FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE / FOODS – Course No. 0338 (semester) Grade Placement: 7,8

This course is designed to provide the students an opportunity to study personal development, as well as nutrition and food preparation. The content includes these topics: understanding yourself and your family, communication between family and friends, goal setting, decision-making and stress management. Content also includes the study of nutritional food choices and meal planning. Safety and responsibility in basic food preparation is emphasized. Students have the chance to practice their cooking skills by preparing items from all groups of the food pyramid.

EXPLORATORY HOMEMAKING / CLOTHING – Course No. 0339 (semester) Grade Placement: 7,8

This course is designed to provide students with skills to improve individual grooming, the proper selection and care of clothing, develop techniques in clothing construction and sewing machine operation. Units in Interior Design and Child Development are also included. The student will be responsible for providing some supplies.