‘Best Day of the Year’ Canyons Education Foundation Surprises Teachers with Nearly $100,000 in Innovation Grants
As many people focused on Halloween fun last week, it felt more like the season of giving for 21 educators around Canyons School District. Canyons Education Foundation board members and staff, District dignitaries, and even a city mayor, piled into a school bus laden with balloons and a big surprise for 16 teaching teams throughout […]
Formula for Success! Canyons District science teachers win state awards
A revered scientist from India, APJ Abdul Kalam, calls science “a beautiful gift to humanity.” That being the case, Canyons School District students are receiving that beautiful gift from the best in the industry. That was made clear at the recent Utah Science Teachers Association awards ceremony. Sixteen science teachers from around the District received top […]
Reading is as ‘Gourd’ as it Gets with Sunrise Elementary’s ‘Pumpkin Book Reports’
The way Sunrise Elementary helps third graders practice their speaking, listening, and reading skills is as “gourd” as it gets. The Eagles continued a cherished tradition this week with their annual Pumpkin Book Reports — an event in which third-grade students select a picture book, decorate a pumpkin based on the characters or plot line, […]
Curtains Almost Ready to Go Up on CSD High School Fall Musicals
It’s almost showtime for the musicals now in rehearsal at Canyons District high schools. If you’re into an entertaining creature who lives in a pineapple under the sea; an imprisoned and bold belle who tames a beast, frees new friends and finds unexpected love; courageous newsboys from the turn of the century who fight for […]
Top Finish: A Whopping 35 CSD Student-Athletes Earn Academic-All State Awards for Fall Sports
Thirty-five student-athletes from Canyons District schools are training smart. Not only have they excelled in their respective athletic contests, but they have proven enough educational mettle to be named to the list of Academic All-State Award winners for 2021 fall sports. The Utah High School Activities Association has presented the awards for more than 25 […]
Canyons Announces Schedule for Six ‘Remote-Learning Fridays’
November marks the start of a temporary shift to Remote-Learning Fridays in Canyons School District. Starting Nov. 5, 2021, six Fridays — one a month for six months — will be set aside for online learning or independent study per the following schedule: • Nov. 5, 2021• Dec. 3, 2021• Jan. 7, 2022• Feb. 11, […]