Tag: Canyons Education Foundation

#TrotForTech Virtual 5K: A Healthy Fundraiser to Provide WiFi, Computing Devices to Students in Need

While many traditional celebrations that take place this time of year might look drastically different this season, the Canyons Education Foundation is planning an event that ticks all of the boxes: It’s fun, it’s for a good cause, and the entire community can participate. The Canyons Education Foundation’s inaugural Virtual Fun Run kicks off Nov. […]

Donations Needed: An Opportunity to Lend a Helping Hand at a Distance

From glue sticks to rulers, backpacks and more, the list of supplies students need to return to school can be long. This year more than ever, families in Canyons School District experiencing financial hardship may be relying on donations to provide the tools their students need to attend school.  To that end, Canyons School District […]

Larry H. Miller Charities Brings Holiday Cheer to CSD Students

Christmas came early to the Canyons Education Foundation with a $20,000 donation from Larry H. Miller Charities, the nonprofit arm of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. The money will fund a Sub-for-Santa effort benefitting students in every corner of the District. “We have pockets of need throughout our District, and this generous donation […]

Record number of Canyons teachers receive grants from Canyons Education Foundation

From cow eyes to a glockenspiel, rock samples and microscopes, 33 teachers from all corners of Canyons School District received funds to purchase new tools and technology to bolster their classroom instruction. The new equipment is made possible through Innovation Grants distributed to teachers recently by the Canyons Education Foundation in surprise classroom visits at […]

CSD Foundation Gives $10,000 to Help Cover College-Application Fees During UCAW

Quite literally, every drive down the fairways at the recent 10th annual golf tournament of the Canyons Education Foundation was done for a great cause: supporting Canyons District’s mission of ensuring the college-readiness of every student enrolled in a Canyons school. The some $80,000 in donations earned at the Sept. 18, 2019 fundraiser at Wasatch […]

Innovation Grants – Turning Teachers’ Big Ideas into Reality

Teachers are constantly generating ideas for improving instruction and putting them into practice in their classrooms. They are the secret sauce for innovation, a wellspring of ideas for advancing education–which is why the Canyons Education Foundation each year offers grants to help teachers bring their big ideas to fruition. Applications are open now for the […]

Canyons Education Foundation Now Accepting Innovation Grant Applications

The Canyons Education Foundation is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Innovation Grants. The grants recognize and support excellence in teaching by providing funds – up to $10,000 – to enhance elementary, middle school and high school curriculum. Applications can be accessed now through 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 on the […]

Canyons Education Foundation Awards Unprecedented $11,000 in Student Scholarships

Last summer, Calena Slesser’s sister was struck and nearly killed by a car while crossing the street. As her parents shifted their focus to hospital visits, medical consultations and rehabilitative care, Calena fell into the role of caregiver to her younger siblings.  It was a lot to shoulder for any high school senior, much less […]

Burlington Stores Adopts Crescent Elementary, Donates $10,000 for Classroom Supplies

The sounds of cheers flooded the hallways of Crescent Elementary on Wednesday, March 14 and that was before the guests of honor even entered the room. “Now I’m starting to get nervous,” Burlington Stores manager Cedric Reeves said with a smile as he cracked open the wooden door to the multi-purpose room and greeted every student […]

CSD Foundation Grants Fund Innovative Classroom Projects

Sunrise Elementary teacher Patricia Stephens-French froze when the door to her classroom opened and a crowd of folks in blue shirts filed in. She took one look at the giant check in the hands of a member of the Canyons Education Foundation and she knew exactly what was happening: her wish was about to come […]