Partnership Leads to New, Innovative After-School Program
Thanks to the generous support of Salt Lake County, Sandy City and the Department of Workforce Services, 125 students from Edgemont and Bell View elementary schools in Canyons District are now enjoying a free after-school program that will be both fun and focused on bolstering student achievement. The new after-school program, the result of an unprecedented and […]
Bus Drivers, Dispatchers ‘Unsung Heroes’ During Winter Months
The Canyons District Transportation Department is akin to the U.S. Postal Service: Neither rain, snow, sleet nor hail will keep them from their appointed rounds. Despite the rough recent road conditions that correspond with Utah’s blustery winter months, the employees in the CSD Transportation Department have made sure that children arrive at school safe, secure and […]
Worldwide Robotics Competition Kicks Off at Hillcrest
Gentlemen and women start your engineering! Some 200 students from 20 teams throughout the Western United States gathered Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 at Hillcrest High for the 2014 FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff one of several hundred similar events that took place all over the world that day. The Kickoff was an opportunity for […]
Union Assistant Principal Named Utah’s Best
Union Middle School Assistant Principal Doug Hallenbeck has been named the best in Utah, marking the second year in a row in which a leader from Canyons School District’s Union Middle has received a top state award for school leadership. Hallenbeck was named the 2014 Utah Assistant Principal of the Year during a Jan. 8, 2014 […]
Middle School Dual Immersion Programs Topic of Meeting
Parents of fifth-graders enrolled in Canyons District Dual Immersion Language Programs have been invited to a meeting Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 to learn about the District’s plans to transition students from elementary school to middle school. At the 6 p.m. event at the Canyons Support Services Center, 9361 S. 300 East, parents will view sixth-grade dual-immersion […]
Hillcrest High To Host Internet Safety Presentation
How safe are your children as they peruse the Internet while doing homework or chatting with friends over social media sites? Come learn some important steps that you can take to make the Internet safer for your families. Hillcrest High, 7350 S. 900 East, is hosting a free Internet safety presentation at 7 p.m. on […]
Time to Hit the Slopes! Our 1st ‘Ski and Shred’ of 2014 is Jan. 18
Wax up those skis and snowboards. It’s time to hit the slopes. All students, patrons and employees of Canyons District are invited to three scheduled “Ski and Shred” events at Brighton Resort. The dates are: Saturday, Jan. 18 Saturday, Feb. 15 Saturday, March 15 Take a copy the online coupon and you can get […]
Sending CDS Retirees off in Style
Honoring a proud tradition, Canyons School District bid a fond farewell to retiring colleagues at a by-invitation-only dinner banquet at the Gathering Place at Gardner Village. A record number of 77 employees are departing Canyons this year for their happily ever after. Some have devoted 40 years or more to Utah’s public school system, and […]
Prepare Your Child For Kindergarten At A CSD Preschool
Get ready, parents and caretakers who thought your babies would be little forever it’s time to start thinking about preschool. The Canyons District Early Childhood Program will accept applications for tuition-paying preschool students from Tuesday Jan. 7 until Friday, Feb. 28. The program, which integrates tuition-paying students to serve as peer models in the classroom […]
Parent Seminar on Youth Protection Begins Jan. 29
The Canyons Family Center, which offers free courses and other counseling services to the CSD community, is unveiling the new Parent Seminar on Youth Protection. The four-part seminar, which begins Jan. 29, 2014, is designed to inform parents about resources and student supports regarding a number of issues that may challenge children and adolescents and […]
