East Midvale Elementary – Canyons School District

Leading Change from the Classroom – Ten CSD Teachers Earn Advanced Degrees with ESL Endorsement

March 21, 2018 3:17 pm

Did you know that half of all Canyons District’s teachers have a master’s degree? CSD is committed to hiring the best teachers for our classrooms and providing them the resources they need to excel. There is an instructional coach and education technology specialist assigned to every one of our schools. And, in addition to offering nearly 100 hours of free training annually, we help sponsor advanced degrees for educators looking to branch into high-needs areas. Just last week, CSD celebrated its first cohort of 10 teachers to earn a master’s degree with an ESL endorsement. Demand for educators who are

Administrative Appointments Approved by Board of Education

June 14, 2017 3:48 pm

Canyons District is pleased to announce new administrative appointments, which were approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Kenna Sorensen, currently the Principal of East Sandy Elementary, will become an administrator in the Instructional Supports Department. This position was created when Dr. Darren Draper, the Director of Education Technology, resigned to accept a position in the Alpine District. With the move, Sorensen joins the Department of Instructional Supports’ administrative team of Director Dr. Amber-Roderick Landward and Administrator Jesse Henefer in guiding the District’s curriculum and education-technology initiatives Dr. Angela Wilkinson, currently the Assistant Principal of

East Midvale Elementary Celebrated 50th Birthday In Style

September 29, 2015 7:11 pm

East Midvale Elementary had a big birthday to recognize at the annual PTA fundraising carnival this year. On its recent 50th anniversary, the school has a lot to celebrate. From the new carpet the school received over the summer, to the corn and tomatoes growing in its courtyard garden, to the shrubbery and picnic tables donated by a local business for the United Way’s Day of Caring, there were plenty of reasons to party. “Every year we have a carnival, but we blew it up this year for a chance to get out to meet and greet the community,” Principal

Taco Twist, Flying Saucers: Students Create Lunch Menus

April 14, 2015 4:26 pm

Flying saucers, anyone? CSD Student Recipe Contest submissions are in, and the winning delectables are sure to delight in CSD lunchrooms this month. CSD Recipe Contest, open to students as part of National Nutrition Month, aimed to involved students more in the planning of school meals. The CSD Recipe committee of kitchen managers and Nutrition Services leaders narrowed the list for a final round of taste-testing. From there, three were named winners. Winning recipes will be served for school lunch for peers, teachers and principals to enjoy.Secondary and Elementary winners’ recipes will be added to the school lunch menu next

14 CSD Schools Earn Healthier US School Challenge Awards

February 12, 2015 12:00 am

Feeding elementary school kids is a tricky business especially when it comes to teaching students about nutrition, encouraging physical activity and serving healthy, delicious drinks and meals that even picky eaters won’t refuse. But thanks to the efforts of school administrators, lunch managers, and the District’s Nutrition Services Department, Canyons students have world-class food to eat in a “smarter lunchroom.” The USDA recently awarded 14 of Canyons District’s elementary schools the Bronze Award in the Healthier US Schools Challenge. This designation means that each of these schools not only meets the requirements of the School Breakfast Program and the