Thank a Teacher: CSD Now Taking Nominations for 2021 Teacher of the Year
To be a teacher during a pandemic is to be on the front lines of the battle to safeguard the health and heart of the future. In this unprecedented era of COVID-19 — marked by hours of Google Meets, constant updates to Canvas pages, strained voices to be heard from behind a mask, and the application […]
Eastmont Middle’s Moss Named Runner-up in Utah Teacher of the Year Contest
Shortly after Emma Moss found out Thursday, Oct. 1 that the Utah State Board of Education named her as a runner-up for the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year award, she had one of those days that is sure to rank as a highlight of her career. Since Moss was named as the 2020 Canyons […]
Canyons Works with University of Utah to Solve Teacher Shortage
Zeke Michel found his calling long before he could verbalize it as a career goal while working as a peer tutor mentoring fellow Hillcrest High students with intellectual disabilities. That nascent interest steered him to seek a job as an after-school custodian at Jordan Valley, Canyons District’s school for students with severe disabilities. In 2015, […]
Midvale Elementary’s Jessica Beus Named 2019 Teacher of the Year
Jessica Beus is known as the “child whisperer” of Midvale Elementary. With an exceedingly calm and patient demeanor, coupled with plenty of smiles and fist-bumps, Beus guides her students through the day’s lessons. In turn, her group of third-graders approach their days with eager eyes, grins, and an apparent desire to show their teacher they […]
CSD Teachers Rock! Nominate Your Favorite for Teacher of the Year
It’s been said that the influence of a great teacher can never be erased. To celebrate the indelible marks that educators make in the lives of children, the Canyons Board of Education and Administration are asking for nominations for the District’s 2019 Teacher of the Year. The community is invited to submit nominations for this […]
Union Middle’s Drew Fosse Named 2017 Teacher of the Year
The bell at Union Middle is about to ring, but Drew Fosse’s class has a tough task at hand: Don’t smile. Everyone is silent as Fosse slowly walks around the room with a fake scowl. The challenge to make eye contact with Fosse and stay serious carries a reward, which students redeem at […]
Peruvian Park’s Gretchen Murray a Top Utah Teacher
Within the Canyons School District community, Gretchen Murray needs no introduction. Her name is already associated with excellence in education, which is why she was nominated for Teacher of the Year by her peers and the parents of her Peruvian Park Elementary students. Now the rest of Utah is getting to know the devoted fourth […]
Board Meeting Summary, April 27, 2016
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Changes to Programming for Students at Midvale’s Homeless Shelter With passage of SB169, the Midvale overflow shelter of The Road Home will remain open year-round, instead of serving solely as an overflow shelter in winter. As a […]
Give Teachers Some Love! Nominate for Teacher of the Year
It’s time to give our teachers some love! Send your child’s favorite teacher a well-deserved valentine by nominating him or her to become the 2016 Canyons District Teacher of the Year. Canyons schools are taking nominations for Teacher of the Year until Friday, Feb. 26. Each year, every Canyons District school recognizes a Teacher of […]
Alta High’s ‘Mr. L’ Is Canyons District’s 2015 Teacher of the Year
Matt Leininger’s energetic approach to teaching physics shows his students exactly how much they matter. His apparent dedication and care for students are just a few of the reasons that the Alta High educator, who is affectionately called “Mr. L” by casts of Hawks, has been selected as the 2015 Canyons District Teacher of the […]
