Stand Together: CSD Students, Teachers United in their Hopes for the School Year

They’re excited and a little nervous, eager to meet new people and try new things, and grateful to be returning to the familiar rhythms of school. It’s a new school year in Canyons District filled with familiar hopes for students and teachers — and there’s something comforting about that. Something comforting about knowing that, amid […]

A Back-to-School Bash! Canyons District Night with Real Salt Lake is Sept. 4

The chill in the air means that summer has fallen to autumn. The change of seasons also means it’s time for Canyons District to come alive with a back-to-school buzz.  Since Monday, Aug. 16, students have been back in class, preparing themselves to be college- and career-ready when they graduate from high school.  Our teachers […]

Class of 2034 Sets Sights on Future with Annual Kindergarten College-Ready Day

Kindergartners enjoying the assembly. Doctors, nurses, cowboys, fishermen, and police officers were just a few of the many professions represented at a special assembly for kindergartners on Friday morning at Midvalley Elementary.  A superhero also made an appearance alongside these everyday heroes: kindergarten teachers Ashley Bell, Vicki Houmand and Jenifer Robinson, Principal Margaret Swanicke and […]

Free WiFi • Canyons Connects Families with Internet Access

Try imagining life without computers. Impossible, right? Technology has changed how we consume news and entertainment, make travel plans, stay in touch with our friends, shop, and even learn.  Yet, a surprising number of Canyons District students — 10 to 15 percent — have no access to a computer or reliable Internet at home.  As […]

CSD Superintendent Welcomes Questions, Feedback at Districtwide Listening Tour

Have a question about Canyons School District? Suggestions, concerns or compliments? Or maybe, after the months of social distancing that coincided with Dr. Rick Robins’ first year as CSD’s Superintendent, you’d like to meet him in person. Coming soon to a middle school near you: community members will have a chance to do just that […]

Aim of CSD’s Data-Driven Back-to-School Plan is to Keep Schools Open, Safe

Canyons District will follow a comprehensive and evidence-driven Back-to-School Action Plan to maintain safe and welcoming learning environments in the 2021-2022 school year.  The aim of CSD’s strategic and layered approach, which is put into place as the global COVID-19 health crisis is addressed at local levels, is to safeguard student wellness while also ensuring […]

CSD’s 1st Day of Year Marked with New-School Openings, Red-Carpet Welcomes

After a few months of rest and relaxation, camping trips and vacations, and swimming and camping excursions, some 34,000 Canyons District students arrived bright and early Monday, Aug. 16 before the first bells rang in a new year. And, just like that, school is officially back in session throughout Canyons District. Can you feel the […]

Public Gets First Look at the Stunning New Hillcrest High

Hillcrest High principal Greg Leavitt shared an interesting fact about his new jewel of a high school during Friday night’s well-attended ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house. The Huskies now have the only school in Utah, he noted, that stands four stories high. With its location and height, Hillcrest’s majestic views of the Salt Lake Valley […]

Upgraded Alta High Wows Crowd at Ribbon Cutting

As students, alumni, and community members who attended Alta High’s ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday night found out, the Hawks’ massively upgraded nest includes a variety of new features. A top-tier athletic fieldhouse, first-class Performing Arts Center, panoramic views of Wasatch Front peaks in the commons area, and school-spirit-approved artwork, are just a few of the much-needed […]

Canyons Rolls Out Red Carpet to Welcome New Teachers

When doors open in Canyons District for the 2021-22 school year on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, about 250 new faces will be among the thousands of teachers welcoming students. Those same teachers received their own special welcome to “Team CSD” on Monday, Aug. 2. Newcomers from Utah, several other states — from Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas […]