Work to Start on New Brighton Soccer Stadium
In just a few months, Cottonwood Heights, a significant part of Canyons District, will be home to a high school soccer stadium, one of just a handful in Utah. The Canyons Board of Education on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014 approved the construction bids for the new full-sized soccer field in front of Butler Middle School. It will be […]
The ‘Grade Doctor’ is in: Parents invited to workshop about student grading
A nationally known expert on grading, Ken O’Connor, who is known as “The Grade Doctor,” will visit Canyons District on Thursday, July 31 to do a series of workshops. O’Connor’s daytime workshops will be with Canyons District principals and administrators. His evening workshop will be for parents, patrons and guardians of children in Canyons schools. […]
New Top Hawk: McGill Appointed Principal of Alta High
Alta High has a new top Hawk. Brian McGill, currently Assistant Principal at Corner Canyon High, has been appointed Principal at Alta High School. The Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. McGill has a first-hand familiarity with the legacy of excellence at Alta High. After all, he’s a part of […]
American Idol: Charger Takes Her Shot
Kenzie Hall has gone from the “Alta Idol” stage at her Canyons District high school to the American Idol stage in Hollywood. The Corner Canyon High School junior dazzled a star-studded panel of judges to secure a coveted golden ticket on the popular reality TV show, known for discovering superstars Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, […]
Worldwide Robotics Competition Kicks Off at Hillcrest
Gentlemen and women start your engineering! Some 200 students from 20 teams throughout the Western United States gathered Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 at Hillcrest High for the 2014 FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff one of several hundred similar events that took place all over the world that day. The Kickoff was an opportunity for […]