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, […]
CTEC Paints the Town Red To Curb Distracted Driving
Ken Spurlock is receiving a lot of odd glances lately when he hands cash to store clerks. That’s because he’s is sporting a sassy hue of red polish on the thumbnail of his right hand. The principal of the Canyons Technical Education Center wears the red paint proudly in support of his cosmetology students who […]
Canyons’ Retirees Honored
The Canyons Board of Education recognizes and appreciates the contributions of the men and women who have dedicated decades of service in our schools. As the school year draws to a close, the District pays tribute to the achievements of the educators and education support professionals whose careers are coming to a close. In all, […]
Beetdigger Crowned 2014 Canyons Idol
Move over, Kelly Clarkston, there’s a new idol in town. Kelly Vogrinec of Jordan High has been chosen as the 2014 winner of the districtwide Canyons Idol competition. Vogrinec, a sophomore who was chosen out of 69 auditioning groups and soloists ages second through 11th grades, won the opportunity to sing the National Anthem at […]
Board Announces Dr. James Briscoe as Canyons Superintendent
The Canyons Board of Education announced that Dr. James Briscoe, who has 12 years of experience as a superintendent of schools, most recently in DeKalb, Ill., has been selected to serve as Canyons School District’s new Superintendent. The seven-member Board voted unanimously in an April 29, 2014 meeting to approve the appointment of Dr. Briscoe, […]
Sprucewood’s Michele Law Named 2014 Teacher of the Year
Michele Law knew what she was going to do with her life by the time she was in kindergarten: She would become a teacher. Not only has she achieved her childhood dream, but she’s skyrocketed to the top of the class in Canyons School District. Law, who teaches third grade at Sprucewood Elementary School, was […]
Apex Award Nominations 2014
Each fall, Canyons District gives Apex Awards to educators, employees, local elected officials, corporate partners, community leaders and volunteers at a by-invitation-only event. This will be the fourth year CSD has honored outstanding educators, administrators and community supporters with Apex Awards. Apex Award categories are: Teacher of the Year School Administrator of the Year District Administrator […]
