The teachers at ARTEC held their annual potluck Thanksgiving Dinner with all the fixin’s last week! The faculty there have a lot of fun with traditions they’ve established!
“Shaping” up Math
Toni, math teacher at Detention, has been teaching her students equivalencies through some fun activities!
Our Boys Will Be Ready!
Have you ever thought what it would be like to be whisked from Kansas and suddenly live in a world where you are now expected to do things you’ve never done before? It is probably a little like leaving a long term secure facility and finding yourself in a place where you have to rely […]
Masks!
ARTEC students recently learned about some of the traditions associated with cultures that celebrate the Day of the Dead, by creating masks of their own.
Recycled, Upcycled, or Repurposed?
That is the question! Jodie’s students in her Salt Lake County Youth Services classroom constructed this shelf from old snowboards. Pretty cool!
5 Earn Food Handlers Permit
Five girls from Genesis Youth Center’s Gemstone Unit recently took and passed the food handlers exam. Way to go, gals!
Career Expo
Students from Genesis Youth Center attended the Career Expo this week. What a great opportunity to have exposure to a wide variety of careers all in one location!
Rubik’s Cube Masters
There are some students in Toni’s math classes at the Detention Center that are masterful with a Rubik’s Cube!
DT’s Teacher of the Month
The staff of Salt Lake Valley Detention Center recently honored Cathleen, the new ESL and Humanities teacher at DT. Though new to DT, Cathleen is a seasoned teacher that joined YESS a few years ago coming from the Young Parents Program. Her classroom and teaching style is rich and inviting and the students are […]
A Heart-Rendering Experience at the Detention Center
Cows eyes dissections, plates of anti-oxidants (a potpourri of fruit), virtual learning online, and so many other experiences describe how Cindy, Health teacher at the Detention Center, endeavors to bring learning to life for her students.
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