Spotlight Shines on Alta High Dance Teacher Traci Raymond, CSD’s 2021 Teacher of the Year

As the curtain falls on her 30-year career as a performing-arts teacher, Alta High’s Traci Raymond has received a standing ovation for a literal and metaphorical grand finale. This time, though, it was not for the twists and turns of her talented dancers. It was for Raymond’s skill as an artful educator who has inspired […]

CSD Cheers its ‘Educational Rock Stars’ at Top Teacher Announcement

The world calls them “Teachers.”  We prefer the term “Educational Rock Stars.” Regardless of the monikers that may be applied, Canyons is amped for the District Teacher of the Year selection process, which culminates tonight, Tuesday, May 4,  with announcement of CSD’s top teacher for 2021. Coinciding with Teacher Appreciation Week, the announcement will be […]

Canyons District’s Jeff Haney Earns Utah PIO Association’s Media Relations Award

Schools cannot function without effectively communicating with parents, employees and the communities they serve — especially in a health crisis — and journalists and media outlets are vital partners in that endeavor.  Such is the guiding philosophy of Canyons School District’s Communications Director Jeff Haney who explains it this way: “Media professionals need reliable information to […]

Three Canyons Alumni Selected by NFL Teams

Zach Wilson, whose football career took off while playing for Corner Canyon High and skyrocketed at Brigham Young University, has a new home. From Draper to Provo to — hit it, Frank — New York, New York! And he’s not the only former Canyons School District star who’s getting a new NFL address. As had been […]

CSD Students Who Missed Vaccination Time Have Another Chance on Friday

Hey, Canyons District parents!  Did your student miss the chance to get “the jab” at the COVID-19 Student Vaccination Clinic scheduled at their school this week?  You have one last chance to register for your child to receive the vaccine at a CSD school.  The District’s final first-dose clinic for age-eligible students will be 8-10:30 […]

History in the Making • Canyons Students Win State Champion Honors at Utah’s National History Day Contest

Some talented Canyons District students recently made history-making projects about … history. Six students from the District earned state championship titles at the 2021 National History Day Utah state contest on Wednesday, April 28, with three projects from the junior division and one from the senior division earning top marks. CSD’s historical haul also included seven students […]

Check out these Fun, Late-Fee-Free Facts about Canyon District Libraries

Do you know how many libraries are located within the Canyons School District? Do you know how many items — books, textbooks, resources, equipment and other materials — are in those libraries? And how about this one: Without the help of your favorite search engine, name the author who said, “I have always imagined that […]

CSD’s ‘Summer Boost’ to Prepare Students for Reentry to School in the Fall

Ready for blastoff? Check your engines, because it’s all systems “go” for Canyons District’s Summer Boost, a by-invitation summer program for adventurous students with unexplored learning goals.  Candidates for Summer Boost will receive an invitation with information about how to take advantage of the specially designed, in-person instruction. Five centrally-located schools will serve as launch […]

CSD, Health Department Team Up To Provide ‘The Jab’ at High Schools

Plans to provide “the jab”  to age-eligible students who have parent permission to participate in a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at a Canyons District high school are moving along at a rapid clip. The clinics, held in partnership with the Salt Lake County Health Department, have been scheduled for various times this week. Parents and guardians […]

Bobcats — and Ninja Warriors — excited about new Union Middle School

There’s a lot to be excited about with the construction of a new Union Middle School. The pièce de résistance, however, might be found where the current building will stand for two more school years. A Ninja Warrior playground, loaded with obstacles and a small climbing wall, will be built on large playfields that will […]