Tag: Innovation - Canyons School District

Canyons To Launch Spanish DLI Programs at Altara, Midvalley

February 19, 2020 10:16 pm

Affirming Canyons’ commitment to Dual-Language Immersion programs in the coming school year and beyond, the Canyons Board of Education has approved a two-school expansion of the Spanish-English DLI program. Members of the Board of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 unanimously endorsed a proposal to launch Spanish-English DLI classes at Altara and Midvalley elementary schools in fall 2020. The decision comes after a public-input process to gauge the interest of parents and teachers in both communities. Altara Principal Nicole Svee-Magann and Midvalley Principal Tamra Baker held meetings with faculty, members of their School Community Councils, and Parent-Teacher Associations to discuss

Jumpstart Your Child’s Education At a Canyons District Preschool

January 9, 2020 8:29 pm

Canyons District preschools are evidence of the power of play. It may look like the children are just hopping, dancing, singing, coloring and laughing together but studies have shown that structured play can hone a child’s language, math and social skills. Jumpstart your child’s education by participating in Canyons District’s preschool program. The application window for spots in Canyons’ tuition-based preschools in the 2020-2021 school year is now open. Parents can click here to apply for high-quality preschool programs at schools across the District. The CSD preschools, which follow an evidence-based curriculum that line up with the core standards of learning at

Parents of Students in Canyons DLI Programs Invited to ‘Proficiency Night’

January 8, 2020 9:31 pm

Parents of children in Canyons District’s Dual Language Immersion program may be impressed when they hear their kiddos rattling off phrases in a foreign language. But how can they be sure that their children are gaining proficiency in the language they are studying? That will be the topic of discussion at a 6 p.m. meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 22 in the Canyons Center of the Canyons District Offices, 9361 S. 300 East. At the “Parent Proficiency Night,” Canyons DLI specialists will discuss what proficiency in a target language looks like. They also will review established performance benchmarks and give

Nominations Now Accepted for 2020 Teacher of the Year Honors

January 6, 2020 11:00 pm

“I touch the future,” once said Christa McAuliffe, the American teacher and Space Shuttle Challenger crew member. “I teach.” To honor the stellar teachers who encourage students to seek their dreams and reach for the stars, the Canyons Board of Education and Administration encourage members of the community to submit nominations for the 2020 Canyons Teacher of the Year Award. Each year, all Canyons schools and programs select one Teacher of the Year through a competitive selection process. The winning educator receives a crystal award from the Canyons Board of Education and gifts from local business partners. From that

Mountain America Credit Union Grant Funds Jordan Valley ‘Wish List’

November 20, 2019 9:28 pm

When Jordan Valley PTA President Betty Shaw applied to receive a $1,500 grant from Mountain America Credit Union, she asked all of the school’s teachers to make a wish list of items that could help them in their classrooms. After Shaw officially received the grant Tuesday at the school in a presentation that included representatives from Mountain America Credit Union, Canyons Director of Special Education Misty Suarez, Principal Stacey Nofsinger, Canyons Education Foundation Development Officer Denise Haycock and PTA Region 17 Associate Director Terri Francis, she was emotional with gratitude. “It will do so much good for the school,” Shaw