FOODS & NUTRITION
(Semester)

Elective                                           
Grade 9-12

Prerequisite: None

Requisite: Lab Fee

Foods and Nutrition is a course that focuses on nutritional guidelines and food preparation.  Students will engage in a study of general nutrition information, cooking principles, food safety, and management techniques for lab experiences.  This will be followed by a variety of experiences, designed around actual food preparation.  Vocabulary, reading, following recipes, selection and storage of food items, cooking methods, and related techniques will be included.  Successful completion of this course is a prerequisite to enrollment in Culinary Arts.  Lab fee will be assessed.

CULINARY ARTS
(Semester)

Elective                                                                                                                            Grade 9-12

Prerequisite: Foods & Nutrition

Requisite: Lab Fee

Culinary Arts focuses on food service and artistic presentation of food.  Student will be involved in preparation techniques ranging from meal planning to adding garnishing touches.  Students will review nutrition and kitchen basics, food and kitchen safety, and management techniques for lab experiences.  This will be followed by food industry math applications and a variety of experiences designed around actual food preparation.  Selection and storage of food and cooking methods will be included.  Regional and global cuisines will be introduced.  Lab fee will be assessed.

TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
(Semester)

Elective                                                                                                                            Grade 9-12

Prerequisite: None

Requisite: Student supplies fabric, patterns, and notions.

This class focuses on the interests of the individual student.  Each student identifies a goal related to the field of textiles and practices skills necessary to accomplish that goal.  Skills include clothing construction, fashion design, quilting, and sewing for the home.  Each project selected will include more challenging aspects of textile construction.  Students are responsible for supplying their own fabric, patter, and notions. 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(Semester)

Elective                                                                                                                          Grade 10-12

Prerequisite: None

Requisite: None

Child development focuses on the emotional, intellectual, social, and physical development of children from birth to age 5, with primary emphasis on early childhood.  A study of birth, pre-natal, and neo-natal development will be included.  “Nurturing” skills will be included and viewed as a means of meeting physical needs, as well as the education and moral training which maximizes individual growth and development.  Students will examine theories and developmental milestones, discovering appropriate practices for early childhood care, education, and services.