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Sarah Bouty and Tim Smith pose with the sign they made for Raymond-Knowles
Elementary School. Also helping with the sign were Christina Smith,
Brandi Johnson and Shanaya Harlow.
Students
at Raymond Granite High School mix community service with academics,
helping other schools in the area and working on the history of the
community.
Students do the landscaping at their own school and also maintain
the grounds at Raymond Knowles Elementary and at the Fidget Midgets
program.
One student is working on the history of Raymond for her Senior Project,
helping local citizens and members of the original Raymond Granite
High School who are having their reunion this spring
Students also work in the school’s wood shop to make signs for local
schools, including Yosemite High School’s tennis courts.
One student is refurbishing the stage for Raymond-Knowles Elementary
School so it will be ready for the school’s graduation. This is also
a Senior Project.
Students have made coffee tables, refinished furniture from schools
and their homes, built a bike rack and they build Western Bluebird
nesting boxes.
They also study culinary arts, making such dishes as Chicken Cordon
Bleu, Chicken Marengo, Chinese stir fry and Pasta Alfredo.
Academic activities in-clude Internet updates on the Mars rover, Lego
robots programmed on the computer, current events, group readings
of classical myths and plays, vocabulary building, algebra and computer
competency. They have art lessons every three weeks.
They use the Discovery Channel to enhance their studies of history,
science, health and other core subjects.
The school offers day classes as well as an independent study program.
Students say they like the small school and they like the family atmosphere.
“It’s a family setting; we really love our kids,” comments teacher
Jerry Lebovitz.
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