A Community Celebration: Union Middle School Groundbreaking
Among the most distinguishing features of Union Middle School are its expansive, grassy playfields, a community asset that will carry forward when the campus is rebuilt. Not only will there be freshly-planted green space to the west of the new school when it’s completed in the fall of 2023, the campus will also sport a […]
High School Art Winners Announced, District Art Show on Display at South Town
During a life in which he crafted some of the most famous American art, Andy Warhol once said, “Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” That advice is something participants of […]
Groundbreaking Moment: Edgemont, Bell View Unite to Celebrate Glacier Hills Construction
Yeti … set … go! And just like that, with the honorary turning of dirt with golden shovels, the building process has officially begun for the new Glacier Hills Elementary School in Sandy. On hand for the March 31, 2021 groundbreaking celebration were a couple dozen future Yetis: students from Bell View and Edgemont, who […]
Help Wanted! Spring into Volunteering for your Neighborhood School
Canyons District volunteers are legion, numbering in excess of 12,000 in any given year. They’re also incredibly patient, as we’ve had to limit visitors to our campuses this year in support of health and safety protocols. But with vaccination rates picking up, and the broadening availability of rapid COVID-19 testing, we are now able to […]
Dig it! Peruvian Park Students Help Break Ground for New and Improved School
It isn’t unusual for kids to play in dirt, which is perhaps why Peruvian Park students jumped at the chance to toil in the soil as special guests of a groundbreaking to mark the start of the construction of their new school. These prideful Panthers joined Canyons District administrators and local elected officials with golden […]
Health Order Requires Use of Masks in Schools for Remainder of School Year
Finish strong! The last leg of the school year is in sight — and Canyons District encourages students, teachers, Education Support Professionals, and volunteers to maintain a healthy mindset until the end. The safety precautions that have been in place since the outset of the pandemic — and enforced in schools since the start of […]
Thirty CSD Students Earn Academic-All State Honors for Winter Sports, Theater, Music, Debate
These students are more than just stars on the athletic field, debate room, and performing stage. They invest as much time and attention to their studies as they do dance, drama, basketball, debate, music, wrestling, and swim practice — and it shows. For excelling in their academic, artistic, and athletic endeavors, 30 Canyons students representing […]
Connect Canyons Episode 15: What Canyons is Doing to Bridge the Digital Divide — and How you Can Help
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 — 10 to 15 percent — of Canyons District students have no access to a computer or reliable Internet at home. In […]
Brighton High Grad Heads to NCAA Tourney with Trademark Smooth Look, Style of Play
Brock Miller — the Utah State University basketball player and former Brighton High star who’s gained acclaim for his game and his trademark bald, headband-sporting look — started losing patches of hair when he was a 10-year-old kid. Small patches turned into large patches. And even larger patches. Until it was all gone. Despite undergoing various treatments […]
After losing first official season to COVID-19, boys and girls lacrosse players excited to be back
A year after the COVID-19 pandemic upended everybody’s lives, lacrosse is back for its inaugural season — take two— as an officially sanctioned Utah High School Activities Association sport. Consider it a rare second chance to make a good first impression for the oldest organized sport in North America, which has been making headway in Canyons District after […]
