Coming Soon: Virtual Driver’s Ed
Can’t fit driver’s ed into a busy high school schedule? The Canyons Virtual High School can help. Beginning Feb. 21, 2014, students can sign up to take driver’s ed online through the Canyons Virtual High School. The online high school offers an array of classes, including Advanced Placement, P.E., and Chinese. To sign up for the […]
Hear Ye! Your Presence Is Requested At Renaissance Feaste
Hear ye! Hear ye! The townspeople of the fair district of Canyons are invited forthwith to Hillcrest High’s annual Renaissance Feaste and Program. The event, which features Hillcrest’s choral music and theater departments, is Feb. 12-15, 2014. Doors to the “Lovers’ Feaste” open each night at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 […]
Alta High Snowboarder Among Country’s Best
As the world’s attention turns toward the golden dreams of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, Canyons District’s eyes are on a student who is riding and sliding full speed toward national recognition as one of the country’s best young snowboarders. When Terrell Cooper started snowboarding nine years ago, he didn’t expect to someday become one […]
American Idol: Charger Takes Her Shot
Kenzie Hall has gone from the “Alta Idol” stage at her Canyons District high school to the American Idol stage in Hollywood. The Corner Canyon High School junior dazzled a star-studded panel of judges to secure a coveted golden ticket on the popular reality TV show, known for discovering superstars Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, […]
CSD Counselors Key In Helping Students Succeed
It can be scary to move from elementary school to middle school. Just ask Jared Buhanan-Decker, a school counselor at Midvale Middle. Everything from being in a different building to meeting a host of new teachers can be hard for kids. It’s Buhanan-Decker’s job to make it easier. “Two of the biggest things I’ve found […]
Check Mate! Midvale Dominates at Chess Championships
No royal decree necessary: Midvale Middle School is the chess king. Midvale’s team dominated the competition at the Canyons Middle School Intramurals Chess Tournament on Jan. 25, 2014, where the students scored 40.5 of 42 points. Second-place went to Mount Jordan, with 27.5 points. Draper Park came in third with 25.5 points. Additionally, Midvale students […]
Valentine for Teachers: Teacher of the Year Nomination
Show your teachers some love! Nominate your favorite teacher to become your school’s 2014 Teacher of the Year. The winning teacher will receive prizes and recognitions at an April 22 Canyons Board of Education Reception and Honors Ceremony and take the field at halftime at the May 17 Real Salt Lake game. He or she […]
Budding Scientists To Vie For Honors At CSD Science Fair
Get ready, budding scientists. Canyons’ districtwide science fair is just around the corner and this year it’s bigger than ever. Some 180 elementary school entries and 200 secondary school entries are expected this year, highlighting a gamut of projects that have historically ranged from determining the biggest popcorn kernel to how to make biofuel out […]
Restored Historic Mural Finds Home At Corner Canyon
Corner Canyon High is charging into the future with a little piece of Draper’s history. After humidity started to take its toll on a mural painted in 1938 on a wall in the historic Draper Park School, the Draper Historical Society made arrangements to have the mural removed and restored. Thanks to a collaborative effort between the […]
Hillcrest Picks Hastings As New Football Coach
Hillcrest High is proud to announce the hiring of a new football coach to lead the Huskies into a strong and successful future. David Hastings, who previously served as Lehi High’s coach, is taking helm of Hillcrest’s gridiron squad. Hillcrest Principal Sue Malone says she is thrilled to welcome Hastings to her staff and school community. “We […]
