Felon Poems
Reginald Dwayne Betts visited with students at Decker Lake Youth Center about writing poetry. Before Betts visit, classes read several of his poems so they were able to discuss the poems and their meanings with him. Betts explained that he taught himself how to type so he could send his poems out to possibly be […]
STEMCAP
At DSI/Gemstone they have been working with the University of Utah STEMCAP to learn about Paleontology and Biodiversity loss. Carrie Levitt-Bussian explained to students what a paleontologist does. She shared that her favorite part of her job is the fieldwork. In the field she uses jackhammers and concrete saws. She also gave them a virtual […]
Black History Celebration
Decker Lake celebrated Black History month by researching leaders in the Civil Right Movement. They created a poster about their person then gave a speech as if they were that person in an assembly. They each worked hard and did a great job giving their speeches. There were also two musical numbers one was an […]
SLVY Students Catch the Beat!
Holiday Packages
Student Sculptors
Thanksgiving is a giving time!
Trina has taken charge of our pantry here at Roosevelt and we were able to provide Thanksgiving dinner as well as some extra goodies for students and their families here at YESS. 16 dinners were delivered to families. Way to go Trina!
DSI/Gemstone Takes Flight!
Brian and his class did test flights of their planes they made in class. Through trial and error they fixed problems and were able to fly their planes.
DSI/Gemstone busy this term
First off building volcanoes and watching the chemicals react. Then a field trip to see Master of the Currents at Kingsbury Hall. Then learning about the guitar with Thomas. Pamela and her students perform a drum circle.