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 […]
7 CSD Students Picked For All-Star Concert with Utah Symphony
Seven Canyons District students have earned the opportunity to play side-by-side with members of the Utah Symphony at the All-Star Evening Concert on Tuesday, May 19. At the event at Abravanel Hall, students will perform Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 alongside their professional counterparts. The following Canyons student musicians have been chosen for this honor:Â Hillcrest […]
12 CSD Students Earn Winter Sport Academic All-State Honors
Congratulations to the Canyons District students who earned Academic All-State Honors through the Utah High School Activities Association for winter sports: Boys Basketball Alta Nicholas Beard Corner Canyon Matthew Riley Ogden Girls Basketball Brighton McCall Christensen, Alyssa Hirschi Drill Brighton Alixandra Peterson Jordan Katherine Ann Metcalf Girls Swimming Brighton Mylei Hong, Hannah Potter Hillcrest […]
Five Canyons District Students Earn Sterling Scholar Awards
Five outstanding students at Hillcrest, Alta, Brighton high schools were among the 14 stellar Utah students who captured category awards in the 54th annual Sterling Scholar Awards Program. The winners were announced during a Tuesday, March 10, 2015 ceremony at the LDS Conference Center, 60 W. North Temple.  Hillcrest led all Utah schools with […]
Alta’s Mitchell Named One Of Best Soccer Coaches in U.S.
After 31 years of coaching soccer at Alta High, winning 13 state championships and receiving a once-in-a-lifetime recognition as the National Federation of State High School Associations’ 2014 National Coach of the Year for boys soccer, Lee Mitchell’s heart is on the field. And it will likely stay there until it stops beating. “As long […]
Alta Hires Alema Te’o To Lead Hawk Football Into the Future
Alta High is proud to announce the selection of a new head football coach who will build on the Hawks’ sky-high legacy of excellence. Alema Te’o, known for his role in founding the prestigious All-Poly Football Camp, officially assumed the post on Feb. 6, 2015. Alta High Principal Brian McGill says he has “full confidence” that […]
Board Meeting Summary Feb. 3, 2015
Note: Mp3s and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Draper Park Moratorium Lifted The Board voted unanimously to lift the moratorium on Draper Park Middle School, where enrollments are expected to be around 1,450, or 100 students less than originally thought, in the 2015-2016 school year. […]
Alta, Corner Canyon, Hillcrest To Stage Productions
While Hollywood is celebrating the best in cinema with the Golden Globes and Academy Awards, three Canyons District high schools are preparing for some star-making turns in student-theater productions. At 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 14-15, Corner Canyon High is presenting student-directed plays in the school’s Little Theater. Entrance is free, but the school […]
Alta’s ‘Interstellar’ Tie: Deep Space Focus of Grad’s Research
Physics and astronomy students at Alta High on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 were given a glimpse into the deepest, darkest realms of space by a former Hawk who has become one of the rising stars in the world of astrophysics. Dr. Robert Owen, a 1997 graduate of the Sandy school, spoke to more than 400 students […]
CSD Student-Athletes Earn Academic All-State Awards
Fourteen Canyons District students have received prestigious Academic All-State Honors in fall sports from the Utah High School Activities Association. The award goes to 10-15 students in each sport who are at the top of their game and the top of their class. The students are: Boys Golf: Jeremy Aguilon, Daniel Fang, and Jacob Ulrich, […]
