It’s Back-to-School Time! CSD Rolls Out Red Carpet for Students on 1st Day
The robust cheers heard throughout the Salt Lake Valley on Monday, Aug. 19 were likely from the back-to-school celebrations held at Canyons District schools. Per an 11-year tradition, principals rolled out red carpets to welcome students to the 2019-2020 school year. Teachers, principals, and parents, as well as Superintendent Dr. Jim Briscoe and members […]
Nearly 700 Students, Parents, Volunteers Attend CSD’s 10th Birthday Party
As one of the first employees of Canyons School District, Susan Edwards has had a front-row seat for many of the District’s defining moments. Even before the vote on Nov. 6, 2007, Edwards was deeply involved in community discussions that led to the creation of the first school district in Utah in 100 years. From building a vital bridge […]
Happy Birthday! Canyons District Plans July 1 Party to Cheer First 10 Years
From the first sunrise on the day Canyons District was born to now, CSD schools have welcomed 28,031 bright-faced kindergartners and proudly awarded 22,426 high school diplomas. Canyons’ teachers have imparted 18.3 million hours of instruction, cafeterias have dished up 28 million nourishing lunches, and CSD bus drivers have logged 15.7 million miles transporting students […]
Board OK’s More Administrative Appointments for 2019-2020 School Year
The Board of Education on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 approved the following administrative appointments for the 2019-2020 school year: Christie Webb, currently Principal at Copperview Elementary, will be the new Principal at Sandy Elementary. She will replace Cory Anderson, who recently had been transferred to Sandy from Bella Vista Elementary before resigning to pursue another […]
CSD’s Class of 2019: Scholars, Champions, Artists, Survivors, Friends
It’s been said that a journey of 1,000 miles starts with a single step. This month, some 2,600 seniors of Canyons District high schools will end this part of their educational journey by confidently advancing across graduation stages and toward the direction of their dreams. Two of those students, Jordan High’s Tallyn Grossaint and Hillcrest […]
Seeing Triple Three Times! Trio of Triplets Set to Graduate from CSD
The announcers at graduation ceremonies of Alta and Brighton High schools will have several opportunities to get the last names of three families correct. It might not be so difficult to correctly pronounce the last names of “Davis” or “Cooper” but they’ll have three chances to get “Folau” just right. A trio of triplets […]
Brighton High First in Utah to Earn 120 Team Sports Titles
If the trophy cases at Brighton High could talk, they would have a lot to say about the courage, commitment and collegiality it takes to win championships. “Stand Together” is the Bengal motto, and together the students at Brighton have achieved a feat unmatched by any other high school in Utah: 120 team state championship […]
CSD Art Teacher’s ‘Peer Partner’ Research Gains National Renown
At first glance, the students in Jonathan Hale’s class at Sprucewood Elementary look like they are engaged in their art lessons just like any other fourth-or fifth-graders. They are gathered around their projects, weaving fabric on a loom, painting creations they’ve made and working with different materials but the true masterpiece they are building […]
CSD Begins Accepting Nominations for 10th Annual Apex Awards
They are the people on the front lines. They teach, lead, volunteer, inspire. From sunrise to sunset during the school year, a dedicated corps of top-notch teachers, first-rate administrators, careful bus drivers, and hard-working lunch and custodian staffs, technology experts and financial wizards, as well as scores of classroom volunteers, work together to run […]
Board Meeting Summary, May 7, 2019
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Employment Contracts Approved for 2019-2020 The Canyons Board of Education approved the contract with the Canyons Education Association for the 2019-2020 school year. The contract includes a $7,665 increase for every licensed employee in the Canyons District. This […]
