Summer 2016
Building for a Better Future UPCOMING EVENTS YouthBuild Prom Friday, September 30th 5:30-9:30 PM Salem YMCA YouthBuild North Shore staff and students will be hosting a Prom for students and their guests at the Salem YMCA.
Peabody Centennial Parade Sunday, October 2nd 11:00 AM Starts at the corner of Foster St. and Washington St. Support YouthBuild by attending the Centennial parade in Peabody and watch our float drive along the mile plus parade route.
YouthBuild students after completing Mental Toughness II
YouthBuild Completes Mental Toughness II: College and Career Readiness Week With a pass through grant from YouthBuild USA, Mental Toughness II was a huge success! Through a tough week of exploring careers and colleges, participants who had perfect attendance and handed in all assignments were rewarded with a certification of completion and an Amazon Kindle Fire! Special awards were given to students who outperformed their classmates during the two week as well. The All Star received a $30 Caught-ya Card, Honorable Mention received a $100 gift card to Best Buy and the Most Valuable student received a Dell Laptop. Great job to all of the completers!!
Graduation Thursday, October 20th TBA Join our students as we celebrate their accomplishments at Graduation! Student’s and staff listen during presentation at MTII
Jael excited about his new Kindle
Most Valuable Student: Oliver Gravely Honorable Mention: Luis Santana All Star: Samantha Bradford
Summer 2016
Congratulations to our Student of the Month Winners!
Luis Santana June 2016 Luis is has a great sense of humor which is appreciated by fellow students and staff alike. Luis not only demonstrates a sense of maturity that enables him to deal positively with situations and people but also has the ability to guide and direct others to attain recognized objectives. He is a great leader to his peers. Luis has great attendance is has obtained his OSHA10 and completed all tests and assignments. We’re grateful for your efforts and dedication to our school!
Samantha Bradford
Joseph Doran
July 2016
July 2016
Samantha has shown excellent attendance during her tenure at YouthBuild and especially during this nomination month. She is poised and accountable in structured and non-structured settings. She cares for others and is a positive influence on fellow peers. She is very helpful and engages herself in our learning community. She has completed her NCCER and after YouthBuild plans to manage her own carpentry company. We are so proud of you and the efforts you put in to make YouthBuild a great place!
Joseph possesses and demonstrates a positive attitude towards YouthBuild classmates and staff. Joe has perfect attendance and went up four grades in Math on his TABE test. In addition, he has passed every section of his NCCER and came in 3rd place in the YouthBuild essay contest. He has completed all homework and journal assignments including three major essay assignments and a research paper in the month of July. Great job! We’re proud of you!
Reach for Success! In an effort to recognize and encourage the many positive accomplishments of our students, YouthBuild members are encouraged to nominate students who they feel should be acknowledged for their hard work. These students demonstrate
improvement
substantial
in academics, leadership and communicative achievement. YouthBuild is honored with the opportunity to recognize and encourage these students who are demonstrating effort and making significant progress in academia and community development.
Summer 2016 What is TABE Testing? The TABE test is a good barometer for students to see if they are ready to take the HiSET or not. It also shows students how much they have learned and improved on since starting the program.
“Going up four grades in Math was really nice! I was surprised I went up four grades, I am very proud. I was also surprised how much I learned and my parents said they were really happy. I am really proud of my work and ready to move on in carpentry. One thing I would really like to say is that in High School there was always so much pressure with testing, at YouthBuild I felt no pressure, and because of that I did much better”.
Students Improve on TABE Testing Scores Students are re-tested three months after entrance into YouthBuild North Shore to see if they had any grade gains in Math or Reading. In order to make the testing more interesting and fun the staff at YouthBuild North Shore organized a "TABE Test Day". Staff and students set a goal that if they could combine for 30 TABE increases in one day that the students would earn a field trip to Cranes Beach in Ipswich Massachusetts. On July 15th 13 students at YouthBuild North Shore combined for 58.5
grade increases in Math and Reading. Every student who tested gained at least two grades in both subjects. Darlenis Soto and Luis Santana had the largest gains; both students went up six grades in Math. Darlenis also proved from her scores that she was ready to take her HiSET exam of which she is signed up to take in August. According to Darlenis, “It was very exciting to learn that I went up six grades in math. I have been working very hard in class, and feel ready to pass my HiSET exam”.
Joe Doran, who is a high school graduate had a low TABE score at entry into the YouthBuild program. On TABE test day he went up four grades in math, and is now ready to take his NCCER math test so he can be certified in Carpentry. YouthBuild and Bike & Build students
YouthBuild and Bike & Build Serve Community Together
YouthBuild students digging on site
The construction team at YouthBuild North Shore partnered with Bike and Build to help out Campfire North last month. Campfire North is a non-profit summer day program for kids. YouthBuild built 8 changing rooms and extended a roof to an existing shed. The students had to dig and pour concrete for footings, frame a roof, and install roofing for the
shed. The students then framed out 8 changing rooms and installed doors on them. Bike and Build worked hand in hand with the YouthBuild construction team building teamwork skills and professional relationships. The changing rooms will come in handy over the next few weeks as the summer months are in full swing!
Summer 2016
NEW! Employee Partnership YouthBuild North Shore has working hard to create new opportunities for employment for the Participants in our YouthBuild program. Recently John Speridakos from Cosmos painting has hired two youth to fulltime employment. Cosmos Painting is a second generation family business with a team of thoughtful and dedicated craftsmen. This partnership is one that John Speridakos hopes to continue in hopes that YouthBuild can continue to send his business good
employees. John also has taken time to visit the YouthBuild program to meet with students and staff and is coming to do a presentation in August about a career at Cosmos Painting. YouthBuild North Shore is grateful for the partnership and will continue to work hard to send John new employees!
For more information visit cosmospainting.com or call Phone: 781-639-4755
John Speridakos of Cosmos Painting Co, Inc.
Youth Build Fun Fact YouthBuild currently has 100% HiSET Passing Rate!
CONTACT US YouthBuild North Shore Director Felicia Pierce 978-825-4005 felicia@northshorecdc.org www.youthbuildnorthshore.org 98 Lafayette Street Salem MA 01970 YouthBuildNorthShore YBNorthShore YBNorthShore
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS! Our two biggest supporters for Build Day 2016!