The YESS staff at DSI/Gemstone held a staff meeting this morning via Microsoft Teams. They all joined the online meeting from their various locations to discuss the needs of their students and how best to address those needs.
YESS Teachers Diligent in Delivering Educational Opportunities
During these unusual times, the YESS teachers remain committed to their students. Each site differs in the way in which learning opportunities can be delivered to students, yet the teachers are incorporating unique and creative ways in doing so, at the same time abiding by social distancing norms. At one site, teachers have used Screencastify […]
YESS Mentors Support Students During School Closure
Though not in the schools meeting face-to-face with students, the YESS Juvenile Justice Advocates, mentors, are busier than ever providing stability and support to Youth in Custody students throughout the district. Through phone calls, text messages, online video conferencing and a plethora of other creative means, the mentors are keeping in touch with students as […]
Above and Beyond!
Mentors are BUSY during this distance learning time! They have been working with foster parents to make sure they have internet access. They are speaking with their students several times a week to make sure there are no barriers to their participating in class assignments. They are writing court reports, working with caseworkers, providing instruction […]
YS at Tumbleweeds
Students from Salt Lake County Youth Services with Mrs. Horgan, teacher, were provided the opportunity to attend the Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids. The event was held at the Salt Lake City Public Library downtown. The festival includes film showings, some produced by and some for kids, workshops, and other events.
Star 360 Testing
Representatives consisting of YIC Directors, educators, and consultants reviewed numerous testing platform to determine one that could address needs throughout the state. As a result, TABE is now being phased out and has been replaced by Renaissance Star 360, a computer-adaptive assessment that measures student achievement on reading and math skills. YIC in Granite, YESS, […]
Staff Professional Learning
In Granite School District several days in the school calendar are set aside for professional development (PD). YESS, sSTEP, and GAPP teachers recently participated in a PD discussion regarding the ability to design instruction that challenges, motivates, and interests our students. As educators we continue to refine our teaching skills in order to provide the […]
HEART-felt Activities at DT
Every year for Valentine’s Day, Cindy, Health teacher at DT, orders special human heart shaped chocolates for the students as they discuss the heart, its function and etc. Yum! In conjunction with Cindy’s Health lessons on the heart, Cathleen, Art teacher, has the students draw and design a human heart, including in the drawings different […]
PT Conferencing
Teachers in YESS make themselves available to meet with parents, foster parents, caseworkers, advocates, staff, and any others that work on behalf of the students they teach.
YESS’s Awesome Mentors
YESS is privileged to have an awesome and dedicated group of mentors (Juvenile Justice Advocates) who work with youth in care throughout the schools in Granite and with students in some of the facilities.