Alta High Celebrates Contributions Of Country’s Veterans
Alta High students donned their best dresses, skirts, pants and ties on Monday, Nov. 11, 2013 but they weren’t going to Homecoming or getting gussied up for a dance. Instead, students chose to dress up for a special Veterans Day assembly during which they honored members of the U.S. Armed Forces. About 30 veterans many […]
Jordan High Teacher Named Utah FCS Teacher of the Year
Natalie Hancock’s class isn’t your mama’s Family and Consumer Sciences class. The Jordan High teacher infuses her curriculum with education technology, math and science even social media platforms to help kids make connections between her classes and the real world. For her “flipped classroom” efforts, Hancock was named the Teacher of the Year […]
Canyons Salutes Veterans In The Schools, Community
Allan Setterberg is a proud veteran who knows firsthand that freedom is not free. Setterberg, who has worked as a custodian in Jordan and Canyons districts for 23 years, recalls his tour of duty in the Vietnam War with equal doses of pride and patriotism, somberness and sincerity, reflection and resilience. “If anyone ever tells you they weren’t […]
Middle School Debate League Launched
We all know middle school students know how to argue. Now, their argumentation skills have been fine-tuned and put to the test at the inaugural Canyons School District fall debate tournament for middle school students. Hosted at Corner Canyon High on Oct. 24, 2013, the CSD Middle School Debate League event drew participants from six […]
CSD Launches Parent Connections To Help Parents, Students
Canyons District invites parents and guardians to spend some time at Parent Connections, a District-sponsored online resource for CSD families. At Parent Connections, you’ll find tips for navigating Skyward Family Access, information about online safety, and links to homework resources, including Pearson SuccessNet, the program used by CSD elementary educators. Parent Connections also seeks to […]
CSD Marching Band Wins at State
The Alta High Marching Band marched to victory at the State Marching Band Championships. The newly created marching band the first in Canyons District won Best Percussion, Best Music, and Second Place overall in the Nov. 1, 2013 State Championships in St. George. The win represents a feather in the cap for the new […]
Jordan Student Makes Her ‘Mark’
Jordan High School junior Olivia Braiker has made her mark in the Utah Educational Savings Plan bookmark contest and earned a $1,000 UESP college savings account scholarship for her winning bookmark design. For her artistry, Olivia was honored by Gov. Gary Herbert at a luncheon and awards ceremony Nov. 15, 2013 at Zions Bank […]
Curtains To Rise On CSD High School Musicals
Seeking some family-friendly entertainment that won’t bust your pocketbook? Look no further than the musicals produced by Canyons District’s high schools. Brighton High’s “Oklahoma!” will be Nov. 7-9 at 7 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 9. The show, written by the legendary Rogers and Hammerstein, also will be performed Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets […]
CSD Band Marches to State Nov. 1
Strike up the Band! The inaugural Canyons District Marching Band is racking up awards on its march to the Nov. 1 state championship. The marching band won second place, and its drum line won first place, at the Oct. 15 Davis Cup Marching Band Competition, the oldest of its kind in Utah. The win is […]
Canyons Thespians Take A Bow
As Shakespeare would say, students at Alta, Corner Canyon and Hillcrest have achieved greatness and they’ve had greatness thrust upon them. On a replica of an Elizabethan stage, young thespians from the schools won top awards at the 37th annual Shakespeare Competition at Southern Utah University. The competition is touted as the nation’s largest […]
