The Great Library Update: Canyons to Refresh School Library Collections
Can an investment in school libraries pay dividends in student achievement? The answer to that question, according to Canyons District library specialist Gretchen Zaitzeff, is an emphatic, yes. With funding approved by the Canyons Board of Education, Zaitzeff and her team of librarians are spending much of their summer refreshing the library collections at each […]
Eastmont Middle English Teacher-Turned-Author Lands Dream Book Deal
In the near future, Eastmont Middle teacher Marc Gregson will be in a unique position. His English Language Arts students could do book reports on novels written by him. The first book of Gregson’s upcoming “Above the Black” trilogy is set to be published in January 2024, with the next two books of the young-adult […]
Drought Report: Here’s What Canyons is Doing to Conserve Water
Utah’s wet winter may have eased drought conditions, but state officials are still encouraging Utahns to take steps to conserve water. Despite record-breaking snow and precipitation this spring, a good portion of the state remains in at least a moderate drought, with some areas still in the severe drought category. “Utah is a semi-arid state […]
With Spring Come Busy School Schedules and Behind-the-Scenes Planning
The end of a school year is a whirlwind of exciting events, from award banquets and sports championships to field days, and art shows and performances. And to cap it all off, are the graduation ceremonies! I have been fortunate to have attended a number of these. The Alta High Marching Band fundraiser and car […]
Butler Middle Principal Chosen as CSD’s Director of Federal and State Programs
Veteran middle school principal Paula Logan is Canyons District’s new Director of Federal and State Programs. Logan succeeds Wendy Dau, who earlier this month was appointed the new Superintendent of the Provo City School District. Currently the Principal at Butler Middle School, Logan previously was Principal of Midvale Middle and Assistant Principal of Hillcrest High, two communities in Canyons District that are […]
Alta Senior’s Artwork Up for National ‘Doodle for Google’ Honors
An Alta High student could soon have her art on the Google homepage for hundreds of millions to see. Senior Makenna Jolley has been selected as a winner in the search-engine’s annual student art contest with her doodle, “I’m Snow Grateful,” which follows this year’s contest theme, “I’m so grateful ….” As the Utah winner, she joins 55 other […]
“It doesn’t last forever. It’s such a fun time. Obviously, you’re never gonna get these years back, so you just enjoy it.”
As excited as he is to attend American University and pursue a career in law, Brighton High senior and AP Capstone Diploma candidate Ben Balent has been getting nostalgic with the end of the 2022-23 school year approaching. “It’s almost a little sad. I was talking to my mom about this. You know when you […]
Hillcrest High Graduate Meets Her Maker Culture at MIT
Jayashabari Shankar is a student driven by curiosity and creativity, and she found at Hillcrest High the freedom to pursue both. When she wanted to take four science classes, instead of three, her advisers said, “no problem.” When a section in her biology book stirred questions, her teachers encouraged her to find the answers. Nothing was […]
Utah Chess Champion Plots His Next Move
With the rise of online gaming, chess is experiencing something of a renaissance — and at the top of his game in this newly competitive arena is Alta High senior Aurelius Mlynar. What started as a fun pastime about 10 years ago has become a source of pride for Mlynar who at the age of […]
From Colombia to Duke University, Corner Canyon Graduate Living Her Version of the American Dream
After growing up in Colombia until she was 10 and spending six years bouncing around the United States, Catalina Giraldo says she ended up in Draper, Utah, USA, by accident. Consider it serendipity. Major life moves that led her to Corner Canyon High might’ve been from happenstance, but Giraldo’s hard work and drive are determining […]
