Board of Education Approves New Canyons Administrative Appointments
The Canyons Board of Education and Administration are pleased announce the following administrative appointments: Deidre Walbeck, currently serving as the Assistant Principal at Copperview Elementary, will become Principal at Oakdale Elementary. She will replace Lori Jones, who is retiring. Carolee Mackay, an Achievement Coach at Sandy Elementary, will become Assistant Principal at Copperview Elementary. Eric […]
Apply online for CSD’s Dual-Language Immersion Programs
Did you know that at Canyons District, it’s possible to learn two languages at the same time and to graduate from high school fluent in both? The start of October signals the opening of the window to apply for Canyons District’s Dual Language Immersion Programs for the 2019-2020 school year. From Monday, Oct. 8 to Wednesday, Nov. […]
Leading Change from the Classroom – Ten CSD Teachers Earn Advanced Degrees with ESL Endorsement
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 […]
Ridgecrest Elementary Choir Composes, Performs an Opera
What if the Three Little Pigs were really the bad guys? What if the Fairy Godmother never showed up? Who would win in a dance battle, Cinderella or Snow White? There’s nothing quite like a fairytale to capture the imagination of a child. So, an invitation to re-write one seemed the most natural place for […]
Art Brings History to Life at Utah Capitol
The rotunda of the Utah Capitol came alive on Tuesday with song, dance and colorful art demonstrations. The daylong showcase, which featured a performance by Ridgecrest Elementary’s choir, was organized to underscore the importance of arts education. For poignant proof of the value of the arts, though, one need only have accompanied the student choir […]
Canyons Becomes First Utah School District to go Idle Free
Never doubt that small changes can make a big difference. What started as a suggestion by a concerned Canyons School District parent has grown into a Board of Education-approved campaign to reduce schoolyard idling during morning drop-offs and pickups. On Earth Day, Canyons became the first school district in Utah to go idle free at […]
Coming in 2015-2016: Security Vestibules for Elementaries
CSD is launching the 2015-2016 school year with a focus on academic success and student safety. Security-door vestibules will be installed in 14 elementary schools beginning this fall. The project, scheduled for a December 2016 completion, will channel visitors into each school’s main office, where they will need to sign in and receive a […]
Learn about CSD’s Dual Language Immersion Programs
Canyons District on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 started accepting applications to its Dual Language Immersion Programs for the 2015-2016 school year. The deadline to submit an application is Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014. In addition, parents and guardians who have questions about the programs are invited to attend a Parent Information Night on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 at […]
Crews hard at work on summer construction, renovation projects
Mount Jordan is rising. The first steel beams that will gird the weight of the new middle school are now standing tall at the construction site where crews have been working since 2013. The new school, which is on target to open in fall 2015, was made possible by a $250 million bond that voters approved […]
Ten CSD Schools Earn 2013 President’s Education Award
Ten CSD schools are winners in the 2013 President’s Education Awards Program, which recognizes achievement and hard work in the classroom. Butler, Crescent, Oakdale, Park Lane, Quail Hollow, Ridgecrest, Sprucewood and Sunrise elementary schools, and Crescent View and Mount Jordan middle schools have all won awards. The U.S. Department of Education announced the honor was […]
