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 […]
14 CSD Schools Earn Healthier US School Challenge Awards
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 […]
CSD Achieving Upward Trends In Learning Assessments
To watch Corner Canyon High teacher Michelle Ritter lead her students in discussions and guide them through challenging assignments is to get a glimpse into some of the reasons why student achievement is on the rise in Canyons District. From bell to bell, the students are focused, engaged, actively learning and it’s clear they know they […]
‘Read Today’ Honors Achievement at 4 Canyons Schools
The spotlight is shining bright on four Canyons District schools for their achievements in reading and voluntarism. East Midvale, Willow Springs, Midvalley, and Sandy elementaries have received special honors from the KSL-TV “Read Today” program. The schools last academic year enlisted 200 volunteer tutors who donated more than 6,100 hours to reading one-on-one to students. […]
Volunteers Support CSD Schools For United Way Day of Caring
In recognition of the heroes of Sept. 11, 2001 both those who gave their lives and those who survived a group of everyday heroes in our own community reached out to help several Canyons District schools as part of the United Way’s Day of Caring and September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance. […]
Canyons District Announces 2014 Apex Award Honorees
“The apex of my civic pride and personal contentment was reached on the bright September morning when I entered public school.” Mary Antin, author The Canyons Board of Education and Administration are pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Apex Awards, the highest honors given in Canyons District. This year’s recipients are: Teacher […]
Kindergartners: ‘I Will Be College-Ready’
What will students in the Class of 2027 be when they grow up? Doctors, zoo keepers, pilots, judges even Iron Man. Canyons School District kindergartners capped their first week of school Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 with a special day dedicated to getting ready for the future. Canyons’ Kindergarten College-Ready Day, now in its sixth […]
CSD Special Education Department Honors 7 Educators, Service Providers
Before schools welcomed students for the first time this school year, Canyons District’s Special Education Department gathered for some professional development and to acknowledge the accomplishments of seven of their colleagues. On Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, some 200 teachers and related-service providers filled the auditorium and classrooms at Corner Canyon High School as they participated […]
National Honor for CSD Community Schools
Canyons School District has received the prestigious Youth and Family Partnership Award from the National Center for School Mental Health. The Center each year selects just one exemplary school district, organization or school mental health program nationwide that effectively partners with youth and families in delivering quality school mental health programming. This year’s award went […]
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 […]
