A Future Teacher at LRA?

Do we have a future teacher walking the halls of Logan River Academy?  A student was recently given an opportunity to teach something she had learned to her classmates and she took full advantage of it.  (After all, it has been said that you learn something better if you can teach it to another person.)  The first thing she did was what all teachers do; she used some time to prepare by writing some things on the white board.  When she and the class were ready, it was time for her to teach.  Her presentation was great, the skills were correctly taught, and she even had the class participating and answering questions.  Way to go future teacher!

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A PREMIER RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER

This Semester in the Art Classes.....

This last semester we had a lot of talented artists come through the classes  at Logan River Academy and we've been doing a variety of fun, educational projects. Here is a sample of some of the different projects we've done. Enjoy!!

Context Object Project

Propaganda Poster

Wycinanki

 Art Museum Mash-up Painting Project

Linocut Layers Project

Exquisite Corpse (Other Half Not Shown)

One Point Perspective

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Graduation!

Once again, we had the opportunity to celebrate with parents and students the achievements of Logan River Academy students at graduation.  Students were recognized for completing Logan River Academy’s program and graduating from high school.  We are always happy to see and reflect on the progress they have made during their time at Logan River Academy.  We are also always sad to see them leave, but we know they are moving on to bigger and better things and wish them the best of luck in their next endeavors.

LOGAN RIVER ACADEMY
A PREMIER RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER

A Wedding & Logan River Academy?

What do a wedding and Logan River Academy have in common?  Recently, a former Logan River Academy student, who currently lives in northern Utah, invited some friends she met while here to her wedding.  While they were in the general area (that is, Utah), the bride-to-be and the five friends decided to visit their old stomping grounds.  It was fun to see and learn about how well the students are doing and to give them the opportunity to reminisce about the different people they knew, adventures they had here, food they liked and disliked, and the changes the program has made since their time here.  They also reflected on the lessons they learned while at Logan River Academy.  It was a great to see six former Logan River Academy students and the progress they are making their lives.

LOGAN RIVER ACADEMY
A PREMIER RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER

USU & Bridgerland Tours Again

Another group of Logan River Academy students were able to tour Utah State University (USU) and Bridgerland Applied Technology College.   A student’s first impression of our first tour was the beautiful USU campus with snow capped mountains in the background.  It was followed by a video at the Admissions Office where the students learned what it was like to attend USU and the many learning opportunities and activities available.   Next, the students went on a walking tour where they were able to see a clean campus with no trash or anything out of place and the smiling and friendly USU students.   The students learned about the housing opportunities and got to go into one of the dorms to see how they could feel comfortable and at home there.  The final stop was “The Aggie Marketplace” for all-you-care-to-eat dining.  The students enjoyed the delicious food, but did not have enough time to take full advantage of it before they were off to Bridgerland for another tour.  It is a smaller school where students can learn an employable skill in only a year or two for much less money. Overall, it was a successful trip and the students got a good grasp of what opportunities are out there for them after their high school graduation.

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A PREMIER RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER

Beauty and the Beast Ballet

Logan River Academy students participated in a culture event at the Ellen Eccles Theater in Logan as they attended the “Beauty and the Beast Ballet”.  Some of the students found it to be mesmerizing with the music, dancers, lighting and costumes.  The story was easy to follow even though there were no words.  The music was expressive (such as slow & soft or anger & concern) and the students were able to feel the emotions, but it was incomplete without the dancers.  The dancers showed the real story, the events that caused or displayed the emotions.  They did a fantastic job and it was a great opportunity for our students to be exposed to another form of art and expression.

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A PREMIER RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER

Halloween

On Halloween, we had a party for the Logan River Academy students. We started by splitting the students up into three groups and showing them a short Halloween Film. Following the film, the students came to the gym for the party which began with a costume contest. There were four categories for the costume contest; Best use of Material, Most Creative, Most true to character and Best overall. Many of the students dressed up and participated in the contest. The winning costumes were: an 80’s fitness trainer for most creative, an 80’s Cat lady and her cats for best use of material, Steve Urkel for most true to character and Pocahontas for best overall.  After the costume contest, we divided the students into groups and had a haunted house contest. The students were all given the same materials and about 20 minutes to work on their houses. After the 20 minutes, three of the teachers judged the houses and chose three groups for the winners. Some of the students were very focused and creative on their houses. This was followed by refreshments and the students were allowed to participate in a group or individual Halloween photo booth.  The students could use fun holiday themed props to pose in front of Halloween backdrops. Overall the students seemed to enjoy the party and it was a big success.

LOGAN RIVER ACADEMY
A PREMIER RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER