Worldwide Robotics Competition Kicks Off at Hillcrest
Gentlemen and women start your engineering! Some 200 students from 20 teams throughout the Western United States gathered Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 at Hillcrest High for the 2014 FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff one of several hundred similar events that took place all over the world that day. The Kickoff was an opportunity for […]
Teacher Wins $20,000 in Samsung ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ Contest
When Jordan High School teacher Karen Durfee applied to participate in Samsung’s Solve For Tomorrow education contest in September, she was hoping to win about $500, or enough to buy some tablets for her classroom, where she teaches engineering and robotics. She never imagined she’d win at least $20,000 in technology for her school, and […]
Hour of Code Events Spark Interest With Students
A two-day Hour of Code event at Hillcrest High this week was a big hit with students and not just because of the free pizza. If the popularity of teacher Ed Mondragon’s regular computer programming class is any indication, it’s the binary code that’s drawing them in, and it’s just in time. “Folks, it’s not outrageously […]
CSD Students Look To Future With ‘Hour of Code’ Events
Canyons District is building an army of “code talkers.” Canyons schools are participating this week, which is Computer Science Education Week, in the “Hour of Code,” a nationwide effort to increase the awareness of and interest in computer science. The goal of Hour of Code activites, says Janet Goble, CSD’s Director of Career and Technical […]
Make The Holidays Merry and Bright With CTEC Poinsettias
Looking for an inexpensive solution to holiday decorating? Try the holiday poinsettias now on sale at the Canyons Technical Education Center, 825 W. 9085 South. The sale lasts until all poinsettias are taken home for the holidays. Don’t delay there is a limited amount of plants, which come in colors with, well, colorful names. Buyers […]
Hillcrest Forensics Chapter Earns Prestigious Designation
The National Forensics League announced this week that Hillcrest High School has earned the coveted 2012-2013 Leading Chapter Award in the Sundance District the highest recognition the league can give a chapter. Only one school in each district of the league attains this designation each year. Once a school achieves the award, it has to wait […]
Jordan High Teacher Named Utah FCS Teacher of the Year
Natalie Hancock’s class isn’t your mama’s Family and Consumer Sciences class. The Jordan High teacher infuses her curriculum with education technology, math and science even social media platforms to help kids make connections between her classes and the real world. For her “flipped classroom” efforts, Hancock was named the Teacher of the Year […]
Jordan High Teacher Named FCCLA Adviser of the Year
Each year, for the past decade, Emily Housley has taught her students life-changing skills. She’s taught them how to be involved in the community, how to use math and chemistry in sewing and cooking, and how to look for leadership opportunities. This year, thanks to her students, Housley’s efforts have been recognized by the Family, […]
Hillcrest FIRSTRobotics Team Headed to World Championship
In their debut appearance at the regional FIRSTRobotics competition, Hillcrest High students and their creation, the robot HARV-E, captured the All-Star Rookie Award. As a result, the team and its adviser, teacher Clief Castleton, qualified for the world championship later this month in St. Louis, Mo. CSD was represented at the event by Hillcrest and […]
Gorgeous Geraniums Sold At CTEC
“Gardens are not made by singing, ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade.” ~ Rudyard Kipling Green thumbs rejoice! It’s almost time to start working in the garden and the Canyons Technical Education Center, 825 E. 9085 South, has geraniums that are sure to brighten any flower garden. Starting Monday, April 1, the flowers will […]
