Are you Bilingual? Apply Now for a Special Seal on your Transcripts
Calling all bilingual 11th and 12th grade students: If you’re fluent in two or more languages, you can apply to have an official Seal of Biliteracy added to your high school transcripts. The Seal of Biliteracy is placed on a high school graduate’s transcript by the state of Utah to certify for employers and universities that […]
Canyons Cares: Employee Donation Drive to Promote Health and Healing
For every four students who can’t wait to hit the slopes over Winter Recess or enjoy feasting with family and friends, there’s a child living in a near-constant state of worry or fighting the thick fog of depression. “Too many of these children suffer in silence,” says Canyons District’s Responsive Services Director BJ Weller, “and […]
When Duty Calls • The Vital Role of the Education Support Professional
When Tyler Allred wrapped up his work at Union Middle on the evening of October 23, the floors were polished, the windows were washed and the hallways looked clean and tidy — just like usual. As the facility manager of a 50-year-old school, Allred always made sure his building was as well-maintained as it could […]
Help Us Rise! We ‘Knead’ Parent Input to Hone Recipe For Student Success
We’re cooking up plans to increase student learning — and the recipe can only get better with a healthy school-to-home connection. So spend a few minutes to dash off some thoughts about how Canyons schools are doing. Don’t hold back, even if it’s a little salty. But if we’re doing something right, give us some […]
Record number of Canyons teachers receive grants from Canyons Education Foundation
From cow eyes to a glockenspiel, rock samples and microscopes, 33 teachers from all corners of Canyons School District received funds to purchase new tools and technology to bolster their classroom instruction. The new equipment is made possible through Innovation Grants distributed to teachers recently by the Canyons Education Foundation in surprise classroom visits at […]
Teacher’s Weight-Loss Surprise for Soldier Husband To Be Featured on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’
A rock star fourth-grade teacher in Canyons District will be in the spotlight Monday on the big-hit talk show of the country’s first-ever “American Idol.” Willow Springs Elementary teacher Marci Cornaby says she plans to dash home from work to watch the Veterans Day edition of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” on which she’s set to […]