YIC at USBE recently purchased a testing platform, Renaissance Star 360, with the intent to use it throughout the state with YIC students. Decker students have been the first group in YESS to take these exams. The tests cover Reading and Math and the results go into a database that can be accessed throughout YIC […]
Gratitude Flags
Hanging in the entrance of the Salt Lake Valley Youth Center are some pretty amazing gratitude flags created by students and staff in art classes at DT. This project definitely involved many helping hands (“It takes a village . . .”). Cathy, registrar/secretary, cut and prepared the fabric. Anthony, staff at DT, approved the work to make sure it was appropriate, […]
Mission STEM/CAP
Thanks to Kath, YESS Science Teacher, for this submission A weeks long partnership with the STEM/CAP ambassadors from the University of Utah, Granite Schools District, and the Juvenile Justice Community culminated with the presentation of podcasts researched, written, compiled, and recorded by students in a JJS youth center. The University branded the new project “Mission […]
A New TILT on PD
For a recent professional development training, YESS teachers selected from three options that were offered based on their responses to survey. Sandy, teacher at YESS’s Transition Classroom at Connection High and TILT member, facilitated a session on creating one’s own Nearpod (an online resource with a vast database of lessons correlated to core standards). Brenda, […]
Student Self-Care Fair for Parents and Guardians
Granite School District recognizes the importance of equipping parents and guardians with skills to meet the unique challenges of their children. Each year Granite provides an opportunity for parents to attend a district sponsored event to provide them with a variety of available resources. This year, it will be held at Taylorsville High School from […]
Writing Is NOT “Extinct” in the STEMCAP Project
Students from DSI and Gemstone in Kath’s Science classes are exploring the topic of extinction and sharing that information by preparing a podcast. These pictures show part of the writing process.
Exploring Extinction through STEMCAP
Students at Gemstone and Day Skills Intervention at the Salt Lake Valley Youth Center are participating in a 10 day science program hosted through the University of Utah, STEMCAP (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Community Alliance Program). They will be exploring the topic of extinction and will create a podcast as the vehicle for sharing the […]
Halloween Week at the Detention Center
Halloween was celebrated through curriculum in numerous different ways throughout YESS. Here are some samples of what went on at DT this week.
Cyanography at UNI GTC
Scientists from the University of Utah STEMCAP program came and talked about cyanography. We mixed chemicals and painted the paper in the dark and let them dry then placed different items on the paper and exposed to sunlight to turn the paper blue. Wherever the leaves, stencils, or items were placed stayed white when exposed […]
Halloween at “The Box”
The students in Mrs. Hall’s class at the Christmas Box House (The Box) celebrated Halloween in true form with awesome costumes! Even Mrs. Hall donned a beautiful butterfly costume for the occasion. They visited Mrs. Horgan’s class in costume and did a Nearpod lesson learning about the Day of the Dead.