Butler Elementary Community Cheers Opening of New School
Hundreds witnessed history on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 as the doors to a brand new Butler Elementary opened and generations of students and former students, teachers, parents, and local dignitaries walked into the halls of the state-of-the-art building. They passed under a replica of the school’s original bell, which hearkens back to Butler’s beginnings in […]
Brighton High Grad Lives Olympic Dream at Rio Games
This cat can swim. Former Bengal Long Gutierrez, who shattered more than 40 Utah High School Activity Association swimming records while competing for Brighton High, vied this week for Olympic gold at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio De Janeiro against such history-making swimmers as Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte. Gutierrez, one of just three swimmers […]
Summer Boot Camp Gives Entering Freshmen a Jump on High School
A new school year brings lots of changes and challenges for kids of all ages. But if there’s one year that’s especially critical and often the most unsettling for students, it’s the 9th grade. Ninth grade has become known as the “make or break” year of high school, because how students perform in […]
Deadline extended! Apply for CSD’s Program to Augment Kindergarten
Canyons District has extended the deadline for applications for limited spots in a program that will provide supplemental hours of instruction for kindergarten-age children. The application window for this opt-in program, which has been designed to provide additional academic supports past the regular hours of instruction, will remain open until the classes are filled. APPLY HERE The […]
Hillcrest’s Cheng is National Merit Scholar, Presidential Scholar
Anthony Cheng has been making headlines for his academic exploits since 2010, when he took sixth place in the National Geography Bee. The Sandy resident schooled at Peruvian Park Elementary, Midvale Middle and now Hillcrest High went on to become the first student in the geography contest’s 25-year history to make it to […]
Top Teachers Honored, Cheered At Each Canyons District School
Canyons District parents, principals and students are celebrating educational excellence by honoring a top teacher in each school community. Every Canyons school has followed a seven-year tradition of recognizing a Teacher of the Year for outstanding teaching practices, professionalism, and community involvement. Those teachers were cheered during surprise announcements made in the days before Spring […]
CSD Students Picked to Play Side-by-Side with Utah Symphony
Now this is music to our ears. Eight Canyons District students have been selected to play side-by-side with members of the Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall on Tuesday, May 17. The 7 p.m. concert will feature some of the state’s best high school musicians. Cost to attend the event ranges from $6 to $18. The […]
CSD Teachers, Principals Find Ways to Address ‘Senioritis’
With Canyons District high school commencements on the not-so-distant horizon, many soon-to-be-graduates are suffering from a condition called “senioritis.” If you have a teenage student who is just weeks away from wrapping up his or her final year in high school, you know what we’re talking about: It can be a monumental task to get […]
Hillcrest, Corner Canyon Students Win Big At Sterling Scholar
It was a golden night for three Canyons District students at the 2016 Sterling Scholar Awards. A Hillcrest Husky and two Corner Canyon Chargers walked away big winners at the yearly academic-excellence program sponsored by the Deseret News and KSL Broadcast Group. Hillcrest High’s Anthony Cheng was announced as the top mathematician and the […]
Student films considered for prestigious award
There are a lot of things Alex DeAngelo wants to do after he graduates. Some days he thinks about going into genetic engineering and curing diseases like cancer, other days he considers going into law enforcement and fighting crime. On the days in between, the junior at the Draper campus of Entrada High School dreams […]
