Hillcrest Senior Receives Alliance for Young Artist and Writers Award
Xueyou “Sherry” Wang, a senior at Hillcrest High School, won a regional Gold Key in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for 2010. The contest is sponsored by the Alliance of Young Artists and Writers. Of the 165,000 submitted entries to the regional program, only 1,111 manuscripts earned gold recognition this year. Wang’s work advances […]
Canyons District’s Letter to Gov. Gary Herbert
Board of Education President Tracy Scott Cowdell and Superintendent David S. Doty have responded to Gov. Gary Herbert’s comments on the creation of the Canyons School District, which has thrived in the first few months of its inaugural year. In a letter that was hand-delivered Friday to the Governor’s Office, Mr. Cowdell and Dr. Doty […]
Canyons School District’s Statement Regarding HB292
The following statement has been issued by the Canyons School District regarding HB292, which seeks to require Canyons District to pay an additional $15.4 million in operating funds to Jordan School District: “Canyons School District was created under Utah law, and its creation has been upheld by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. An arbitration […]
Deseret News, KSL Announce “Best City Ever” Winners
The Deseret News and KSL-TV have announced winners of their premiere “Best City Ever” writing contest, piloted in Canyons School District middle schools. About 350 students submitted their work in the contest. Canyons is grateful for the opportunity the news organizations have provided to our students, and thanks participating teachers for helping students stretch their writing […]
Board of Education OK’s Grade Reconfiguration Plan
In addition to the groundbreaking advanced-diploma proposal, the Canyons District Board of Education voted Tuesday night for a grade reconfiguration that will affect every school in the District. As a result of the Board’s stamp of approval, sixth-graders will move into middle school and ninth-graders will move into high school. The Board also approved changing […]
Board of Education Approves Career- and College-Ready Diplomas Plan
Students in Canyons School District soon will be able to choose to pursue a Standard, Honors or Advanced diploma, as well as content-specific Endorsements, under a revised proposal approved by the Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Canyons becomes Utah’s first school district to offer differentiated diplomas to students in efforts to ensure […]
Utah Technology Center Endorsement
The Utah Technology Council has released a Letter in support of Canyons School District’s academic plan, which provides students an opportunity to earn advanced diplomas by successfully completing courses of study that are aligned with the expectations of colleges and employers. According to the proposal, students who choose to participate in the advanced-diploma program would be […]
Salt Lake Chamber Endorses Canyons School District’s Diploma Proposal
The Salt Lake Chamber on Tuesday, Feb. 16 issued a press release supporting Canyons School District’s advanced diplomas proposal because it will better prepare students for the demands of college and the workforce. “A highly educated workforce is the most critical long-term strategy for a vibrant economy and healthy society,” said Lane Beattie, president and […]
Ride the Ski Lift With Dr. Doty
Superintendent David Doty wants to hear from students in the Canyons School District. To that end, he’s extending an invitation to students to ride the lift with him during Canyons District Night at Brighton Resort on Friday, Feb. 19. Students selected by random drawing can use the duration of a ski-lift ride to bend Dr. […]
Brookwood Students Raise Money For Children in Haiti
Brookwood Elementary School has been busy raising money to provide assistance to the people of Haiti. The first donation to the school’s “Half Dollars for Haiti” came minutes after the red buckets from the Salvation Army arrived. Three students, Meg Flynn, Aly Vyfvinkel, and Nicky Lu Vyfvinkel, also raised $285 selling hot chocolate. On Monday, […]
