President’s Back-To-School speech set for 11 a.m. Sept. 14
President Obama will deliver his Back-To-School speech at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14, the White House has announced. The President will deliver the speech from Philadelphia’s Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School, a 2010 National Blue Ribbon School. The speech will be live-streamed at www.whitehouse.gov/live. The White House calls the speech an opportunity for the President […]
Middle, High School Students to Take ACT Tests
Canyons School District has embraced a new academic plan to ensure all students have the skills they need to be successful in college and careers. In fall 2010, Canyons is putting in place several measures to give students, parents and teachers regular feedback about students’ progress toward that goal. In September, all eighth-graders will take […]
Comcast Newsmakers’ Features New Education Foundation
The new Canyons School District Education Foundation is featured this month on “Comcast Newsmakers.” The five-minute interview program, which will air throughout September on Headline News, highlights the Foundation, its goals, and its Sept. 30 Inaugural Golf Tournament fundraiser. “Comcast Newsmakers” provides news and information about community organizations, issues, and events, and will be seen […]
Two-thirds of Canyons Schools Make AYP
About two-thirds of Canyons District schools made Adequate Yearly Progress in 2010 under No Child Left Behind. Twenty-eight schools, or 65 percent of those in Canyons District, made AYP, as did Canyons District as a whole. Additionally, Canyons’ three Title I schools that had been targeted as in need of improvement made AYP for the […]
CSD Seeks 2 AmeriCorps Literacy Volunteer Coordinators
Know of a retiree or college student who would be interested in helping children learn to read? Canyons School District seeks two people to serve as AmeriCorps Literacy Volunteer Coordinators at Sunrise and Midvale elementary schools. These positions need to be filled by Monday as part of an AmeriCorp grant. The position requires 900 hours […]
Canyons ‘Rolls Out The Red Carpet’ On First Day Of School
Canyons District “rolled out the red carpet” for students as they returned to classes on Monday, the first day of the 2010-2011 school year. At four CSD elementary schools Copperview, East Midvale, Midvale and Sandy students walked to the front doors on red carpets. They were greeted by cheering teachers and administrators. Many […]
Road Construction Projects May Cause Start-of-School Traffic Woes
As the first day of school approaches, officials at Canyons District want to make sure parents and students are aware of various construction zones that may delay traffic on the first few days of school. The District urges the use of alternative routes and asks for patience with District Transportation as buses may experience slight […]
Waddell Named Principal of Butler Elementary School
The Canyons Board of Education approved Tuesday the appointment of Christine Waddell as the new principal of Butler Elementary School. Waddell, a National Board Certified Teacher who currently serves as the assistant principal at Midvale Middle School, replaces Laura Finlinson, who resigned to accept the curriculum director position in Jordan School District.
Brighton Senior Receives College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarship
A Brighton High School graduate has been announced as one of the 1,900 recent winners of a National Merit Scholarship financed by a college or university. These Merit Scholar designees join more than 2,800 other college-sponsored award recipients announced in late May. Mackenzie Woolf, a resident of Sandy whose probable career field is International […]
It’s Official: CSD Bond Approved By Voters
It’s official: Voters in Canyons School District on June 22, 2010 approved the District’s $250 million bond proposal. In all, 13,517 votes were cast in favor of the bond, and 13,163 votes against the bond, according to results made official Tuesday evening by Salt Lake County and subsequently, the Canyons Board of Education in its […]
