One-semester class: .5 credits

Course Description: This course is designed to prepare you for the experiences you will encounter once living on your own.  A variety of lab experiences with emphasis on knowledge and skills in housing, budgeting, food preparation, meal planning, and care and maintenance of materials and goods.

Daily Expectations:

·         Be in your seat and ready to begin when the bell rings

·         Come to class with a positive attitude

·         Come prepared and be willing to participate

·         Have a pencil or pen

·         Bring you textbook and binder to class everyday

·         Attend class every day

·         Hand in assignments on time

·         Accept responsibility for all material covered when present and absent

·         Arrange for student-teacher conferences as needed

·         Arrange for accommodations as needed

“Rules”

§  Be safe -  use materials correctly

§  Be Responsible – be on time, have assignments completed on time

       Plan ahead.  Most activities and projects will be long term.  Use your class time

       wisely, and stick to a schedule. Completion of assignments outside of class is

       expected.

§  Be Respectful of yourself and others

§  Always put forth your best effort, you’re worth it!

§  Cheating will result in a ZERO: copying another student’s work or doing another student’s work for them.

Labs extend you the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills you are learning.  You are not excused from labs due to absences.   Absences during lab days will require you to make up the lab at home within one week.  Making up labs at home will require you to purchase the necessary ingredients and tools to complete the recipe.  You will be required to complete the lab rubric individually and bring in a sample of the prepared item.

Additional Materials Needed: There will be a variety of projects during the semester.  There may be some supplies that will not be provided which will be an extra cost to you.

Grading:

Your grade will be cumulative throughout the semester based on points.  Your progress will be assessed on the following categories: tests, quizzes, lab work, projects, daily work, and participation.  I suggest you keep a point total page so that you know what your grade is at all times. The following grading scale will be used:

A: 100-90%         B:89-80%         C:  79-70%         D: 69-60%

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