Family and Consumer Science

Don’t fall flat on your face in real life! Take Family and Consumer Science courses to learn the practical skills of life management. Choose our occupational courses and get a head start at finding the career that is right for you.

8th GRADE DISCOVERING YOUR FUTURE

Course 0380FCE Course Fee: $30.00 Course Fee: $30.00

Elective Course Semester Course

This family and consumer education course uses enjoyable hands-on activities and projects to help food labs, and time management sewing project(s).

you develop your personal assets, plan a balanced life, explore future careers, and dabble with entrepreneurship. Learning activities include working cooperatively in food labs and constructing one or more sewing projects.

You will leave this class with a taste of the work

8th GRADE MANAGING ME

Course 0382FCE

Elective Course Semester Course Elective Course

What does it mean to manage yourself? How can you become better at managing what you eat, the money you spend, the time you have, and your future? This class will help you answer these questions while involving you in hands-on projects, world and the groundwork to discover your future.

Take control of your life.

This interesting and fun course teaches students basic life skills in food selection and preparation, and helps them appreciate and understand the importance of food choices and eating habits for a healthy life. Varieties of learning methods will be utilized, including demonstration, hands on cooking, and especially group learning. This course is suitable for all students interested in developing healthy lifestyles and learning the methods of food preparation.

8th GRADE TRAVEL AND RESTAURANT EXPLORATION

Course 9331FCE Elective Course Semester Course Course Fee: $20.00

Do you like to dine out, stay in hotels, or travel? Then this class is perfect for you. You will gain an understanding of the restaurant and hotel business and even design and operate a restaurant. A field trip to a restaurant and hotel or resort will give a “behind the scenes” view of the operations of a hospitality business and teach you about exciting careers in the hospitality and tourism industry