FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE

2009-2010

All students enrolling in a Family Consumer Science course will be required to join the Family Consumer Science Club (FCCLA). This will allow the teacher to improve the club activities educationally as well as incorporating leadership skills. The dues will be $12.00 for each student regardless of the number of courses taken.

3006 GROUP CODE

CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PARENTING/BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS

Both Courses Must Be Taken In This Group

1614 CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PARENTING

Grades 10-12 (Class Limit of 20)

Semester Course .50 Credit

Dues $ 12.00 Lab Fee

Are you ready to be a parent? This course covers the areas of parenting and child development. You will discover the needs of infants and young children and how parents/child care providers can meet those needs for healthy growth and development. Topics will include: parenting readiness, building healthy family relationships, prenatal care and development, and child growth.

1613 BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS

Grades 10-12 (Class Limit of 20)

Semester Course .50 Credit

Dues $12.00 Lab Fee

Students can develop personal assets that make them caring, healthy and responsible people. They can learn skills to resist unhealthy influences, observe the impact of technology on relationship, respond to conflict without hostile intent, establish boundaries, respect diversity, resolve conflicts peacefully, and show concern for individual, family, and community. These qualities help with the building of healthy families, quality interactions with peers and adults, establishing and maintaining friendships, preparing for engagement and marriage and developing relationships that make a productive workplace.

3007 GROUP CODE

HEALTHY AND SAFE FOODS I/HEALTHY LIVING I

Both Courses Must Be Taken In This Group

1617 HEALTHY AND SAFE FOODS I

Grades 9-12 (Class Limit of 20)

Semester Course .50 Credit

Dues $ 12.00 Lab Fee

You will gain knowledge and skills in acquiring and practicing a healthy lifestyle. Topics covered will be dietary guidelines, food groups, disease prevention, learning reliable resources for food selection, how to maintain healthy weight and lifestyle, and safe food preparation techniques.

1619 HEALTHY LIVING I

Grades 9-12 (Class Limit of 20)

Semester Course .50 Credit

Dues $12.00 Lab Fee

You will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to become informed and safe consumers and handlers of food. Topics covered will be food technology, safe food preparation and storage, nutrition, and environmental issues.

3008 GROUP CODE

HEALTHY AND SAFE FOODS II/HEALTHY LIVING II

Both Courses Must Be Taken In This Group

1618 HEALTHY AND SAFE FOODS II

Grades 10-12 (Class Limit of 20) Prerequisite: Healthy and Safe Foods I

Semester Course .50 Credit

Dues $12.00 Lab Fee

You will gain knowledge and skills in acquiring and practicing a healthy lifestyle. Topics covered will be dietary guidelines, food groups, disease prevention, learning reliable resources for food selection, how to maintain healthy weight and lifestyle, and safe food preparation techniques.

1620 HEALTHY LIVING II

Grades 10-12 (Class Limit of 20) Prerequisite: Healthy Living I

Semester Course .50 Credit

Dues $12.00 Lab Fee

You will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to become informed and safe consumers and handlers of food. Topics covered will be food technology, safe food preparation and storage, nutrition, and environmental issues.

3009 GROUP CODE

FINANACIAL MANAGEMENT I/FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT II

1621 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT I

Grades 9-12 (Class Limit of 20)

Semester Course .50 Credit

Dues $12.00 Lab Fee

You will gain knowledge and skills to become an informed, educated, and responsible consumer. Topics include consumer choices, the effects of advertising, budgeting, banking principles, and consumer rights and responsibilities.

1622 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT II Prerequisite: Financial Management I

Grades 10-12 (Class Limit of 20)

Semester Course .50 Credit

Dues $12.00 Lab Fee

You will gain knowledge to make sound financial decisions. Topics will include spending plans, appropriate use of credit, financial institutions, having adequate insurance, the importance of good values, and the relationship of education to your standard of living.

3010 GROUP CODE

MANAGE TRANSITIONS/CAREERS

Both Courses Must Be Taken In This Group

1624 MANAGE TRANSITIONS

Grades 9-12 (Class Limit of 20)

Semester Course .50 Credit

Dues $12.00 Lab Fee

Increase your skills to take responsibility for your life. Topics include study skills, goal setting, personal and academic choices, financial literacy, changes in gender roles and responsibilities, and handling stress. Students will learn the importance of accepting responsibility for the management of personal, family, and environmental resources.

1623 CAREERS

Grades 9-12 (Class Limit of 20)

Semester Course .50 Credit

Dues $12.00 Lab Fee

You will gain knowledge of goal setting, time management skills, and develop an educational plan leading to career goals. You will learn techniques for building healthy relationships, preparing for marriage, and becoming a productive member of society.

1606 SEWING

Grades 9-12

Semester Course .50 Credit

Lab Fee $10.00

Students will construct a variety of projects including craft items and clothing items determined by past sewing experience and skill level.

Students will be responsible for supplying their own fabrics, patterns, supplies, equipment and notions. Sewing machines and some materials will be provided by the district.