Family & Consumer Sciences
Foods and clothing classes contribute to the overall effort to provide students with reinforcement in areas of reading and math. Measuring, adding and subtracting fractions and figuring costs are all important math competencies. Students read for meaning as they follow directions in recipes, sewing and related content. Through class projects students learn good work habits such as organization, time management, and working with others. Students are also provided opportunities for creative expression and awareness of other cultures through the diversity of activities offered within the curriculum.
Discover Cooking & Sewing (6th)
This course will include one marking period of instruction in cooking and nutritional basics. Students will be introduced to the Food Guide Pyramid, the six nutrients and cooking terms, equipment and measuring. The second marking period will cover the basics of hand and machine sewing. Students will utilize this sewing knowledge by completing a hand or machine-sewn project.
Exploring Foods & Clothing (7th)
The course will include one marking period of instruction in food preparation and nutrition. Students will be instructed in the five food groups, the foods found in each, their nutritional value and food quality, selection, and preparation. They will review the cooking basics of measuring, terms, equipment and recipe reading. The second marking period will cover the basics of hand and machine sewing. Students will utilize this sewing knowledge by completing a hand or machine-sewn project.
International Foods (8th)
The course will include instruction in foods and nutrition with an emphasis on cooking methods, ingredients and special equipment of international cuisines. Students will apply this information and cooking skills by completing written recipes. Students will also complete research on various nutritional topics.
Costumes
Having previously demonstrated success in clothing construction, the students in this class will investigate different methods of using clothing construction techniques to help create and construct costumes needed for school productions. Students need to submit sewing samples to the teacher for inclusion in this class.
Community Service
Do you need to log Community Service hours? Or feel the spirit of volunteerism? This is a project based class that will benefit members of our own community. This class will participate in initiatives such as Toni's Kitchen; Montclair Animal Shelter; Human Needs Food Pantry and other projects voted on and selected by the class.
Child Care/Development
This is a class that will benefit students who are interested in learning effective strategies related to child care. This includes items such as First Aid for Children, raising healthy children, and developmental benchmarks that children reach. This course would prove particularly helpful to students with younger siblings or those that work as babysitters.