Instructor: Mrs. Carol Thiele

Personal and Family Development  Individual and Family Life Preparation for Parenting
Nutrition and Food Science Food Science and Technology Family and Career Management

If you have taken or will be taking any of these classes you may join FCCLA.

Courses and Descriptions:

Is also known as PFD. This class may be taken by grades 9-12.

Some of the specific topics that will be taught in the class are:

  • Personal Development
  • Family Studies
  • Child Development
  • Apparel
  • Nutrition and Food
  • Consumer and Resource Management
  • Housing
  • Career Preparation

 

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Is also known as IFL. This class may be taken by grades 10-12.

Some of the specific topics that will be taught in the class are:

  • Self-esteem
  • Decision-making
  • Consequences and responsibilities of decisions
  • Promoting friendship
  • Dating
  • Marriage
  • Family Structures
  • Families in Various Cultures
  • Family Life Cycle
  • Crisis and their effect on individuals and families
  • Stress
  • Career Preparation
  • Goal Setting
  • Employment Practices

 

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Is also known as PFP. This class may be taken by grades 10-12.

Some of the specific topics that will be taught in the class are:

  • Factors affecting the decision to parent
  • Changes that occur during pregnancy
  • Multiple roles of parents throughout the family life cycle
  • Family structures
  • Child care options
  • Roles and responsibilities of caregivers
  • Practices that promote health and wellness in children
  • Effect of play in the development of children
  • Appropriate guidance techniques for children
  • Crises and the affect on family relationships and parenting
  • Career decisions and parenting

 

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Is also known as NFS. This class may be taken by grades 10-12.

Some of the specific topics that will be taught in the class are:

  • Nutrition, health and wellness
  • Healthy weight management
  • Eating disorders
  • Diet-related illnesses and diseases
  • Relationship of nutrition and stress
  • Legislation and policies pertaining to nutrition and health
  • Recommended dietary allowances
  • Decision making skills ti improve eating habits, exercise, and optimum weight
  • Past, current and future family eating patterns
  • Fast foods and convenience foods
  • Food Customs of the community, region and world
  • Consumer food-buying strategies
  • Food costs and budgeting needs
  • Safety and sanitation
  • Kitchen equipment
  • Etiquette, food presentation and table service
  • Food Preparation
  • Goal setting
  • Employment practices
  • Teamwork and leadership

 

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Is also known as FST. This class may be taken by grades 10-12.

Some of the specific topics that will be taught in the class are:

  • Nutritional adequacy to personal health
  • Ways to maximize quality nutrition
  • Changes including chemical and physical, that affect food production quality
  • Digestion and metabolism
  • Diets for long-term health and wellness
  • Resources in nutrition and food science
  • Technologies used in food processing and product development
  • Safety and sanitation
  • Technology in nutrition, the food supply, marketing and distribution
  • Scientific research in food science
  • World food supply
  • Basic physical survival with quality of life
  • Opportunities and preparation requirements for careers in nutrition, food science, and food technology
  • Employability skills

 

Brownie Contest

Be careful the oven is hot!

What do we do now?

T. J. Penn decorating the plate.

Below are some of the brownies that were made.
First Place Winner in first period

 

Second Place Winner in first period

 

 

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Is also known as FCM. This class may be taken by grades 10-12.

Some of the specific topics that will be taught in the class are:

  • Developing and maintaining successful professional relationships
  • Balancing the responsibilities and roles of family, wage-earner and community member
  • Demonstrate decision making, goal setting, and problem solving skills
  • Appropriate dress and grooming for the workplace
  • Business and personal etiquette
  • Clothing care and maintenance
  • Managing your clothing budget
  • Time and stress management techniques
  • Effective techniques to secure, maintain, and terminate employment
  • Housing options and considerations for selection
  • Expense of obtaining furnishings and maintaining a home
  • Determine food budget considerations
  • Compare costs of food from different sources
  • Plan menus considering skills, time limitations, and nutritional needs

 

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