DEPARTMENT:    Family & Consumer Sciences                          MEETS:    Elective
GRADES:             9-12                                                                LENGTH:    One semester
PREREQUISITE:    None                                                            CREDITS EARNED:    5
 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This is an elective, one-semester course for students who have had no previous foods course in high school.  The course includes basic studies of foods and nutrition and simple food-preparation skills.

TEXT:  Food for Today, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

ASSESSMENT:

 NOTE:  Both attendance and participation are vital to the successful completion of this class!  Laboratory assignments may be made up by students with excused absences; however, make-up assignments must meet the instructor's criteria.  A small sample of the completed project, along with a parent/guardian-signed evaluation, is required to receive credit (NO EXCEPTIONS!).  It is the STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY to contact the instructor to receive missing assignments and arrange make-up activities.

REQUIRED AND/OR RECOMMENDED MATERIALS:

• Hair scrunchies/tie-backs or hair nets for students with long hair.  These MUST be worn during laboratory portions of class, both for protection of foods and safety of the student.

• Rubber gloves (recommended - not required - for protection and safety of student's hands during clean-up in labs)

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.    BE HERE!    BE ON TIME!
        Attend class regularly.  A successful school experience is directly proportional to regular class attendance.  Work missed as a result of a truant absence may not be made up.
        Be in your seat and ready to work when the bell rings.
        Remain in the classroom until the passing bell rings.
2.    COME PREPARED:
        Bring necessary materials to class (binder, paper, pen, pencil)
3.    RESPECT SELF, OTHERS, PROPERTY:
        Behave in a respectful way towards self, classmates, teacher, classroom, and school.
        Listen and stay seated when someone is talking
4.    USE TIME EFFICIENTLY:
        Complete assignments in a timely manner.  (Points are deducted for late assignments.)
5.    PLEASE:  NO GUM!    NO SODAS!    MAKEUP OUT-OF-SIGHT!
6.    PARTICIPATE

CONSEQUENCES:    A pattern of truant absences (five or more) will result in a teacher-generated telephone contact with parent.  If student accumulates 10 truancies, he/she will be referred to his/her assigned counselor.  Students who are either late for class or leave before the passing bell rings, disruptive or off-task, chewing gum, or drinking sodas in class are subject to receiving a 20-minute detention.  Detentions are to be served in Room 33 on the day following issuance (or as otherwise assigned), performing community service tasks designated by instructor.  Failure to serve a 20-minute detention in timely fashion will result in a 40-minute detention, which must be served with campus supervisors.  If the 40-minute detention is not served, a referral will be submitted to the assistant principal's office.