This is … Canyons Idol! Auditions Will Be Held April 25
Stars are born in Canyons District’s Canyons Idol competition just ask 12-year-old Lexi Walker. Walker catapulted to America’s computer screens when her Canyons Idol National Anthem performance at the Real Salt Lake game went viral last year. She continues to be a YouTube sensation with her cover of “Let It Go” from Disney’s “Frozen.” The clip has […]
Jordan High is Home to Top Marketing Teacher in Utah
The top high school marketing educator in the state is at Jordan High. Teacher Angela Short, who is celebrating her 20th year as an educator, recently received the 2014 Marketing Teacher of the Year Award from the Utah Association of Career and Technology Education Teachers. Short was surprised with the honor at a state conference held at […]
Midvalley Students Proud to Perform in Ballet West Program
As Midvalley Elementary’s fifth-grade students clapped, stomped and leaped their way across the floor as part of Ballet West’s year-end I CAN DO performance Wednesday night, they smiled and beamed and so did the audience. The fifth-graders participated with students from other 11 other schools who attended weekly practices for seven months to prepare for the performance. This […]
The Winner Is: Students Up For Awards at CSD Film Festival
The attention in Hollywood may be on the winners of the 86th annual Academy Awards, but the spotlight in Canyons District is on the rising stars of the 5th annual Canyons District Film Festival. Parents, students, teachers and members of the community are invited to the Thursday, April 10 film festival, which starts at 6 p.m. […]
Go Wildcats! Jordan Valley to Stage ‘High School Musical’
What time is it? It’s time for “High School Musical” Jordan Valley School-style. Teachers and students at Jordan Valley, Canyons District’s school for students with severe disabilities, are hard at work on their version of the Disney movie that launched the careers of Zac Efron, Corbin Bleu and Vanessa Hudgens. Jordan Valley will perform its […]
Parent Social Media Seminar April 8
Need help navigating the realm of social media for your children? CSD is offering a free parent seminar on Tuesday, April 8, featuring Dr. Leonard Sax, author of “Boys Adrift” and “Girls on the Edge.” “Instagram Is Eating My Daughter, and My Son Won’t Stop Playing Grand Theft Auto: What You Need to Know About […]
Canyons District’s 2017 Teachers of the Year
These classroom powerhouses are the superheroes preparing the leaders of the future. Congratulations to all of the 2017 Canyons School District Teachers of the Year, who will be named in surprise celebrations at every school in Canyons District in the coming weeks. Even without capes, biceps of steel and magic powers, these outstanding educators inspire […]
Board of Education Announces 3 Superintendent Finalists
The Canyons Board of Education today announces the historic selection of three finalists in the national search to appoint the District’s next Superintendent. The finalists, chosen after an exhaustive application-review and interview process, are the following veteran administrators and educators: Dr. James Briscoe, Superintendent of Schools, DeKalb Community Unit School District No. 428 in DeKalb, […]
CSD’s Interim Superintendent Announces Intention to Retire
Interim Superintendent Dr. Ginger Rhode, who played a major role in the launch of the Canyons School District and the creation and implementation of the District’s academic plan, is retiring, effective July 1, 2014. Dr. Rhode has served as Canyons’ Deputy Superintendent for Student Achievement and Chief Academic Officer since November 2008. She has served […]
Spring Skiing! Snowbird Announces Discount ‘Canyons Days’
Winter’s on its way out so let’s hit the slopes for some spring skiing. Snowbird, one of Canyons District’s fantastic community partners, is hosting “Canyons Days at Snowbird” on the next several Fridays. On Fridays, from now until Friday, April 25, Canyons District employees, students and their families can purchase heavily discounted lift passes. […]
