Corner Canyon High School Returns to Virtual Learning Schedule for All Students

All Corner Canyon High students will engage in virtual learning for the next two school weeks.  The decision to temporarily change the school’s schedule is in response to the rise in numbers of COVID-19 cases associated with CCHS in addition to the positive rates in the community surrounding the Draper campus. The action was taken […]

Alta High Hawks Put Into Place Temporary Online-Learning Schedule

All Alta High students will engage in online learning until after the Thanksgiving Recess in response to rising COVID-19 cases associated with the school as well as a sustained bump in positive rates in the neighborhoods surrounding the campus.  The pause in on-campus learning was announced on Thursday, Nov. 12. Parents received the notification in […]

School Menu Planning Means Finding a Balance Between Healthy and Delicious

When it comes to designing a menu that is nutritious, full of variety and appealing to kindergarteners, seniors, and everyone in between, Canyons District’s Registered Dietician Emily Jenkins has her work cut out for her. For Jenkins and the Nutrition Services team, breakfast and lunch are the most important part of the day, and providing […]

Connect Canyons Episode 11: You Are What You Eat — So For Kids, It Better Taste Great

For some students, knowing what’s on the lunch menu might not be the most important part of the day. But for Canyons Nutrition Services Department, it’s everything. From taste tests to strict health requirements, locally sourcing ingredients and analyzing what’s a popular meal and what’s not, Canyons goes to great lengths to make sure students […]

CSD Streamlines Notification Process for Students After Possible COVID-19 Exposure

Canyons District has streamlined the family-notification process when it has been determined through the contact-tracing process that a student may have been exposed at school by student or employee who has tested positive for COVID-19. To ensure that families receive the notification, parents of children who will need to quarantine will receive an automated phone […]

Jordan High, Indian Hills Middle Pivot to Online Learning Until After Thanksgiving Recess

As a result of an increase in COVID-19 cases associated with the two schools, Jordan High and Indian Hills Middle schools will immediately transition to online learning until after the Thanksgiving Recess. Parents of students at Jordan High and Indian Hills Middle were notified on Tuesday about the decision via robocall, email and text. Beetdigger […]

COVID-19 Update • Utah Announces New Safety Measures

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has announced new safety measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Canyons District has already been practicing some of the precautions that are now being enforced statewide under penalty of fines, including the requirement to wear face coverings. But the governor’s executive order, coupled with a concurrent health order by the Utah […]

The Power of Possibility: National School Psychology Week, Nov. 9-13

On some days, it can be difficult to believe in the power of possibility, but students have powerful allies in their corner to help.  For National School Psychology Week, Nov. 9-13, we’re highlighting the work school psychologists and other educators do to help all students thrive, hold on to hope, set goals, and cultivate the […]

Connect Canyons Episode 10: This Year’s Bumper Crop in School Improvement Funding

What is Utah’s Permanent State School Fund? That’s a jargony name that may not mean much to some of our listeners. But this fund is special. It has a special place in Utah’s history, it plays a vital role in fueling school improvement, and to understand its origins and purpose, we went straight to the […]

Make a Difference, Sign Up to Substitute Teach

Members of the community looking for ways to support teachers and students have a unique opportunity this year to pitch in where it counts: the classroom.  Canyons’ raft of certified substitute teachers is larger for the 2020-2021 school year than ever before, but the demand for substitutes is higher than ever before, too. While in-school […]