Ribbon Cutting: Come See the New Union Middle School
Great care and attention has gone into building the new home for the Bobcats. Built to modern seismic standards, the new school building is considerably more energy efficient than its 55-year-old predecessor. Conservation-minded students will appreciate the waterwise landscaping. The concrete and steel construction is low-maintenance and durable. “The new Union Middle is built to […]
Longtime CSD Educator Offers Tips for Taking the Middle School Plunge
From which outfit to wear, to meeting new teachers, a lot can weigh on the minds of sixth-graders and their parents as middle school begins. But Canyons District Instructional Coach Alison Keddington has these words of comfort for those taking the plunge: “Middle school is not like a high dive into a deep end, sink […]
Sign Up Now to be a Classroom Volunteer
Be a classroom helper, tutor students, collect school supplies, or contribute to fundraising activities: The volunteer opportunities in CSD schools are only as limited as your imagination. Even the most time-pinched parents can find ways to support their neighborhood school — and many do. Over the past 10 years, more than 126,000 parents and patrons […]
Union Middle to Start School Year in Online Classes
Union Middle students will start the school year in online classes. Despite maintaining an around-the-clock work schedule throughout the summer, construction crews need an additional two weeks to complete the new building at 615 E. 8000 South. On Monday, Aug. 21 — the first day of the 2023-2024 school year — sixth- through eighth-grade students […]
Priming the Teacher Pipeline: Canyons Launches Employee Giving Campaign, Scholarship Program for Aspiring Educators
Here’s a little secret about the teacher shortage. To recruit top teachers, you need to invest in them. With support from the community, Canyons District has led the state in growing teacher salaries. Now, the District is taking the added step of investing in its non-teaching staff who aspire to become teachers with a college […]
Canyons District to Begin Online Registration Aug. 7
Registering for school just got easier. As always, back-to-school registration for Canyons District can be done online when it’s convenient for families. But now, when families sign into CSD’s registration portal, they’ll find streamlined step-by-step instructions to make the whole experience a whole lot easier. For return registrants, some demographic and contact information will be […]
CSD To Start Taking Space-Available Bus Permit Forms on Aug. 7
As the sun rises on Monday, Aug. 21 — the first day of school for the 2023-2024 school year — Canyons District neighborhoods will be dotted with scores of students walking with friends, riding bikes or scooters — or waiting with their new backpacks at the school-bus stop. Nearly one-third of Canyon students rely on […]
New Indian Hills Middle Principal Hitting the Ground Running
Shelly Karren recalls the day she was offered a chance to return to Alta High after she’d spent time in New England earning a master’s degree in English literature and teaching on the east coast. Karren was volunteering at the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2013, when she answered a call from then-Principal Fidel […]
Help Lone Peak Hospital Secure School Supplies for CSD Students in Need
No student should worry about starting school without basic school supplies. But a growing number do, which is why Lone Peak Hospital is partnering with the Canyons Education Foundation to stock Canyons District’s Resource Closet in time for the 2023-2024 school year. The Resource Closet is a central storehouse of food and hygiene items and […]
New Principals, Assistant Principals Chosen for Corner Canyon, Alta, Hillcrest, and Indian Hills Middle
The new Charger in charge is a familiar face to the Corner Canyon High community Dina Kohler, who was among the corps of school counselors who helped open the doors of the Draper school a little more than a decade ago, is the new Principal at Corner Canyon High. Her appointment was approved Tuesday by […]
