honors in the state in recognition of their courage to face life’s challenges. JoAnn Plant, a special education teacher who works with students with high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome, and Peter Conder, a senior at Hillcrest, were chosen as Educator of the Year and […]
Hillcrest Is the Next Destination for ‘Starlight Express’
Hillcrest High’s auditorium has been reinvented as skate park for the flashy arrival of “Starlight Express,” the rock musical by Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber. Hillcrest is the first high school in Utah to stage the ambitious show, which is about toy trains that spring to life through a child’s imagination. Throughout the production, which features elaborate […]
Dancing the Night Away: Corner Canyon’s Prom For Students With Special Needs
A community effort turned a recent regular Friday night into an unforgettable enchanted evening for several dozen Canyons District special education students. Corner Canyon High on Friday, April 25, 2014 hosted a prom for the students in the Extended Core Units at Corner Canyon, Alta and Jordan high schools and Draper Park Middle. Clad in sparkly dresses […]
Canyons Announces New Administrative Appointments
Canyons District is pleased to announce new leadership appointments, which were ratified by the Board of Education on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. “We are excited about these appointees,” said Interim Superintendent Ginger Rhode. “We had strong candidates, and we are thrilled to have these people in their new positions.” The following have accepted new administrative […]
National School Nurse Day: CSD Nurse Wins Prestigious Award
One of Canyons District’s unsung heroes, Teresa Scheidler-Hildebrand, has received the prestigious Mary Ito Award from the Utah School Nurse Association. Scheidler-Hildebrand, who has been a school nurse for 16 years, received the award for her unique contributions to school nursing and her efforts to carry on the spirit of Ito’s creed to “Live well, […]
