Eastmont Middle’s Emma Moss is Canyons District’s 2020 Teacher of the Year

One of Emma Moss’ superpowers as a teacher is being able to help her students see themselves as she sees them: brilliant, resilient, and full of promise. “Students love going to her class,” says Stacy Kurtzhals, Principal of Eastmont Middle where Moss teaches digital literacy and Utah studies as well as advises the student government. “There […]

11th Annual Retirees Banquet – Celebrating the Art of Adventure

Ready for takeoff? With a pandemic, earthquakes, and school closures, the past few months have been about as adventure-filled as it gets.  But to work in education is to have the heart of an adventurer. After all, learning is adventure. It’s about setting off into the unknown with a question and coming back with more questions. […]

Rising Stars: Hillcrest, Alta Musicals Nominated for Top State Honors

As famed thespians have said throughout history whenever outside circumstances have threatened to derail a pending production, “The show must go on.” Instead of attending a Tony Awards-like show, fans of prep musical theater will turn to YouTube on Saturday, May 16 to find out whether the nominated Canyons District shows and student stars will […]

Cracking the Code: Brighton High’s Kaitlyn Lowe Bests College Students in Global Programming Contest    

As a high school student competing against college students in a global computer programming contest, Brighton senior Kaitlyn Lowe didn’t think she really had a chance at winning. Nevertheless, she really wanted the t-shirt promised to all those who completed all three parts of the IBM Master the Mainframe competition, so, after completing step one […]

35 Spring Athletes Cap their Prep Careers with Academic All-State Finish

To achieve Academic All-State status is no small feat. But this year’s awardees in spring sports deserve special applause. Senior prep athletes hoping to clinch a record or cap their careers with a final score, play, or push to the finish line were denied that chance this spring as Utah schools and communities united to […]

Best of Both Worlds: Class of 2020 To Be Celebrated Now, Later

The Class of 2020 in Canyons District will be celebrated at commencement rites held when mass-gathering restrictions are relaxed by health authorities who are spearheading the fight against COVID-19 infections. The Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, endorsed a plan to postpone official graduation ceremonies for this year’s seniors. The ceremonies cannot […]

CSD Sponsors ‘Parenting in a Pandemic’ Support Group

Juggling work demands while helping your child navigate online learning. Searching for happy diversions to fill the hours spent in forced confinement. Seesawing between moments of hope and clarity and fear and frustration. Parenting in a pandemic has its ups and downs. But, as it’s been said, we’re all in this together — so why […]

All Rise! Apply Now to Serve on Canyons District’s Inaugural Peer Court

The time-honored right of a fair trial by a jury of one’s peers will take on new meaning with the creation of the Canyons District Peer Court. A model of restorative justice embraced in communities across the country, peer courts function much like any court of law. Judges are authorized to mediate disputes and mete […]

Midvalley community bids farewell to 63-year-old schoolhouse

The staff and faculty at Midvalley Elementary had big plans for celebrating the end of the school year — plans disrupted by COVID-19. The Jr. Huskies haven’t been able to step inside their classrooms since mid-March when government officials placed all Utah schools under a soft closure as a preventive health measure. And they won’t […]

Canyons District Reminds Community to Use Facilities Responsibly

As the temperatures rise with the arrival of spring weather, Canyons District expects more members of our community to turn to Canyons District campuses and outside facilities to exercise and engage in recreation. CSD fields and stadiums are currently open to the public during the day so that individuals, families, and those who live in […]