Draper Park Wakes Up To Valentine’s Day Surprise
Draper Park Middle School woke to a surprise on Valentine’s Day, arriving in the morning to find their lockers adorned with pink, paper hearts each inscribed with a personalized note of positivity. It’s a bit like having a secret admirer, or in this case, a whole club of them. The sentiments ranging from, […]
CSD To Start Accepting Applications for Augmented Kindergarten Program
For the second year, Canyons District is embarking on a big idea for little kids. To provide extra academic options to the community, CSD will again offer Supplemental Hours of Instruction for Kindergarten-age students in the 2017-2018 school year. Students must be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2017 to participate in the opt-in, tuition-based […]
Board Meeting Summary, Feb. 7, 2017
Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Legislative Update Utah lawmakers have revived debate over an equalization proposal that would redistribute a third of any increase in per- pupil funding based on the health of a school District’s tax base. SB80 creates winners and losers and […]
Alta, Brighton Athletes Earn Gatorade Player of the Year Honors
Two electric Canyons athletes have shown on the playing field they know how to win from within. And now Brighton High volleyball phenom Dani Barton and Alta High football standout Josh Davis have been selected by sports-drink giant Gatorade as the Utah Players of the Year in their respective sports. Davis, who is mulling scholarship […]
Board Meeting Summary, Jan. 17, 2017
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Middle School Schedule After hearing hours of input from parents, teachers and students, the Board of Education voted to approve the schedules put forward by CSD’s middle schools for a one-year trial period. An update is to be given in […]
Leadership in Action: CSD’s Tingey Elected USBA President
A two-term member of the Canyons Board of Education who is known for her thoroughness and thoughtfulness has been elected President of the Utah School Boards Association. Nancy Tingey, who on Jan. 3, 2017 took the Oath of Office for another four years on the Canyons Board of Education, on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, assumed […]
CSD Recognized for Districtwide ‘No Idling’ Campaign
We all breathe the same air, and we all share in the responsibility to safeguard it from the harmful pollutants emitted by our homes, businesses and vehicles. “That’s what we mean when we say, ‘It’s my air, your air, our air,’” said Dawn Monson of Breathe Utah at an educational assembly at Altara Elementary. The […]
Board Meeting Summary, Dec. 6, 2016
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Middle School Schedule Update In order to squeeze two extra core subjects into the middle school day, as required by the Utah State Board of Education, Canyons District must revisit its middle school schedules. On the table are […]
Board Meeting Summary, Nov. 15, 2016
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. Board Honors Union Middle Faculty, Staff for Quick Actions The Canyons Board of Education recognized seven educators who played an instrumental role in de-escalating a traumatic incident that occurred at Union Middle on Oct. 25, 2016. The Board of […]
Board Meeting Summary, Oct. 4, 2016
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking the corresponding agenda items. School Upgrades Proposal A remodel of the Main Office at Midvale Elementary, the installation of carbon monoxide detectors at all elementary schools, and roofing and HVAC repairs are among more than two-dozen small capital projects being proposed for the […]
