Students in Sandy’s classes at AIM are trying their hands at coding. This 21st century CTE (Career and Technical Education) skill provides students with the fundamentals of programming, laying a foundation for furthering their skill set and preparing for jobs of the future.
Remembering a Dear Colleague
It’s with heavy hearts that we say farewell to a dear colleague, Carol Goulais. Our teacher, counselor, student advocate, colleague, and thoughtful friend passed away on September 19, 2018. Carol was retired, but not really! She thrived on making a difference in the lives of young people and returned to work as a counselor in […]
Tongue Drums
Tongue drums – now that’s a tongue twister! Pamela, English and Music teacher at Genesis, is providing a harmonic approach to learning with the unique instruments she introduces to her students. Her latest acquisition is a tongue drum, played with small mallets. It’s a metal orb-like piece that emits a rich reverberating sound. Jason, Associate […]
AIM for Reading
Ann, Instructional Assistant, keeps the library in shape at Valley Behavioral Health’s AIM unit. She creates book displays to encourage the students to check out the wide range of reading options available in the school’s library. Thanks, Ann!
How Did You Spend Your Summer Vacation?
While students were dismally counting down the last days of summer vacation, Y.E.S.S. teachers were already back to school, taking classes of their own. Located at the district high schools, classes provided teachers with the latest and greatest in curriculum training, teaching strategies, and current policies. While the YESS program is staffed with well-seasoned and […]
Decker Graduation 2018
Today was a day of celebrating the accomplishments of 6 students from Decker Lake Youth Center that fulfilled all of the requirements for graduation from high school. Lisa, teacher and Site Facilitator, shared a motivational message and Jason, YESS’s Associate Director (principal), admonished the graduates to look to the future and take advantage of a […]
Isometric Drawings at Genesis
Dave, math teacher at Genesis, uses this interactive tool from NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Math) with students to create dynamic drawings on isometric dot paper. Figures can be drawn using edges, faces, or cubes. You can shift, rotate, color, decompose, and view in 2‑D or 3‑D. Start by clicking on the cube along the left […]
Anime Artists at YS
Salt Lake County Youth Services arranged for a gentleman to come teach the students Anime drawing. Carlos Nieto III is from LA and has illustrated for The Simpsons and King of the Hill. He was super dynamic and you can see the results for yourself!
Cultural Celebrations
During Granite Park Junior High School’s cultural celebration week, one of our students was privileged to participate in the pledge of allegiance in the Navajo language in front of the entire school. She wore a traditional dress and necklace and was also invited to walk in the grand entrance with the a visiting tribe from […]
Sketch Up Contest at Genesis
Students in Daria’s class at Genesis Youth Center, participated in an in-class design competition using Sketch Up, a design software. They learned 10 basic Sketch Up tools and watched a TED Talk presentation on the history of functionality and aesthetics of building design. The task was then to design their ideal school. What a cool […]
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