The school staff at Genesis treated the facility staff to cookies and hot cider this week as a ‘thank you’ for their support and hospitality. YESS values the relationships it has with the facilities for whom it serves; we endeavor to build rapport and work collaboratively so that student success is optimized.
Job Interview Practices
So, Why Should I Hire You? – written by Paula Students had a taste of reality, or at least anxiety, as they interviewed for their dream jobs at Decker Lake Youth Center. The practice interviews were the culminating activity of the financial literacy unit in Todd’s math classes and followed a month’s worth of preparation for […]
Plates of the Earth
A student in Dave’s science class at Genesis, created a slideshow depicting the different type of plates within the earth and how each functions. Awesome slideshow! Earthquakes
Ready. Set. ACTION!
A little paper, a piece of fabric, add some light mixed with the tools and support of SpyHop and you have a shadow puppet film teaching us tolerance and acceptance and to not judge others in too hasty of a fashion. Bravo, Jodie Horgan and students!
Life Beyond Planet Earth?
I don’t think we’re alone anymore… What better way to validate this immortal movie phrase than an on-site visit from NASA, and what better place to bring this presentation than the school by the Lake (Decker) and Wasatch Youth Centers? Earlier this week, two members of the NASA Astrobiology team, Daniella Scalice and Jackie Gooridal, […]
Elevated Scores in the Forklift Program
The new virtual reality Forklift Certification program, established this quarter at Genesis by teacher Daria, has a student who is halfway through the program. This is the printout of the student’s scores on each of the modules completed. Way to go!
Aquarium Visit
Genesis/Gemstone students recently attended the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium. Students walked the rope bridge in the South America Display. Everyone agreed their favorite was the sting ray feeding and then getting to reach in the tank and touch them as they swam by.
Seahorses Afloat at Christmas Box House!
Students at Christmas Box House in Sharon Hall’s classroom, recently had a multi-faceted experience with seahorses (yes, even in this arid state). Mrs. Hall read a story about seahorses, students then read a fact sheet about the creatures, there was a stuffed animal seahorse that students were able to hold, and they got to examine […]
Something was afoot last week in YESS!
Liz McGrath, a ballet instructor and former dancer with Ballet West, graced the presence of our students at three of our YESS sites; Genesis, GTC UNI and ARTEC. Liz shared the story of the Nutcracker, since fieldtrips to the production were arranged for the students. She provided demonstrations, but also gave the students and staff […]
Drums and Poems at UCTE
Pamela, English and music teacher at Genesis, not only presented at Granite District’s opening conference earlier this year; she also presented recently at the Utah Council of Teachers of English (UCTE) Conference! She does a remarkable presentation on integrating drums into poetry. Thank you for sharing your talents, Pamela! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbgNMECMYTU
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