The Charger Will Be The Mascot of Corner Canyon High
The Charger is the mascot of the new Corner Canyon High School in Draper. The Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday, Jan. 17 picked Chargers from a roster of several potential mascots. The list included Cougars, Diamondbacks, Falcons and Raptors. No other high school in Utah has adopted Chargers as a mascot. The Charger […]
CSD Announces Winners Of ‘Maintain, Don’t Gain’ Wellness Program
Think about it this way: The winners of this contest had to focus on losing before they could gain (a prize). An impressive number of the employees who participated in Canyons District’s “Maintain, Don’t Gain” wellness program successfully battled the bulge over the holidays. In all, 653 CSD employees signed up to participate and weighed […]
Hillcrest Lauds Students Who Earned IB Diplomas, Certificates
A top-notch class of Hillcrest High students were awarded International Baccalaureate diplomas and certificates on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. In all, 29 students from the class of 2011 were given IB diplomas and another 35 received IB certificates. “This program is doing exactly what we want it to do deliver high rigor and prepare […]
Canyons’ Budget Earns International Awards
Canyons School District has received prestigious awards for its budget presentation from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada, and the Association of School Business Officials International. The District in December received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. The honor reflects the District’s commitment to meeting the highest principles of governmental […]
Air-Conditioning Coming to Canyons Schools
Hot Canyons classrooms soon will be history. The Board of Education on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 voted to air-condition Canyons schools. The action will place evaporative cooling at Alta View, Edgemont, Midvalley, and Peruvian Park elementary schools, and Midvale, Mount Jordan, and Union middle schools. Indian Hills and Crescent View middle schools will receive central […]
Students Pick Corner Canyon Colors, Will Vote on Mascot
The students have spoken: Corner Canyon High Schools’ new colors are navy, silver and white. Now, the Board of Education is inviting students to select a mascot from a list narrowed by a December student vote. Students will receive ballots in the coming weeks, and receive the following choices: Cougars, Diamondbacks, Falcons and Raptors. Last […]
More ‘Wicked’ Tickets Available Through the CSD Foundation
Something “Wicked” this way comes again. The demand for tickets through the Canyons Education Foundation was so great that we arranged to get more tickets to sell to employees, patrons and students. The next phase of “Wicked” ticket sales through the Foundation will start Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 9:30 a.m. A portion of the […]
CSD Students, Teachers Ready for Film Festival
The attention in Hollywood may be on the nominees for the upcoming 84th annual Academy Awards, but our focus is on the rising stars of the 3rd annual Canyons School District Film Festival. The festival, which will feature works by students and teachers in all Canyons schools, will be Thursday, Feb. 16 at Union Middle School, […]
The Winter Break Has Arrived; Students, Employees Return Jan. 2
In observance of the holidays, the CSD District Offices both the Canyons Administrative Building and the Canyons Support Services Center will be closed Dec. 24 to Jan. 1. Schools will be out for winter break from Dec. 17 to Jan. 1. In addition, we’ve received a handful of phone calls and e-mails from patrons […]
CSD Education Foundation Awards $50,000 In Grants
The Canyons School District Education Foundation has awarded $50,000 in grants to 14 educators who proposed innovative classroom projects to enhance the curriculum and further the District’s emphasis on the college- and career-readiness of students. On Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 12-13, the winners of the first-ever Foundation Innovation Grants were surprised in their classrooms with […]
