Construction Work Underway At New Butler Middle

Butler Middle School Principal Marsha Morgan learned a new skill to help kick off construction of the new 177,000-square-foot school – how to operate “the claw” used by construction crews to dig the school’s foundation. To cheers from students, faculty and community members who had gathered for a Sept. 8  groundbreaking, Morgan hopped into a […]

Help Your Child Get Off To A Good Start With ‘More for 4’

Does your child have one more year before kindergarten?  Canyons District’s new “More for 4” Parent Academy can help him or her get off to a good start. At several events during September, Canyons District will give tips to parents on how to prepare their children for their first year of school.  The classes, materials and […]

Canyons District To Excuse Heat-Related Absences

Canyons School District on Wednesday told parents at 12 schools without air-conditioning that it would excuse absences of students kept home due to heat-related concerns. High temperatures for the remainder of the week are forecast to soar into the high 90s. Steps have been taken to ensure students and teachers stay as cool as possible […]

Canyons District Announces 3 Leadership Appointments

Canyons District is pleased to announce three leadership appointments. The following have accepted new administrative roles in Canyons District schools and administration: Chanci Loran, who has served as Assistant Principal at East Midvale Elementary, is the new Principal of Copperview Elementary.  Loran’s appointment was approved Tuesday by the Canyons Board of Education.  The position was opened […]

Loran Named Principal of Copperview Elementary

Canyons Superintendent Dave Doty is pleased to announce the appointment of Chanci Loran as the new Principal of Copperview Elementary School. The appointment was approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday. Loran’s appointment is effective immediately. The position was opened for competitive hire this month when Michelle Clark decided to retire.     The Superintendent […]

Canyons Breaks Ground On New Midvale Elementary School

Canyons District joined the Midvale community Wednesday, Aug. 3, in celebrating the start of construction on a new elementary school in Midvale. Work at the school, which will replace the 61-year-old building on Center Street, begins immediately. It is scheduled to be finished during the 2012-2013 school year. The groundbreaking ceremony, in which dignitaries, district […]

Canyons Seeks Host Families For 2 Chinese Teachers

Canyons District seeks host families to help two teachers from China acclimate to their new surroundings for the first four weeks they are living in the United States. The duration of the stay in the host families’ homes would be Aug. 7 to Sept. 4. The host families will act as a support system for […]

Notice From CSD’s Special Education Department

Canyons School District will be shredding Special Education Individual Education Program files of students who have graduated up through the year 2004 or are born prior to 1985. If you would like the files, please contact the Special Education Department at 801-826-5022 to make arrangements to obtain the file. Please have appropriate ID available to […]

Canyons Education Foundation ‘fun-raiser’ raises $13,000

An event sponsored by the Canyons School District Education Foundation featuring the creator of the popular “Fablehaven” children’s books raised approximately $13,000 that will go toward student scholarships and teacher grants to augment classroom instruction.  The event, held last month at Kimi’s Mountainside Bistro at Solitude, one of the District’s generous community partners, was the […]

New Principals, Assistant Principals Selected for 7 Canyons District Schools

Canyons District announces the appointment of new leaders at seven schools, including the selection of the inaugural principal of the new high school in Draper. The following have accepted new leadership roles in CSD schools:  Mary Bailey, currently the Executive Director of Student Achievement-High Schools, will serve as principal of the new high school in […]