December 19th

Students watched a video titled "Measuring Math" which demonstrated how to measure different ingredients and the importance of measuring correctly. The students will demonstrate what they learned when measuring out ingredients in future cooking labs.

December 18th

Students were introduced to the foods lab and where told lab expectations and rules, as well as how labs are run and where different things are the lab. Their first cooking lab is on Monday, January 5th and is the fruit freeze.

December 17th

We finished discussing food safety today by reviewing the top ten mistakes people make when preparing food at home and what the students can do to prevent these mistakes from occurring.

December 16th

Students were reminded about the open sewing lab today and tomorrow after school to finish their locker pocket projects. They were also reminded about the deadline for extra credit and late work is January 9th. No late work or extra credit will be accepted after this date. Students started learning about food borne illnesses and food safety. They watched "The Great Food Fight" and answered some questions, which we then went over in detail afterward. We will continue this tomorrow.

December 15th

Most of the students watched a video about how cotton fibers are made in to fabrics and what woven, knitted and non-woven fabrics are. While most of the students did this, the few other students who needed to finish their locker pockets were able to do so in another area of the room.

December 12th

Students had one last day in the sewing lab today to finish their locker pocket projects and sewing permits. If a student did not finish, they must now come after school either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week to finish. 1st period will have one more day on Monday to finish their Locker Pockets since they missed one sewing day due to an assembly.

December 11th

Today was the second to the last day students will be in the sewing lab except for 1st period. Locker Pockets are due tomorrow (Friday) by the end of the class period. As students finished their project they were given a choice of things to do. They could help someone else, do an extra credit crossword puzzle on the parts of the sewing machine, read their reading books or work on homework.

December 10th

Students had the whole class period to work on their locker pockets and finish their sewing permits. Some students will finish their locker pockets tomorrow, but most will finish these on Thursday or Friday. The sewing permits are due Thursday at the end of the class period.

December 9th

All of the CTE Intro classes watched the teacher demonstration on how to do their locker pocket project. Many students turned in their CTE sewing permits and started on their locker pocket projects. All CTE Sewing Permits are due to me by the end of class on Thursday at the end of each class period or it will be considered late.

December 8th

Students learned how to use the rotary cutters, mats and sergers. Afterwards, they had the rest of class to work on their bookmarks. All CTE Sewing Permits are due to me by Thursday at the end of each class period or it will be considered late.

December 5th

Students reviewed how to thread a machine and then started on their bookmarks. Detailed instructions were provided as well as a teacher demonstration. They will continue these on Friday. Today was also the last day they could retake the "Parts of the sewing machine" quiz. We have offered quiz retakes every day after school this past week.

Decenber 3rd

The students had a sub today and had a lesson on Peer pressure. Nothing was due or was assigned today. The read a story called "A Bad Case of the Stripes." They should have discussed why people give in to peer pressure and done a couple of activities related to this. I should be feeling better and back at work tomorrow and we will start where we left off in class yesterday.

December 4th

1st period students did the crazy stitching activity from Tuesday (see December 2nd Blog). 2nd, 5th and 7th period students learned how to wind a bobbin and thread a sewing machine by watching a teacher demonstration and doing it on their machines while I walked them through it. Students were encouraged to help each other along the way. Any student who missed this day is highly encouraged to go to the following site and click on the first video on bobbin winding. This will help them stay with the rest of the class. Go to: http://familylife.byu.edu/sewingvideos/

December 2nd

1st period took their parts of the sewing machine quiz and discussed safety while Students in 2nd, 5th and 7th worked on their "Crazy Stitching" today (Stitching on paper). They had to complete three out of the six papers they had to chose from. They then had to attach these three papers to their CTE Sewing Permit. Tomorrow, students will learn how to wind a bobbin and thread a machine.

December 1st

We did not have 1st period today because of the Sub for Santa assembly. In the other three classes, we took the parts of the sewing machine quiz and students were given their CTE sewing permits to start working on and filling out. Students who passed the quiz with 8 out of 12 correct or better stapled the quiz to their CTE sewing permit. Students who did not pass can come Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday of this week only and retake it. They must be in the classroom and ready for the quiz by 2:40. We also reviewed safety procedures in the sewing lab.

November 26th

Students learned the parts of the sewing machine and what they are used for. They have to study these parts over the weekend in preparation for a quiz on Monday where they will need to be able to identify 8 out of 12 parts of the machine to pass. If they don't pass, they can come after school Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday to retake the quiz. These points will count as points on their sewing permit.

November 25th

Students collected their sewing supplies for the upcoming sewing unit and learned about the rules and expectations of their behavior in the sewing lab.

