‘DIGGER DECA STUDENTS RUN ‘GOLDEN’ STORE
Business-oriented students at Jordan High are winning awards for their oversight of the school store. The ‘Diggers’ store, called the Spot, has been recognized as one of only four school stores in Utah to earn the Distributive Education Clubs of America’s (DECA) highest level of distinction — a gold certification — and will be recognized […]
Behind the Seams: The Magical Creative Costuming Process of Hillcrest’s ‘Prince Caspian’
https://youtu.be/v4uiIFcP7lw We willingly suspend disbelief when we watch a theater production. We know we are watching something unreal and fictional, but we go along with it because we identify with the characters or the plot feels plausible. Costume design can either fortify or shatter that fragile contract, believes Hillcrest High costume designer Michelle Abbott, who […]
ACADEMIC STATE CHAMPIONS
The Jordan High boys swimmers not only had a great season, finishing 12th in the entire state, but they claimed an honor reserved for the top student-athletes in Utah. The ‘Diggers were named the 2021-2022 5A Academic State Champions by the Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. The honor is reserved for the 5A varsity team […]
Why the Smart Money is on Canyons District’s Purchasing Professionals
Canyon District’s Purchasing Department employees. If you can imagine it, chances are Canyons District’s purchasing agents have purchased it. After all, it takes more than books, erasers, and pencil sharpeners to keep the District’s 50 schools and programs running smoothly. There are cleaning supplies to be stocked, school buses to be maintained with all their […]
Canyons Online Continues to Accept Applications for 2022-2023
Power up your child’s learning with Canyons Online. There’s still time to submit an application for your child to participate in Canyons’ remote-learning program for the 2022-2023 school year. Parents interested in submitting applications for students entering kindergarten through eighth grades can go to canyonsonline.canyonsdistrict.org to access an easy-to-use online registration tool. Applications are reviewed […]
2022 Graduation Rites Announced for the ‘First Class’ to Start with Canyons as Kindergartners
Thirteen years ago, in August 2009, the newly formed Canyons School District welcomed its first kindergarteners. In what would become a proud Kindergarten College- and Career-Ready Day tradition, the students that first week of “big kid school” were asked to share who they wanted to be when they grew up. They were given mock diplomas, […]
South Park Principal Todd Bird Among CSD Crew to be Honored at Upcoming 2022 Retirees Banquet
South Park Academy Principal Todd Bird doesn’t hesitate to admit he was “a terrible, terrible high school student.” He remembers a counselor telling him he’d never make it in academics. Fortunately, Bird learned about perseverance and redemption after his high school struggles. Those valuable lessons, in turn, helped the career educator, counselor, and coach help countless students — including South […]
Final Legislative Update 2022
FINAL Legislative Update 2022
Legislative Update 3.4.22
Legislative Update 3.4.22
Former ‘Digger Coach, Teacher Honored by UHSAA as a Prep Sports ‘Super Fan’
On any given night, you might see Kevin Egan watching a football game at Corner Canyon High, a baseball game at Cyprus High or a variety of sporting events at Jordan High. You could also see him supporting high school teams at West Jordan, Kearns, Hillcrest, or other schools. Egan’s support of a wide range […]
