Canyons Community Invited to Oath of Office Ceremony
Put it on your calendars: The Canyons District community is invited to a reception and Oath of Office ceremony for the newly elected members of the Canyons Board of Education. The Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 event will be at the Canyons Support Services Center, 9361 S. 300 East. The 7 p.m. reception will be in […]
Canyons CFO Leon Wilcox Earns National Budget Award
When it comes to matters of money, Canyons School District is in good hands. Canyons District, under the leadership of CFO Leon Wilcox, has earned the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association. The award is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting, and represents a significant achievement in following nationally […]
Board Honors Contributions of Horiuchi, Cowdell
The Board of Education paid tribute to the accomplishments of two inaugural Board Members, Kim Horiuchi and Tracy Scott Cowdell, at their final Board meeting on Dec. 2, 2014. Cowdell, who has represented the patrons of District 4 in Sandy, and Horiuchi, who has represented the patrons of District 2 in Cottonwood Heights, were elected […]
Get Ready! College Application Week Coming to CSD
High school seniors: Get ready! College Application Week is Nov. 17-21. During that time, all CSD high school seniors will complete a college application during the regular school day with the help of counselors, faculty, support professionals and parent volunteers. Utah College Application Week, sponsored by the Utah System of Higher Education’s StepUp to Higher Education […]
Vikings Sweep Middle School Intramurals Cross Country Meet
Draper Park swept the sixth-annual CSD Middle School Intramural Cross Country Championship, with first place team and individual wins in both the boys and girls categories. The Vikings defeated competitors from all eight CSD middle schools at the Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 competition at Eastmont Middle School. Teams consisted of the top three male runners […]
Hillcrest Robotics Students Rock the Salt Lake Comic Con
In the same halls roamed by Star Wars’ R2D2 and The Incredible Hulk rolled a droid designed by the Hillcrest Robotics Team. HARV-E, the creation of Husky Robotics, participated in the Kid Con portion of the acclaimed Sept. 4-6 event, which drew hundreds of thousands of costumed visitors to marvel in all things sci-fi […]
Building Momentum: Canyons Continues to Build, Improve Schools
The Board of Education is continuing its momentum on a series of building projects made possible by a $250 million bond that voters approved in 2010. Five of the bond projects remain. They are: – Mount Jordan Middle rebuild, underway now and scheduled for completion in fall 2015– Butler Elementary rebuild, scheduled for completion in […]
Pinwheels for Peace Spin In the Wind at Midvale Middle
What are your wishes for world peace? On Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, Midvale Middle School students created Pinwheels for Peace to project their dreams. On the petals of hundreds of brightly-colored pinwheels, the students wrote their thoughts and created art about war and peace, tolerance, and living in harmony with others, then planted the pinwheels […]
Work to Start on New Brighton Soccer Stadium
In just a few months, Cottonwood Heights, a significant part of Canyons District, will be home to a high school soccer stadium, one of just a handful in Utah. The Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014 approved the construction bids for the new full-sized soccer field in front of Butler Middle School. It will be […]
Canyons Board Appoints Wilcox As New Business Administrator
Canyons District has a new Business Administrator. The Board of Education on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 appointed Leon Wilcox to the position, effective immediately. Wilcox had been serving as the Interim Business Administrator since September 2013. Wilcox is a seasoned professional with 20 years of governmental accounting experience, with an emphasis on financial reporting, […]