Thirteen CSD Students Named Semifinalists in 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program
More than a dozen Canyons District high school students are on track to receive a financial boost for their higher education goals, thanks to their hard work in academics, extracurricular activities, and recommendations from their teachers. They are among 16,000 students nationwide chosen as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. The following CSD students […]
Bell View, Edgemont Families Surveyed on New School Branding Ideas
Will it be the Bear Park Bears or Bees? How about the Glacier Hills Dinosaurs or Yetis? Bell View and Edgemont elementary students are getting a new school, and with it, a new school name, mascot and colors to match. Families and staff will be invited this week to declare their preferences from a shortlist of […]
Health Department Data Portal Tracks CSD-Associated COVID-19 Cases
As the chilly fall weather blows into the Wasatch Front — and the yearly cold and flu season begins to heat up — Canyons District families are encouraged to redouble their efforts, especially in this era of COVID-19, to do daily health checks before bundling up and heading out the door for school. “Unfortunately, we […]
Canyons Schools to Provide Free Breakfast, Lunch to all Students
This Meal’s on Us! Canyons Schools to Provide Free Breakfast, Lunch to all Students School breakfast and lunch are now available at no charge to all Canyons District students under a temporary waiver from the USDA. The free meal service will start after the Labor Day holiday on Tuesday, Sept. 8 and continue through December […]
Connect Canyons Episode 5: A Day of ‘Firsts’ for the Midvalley Elementary Jr. Huskies
Connect Canyons Episode 4: All Rise! Canyons District’s Inaugural Peer Court is in Session
The right of a fair trial by a jury of one’s peers has taken on new meaning with the creation of Canyons District’s Peer Court. Peer courts, also known as youth or teen courts, are a diversion program where youth charged with minor offenses, such as vandalism or fighting, agree to come before a sentencing […]
Midvalley Elementary Jr. Huskies Excited to Start Year in New Building
Midvalley Elementary Principal Tamra Baker arrived at school bright and early on Monday, Aug. 24 to make sure final preparations had been completed in time for an historic moment for her school community. It would be a day of firsts for Baker’s Jr. Huskies: The first day back at school since schools were shuttered five […]
First-time Teachers, Principals Step into New Roles In a Year Unlike Any Other
The inaugural day of any school year is always cause for a mixed bag of emotions: Bright smiles, nervous laughter — and, of course, fearful tears. This year, though, all the feels may be out in force as Canyons District starts the school year in an unprecedented era. For the 2020-2021 school year, Canyons’ first […]
Connect Canyons Episode 3: A School Nurse’s Prescription for Safety, Wellness
It’s been said that the world has reached peak disinfection as we work to rid our homes and workplaces of any trace of the COVID-19 virus. Indeed, the pandemic has heightened everyone’s interest in the many germ-fighting tools we have at our disposal. But public schools have always prioritized disease prevention, whether we’re talking about […]
Contact Tracing, Isolation and Quarantines Only We Can Prevent Coronavirus, and Here’s How
Remember what Smokey Bear taught about preventing forest fires? The same imperative applies to COVID-19. “It may sound cliché. But only we can prevent coronavirus. We all have a role and it’s up to us, each one of us, to do our part,” says Canyons District’s Responsive Services Director BJ Weller. This fall, as classrooms bubble to life with […]
