Flower Power: Pick Up Your Spring Flowers At CTEC
Pick up plants you’d like to see growing in your yards at the Canyons Technical Education Center, 825 E. 9085 South, Sandy. A sale on plants and flowers is now underway. Geraniums, petunias, tomatoes and snapdragons are among the plants for sale from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Questions? Please call 801-826-6600.
CSD Night at Real SL Celebrate Teachers of the Year 2013
Thanks to all who attended the Real Salt Lake game on May 4, 2013 to honor the Canyons School District Teachers of the Year. The 2013 Canyons Idol winner, Lexi Walker, wowed the crowed with her amazing performance of the National Anthem. During halftime, the Teachers of the Year had the priviledge of taking the […]
2013 Canyons Idol: Lexi Walker of Peruvian Park
Rio Tinto Stadium soon will resonate with the big notes of a tiny fifth-grader. Lexi Walker, a student at Peruvian Park Elementary School, is the winner of the fifth-annual Canyons Idol vocal contest. As such, she will sing the National Anthem at the Real Salt Lake game on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 7 p.m. […]
Dr. Ginger Rhode Appointed Interim Superintendent
The Canyons Board of Education announced Tuesday, April 23, 2013 that Dr. Ginger Rhode will serve as Interim Superintendent while a search is conducted to replace Superintendent David S. Doty, who resigned last week to become the leader of a Utah-based education-reform firm. His last day in Canyons will be June 30, 2013. The vote […]
You Can Say ‘Bye-Bye Butler’ At Open House on Wednesday
Parents, students and patrons are invited to bid a fond farewell to the old Butler Middle School at the same time they can say goodbye to the eight teachers and staff who are retiring at the end of the school year. Butler Middle, which will move into a new 177,000-square-foot school this fall, is hosting […]
Comcast Cares Day is Saturday at Peruvian Park Elementary
Join us Saturday at Peruvian Park Elementary for Comcast Cares Day . The April 27, 2013 service-oriented day starts at 8 a.m. Work will wrap up around noon. Take a minute to fill out the registration form, which can be accessed on the Peruvian Park Web site. Canyons District is thrilled Comcast has chosen Peruvian […]
Superintendent to Resign June 30; Board to Continue District’s Direction
Superintendent David S. Doty has announced that he is stepping down effective June 30, 2013 to lead Education Direction and spend more time with family. Education Direction is a Utah-based education reform firm recognized for improving student outcomes in public school districts and colleges across the country through professional development, actionable research, and strategic consulting. […]
2013 Teacher of the Year: Brookwood’s Monica Rotermund
Monica Rotermund is magical at teaching mathematics. Her sixth-graders at Brookwood Elementary score at nearly 100 percent proficient in math testing. Additionally, as a math team lead, she helps set the pace for math education at her school. “Students leave her class with excellent math skills and an increased self-confidence,” states a letter nominating Rotermund […]
Hillcrest FIRSTRobotics Team Headed to World Championship
In their debut appearance at the regional FIRSTRobotics competition, Hillcrest High students and their creation, the robot HARV-E, captured the All-Star Rookie Award. As a result, the team and its adviser, teacher Clief Castleton, qualified for the world championship later this month in St. Louis, Mo. CSD was represented at the event by Hillcrest and […]
Jordan, Alta Jazz Bands Score Superior Ratings At State Festival
The Jazz Bands from Jordan and Alta high schools hit all the right notes at the State Jazz Festival. Student musicians from both schools received the highest possible ratings at the annual event. Only nine of the 25 bands that qualified to perform at the event were given such high marks from the judges. This […]
