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FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES DEPT.

Family and Consumer Science (FCS) courses expose and educate the high school students in the necessary
skills for independent life. Courses are offered that provide lifelong growth and knowledge in the areas of
personal life skills, components and importance of good decision making, career exploration, housing and
interior design options, parenting skills, nutrition and wellness guidelines, as well as basic through advanced
culinary skills. Our goal is to provide courses that promote a healthy personal lifestyle that enables the
student to be a successful contributing member of society.

PEER COLLABORATION
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9 Grade: 10 Grade:
(Semester/Year, .5/1 S/U credit, Grades 9-12)
Peer Collaboration Peer Collaboration
Transitions and Careers Transitions and Careers Prerequisite: None

Culinary Fundamentals Culinary Fundamentals The Peer Collaboration elective course (.5 credits
Personal Financial Personal Financial per semester) provides students with the
Management Management opportunity to acquire and enhance their
Textiles Design, Textiles Design, development of 21st Century Skills such as
Construction, and Construction, and leadership, problem solving, critical thinking,
Maintenance Maintenance communication, and collaboration. Peer
Interior Design, Interior Design, Collaborators will support other students in various
Furnishings and Furnishings and school environments with the primary role of
Management Management assisting their peers in understanding content,
Child Development Child Development helping them to complete assignments, providing a
FCS Student Assistant FCS Student Assistant social partner and serving as a role model. Students
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11 Grade: 12 Grade: will be required to participate in training sessions
Peer Collaboration Peer Collaboration and to document participation in the program
Transitions and Careers Transitions and Careers through journaling.
Culinary Fundamentals Culinary Fundamentals
Personal Financial Personal Financial
Management Management TRANSITIONS AND CAREERS
Textiles Design, Textiles Design, (Semester, ½ credit, Grades 9-12)
Construction, and Construction, and (Formerly known as: TRANSITIONS)
Maintenance Maintenance Subject Code: 091410

Interior Design, Interior Design, In this course, students will analyze interests,
Furnishings and Furnishings and
aptitudes and skills to prepare for careers and
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transition through life. An emphasis will be placed
Child Development Child Development on work ethics, consumer economics, team
FCS Student Assistant FCS Student Assistant
building, communication and leadership skills.

Additional topics will include technology etiquette
and career planning. This class meets the Financial
Literacy graduation requirement.

Course Fee: 10.00 fee

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