The graduation march played out at Girls Transition Center, Genesis, and Wasatch and Decker Lake Youth Centers the last week of school in May. There were 8 graduates from Decker, 2 from Wasatch, and one each from Girls Transition Center and Genesis. Congratulations to these hard working graduates and best wishes for the opportunities ahead!
Whew! Accreditation Complete!
Every 5 years we have the opportunity of experiencing the school accreditation process. After a year of preparation (only 6 mos for our new director, Jason) we had the pleasure of hosting the External Review Team from AdvancED for the past 2 days, meeting with our stakeholders and touring various YESS sites. And the results […]
Unbound Readathon at Genesis and Girls Transition
YESS teachers Mark, from Genesis Youth Center, and Joanna, from UNI Girls Transition Center, have entered teams in the Unbound Readathon 2017 sponsored by CEEAS. Teams receive bundles of books from Scholastic and compete against teams from other secure schools throughout the country. There is a weekly podcast with a spotlight on books, recognition of student reading […]
Decker Lake Commencement
Commencement exercises were held last week for five students from Decker Lake Youth Center last week! Congratulations, graduates!
Retirement
Sandy Larsen, YESS teacher, retired earlier this month after having taught the students of Granite School District for 35 years. She was beloved by all and is sorely missed, but we wish her well on her next set of adventures.
Anti-Vaping Contest Winners
Students in Mrs. Horgan’s class at Youth Services participated in a Granite School District an Anti-Vaping video contest, and they WON! Congratulations! Anti-Vaping Video
Girls Uni Speakers
The students at Girls Transitional Center were privileged to hear speakers on topics related to viruses, pigeons, and singing and acting.
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