CSD is Accepting Nominations for the 2022 Teacher of the Year Honor
It has been said that teachers change the world, one child at a time. Even in an era of tumult, teachers serve as stabilizing forces in the lives of students. Indeed, throughout the recent storms of uncertainty and upheaval, educators have been the familiar faces in the classroom, the guiding voices in online classroom discussions, […]
Canyons Warns of Viral TikTok Trend, Asks Parents for Help in Monitoring Student Social Media Use
Canyons School District is taking a zero-tolerance approach to viral images and school threats circulating on social media as part of a new TikTok trend that’s sweeping the nation. Though slow to reach Utah, schools throughout the state are starting to see a rise of social media activity where students are threatening harm or violence […]
Update: Scheduled Evening CSD Events Can Continue Now that Skies, Roads are Clear
A remote-learning day was held in Canyons District on Wednesday, Dec. 15 because of early morning extreme weather, dangerous road conditions, and scattered power outages throughout Salt Lake County. But now that today’s storm has passed and major roads are cleared, Canyons District has opted to move forward with regularly scheduled evening games, practices, rehearsals, […]
Open House: Community Input Wanted for Midvale-Area Boundary Study
Canyons School District invites the Midvale community to participate in a review of the attendance boundaries for Copperview, East Midvale, Midvale and Midvalley elementary schools. The City of Midvale has grown and changed a lot since the inception of the District in 2009, and this will be the first boundary study for this area. A particular focus […]
Alta’s McGill Selected to Lead Canyons’ Student Services
Dr. Brian McGill is the new Director of Student Services in Canyons School District. The current principal of Alta High was chosen for the post after a competitive selection process. The Board of Education approved Dr. McGill’s appointment on Tuesday, Nov. 30. He will start work in the new role in mid-January, which gives him […]
Ken Rowley Appointed New Principal of Alta High
Ken Rowley is applying a farmer’s wisdom to the tasks in front of him as he assumes the role of principal at Alta High: “As my dad would tell me, it’s time to roll up the sleeves and get to work.” Rowley, who has been an educator for 26 years, including 15 as principal at […]