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 […]
Corner Canyon Caps Time Capsule Holding Items From Inaugural Year
In the final days of Corner Canyon High’s first year of operations, a few pieces of history were sealed up in a time capsule so that future students, parents, teachers and supporters can catch a glimpse of what it was like to be an inaugural Charger. On Friday, May 30, 2014 Principal Mary Bailey, the school’s […]
Dancing the Night Away: Corner Canyon’s Prom For Students With Special Needs
A community effort turned a recent regular Friday night into an unforgettable enchanted evening for several dozen Canyons District special education students. Corner Canyon High on Friday, April 25, 2014 hosted a prom for the students in the Extended Core Units at Corner Canyon, Alta and Jordan high schools and Draper Park Middle. Clad in sparkly dresses […]
Corner Canyon Student Earns U. Youth Leadership Award
Somehow, between playing the guitar, skiing and running track and cross country, Corner Canyon High School junior Alex Moushey still finds time to volunteer at The Road Home, serve at the Ronald McDonald House, and tutor his peers every Thursday night. Or, in terms of priorities, maybe it’s the other way around: Somehow, with all […]
Awards for CSD Bond Projects
Three Canyons schools, built with proceeds from a $250 million voter-approved bond, have received awards for quality design and workmanship. Butler Middle School, Draper Park Middle School and Corner Canyon High School received 2013 Excellence in Masonry Awards from the Utah Masonry Council. The awards were bestowed at a banquet Jan. 31, 2014 at the […]
American Idol: Charger Takes Her Shot
Kenzie Hall has gone from the “Alta Idol” stage at her Canyons District high school to the American Idol stage in Hollywood. The Corner Canyon High School junior dazzled a star-studded panel of judges to secure a coveted golden ticket on the popular reality TV show, known for discovering superstars Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, […]
Restored Historic Mural Finds Home At Corner Canyon
Corner Canyon High is charging into the future with a little piece of Draper’s history. After humidity started to take its toll on a mural painted in 1938 on a wall in the historic Draper Park School, the Draper Historical Society made arrangements to have the mural removed and restored. Thanks to a collaborative effort between 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 […]
Corner Canyon Theater Teacher Earns Top State Honor
Phaidra Atkinson’s world is the stage. The Corner Canyon High School‘s premier theater teacher for the past 14 years has led hundreds of Utah students to experience the magic of the stage, the thrill of performance, and the power of bringing a character to life. “We all have our outlets. This is my passion,” Atkinson […]
