Attention, Teachers: Fuel Lessons With Funds From Chevron

Fuel your classroom ideas with money from Chevron. Chevron’s “Fuel Your School” initiative aims to help educators receive funding for eligible projects through www.DonorsChoose.org, a Web site that helps funnel private dollars directly to public school classrooms.   Throughout October, Chevron will donate $1 – up to $500,000 – to help fund STEM (science, technology, […]

CSD Announces 3 New Administrative Appointments

Canyons District announces several new leadership appointments. The following have accepted new administrative roles in Canyons District schools. The positions are effective immediately. Brian McGill, who was originally selected for an administrative position at Alta High, will be the Assistant Principal at Corner Canyon High. He replaces Alan Parrish, who resigned to accept an administrative […]

Canyons Receives Aaa Bond Rating

Moody’s Investors Service has assigned Canyons the highest possible Aaa bond rating and a stable outlook. Fitch Ratings also earlier this month gave Canyons a AA+ bond rating and a positive outlook. The ratings came before the District’s proposed sale of $80 million in bonds, scheduled to be sold on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. The […]

Trumpets Ring Out In Celebration At Albion Ribbon-Cutting

With the flourish of a king’s court, the Albion Middle School Knights trumpeted the completion of their newly refurbished school. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by about 150 Albion students, parents, teachers and patrons, Canyons District on Aug. 16, 2012 heralded the new era for Albion, which is opening this year after a near-total renovation. […]

First Generation Immigrant Receives Superintendent’s Award of Distinction

This year, the Superintendent’s Award of Distinction, an award that recognizes exemplary student achievement in the senior class, was given to Hillcrest graduate Panuwater “August” Chuprajak, a first-generation immigrant from Thailand. In an inspirational commencement address, Chuprajak recounted the many challenges that he, his sister, and mother faced upon deciding to flee a life of […]

Hillcrest Grad Wins High School Equivalent Of A Tony

Quick, folks. Grab an autograph from Malia Morley. It’s going to be worth something someday. Morley, the star of Hillcrest High’s “Aida,” won the high school version of a Tony at the National High School Musical Theater Awards in New York City. Morley, who won “The Jimmy” for Best Performance in an Ensemble, qualified to […]

Midvale Cheers Completion Of New Elementary

With rousing cheers – and a few joyous tears – Canyons District on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 celebrated the pending opening of the new Midvale Elementary School. With the snip of 36-inch, red-handled shears, members of the Canyons Board of Education, administrators, teachers, parents and dozens of Midvale Mustangs cut the red ribbon to mark […]

Midvale Middle, ‘IB World School’

Following nearly four years of preparations, applications and evaluations, Midvale Middle School received a letter from International Baccalaureate containing two magic words: You’re approved. Midvale Middle School on Monday, Aug. 6, 2012 received authorization from International Baccalaureate to offer in full the IB Middle Years Programme. The Canyons District school is one of just two […]

You’re Invited! Join Us At Ribbon-Cutting Events For Midvale, Albion

The first school bell of the year will herald in a new era for students and teachers at Albion Middle and Midvale Elementary schools. Albion and Midvale are the first schools to be rebuilt as part of CSD’s ambitious and responsive plan to upgrade, expand and modernize educational facilities in all corners of the District. […]

CSD Announces School Open Enrollment Window For 2013-2014

To adequately prepare for the districtwide grade reconfiguration in fall 2013, Canyons District has slightly altered the time frame to submit requests to attend a school other than the one assigned to your family by geographic boundaries. The school open-enrollment application window for the 2013-2014 school year will start Aug. 1, 2012. Applications will be […]