" In Family Science we teach life skills. What better reward could you receive as a teacher than to know that you made a contribution to society and you helped make someone's life better. ~Anonymous Teacher
Family and Consumer Science is an academic discipline that combines aspects of social and natural science. It deals with the relationship between individuals, families, communities, and the environment in which they live. This field represents many disciplines such as: consumer science, nutrition, food preparation, parenting, early childhood education, family economics and resource management, human development, interior design, apparel design, and more. Family and Consumer Sciences Education is viewed as the focus of individuals and families living in society throughout their life span.
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Healthy Lifestyles
Grades 9-12
Length-1 semester
This course promotes
wellness and good health. The
central focus will be health maintenance through food planning, safe food
preparation, and making health-conscious lifestyle choices.
Personal Financial Literacy
Grades 11-12
Length- 1 semester
This personal finance course prepares students for everyday family financial decision making. Topics covered include: goal setting and needs vs. wants, career development and research, spending plans, paychecks and taxes, savings and investing, housing and transportation, credit and identity protection, as well as incorporating practical life skills. (This is a required course for graduation for the class of 2013 and beyond)
Fundamentals of Food
Grades 11-12
Length-1 semester
Students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary
to become informed consumers, and safe handlers of food.
Students will master the skills required to safely prepare and store
food and reduce the risk of food borne illness.
Child Development
Grades 11-12
Length- 1 semester
Unsure about children?
Undecided if you want to be a parent?
This course will address many issues of parenting and child
development. Topics include- Are
you ready to be a Parent, Technological advances during pregnancy, caring
for infants and children and child care.
Lab experiences will be provided to help students become aware of
differences and similarities of children.
Become Consumer Savvy
Grades 9-12
Length-1 semester
Students gain critical
knowledge and sills to help them function as informed, educated and
responsible consumers. They will
determine needs based on values, critique the media’s accurate
representation of goods and services, compare and judge quality of products
in order to make responsible decisions and exercise their consumer rights.
Students will better understand consumer behaviors, national and
world events, economic trends and the environmental impact of such.