All In! CSD’s College Application Week Set for Nov. 16-20, 2015
High school seniors: Time to apply for college! Canyons School District is hosting College Application Week Nov. 16-20. At that time, all high school seniors will be encouraged to fill out a college application during the regular school day. Counselors, teachers and volunteers will be on hand to help students, every step of the way. “A […]
Board of Education Narrows Focus to Balance Enrollments
The Canyons Board of Education decided on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015 to narrow the focus of its efforts to balance the future enrollments at Corner Canyon and Alta high schools. The Board of Education approved a motion made by Board Vice President Steve Wrigley during a regularly scheduled meeting at the Canyons Administration Building, 9361 […]
4 CSD Schools Earn Five-Star Honors for Sportsmanship
Canyons School District is home to four five-star schools with five-star fans. Brighton, Hillcrest, Jordan and Alta high schools have received FIVE STAR Sportsmanship honors as part of the Utah High School Activities Association’s “Raise-the-Bar: Sportsmanship Matters” program. The program recognizes schools’ continued successful efforts to exhibit sportsmanship in the stands by embracing the […]
Board of Education’s Student Advisory Council Empaneled
A group of students has been empaneled to provide their perspectives on issues that come before the Board of Education. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Robert Dowdle introduced the 10-member Student Advisory Council during the Board’s Sept. 15, 2015 Business Meeting. The Council is comprised of two students from each high school at least one of whom […]
CSD Lauded for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Canyons School District has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The award “represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management,” Stephen J. Gauthier, Director of the GFOA Technical Services […]
Architects Present Concepts for New Alta View Elementary
Architects working to design the new Alta View Elementary have presented their concepts to the Canyons Board of Education. Representatives of Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects presented their concepts in a Board of Education meeting Sept. 1, 2015. The full presentation can be found on BoardDocs. Alta View Elementary will be rebuilt on the school’s current […]
Canyons Celebrates Kindergarten College-Ready Day
What do Bell View Elementary kindergartners want to be when they grow up? College ready! “I will be college ready!” was the resounding cheer at the Sandy school as the Class of 2028 celebrated Kindergarten College-Ready Day on Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. Now in its seventh year in Canyons School District, Kindergarten College-Ready Day gives […]
Let’s Play! CSD Sets Middle School Intramurals Schedule
On your mark, get set, go! Canyons School District is preparing to launch its Middle School Intramurals Program, now in its seventh season. Activities planned for the 2015-2016 academic year include cross country, chess, 3-on-3 basketball, and soccer. Activities are open to all students in sixth- through eighth-grades, and culminate with districtwide tournaments. The 2015-2016 […]
CSD Launches Soccer League for Freshmen, Sophomores
Canyons School District is launching a soccer league for ninth- and 10th-graders in efforts to give students more opportunities to get involved in athletics. The league includes teams from every CSD high school Alta, Brighton, Corner Canyon, Hillcrest and Jordan and teams from Granite District’s Granger, Kearns and Hunter high schools. League play […]
Congrats! 72 Percent Earn CSD Advanced, Honors Diplomas
Hats off to the Class of 2015! Seventy-two percent of graduates earned one of Canyons School District’s unique college-ready diplomas by challenging themselves with more rigorous coursework. The preliminary numbers represent and all-time high for Canyons District, and a continued upward trend in the number of CSD students earning Advanced and Honors Diplomas. Canyons is […]