November 24th

Students watched a video on how to care for fabrics and fibers titled "Gone with the wash." They were also given an extra credit assignment on how to iron a camp or dress shirt. Parents get to award the amount of points out of 15 that they feel their student earned. These are due back by the last week of the term.

November 21st

Students were given a second day in the computer lab to finish their "Fabric Online" web quest paper. These are due at the beginning of class on Monday. Anyone who didn't finish today was told that this is now homework for the weekend.

November 20th

Students researched different fabrics and textiles using a website from ThinkQuest.org titled "Fabric Online". Students were given specific questions to research and find. This assignment is due tomorrow (Friday) at the end of their class period.

November 19th

The students took their vocabulary test for the family and independent living skills unit. It was 21 terms and definitions to match up and were worth 2 points a piece. There is no redo tests offered on this since we had discussed it so much and told them exactly what would be on the test. We then finished the child care safety video from yesterday and the rest of the safety starters from yesterday were due in to the basket by the end of class.

November 18th

While watching a video on child care safety and childproofing a home, students had to identify at least 5 safety precautions or safety items they currently have at home. Afterwards, students had to analyze 5 ways they can eliminate safety hazards at home. It was worth 10 points and is due tomorrow at the end of class. They also have their unit vocabulary test tomorrow during class. We will take and grade this in class and their scores should be posted to Skyward by the end of the day.

November 17th

Students learned about the "Keys to caregiving" which included physical, emotional and guidance needs. We also discussed child abuse and some off the signs caregivers need to look for. We also discussed their unit vocabulary test, which included specific terms, on Wednesday which students need to study for.

November 14th

We went through the 5 steps of problem solving, which the students had to write down. We then gave some examples of how the problem solving process could be used. We also discussed family traditions, why we have them and what they are, shared some examples of our own family traditions and watched a clip from "Fiddler on the Roof."

November 13th

Students discussed what a family is, family types and how to set up a family council.

November 12th

The classes learned the definition of the term self-concept and we discussed ways that we can raise others self-concept as well as our own. Students then discussed how advertisers come up with packaging for products and how the way we present ourselves to others is like packaging ourselves to others. Students then created a package from a lunch sack that represents themselves and uses positive labels instead of negative. These are due at the start of class tomorrow (Thursday).

November 11th

Students learned about and defined social skills, acceptable and unacceptable behavior and manners. They discussed what each one meant and gave examples of each. We then moved on to how this relates to friendships and finding good friends.

November 10th

Today, students learned about stress reducers. I provided a number of different stress reducers and the class shared ways they prefer to reduce their stress. The class also practiced relaxation techniques during the last few minutes of class using a prerecorded relaxation tape.

November 7th

Today, students learned about stress, stressors, distress and eustress. All of the terms were defined, explained and discussed as a group. The notes/definitions will be used on the families and independent living skills unit test.

November 6th

Students discussed attentive listening, as well as what attentive listening looks, feels and sounds like as well as what it doesn't look, feel and sound like. They also had an activity on attentive listening to figure out what sounds they were hearing.

November 5th

Students learned about six different poor communication techniques and six good communication techniques to help create effective communication with others. The students need to keep these notes with them for the end of unit test.

November 4th

Students had a sub today. The watched "Cypher in the Snow" and wrote about someone they know who has been left out and forgotten. They also had to share something about themselves that no own else knows.

November 3rd

Students learned about the three types of communication; written, verbal and non-verbal. They also watched a video clip of each type of communication to help them remember the three types. We also discussed the importance of listening to others and watching their body language. They were also given their new hall passes and late passes today for this new term.

October 30th

The students were given their final grade and citizenship for 1st term/quarter. They were instructed to go through the printout carefully and then I called them up one at a time to fix any mistakes and finalize their grade. While we were doing that, the students played "Life." I will see every student next term, which starts Monday, for the FACS rotation of CTE Intro. There might be one or two who are changing class periods, but everyone else will stay with me. New class schedules and rotations will be handed out at the end of the semester in January.

October 29th

Students scored and recorded their record books today. They were worth 160 points. Students will receive a grade printout with their final grade and citizenship tomorrow during class. After they graded their record books, the students had an "Investigating Interesting Careers" find they worked on while we put their scores for their record books on Skyward.

October 28th

Students watched a virtual tour of the Jordan Applied Technical Center (JATC) and discussed the programs they have available for high school students. Afterwords, we had a Halloween activity since today was dress-up day. Most of the students were gone for seventh period for the music department assessment, so the students who were here watched the video and did the activity.

