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 […]
Canyons Virtual High School Open House
Need make-up credits to graduate? Earn them online! The Canyons Virtual High School now offers make-up credits along with original credit for spring 2012. The new classes round out CVHS’ diverse catalog, from Advanced Placement to Chinese 3, not offered anywhere else in Canyons School District. Save the Dates: Spring Registration Jan. 9 Feb. […]
Gold Medal School of the Month: East Midvale
The Utah Department of Health has named East Midvale Elementary the December 2011 Gold Medal School of the Month. East Midvale jumped into its work to become a Gold Medal School back in 2008, and hasn’t stopped moving since. Determined to combat childhood obesity by engaging students in physical fitness, health and nutrition education, East […]
‘Fit’ Park Lane Wins State Championship
Park Lane Elementary has won the 2010-2011 President’s Challenge State Championship, presented by the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition and the President’s Challenge program. To secure this honor, Park Lane posted Utah’s highest percentage of students achieving Presidential Physical Fitness Awards. Those awards go to students who perform in the 85th percentile on […]
