Butler Elementary Community Breaks Ground for New School
Let the reconstruction begin. With the plunge of shovels into the ground, community leaders joined students in the ceremonial “turning of the dirt” to begin the reconstruction of Butler Elementary School. The April 22, 2015 groundbreaking celebration at the school’s Cottonwood Heights campus drew a crowd of about 150 students, parents, city leaders and community […]
Congratulations to Canyons’ 46 Teachers of the Year
Is your child’s teacher the Teacher of the Year? Take a look here at our 2015 Canyons School District Teacher of the Year winners, announced in surprise celebrations throughout the District on Friday, April 3. 2015 Canyons School District Teachers of the Year Each of the 46 Canyons Teachers of the Year were nominated by […]
New Schedule to Improve Elementary Education in 2015-2016
Following recommendations from task force of elementary school teachers, the Canyons Board of Education has approved a new elementary school schedule that will restore early-out Fridays and provide teachers with the tools they need to help ensure success for every student. To the cheers and applause of teachers and parents, the Board voted unanimously Tuesday, […]
Elementary Security Vestibules Fast-Tracked By Canyons Board
The Canyons Board of Education has fast-tracked the timeline to install vestibules in all elementary schools to provide additional security at the schools’ front entrances. The District had planned to implement the vestibules, created by installing an additional set of security doors at front entrances, in all elementary schools by 2017. The Board voted Tuesday, […]
Board Mulls Elementary Schedule Adjustment
The Canyons Board of Education is weighing a proposal to revise the elementary school schedule next school year to provide teachers with the tools they need to help ensure success for every student. The proposal comes from an Elementary Schedule Task Force that included teachers from all 29 CSD schools. The Task Force met four […]
Board of Education OKs Issuance of Final $42 Million in Bonds
The final $42 million in bonds from the 2010 Canyons School District bond election are about to be issued. The Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $42 million in general obligations bonds. The bonds are the last of the $250 million in bonds […]
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. […]
You’re Invited! CTEC To Hold Open House Wednesday
The Canyons Technical Education Center is hosting an open house Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 from 4-8 p.m. at CTEC, 825 E. 9085 South. The open house is for high school and middle school students attending Canyons, Jordan, Murray, Granite and Salt Lake City district high schools and their parents. The open house provides students a […]
Board Approves 2016-2017 School Calendar
It’s official: School will start on Aug. 24 in 2016. The Board of Education on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 approved the 2016-2017 academic calendar following extensive feedback from the public. “This is a decision we haven’t taken lightly,” Board Second Vice President Nancy Tingey said. The Board approved the calendar following input from nearly 250 patrons […]
Canyons District Board Members Take the Oath of Office
A new era of leadership in Canyons District was ushered in on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 with a ceremonial Oath of Office and a packed-with-supporters reception for the newly seated Canyons Board of Education.. It was an electric night for new Board members Clareen Arnold, who will represent the Sandy communities in District 4, and […]