1. 7 th & 8 th Grade Family & Consumer Sciences

2. Family and Consumer Sciences Provides real-world experiences to prepare students to be life-long responsible, independent individuals. Students will be actively engaged in learning experiences which will reflect daily living situations.

3. Course Objectives Team Building Decision Making Skills Problem Solving Techniques Time Management Following Directions Written and Verbal

4. 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

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

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

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

8. Clothing Care Care Labels, Stain Removal, Laundry

9. Child Development and Care

10. Kitchen Safety and Sanitation

12. Healthy Food Choices My Plate & Food Labeling

13. Food Preparation

14. Resource Management Making Ends Meet

15. 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

16. 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