New Top Hawk: McGill Appointed Principal of Alta High
Alta High has a new top Hawk. Brian McGill, currently Assistant Principal at Corner Canyon High, has been appointed Principal at Alta High School. The Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. McGill has a first-hand familiarity with the legacy of excellence at Alta High. After all, he’s a part of […]
Board Meeting Summary July 8, 2014
Wilcox Named Business AdministratorThe Board of Education approved Leon Wilcox as the District’s new Business Administrator, effective immediately. Wilcox has been serving as the Interim Business Administrator and Chief Financial Officer since September 2013. Wilcox brings to the post 20 years of governmental accounting experience, with an emphasis on financial reporting, budgeting, and auditing. As […]
Congratulations, Class of 2014! CSD high schools hold commencement exercises
For the first time, Canyons District celebrated graduation rites of five traditional high schools. The first-ever graduating class from Corner Canyon, which opened last fall for its inaugural year, joined seniors from Alta, Brighton, Hillcrest and Jordan high schools as members the CSD graduating class. Commencement exercises for the five schools were held Tuesday, June […]
CSD, Special Olympics Team Up On Inclusive Sports Program
Students at Alta, Brighton, Jordan and Hillcrest took the field Wednesday to help kick off the first-ever Unified Sports soccer games in Utah. Through a partnership with the Utah High School Activities Association, Special Olympics Utah started offering an inclusive sports program called Unified Sports that provides an opportunity for students with and without disabilities […]
Alta High Snowboarder Among Country’s Best
As the world’s attention turns toward the golden dreams of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, Canyons District’s eyes are on a student who is riding and sliding full speed toward national recognition as one of the country’s best young snowboarders. When Terrell Cooper started snowboarding nine years ago, he didn’t expect to someday become one […]
You’re Invited to Alta High’s Diversity Initiative Dinner
Alta business students are seeking to changing the world around them one conversation at a time. Led by student adviser Kim Batey, students in Alta’s FBLA and DECA have been proactive about addressing local and global social change by hosting weekly before-school breakfast meetings as part of a larger Diversity Awareness Initiative. The roundtable […]
Alta High Celebrates Contributions Of Country’s Veterans
Alta High students donned their best dresses, skirts, pants and ties on Monday, Nov. 11, 2013 but they weren’t going to Homecoming or getting gussied up for a dance. Instead, students chose to dress up for a special Veterans Day assembly during which they honored members of the U.S. Armed Forces. About 30 veterans many […]
CSD Marching Band Wins at State
The Alta High Marching Band marched to victory at the State Marching Band Championships. The newly created marching band the first in Canyons District won Best Percussion, Best Music, and Second Place overall in the Nov. 1, 2013 State Championships in St. George. The win represents a feather in the cap for the new […]
Curtains To Rise On CSD High School Musicals
Seeking some family-friendly entertainment that won’t bust your pocketbook? Look no further than the musicals produced by Canyons District’s high schools. Brighton High’s “Oklahoma!” will be Nov. 7-9 at 7 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 9. The show, written by the legendary Rogers and Hammerstein, also will be performed Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets […]
CSD Counts 10 National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalists
Ten Canyons students have achieved semi-finalist status in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. The students are: Alta: Adam G. Fuller, Justen M. Gardner, Edward M. Nowakowski, Hillary L. Thalmann Corner Canyon: Emily Workman Hillcrest: Jordan Burns, AJ Kinney, Allison K. Schneggenburger, Thulasi R. Seshan, and Michelle C. Simmons. The high-achieving students represent less than 1 […]
