YESS’s own Ann, Administrative Secretary and Lead Juvenile Justice Advocate (Lead Mentor), recently received the Extra Mile “GEM” Award, presented by the Granite Association of Educational Office Professionals (GAEOP). Here are some exerpts from the nomination which was submitted by Heather, Kim, and Ceciley, three of YESS’s mentors: “Ann goes the extra mile in a […]
Making a Name for Oneself
Heather, one of the amazing YESS Juvenile Justice Advocates (Mentors), shared a recent experience with some of the students that she mentors. A group of students met for lunch in her office and an interesting conversation ensued. One mentioned that he wanted to change his last name because there were no positive male role models […]
Natural Clouds at DSI/Gemstone
The STEMCAP program continues this year at DSI/Gemstone, with a bit of a twist with a “cloud learning” approach. Not to mention that the first project was an activity about clouds and cloud formation. In art, Carol, art teacher, worked with the the STEMCAP representatives from the University of Utah via Zoom meetings to create […]
Setting a Positive Tone at Decker
The school at Decker endeavors to support the facility’s programs. This is a motivational bulletin board that Tottie, Instructional Assistant, created.
New CTE/Grad Lab Teacher
Nick, is the newest YESS face at Decker Lake. He is the CTE teacher in the Graduate Lab. Some of the projects he’s doing with the students include the use of Adobe Audition to learn how to edit and layer music tracks, among other cool CTE experiences!
Eco Bricks
Students in Mrs. Horgan’s class at Salt Lake County Youth Services recently built ecologically minded “bricks.” They used empty plastic bottles, filled them with plastic bags, and used them, along with other repurposed items, to build a stool for their classroom! What an awesome activity to repurpose recyclable materials!
YESS School Re-Opening Plan
Here is the YESS Plan for Re-Opening in August.
Decker Graduation
Eight students at Decker Lake Youth Center recently graduated and received their high school diplomas. It was a unique ceremony held outside in the courtyard where social distancing was respected. Only school and facility staff with a few Juvenile Justice Services and Granite School District administration were invited. Jason Rosvall, Associate Director of YESS, presented […]
Notes of Appreciation
Students at DSI/Gemstone have written notes of appreciation to the teaching staff. The students have missed their teachers during this time of distance learning and wanted to express their gratitude for them.
Brave Hearts at Christmas Box House
Mrs. Hall, teacher extraordinaire, at the Christmas Box House, compiled a slide show for the students and staff at the facility. She wants to encourage them to be brave hearts and to know that she is thinking about them and misses them.Here is the link to her presentation: Brave Hearts