Getting Into the Swing of Things

Getting Into the Swing of Things

This week has been crazy busy as JB 45 enters the “building”!! As we get started, it tends to feel overwhelming: dusting out the cobwebs as folks get back into learning and doing homework, on top of the constant onslaught of emails from Jaclyn while we all...
Hello Fall!

Hello Fall!

This week Marlene and Kim started their final month of kitchen only! They got to experience working with other members of our staff this week as Phil and Justin took over instruction! White chocolate cranberry scones, cheddar chive biscuits, tea cookies, and 🎃pumpkin...

Done with the Books!

Marlene is wrapping up JB 44’s classroom time moving into the kitchen only portion of the program! We will be starting a JB 45 in October! The classroom is not just book work-we also do quite a bit of employment prep. We’ve been working on my resume and...
Learning New Things

Learning New Things

Since there was no blog post for last week, this one will be a double post! Marlene will fill you in on highlights from last week as well as this week. I learn new things everyday in the just bakery kitchen with my baking partner Kim. We are learning at a fast pace...
Change of Scenery

Change of Scenery

This has been an exciting week! Marlene is joined by JB 42’s Kim in the kitchen to finally start learning hands-on baking skills AND our interns have started! Brandon and Candice will be with us for the next year working as our Resource Specialist interns...
Keeping Focused

Keeping Focused

It is JB 44s last week before the kitchen starts! Here is Marlene to fill you in on the week! Monday we had the nutrition final exam which is a proctored exam like exams which were in high school. The instructor told me all that I need was a pencil. (And she passed!!)...