Family & Consumer Sciences

Independent Living (11-12)

9004

This course prepares young adults for making decisions for their future. The responsibilities of being independent and managing resources are strongly emphasized. We will discuss the topics including having strong core values, where our values come from, and the importance of creating and working towards our goals. We will also discuss and research pathways to different careers and explore the changes in different career fields. Students research the expenses of finding a place to live, choosing insurance companies, buying a new car and more. This course also explores maintaining checking and savings accounts, paying taxes, keeping a budget and more.

IB MYP Foods 1 (9-12)

9600

This course is all about food and eating, with a focus on nutrition, wellness, and food preparation practices. Students learn the skills for purchasing, storing, handling, planning, preparing and cooking various foods. Cooking knowledge includes the names and proper use for kitchen tools, how to measure ingredients, the meaning of cooking terms, and how to read the technical steps of recipes. Food labs involve hands-on practice with food preparation and cooking techniques.

IB MYP Foods 2 (9-12) 9750

Prerequisite: Successful completion of IB MYP Foods I

This course is designed for students who wish to prepare a variety of foods originating from all over the world. Students study patterns of family meals, current customs and food habits, and cooking techniques and equipment unique to those countries. Utilizing information learned in IB MYP Foods 1, students complete labs creating foods from around the world. Careers in the food service industry will be discussed and researched.

IB MYP Foods 1 Blended (11-12)

9757

This Blended Foods 1 consists of a combination of face-to-face instruction and online teaching and learning. The class meets three days a week in the kitchen lab to create recipes that align with the content learned from the online experience. The other two days a week, class is not held face-to-face, but students are expected to do online assignments and requirements. This course is designed for students who want to learn about food concepts and preparation. Students are expected to submit all assignments on Schoology unless otherwise noted by the teacher. Students are provided notes, resources, assignments and discussion prompts for the purpose of learning.

Culinary Arts 1 I & II (11-12)

9602/9704

Prerequisite: IB MYP Foods I & IB MYP Foods 2

Culinary Arts 1 is a year-long course that provides students the opportunity to study food industry principles including health and safety regulations, chef’s cooking methods and professional kitchen equipment and layout. Students develop and hone their culinary career skills and successful employee characteristics while working collaboratively with teams. Food labs provide training with food safety and sanitation, meal planning, food preparation, and cooking techniques. Students have the potential to earn college credit and a ServSafe Food Handler’s Certificate. *ServSafe, a food safety industry certification, is a requirement to work in many food service settings. Instruction and certification testing is available in this course.

Culinary Arts 2 I & II (11-12)

9758/9759

Prerequisite: Culinary Arts 1

Culinary Arts 2 will extend on the knowledge students gained in Culinary Arts 1. Topics include working with people and customer relations, salads and garnishes, meat, poultry, and seafood, and applying business math to control food service costs. We also spend part of the semester discussing and experimenting with international foods and cultures. Food service employees today are expected to be well trained and versatile. Students need the knowledge and skills that will give them the qualifications to become a member of the food service industry. Students are encouraged to seek a job in a food related industry to build on their knowledge and skills. Students have the potential to earn college credit and a ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certificate. *ServSafe, a food safety industry certification, is a requirement to work in many food service settings. Instruction and certification testing is available in this course.