Hello Students and Parents ,
I'm Mrs. Seamster your Culinary Arts1 & 2 as well as Home Arts 7 & 8 teacher.
I have been teaching at Bellflower Middle/High School for 28 years. I enjoy working with the students helping them to learn and grow.
An introductory career course in the area Of Family and Consumer Sciences ( FCS ). This program focuses on preparing students to balance personal, family, and work responsibilities. Students are equipped with essential skills for living through instruction in these eight content areas:
Child Development and Guidance
Consumer Education
Family and Human Development
Fashion, Textiles, and Apparel
Food and Nutrition
Housing and Furnishings
Individual and Family Health
Leadership Development
Family and Consumer Sciences Related Occupations (FCSRO) programs are the specialized courses designed to prepared students for careers. These programs focus on preparing students with skills for earning a living and careers in the following pathways:
Food Service and Hospitality
Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation
California Family Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is the pre-professional organization for FCS students that is integral to Consumer and Family Studies (CFS) and FCSRO instructional programs and builds leaders for families, communities, and careers.
California FCCLA provides co-curricular leadership and career development opportunities based on classroom instruction. Effective programs employ California FCCLA as a teaching strategy for developing interpersonal, leadership, citizenship, and career skills.