Elliott Alternative

September Newsletter

Club Rush at Elliott AEC

IYT Staff out recruiting new brothers to the Continue to Dream Program at Elliott.

Club Rush at Elliott AEC: IYT Staff participated in a school-wide event with 10 clubs that are available for students to participate in, including IYT. Staff got to interact with other clubs on campus and got 10 new brothers to sign up for IYT.

Parent Engagement

IYT Team leading the parent presentation slides to attendees.

Parent Orientation Night at Elliott: IYT staff hosted a parent orientation for families at Elliott Alternative Education Center in the month of September. IYT had 12 families RSVP for this event and had a nice turnout.

Get to know the Brotherhood

Brothers are doing team building activities to get to know one another.

The energy is building at IYT at Elliott AEC as we gear up for our official program launch on October 2nd! Throughout this past month, our staff and brothers have been diving into dynamic icebreakers and team-building activities designed to create a strong sense of community from day one. These engaging sessions sparked laughter, encouraged collaboration, and helped establish the trust that is essential for our brotherhood. This pre-launch work ensures we're not just starting a program but building a family. We are ready for an incredible year!

Meet Your Program Manager

Jessica Bautista

My Why:

My why for the work I do with IYT is to be able to be the person I needed when I was a teenager. I struggled a lot in high school with academics and self-esteem and wished I had a positive role model in my life to encourage me to make better decisions than the ones I was making during that time.

Brother of the Month

Brother Elisha

Brother Elisha transferred from Davis High School last spring semester. Elisha has made such a huge improvement with his grades, turning all Fs from Davis HS to As and Bs here at Elliott. Elisha was also going through a lot of mental health barriers, but now he is able to have a more positive mindset and change bad habits to healthy habits. Elisha is a very active brother at Elliott; he comes to open lunch every day and stays after school whenever he has a ride home. Elisha has made such a huge change that it was even recognized by his parents, who attended our Parent Orientation.

Upcoming Events

Spooktacular Brotherhood Friday

10/17/25

1:45pm

IYT Staff will be hosting a fun Halloween Themed Brotherhood Friday in IYT classroom 28C filled with Scary Movies, Popcorn, Candy and Costume Contest for Best Costume

Program Info

Jessica Bautista

jbautista@improveyourtomorrow.org

408-509-5234

Elliott Alternative Education Center

Programming Days:

Tuesdays & Thursdays(1:45 - 3:30 pm)

Study Hall: Tuesdays & Thursdays

Number of Parent Engagement Sessions:

49

Number of Mentor Sessions:

49

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