Most Canyons Students Don’t Vape. A New Campaign Aims to Make Sure They Know It.
Ask a room full of teenagers how many of their classmates vape, and chances are the answers would be far higher than reality. That’s exactly what concerns Canyons School District prevention specialist Ellie Bechard. According to the latest Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) Survey, CSD students believe roughly one-third of their peers vape. In […]
Canyons Offers Specialized Learning Options for Advanced Students: Applications to Test into SALTA Open Sept. 8
Education isn’t one-size-fits-all. Neither are students. Some children thrive with hands-on learning. Others find their stride through the arts, science, or learning a second language. And some students need opportunities to move faster, dig deeper, and wrestle with increasingly complex ideas early on. That’s why Canyons School District works to provide families with choices and […]
Canyons Maps Plan for Preserving Dual-Language Immersion Programs, Invites Community Input
Canyons School District is taking steps to maintain strong and sustainable Dual-Language Immersion programs in the face of declining enrollment while inviting families to give input on what those programs could look like in the future. In preparation for the upcoming application window for elementary-level DLI programs, the District has proposed enrollment targets and timelines […]
Canyons Students Recognized as Top HOSA Students in the World
Four Canyons School District students have been recognized by the HOSA International Leadership Conference as some of the best in the world. Each year, roughly 15,000 students from middle school through to post-secondary come together to learn, network, and compete against their peers as they set their sights on careers in health and medical industries. […]
Turning the Page: Canyons Librarians Become First to Earn New USU Credential
Walk into an elementary school library today, and you’ll find plenty of books. You’ll also find students learning how to ask good questions, distinguish fact from fiction, conduct research, navigate artificial intelligence, and make sense of a digital world overflowing with information. Helping students develop those skills means school librarians must continually learn and adapt. That’s why 19 Canyons District elementary school librarians spent the […]
ACE Scholarship Reaches Milestone as First Recipient Returns to Canyons Classroom
Jonathan Kesler spent the past decade helping keep Canyons District schools running smoothly as a Facilities Maintenance Technician. This fall, he’ll return to those same schools in a new role — as the first Aspiring Canyons Educator (ACE) Scholarship recipient to begin teaching in a Canyons classroom. The milestone marks a full-circle moment for the […]