CSD’s Class of 2019: Scholars, Champions, Artists, Survivors, Friends
It’s been said that a journey of 1,000 miles starts with a single step. This month, some 2,600 seniors of Canyons District high schools will end this part of their educational journey by confidently advancing across graduation stages and toward the direction of their dreams. Two of those students, Jordan High’s Tallyn Grossaint and Hillcrest […]
CSD Begins Accepting Nominations for 10th Annual Apex Awards
They are the people on the front lines. They teach, lead, volunteer, inspire. From sunrise to sunset during the school year, a dedicated corps of top-notch teachers, first-rate administrators, careful bus drivers, and hard-working lunch and custodian staffs, technology experts and financial wizards, as well as scores of classroom volunteers, work together to run […]
Board Meeting Summary, May 7, 2019
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Employment Contracts Approved for 2019-2020 The Canyons Board of Education approved the contract with the Canyons Education Association for the 2019-2020 school year. The contract includes a $7,665 increase for every licensed employee in the Canyons District. This […]
CSD Eliminates Fees for Courses Taken Via Virtual High School
Like most teenagers anxious to hit the road, sophomore Connor Perkins wants to be able to get his driver’s license as soon as he turns 16 in May. The challenge? Fitting a required Driver’s Education course into his already-packed class schedule at Hillcrest High. The answer for Connor was the Canyons Virtual High School, Canyons […]
Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, and Building the Future
The past year has been a period of momentous change and milestones achieved for Canyons District. The fall of 2018 marked the start of CSD’s 10th school year and the conclusion of a fiscal year that ended $6 million under-budget. Canyons completed the 13th and final school improvement project promised to the public in 2010 when […]
Parent Survey Will Help Canyons Hone Recipe for Student Success
A cup of feedback, a dash of input, and a heaping slice of honesty. That’s what we’re asking for in a survey that is being sent to Canyons District parents about their experiences with their child’s school. All nine questions on the short survey are vital ingredients in our efforts to make healthy school-to-home connections, […]
Board Meeting Summary, Oct. 16, 2018
Note: Recordings and documents for agenda items can be accessed via BoardDocs by clicking on the corresponding agenda items. Construction of Brighton High Business Administrator Leon Wilcox presented information about the budget and timeline of Brighton High’s rebuild. While preliminary design work started in September 2017, the work on the project accelerated after the public in November […]
Advisory Council Empaneled to Amplify CSD Student Voice
The future is bright with young leaders like these. On Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, the Board of Education empaneled Canyons’ 2018-2019 Student Advisory Council. This is the sixth year the Board has selected students from all five of Canyons’ traditional high schools to serve in an advisory capacity. When the Board of Education debates policies […]
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness: Themes of CSD’s Constitution Day
America’s liberties, as delineated in the country’s major founding document, are being celebrated today, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018 for U.S. Constitution Day. While the truths in the constitution are held to be self-evident, students across the District are learning first-hand through lessons, games, and even a personal visit to an oath-of-citizenship ceremony in Salt Lake […]
Eighteen CSD Students Named National Merit Scholar Semifinalists
Eighteen Canyons District students have advanced in a rigorous race to claim one of the country’s most prestigious scholarships for high school seniors. Students from Alta, Brighton, Corner Canyon and Hillcrest high schools today were announced as semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholar competition. The high-achieving CSD students join about 16,000 other top scholars […]
