While there’s still a few weeks left in the Summer Recess, it is also prime time to start making plans for your child’s learning when school starts in Canyons District on Monday, Aug. 16.

Armed with the lessons learned during the COVID-19 year when schools heavily relied on technology, CSD is launching Canyons Online, the program through which high-quality online classes will be provided to students ranging in age from kindergarten to the 12th grade.

This is a change from a previous announcement that stated Canyons Online offerings would begin at the third-grade level.  In response to requests from families who want their children to learn from home until a COVID-19 vaccine is approved for young children, CSD is now accepting Canyons Online applications for kindergarten, first- and second-grade students.

Also, some parents discovered during the pandemic that their young children thrived while at home, learning at their own pace.

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To the end of being prepared for the back-to-school buzz surrounding the first day, Canyons District encourages families to review student-transportation plans for all of their children. Click here to use CSD’s “Bus Eligibility and School Locator” online tool.

Parents of students who do not qualify for transportation can submit an online application for space-available permits. Canyons will begin accepting those applications at 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 2.

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Through the long shadow of the pandemic also came shining slivers of light and grace.

The people who have inspired those sparkling moments — teachers, administrators, Education Support Professionals, counselors, volunteers, business partners, and more — did so even against the great operational, wellness, and morale challenges of the COVID-19 school year.  

Key contributions to CSD’s excellence, innovation, and achievement, especially as the Canyons community collectively navigated the era of the novel coronavirus, will be lauded with  2021 Apex Awards, the highest honors given by the Canyons Board of Education and Administration.

Canyons is now accepting nominations for the annual awards, which reward above-and-beyond efforts of employees and community supporters. Apex Awards have been presented in CSD each fall since 2010. 

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