Canyons welcomes three new high school coaches
It may be summer break, but student athletes at Brighton, Hillcrest and Corner Canyon won’t be going very far. Neither will their brand-new basketball and soccer coaches each one has summer plans for their respective teams. Coach Garrett Wilson became Brighton’s new head boys’ basketball coach this spring after leading high school teams for […]
Pomp and Circumstance: CSD Lauds Class of 2016
Alta High Alta High’s class of 2016 may be the smallest the school has ever seen, but they are a force to be reckoned with. In the 2015-2016 school year, the graduates fundraised $175,000, earned $4 million in scholarship awards and received 728 concurrent and AP credits, saving some $655,000 in college tuition. “We have […]
CSD Students Prepare to Graduate, Start New Journeys
Emma Critchlow is proof that it’s never too late to start again. Once she put her mind to it, nothing could stop this Brighton High senior from crossing the commencement stage with her peers not homelessness, financial constraints, nor even the daunting task of making up a year’s worth of school credits lost due […]
Writer, Director Craig Clyde to Headline Spring Fundraising Gala
Cue the bright lights and roll out the red carpet. Utah screenplay writer, actor and director Craig Clyde will deliver the keynote address at Canyons School District Education Foundation’s 2016 fundraising gala, entertaining guests with tales from his trip to the big screen. The Salt Lake City resident, and co-owner of the production company Seerstone […]
CSD Students Picked to Play Side-by-Side with Utah Symphony
Now this is music to our ears. Eight Canyons District students have been selected to play side-by-side with members of the Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall on Tuesday, May 17. The 7 p.m. concert will feature some of the state’s best high school musicians. Cost to attend the event ranges from $6 to $18. The […]
CSD Announces Dates, Times of 2016 Graduation Rites
Canyons District has announced the dates and times of its 2016 high school graduation ceremonies. History also will be made this spring when Diamond Ridge High, Canyons’ new alternative high, holds graduation ceremonies for the first time. The first cohort of students at Diamond Ridge, now housed at the Canyons Technical Education Center, 825 E. […]
CCHS Premieres New Music by a Seattle Composer
It’s rehearsal and the first time that Seattle composer Giselle Wyers has heard her musical piece “Surge Illuminare” performed. “It’s beautiful!” she tells visibly relieved members of Corner Canyon High School’s choir. “I really like what you’ve brought to it.” The choir has been working for months to interpret and perfect this song in anticipation […]
Hillcrest, Corner Canyon Students Win Big At Sterling Scholar
It was a golden night for three Canyons District students at the 2016 Sterling Scholar Awards. A Hillcrest Husky and two Corner Canyon Chargers walked away big winners at the yearly academic-excellence program sponsored by the Deseret News and KSL Broadcast Group. Hillcrest High’s Anthony Cheng was announced as the top mathematician and the […]
Bubbles: Built for Combat, Bringing Laughter
The name “Bubbles” may seem out of character for a robot programmed to lay siege on a medieval fortress. But it’s sure to give spectators a giggle and possibly put Alta High’s opponents off guard at the 2016 Utah Regional FIRST Robotics Competition. “That’s why my students like it. You can’t say the name […]
Mentors teach computer skills at Corner Canyon
Computer science professionals are lending their skills as mentors and teachers to Corner Canyon’s students. Thanks to the Technology Education and Literacy in Schools program, or TEALS, three Microsoft employees who also happen to be parents of Corner Canyon students are teaching sophomores, juniors and seniors the basic building blocks of computer programming. […]
