CSD Foundation Gives $8,500 In Scholarships at Spring Gala
The third annual Spring Gala of the Canyons Education Foundation at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium was a “Jaws”-sized success. The Foundation raised some $52,000 for college scholarships, teacher-innovation grants, student-health initiatives, and the CSD Foundation endowment. In addition, the Foundation’s first-ever scholarships for soon-to-be-graduates of CSD schools were announced at the Thursday, April 30 gala, which […]
Homeless-Student Liaison Goes ‘Above and Beyond’
Connie Crosby spends her days making sure that children who live in local homeless shelters are provided a pathway to a better life. From before sunrise to well past sunset, Crosby, who is affectionately known as “St. Connie” throughout Canyons District, works tirelessly to secure basic health, nutrition and educational needs for families who just […]
New Head Coach Says Hillcrest Girls Hoops Team Full of Talent
The girls hoops team at Hillcrest High has a new leader who can’t contain her enthusiasm about the talent and verve she sees in the school’s returning players. Not five hours had passed since Shannon Hurst accepted the offer to be the Lady Huskies’ head basketball coach on Friday, May 1, 2015 and she was […]
Alta High’s ‘Mr. L’ Is Canyons District’s 2015 Teacher of the Year
Matt Leininger’s energetic approach to teaching physics shows his students exactly how much they matter. His apparent dedication and care for students are just a few of the reasons that the Alta High educator, who is affectionately called “Mr. L” by casts of Hawks, has been selected as the 2015 Canyons District Teacher of the […]
Corner Canyon Chargers Celebrate 2nd Annual Wellness Week
“The part can never be well unless the whole is well.” Plato Corner Canyon High is celebrating its second-annual Wellness Week April 27-May 1. As part of the week’s celebration, the school is hosting a presentation titled “Pornography: Fight the New Drug.” It will be on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at 7 p.m. in […]
Come Meet New Head Husky! Join Us At Two Open Houses
Canyons District is hosting two Open Houses in Hillcrest’s cafeteria to introduce the new head Husky to the community. Greg Leavitt, the current Draper Park Middle Principal who is taking the Hillcrest reins next year, also wants to hear from students, parents, teachers and community supporters about their ideas to continue Hillcrest’s tradition of excellence. […]
The Envelope, Please: Winners of Film Festival Announced
And the winner is …. The top-judged films in the 6th annual Canyons District Film Festival were announced Thursday during a 6 p.m. ceremony at Eastmont Middle, 10100 S. 1300 East. Hundreds of students, parents, teachers and principals attended the ceremony, which also featured a red carpet and donated snacks and treats from generous community […]
2 CSD Schools Receive Prestigious ‘Confucius Classroom’ Status
Two Canyons District schools are among eight in Utah selected by China’s Education Ministry and the Confucius Institute at the University of Utah to house “Confucius Classrooms.”  Principals at Draper and Lone Peak elementary schools, which are the locations of two of Canyons’ Mandarin Chinese-English dual-language immersion programs, recently received word that their schools had received the prestigious designations. As […]
Show Us Some Love! Foundation Raising Money for Scholarships
Show some deserving and low-income high school students some love with scholarship money. The Canyons Education Foundation, which successfully generates and allocates resources to help Canyons District teachers and students, has launched a new campaign to raise money for student scholarships.  As part of that campaign, today, Thursday, March 26 the Canyons Education […]
Canyons Announces New Administrative Appointments
Canyons District is pleased to announce new leadership appointments, which were approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. The following have accepted new administrative roles in Canyons District schools and District Offices: Greg Leavitt, Principal of Draper Park Middle, has been selected as the new Principal at Hillcrest High. He replaces […]
