7th & 8th Grade Family & Consumer Sciences

Course Objectives Team building Good decision making skills Problem solving techniques Time management Follow written and verbal directions

Class Guidelines Safe and sanitary practices in the kitchen Use all equipment as directed Be respectful of teacher and classmates Practice good judgment and responsibility

Notebook Folder with pockets (or small (1/2") 3 ring binder) all class hand-outs returned assignments class notes

Classwork Daily participation FCS folder, calculator, pen and pencil Complete assignments and projects Absent Ask classmates See teacher Check website

Assessment Points will be totaled *Classwork * Lab work * Homework * Projects * Quizzes Points will be totaled

Clothing Care Care Labels, Stain Removal, Laundry

Child Development and Care

Kitchen Safety and Sanitation

Healthy Food Choices My Plate & Food Labeling

Food Preparation

Resource Management Making Ends Meet

Hope you enjoy this semester of FCS All things are difficult before they are easy. Thomas Fuller Attitude is everything If you put in the work, the results will come. Michael Jordan

How do you go from where you are to where you wanna be? You have to have a goal. And you have to be willing to work for it. Jim Valvano There is simply no substitute for hard work when it comes to achieving success. Heather Bresch Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work. Vince Lombardi