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Wind Chimes of Freedom: This week’s 3 Wood Shop Projects
We have three graduations this week – Courtney, or C.G. as she has been known in her time at CCB, graduated on Monday, Suzie today, wednesday, and Ellen finishes on Thursday. All of them finished excellent wood shop projects last week. Ellen built a very nice bookshelf, and both C.G. and Suzie made the first…
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Confidence Is the Cornerstone of Independence: Suzi’s Drop
“Is Suzie here this morning?” asked Daniel yesterday at morning announcements. “No!” protested Suzie This is how it goes sometimes near the end of a student’s program – things can get bunched up a bit. Suzie will graduate on May 10. On Tuesday this week, she completed her Monster Route – traveling to four places…
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Serena’s homemade applesauce for a snowy spring Saturday
Believe it or not, the forecasts were correct, snow came in Friday night and is still falling Saturday morning of the last weekend in April. So here’s a warm thought. Serena made applesauce from scratch on Thursday in Home Management – peeling, coring, chopping, cooking and putting the mixture through the food processor. She’s got…
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Graham’s Tech Project
It just so happens that Graham graduated today, but we’re posting a sample of his Tech Class project. He of course worked with screen readers and other tools in his Tech Class, but as a songwriter and musician with a fair bit of recording experience, he wanted to try his hand at recording and mixing…
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Getting the Garden Ready for 2017
Yes, it’s time to start getting the garden ready for the 2017 growing season! Tuesday morning some of our Colorado Master Gardeners from the Arapahoe County’Extension Office came by to start getting our Legacy Garden area ready for planting next month, clearing out and cutting down all manner of last year’s growth. Zach, our student…
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Congratulate Courtney, she completed her drop this morning!
She had great weather, and more than a little New Jersey attitude when Steve told us at announcements she was going on her drop this morning. She still had that attitude when she got back after only an hour. “I think I spent more time waiting for the light rail than anything …,” she commented.…
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Swolly-ness is Holiness: Ryan’s Pull Up Station
Everyone does a project in Wood Shop, and since Ryan is a fitness professional he built a pull-up station in our gym:
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A Menu with Flair: Ceci’s Mini Meal
Tilapia and ratatouille were served to fifteen with flair for Ceci’s mini-meal, but that was no surprise!
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And No One Left Hungry from Julie’s Mini Meal
Julie admits she’d barely cooked at all before coming to the Center, but now she’s cooked and served a meal for fifteen! And no one left hungry … no one!
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Taking Charge of the Deep-fryer with Confidence & Deliciousness! #LivetheLifeYouWant
On Tuesday all four Home Management classes took charge of the deep-fryer, making a “copy-cat” chicken recipe. Watch to see how things turned out!