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 […]
CSD Kicks Off Development of Soccer Field For Brighton Bengals
With swift kicks of soccer balls through goal posts by two Brighton High student athletes, the Canyons District community cheered the start of work on a soccer field in front of the newly rebuilt Butler Middle School. Applause was constant at the Thursday, March 13, 2014 party to mark the start of work on the project, […]
Brighton’s Carlson Named National Teacher Fellow
Brighton High School science teacher Sarah Carlson soon will have a chance to share her innovative ideas about education with the rest of the country as a Teacher Fellow with the Hope Street Group. Carlson is one of 13 educators nationwide to be chosen to represent Utah in the National Teacher Fellows Program with the […]
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 […]
BHS Student Blogs About Indiana Jones-like Adventures
If Indiana Jones had a much younger little sister with an appetite for adventure and archaeology, she’d probably be just like Ashley Rudd. Like Indiana, Rudd doesn’t love spiders and snakes and she definitely prefers fettucini alfredo over foreign foods. But she hasn’t let that stop her from taking her own adventures in archaeology […]
Bengals Roar Approval Of Bengal Building
Students attending Brighton High School are sure to notice that there’s a welcome addition to their campus. Brighton High on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 celebrated the official opening of the new Bengal Building. A ribbon-cutting celebration was held right before the Bengals’ first football game of the season, which the team won. Principal Charisse Hilton asked […]
CSD Plans Orientations For Freshmen, Sophomores
To ease the transition from middle school to high school, Canyons District high schools will hold orientations this week for freshmen and sophomores students, who will be new to high schools this year as a result of grade reconfiguration. The orientations will be Thursay, Aug. 15 and Friday, Aug. 16. Starting this fall, high schools […]
CSD Announces Dates, Times of 2013 Graduation Rites
Canyons District has announced the dates and times of its 2013 high school graduation ceremonies: Alta High Thursday, June 6, 10 a.m., UCCU Center at Utah Valley University Brighton High Wednesday, June 5, 1 p.m., Maverik Center Hillcrest High Wednesday, June 5, 6 p.m., Maverik Center Jordan High Thursday, June 6, 2 […]
SLCC’s Honors Brighton English Teacher
Karen Larson is the kind of teacher who inspires her students to wield their pens like swords when they are attacking difficult, college-level writing assignments. It’s that kind of dedication to helping her students see the power in writing well and often that has prompted Salt Lake Community College to give her a major award. To […]
