Book Blitz: Reading Takes Practice, and Practice Can be Fun
I had the pleasure of attending the Book Blitz Jr. championship event and am delighted to offer my heartfelt congratulations to the amazing team from Sunrise Elementary for their exceptional victory in the districtwide competition. It was inspiring to see young students embrace the joy of reading and challenge themselves to explore new books and […]
Reading is More Fun with Friends!
Reading isn’t something you typically think of being a group activity. But in Canyons, we are building communities of readers with activities like the annual Book Blitz and Book Blitz Jr. contests — and it’s a community that anyone can join! Book Blitz is a Jeopardy-style competition where student teams are challenged to answer questions […]
The week before Spring Break was busy! I started the week by visiting Diamond Ridge High and Entrada Adult High School. I was so impressed by the way the school building is evolving to meet the diverse needs of our nontraditional high school students. The classes are welcoming, teachers and staff know everyone by name, […]
What a great, few days at the National School Boards Association’s Annual Conference! I always come away feeling inspired and empowered to make a difference in our schools. It was a true pleasure to spend time with my Canyons Board of Education colleagues and learn from other school board members from around the nation. #NSBA2023 […]
CSD’S Annual Book Blitz Contest Draws 400 Student Contestants
Reading is the most important academic skill a student can acquire. If students can read, they can learn anything. But just like anything else, if you want to be good at reading, you have to spend time doing it — and how better to practice and test your reading skills than with your friends? Canyons […]
Celebrating our 2023 Teachers of the Year
Retirement Open Houses: Join Us in Feting CSD’s Fantastic Retirees
After working in construction and security for the past 54 years, Mark Forman decided to follow the advice he received as a teenager after asking some farmers he knew how they lived so well for so long. “You’ve got to learn to age gracefully,” Forman recalled being advised. “You’ve got to be able to learn […]
Administrative Appointments Approved for 2023-2024
The Canyons Board of Education and Administration are pleased to announce the following administrative appointments for the 2023-2024 school year. Lori Reynolds, Principal at Midvale Elementary, will take a position as a Human Resources Administrator in charge of recruiting elementary teachers. She replaces Sally Sansom who was recently appointed School Performance Director over elementary schools. […]
Hillcrest Earns 10 Nominations for Utah High School Musical Theater Awards
Two of Hillcrest High’s show-stopping productions have earned multiple nominations in Utah’s top awards program for high school musical productions. In fact, if all of the nominated cast and crew of Hillcrest’s “Oliver!” and “Catch Me If You Can” win their categories, then the school’s theater department will make a total of 10 trips to […]
