CSD Makes Plans to Create Own Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum

Canyons Superintendent Dr. Rick Robins at the Tuesday, Sept. 21 meeting of the Canyons Board of Education announced an administrative action to suspend the use of the current social-emotional curriculum being used in Canyons District elementary and middle schools. While reiterating his support of social-emotional learning, Dr. Robins stressed that the plan isn’t to abandon […]

15 CSD Students Earn Semifinalist Standing in National Merit Scholarship Competition

A total of 15 Canyons District high school students have been selected as semi-finalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. They represent less than one percent of all U.S. high school seniors and qualify to continue in the prestigious competition for scholarships worth nearly $30 million to be offered this coming spring. To become […]

We the People: Celebrating Constitution Day with CSD

If students come home from school this week with stories about the reason George Washington established the country’s first Thanksgiving Day on Nov. 26, 1789, or share which amendments ensured different freedoms, or recite a famous paragraph that begins “We the People of the United States,” there’s a good reason why. Constitution Day is observed […]

Arts Education in Action: CSD Marching Bands a Magical Mix of Music, Movement

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Pablo Picasso It’s National Arts in Education Week, and few are more grateful that Canyons appreciates the importance of arts in education than the District’s marching band directors. Mikala Mortensen, Brighton High’s reigning Teacher of the Year and Director of Bands, said the support CSD has […]

Mental Health: When Does Teen Angst Become Something to Worry About?

Teenagers endure a lot. The stress of doing well in school in preparation for college, careers, and adulthood is a lot to shoulder. Add to that modern-day social stressors and social media. Then throw a pandemic into the mix — and you can understand why a few mood swings are the norm. The teenage years […]

Coming Soon: Orientation for Parents of Secondary Dual Language Immersion Learners

What happens when Dual Language Immersion (DLI) students transition from fifth-grade to middle school or from eighth-grade to high school? Answers to these questions, and more, will be explained during Canyons District’s online Orientation for parents of secondary DLI learners.  The event will take place virtually in line with COVID-19-related precautions. Families can access the […]

First-Time Canyons Principals Celebrate New Roles, Communities

Bruce Eschler could’ve been speaking for all five of Canyons District’s first-time principals with an admission he made leading up to the 2021-22 school year.  “It’s exciting,” Eschler said of his new position, “but I’m experiencing all the emotions right now.” If it makes the new Jordan High principal feel better, the District’s four other first-time principals — Michelle Shimmin, who […]

Canyons District Joins Nationwide Lawsuit Against Vape Maker Juul Labs

Canyons School District is joining a mass-action federal lawsuit against Juul Labs, alleging the e-cigarette maker has downplayed the health risks of its products in marketing campaigns to minors, which has led to an increase in vaping on school campuses.  About 500 school districts across the country, including Tooele, Provo, Ogden, Jordan, Salt Lake, Washington, […]

CSD Calls on Community to Help Recruit Substitutes

Even in years without tumult, it takes a village to raise the next generation of entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, and leaders. But now more than ever, Canyons District is relying on members of the community to help all of its 50 schools and programs continue to operate smoothly.  While the corps of certified substitutes in Canyons […]

Canyons Announces Dates, Times for SALTA Testing

Does your child have a strong sense of curiosity, a need to explore subjects in surprising depth, and ability to quickly learn complex information?  If so, your student might be a candidate for Canyons District’s SALTA magnet program for advanced learners — and the time for applying to test into the program for the 2022-2023 […]