Ready for ‘Big Kid’ School? • Time to get a jump on planning for kindergarten
The start of the 2021-2022 school year might seem like it’s light-years away, but when it comes to making arrangements for kindergarteners to attend school, the time to start planning is now. While students who are 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2021 won’t be heading to class until late next summer, there are several […]
Free Meals for Children Extended through End of 2020-2021 School Year
Canyons School District is extending its free meal service through the end of the school year. This means all students — whether they are learning in the classroom or remotely — can receive free lunch and breakfast through June, 30, 2021. There’s no need to apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture-authorized benefit, which was […]
‘Fizzy-Lifting’ Inspiration – CSD Sixth-Grader Invents ‘Real Soda’ for Sale in Utah Stores
Treat this as a cautionary tale for all the students who ever wondered if that English assignment was worth their time. About a year ago, Butler Middle School student Emery Gallegos was assigned to read Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and invent a soda — Willy Wonka-style. She and her sixth-grade peers were […]
Repaired Pipe Means School Resumes Tuesday at Midvale Middle, Midvale and Copperview Elementary Schools
Public-works crews from Midvale City have repaired the broken pipe that had restricted the flow of water to Midvale Middle and Midvale and Copperview elementary schools on Monday, Dec. 14. As a result, school for students registered for in-person learning will resume on Tuesday, Dec. 15. School will operate on the regular schedule at the […]
It’s Time Again to Reconsider your Learning Options, Requests Accepted Now Through Jan. 7
With the end of the second term approaching, we are again providing students a chance to revisit their learning options. The middle-school window for submitting end-of-grading-period change requests is Monday, Dec. 14 through Thursday, Jan. 7. Those wanting to shift from in-person to one of two remote learning options available, or from remote learning to […]
Jordan High To Go Virtual During Week Leading Up to Winter Recess
Jordan High students will be home in the days leading up to the holidays — but that doesn’t mean they won’t be engaged in learning. Starting Monday, Dec. 14, all Beetdiggers will turn to online learning for the last week of school before Winter Recess. The decision to move to virtual classes for a short […]