Canyons Pilot Testing School-Based Telehealth at 17 Schools

Chronic absenteeism is plaguing schools. Could school-based medical care be just the thing to remedy this stubborn problem? Data from Intermountain Health’s school-based telehealth program suggests it can certainly help, which is why Canyons School District is pilot testing the program this year at 17 schools. The telehealth program is now available to not only […]

Connect Canyons: Parent-Teacher Conferences 101

Here’s How to Get the Most Out of Parent-Teacher Conferences

It’s parent-teacher conference season in Canyons District. In the coming days, tens-of-thousands of meetings are planned throughout the District, a significant investment of time and energy on behalf of schools and families — all with the best interest of students in mind. So, how can parents get the most out of this opportunity for facetime […]

Hillcrest Theater Teacher to Make London Debut with Family Musical

Award-winning Hillcrest High theater teacher Josh Long will soon embark on a trip to London where he will direct a play titled “A Little Piece of You: An Atypical Musical.” It’s not just joining the ranks of such icons as Andrew Lloyd Webber as a contributor to the artistry on West End stages that is […]

Canyons Fundraising Golf Tournament Renamed the ‘Mont L. Millerberg Classic’

As Spencer Millerberg lined up his shot on the putting green of the ninth hole at Wasatch Mountain Golf Course, he said to his three brothers, “I can hear Dad in my head saying, ‘It has to be like a pendulum.’” The legacy of the late Canyons Board of Education member, Mont Millerberg looms large, […]

Bella Vista Elementary Earns National Blue Ribbon Status

There’s no taming these Tigers. Bella Vista Elementary students have sprung to the top, earning their school one of the ultimate accolades — National Blue Ribbon status. Bella Vista is among just three schools in Utah to be named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School, a recognition by the U.S. Department of Education reserved for schools […]

CSD Parent Orientation for Dual Immersion Learners, Grades 6-12

What happens when Dual Language Immersion (DLI) students transition from fifth-grade to middle school or from eighth-grade to high school?  Answers to these questions, and more, are explained this online orientation video, which covers such key topics as: Families can access the virtual Orientation, along with other resources, anytime on the Canyons District website. On […]

Canyons Announces Plans to Transform eBay Headquarters into High-Tech Education Center

Hoax School Threats Carry Heavy Penalties Under Utah Law

On a single day in December 2021, Utah’s SafeUT crisis and safety tipline received more than 100 tips about rumored school threats circulating on social media. That same month two years later, school employees throughout Utah were spammed with counterfeit emails threatening violence. On March 29, 2023, a high school in Ogden was swarmed by […]

Canyons District’s Entrada High Lauded a ‘Leader’ in Adult Education

Cast aside any misconceptions you have about adult learning. Canyons District’s adult high school, Entrada serves more than 800 students and graduates up to 180 each year. Some are young men and women in need of diplomas so they can enlist in the armed forces. Others are war vets who were drafted before they could […]