October 27th

The Green SEOP form was due today. They received 50 points if it was completed and signed by a parent or 25 if it was not signed. Students who turn it in late will receive 38 points (75%) if it is turned in by Wednesday. We then went through and finished any pages already started in their record books and crossed out any that we had not started. That way, students will know exactly which ones they will be graded on and expected to complete. The record books will be due on Wednesday and will be graded in class. They are worth 160 points.

October 24th

Students used the spins they earned yesterday for "The Game of Life" today. The winner of each game won a prize. Their green SEOP paper is due back Monday signed by both a parent/guardian and the student. Also, all late work/missing work and extra credit was due today during class. Students have been warned about this for the past two weeks so no exceptions will be made!

October 23rd

Students will be playing "The Game of Life" tomorrow in class, so today they were earning and counting the amount of spins they will have for tomorrow's game. We used pages CD 13A.4, CD 13A.5 and CD 13A.6 in their record books for this. Also, their SEOP form with a parent/guardian signature is due on Monday, October 27th.

October 22nd

The students had there last guest speaker from the counseling office. He played a game called "Get all you can" where students earned candy by working with other teams and learned the importance of negotiating, cooperating, teamwork, leadership and integrity. The team with the most candy at the end got to keep theirs and the rest of the class had to return their candy. No points were awarded and nothing was due today.

October 21st

Students were reminded about the deadline Friday, October 21st for any late/missing assignments and extra credit. This is all due into the basket by the end of their class. We then went through the glossary in their record book and finished any vocabulary terms that the Student teacher may have missed. They were also told that they can come in after school any time this week to retake the test to improve their score. The highest of the two scores will be kept.

October 15th

Students took a vocabulary test today on the vocabulary terms in the glossary in the back of their record books. Mrs. Rey discussed the test a couple of times during the past week and what would be on the test as well. The tests will be scored over the weekend and the results we be on Skyward by Tuesday. Any student who was absent has to make up this test sometime next week (by the 24th). The students were then given time to catch-up on anything in their record books that they missed or hadn't finished yet. These will be due on the 28th and we will finish the last few activities next week in class.

October 14th

All seventh graders went to a CTE assembly in the morning where they learned about some careers from parents of students in the law enforcement and medical career fields. They saw firefighters take apart a car as if it were an emergency situation and learned a little bit about a fire fighters' job. A parent who works for the Bureau of Criminal investigation talked about some of the jobs done within their department (criminal records, training of law enforcement, etc.) Another parent shared with us a video about nursing and the great opportunities and satisfaction that being a nurse has.
Classes in the afternoon (5th and 7th period) read through an informational pamphlet about the benefits of education as it relates to careers. As they read, they answered questions about college, college expenses and income. This was an assignment they turned in at the end of class (only 5th and 7th period.)

October 13th

The students had a guest speaker today, Mrs. Gochnour, the school Psychologist. Students answered questions to discover what their dominant learning style is. She then discussed with the class what each learning style was and what learning activities and ways to study are best for each style and student.

October 10th

Students played Game of life the board game seeing some of the things that may happen in real life. They answered questions on a sheet about some of the things that happened to them during the game.

October 9th

Students read about career paths today and answered questions about them. They had to think about how some specific jobs relate to a specific career path. At the end of class we watched a short video clip from an I Love Lucy episode where Lucy is trying to find a job.

October 8th

Students learned the differences of individuals and about talents and abilities. They watched a short video called "The Pound Theory" about differences and what makes us unique. Afterwards, they wrote down the definitions of talent, ability and skill in their glossery of terms in the back of their record book. We then surveyed their talents and abitlities on their "I have talents and abilities" page in their record book. We then dicussed how to improve on those talents and abilities which then led us to "The arithmetic of success." An extra credit option was also pressented to the class that students can take home and do with a parent or guardian and return by the end of the term.

October 7th

We discussed what things you need to prepare and consider when getting a job. Items we discussed were appearance, attitude, body language, applications, resumes, thank you letters and references. Students wrote down some general information that they might put in their resume. In their record book, A Stellar Performance, they identified some school skills, activities and references they might use on a resume.

October 6th

Students identified traits that employees need for different occupations. They listed the traits that employers said their employees had. We then identified our own traits, positive and negative, that may help or harm our future school success or work success.

October 3rd

Students covered time management principles and discussed ways they could manage their time better. They also listed their activities on the "What makes up my world" page in their record book.

October 2nd

We finished up our auction and discussed what types of things people value. Looking at the auction, students could see how some people put a lot of value on certain things. We then talked about the SCANS skills. SCANS skills are the necessary skills that have been shown that any successful person needs no matter what occupation their in.

October 1st

Welcome to October! The students had an activity today to help them figure out what their values are and how they will effect their choice of careers in the future. They wrote down the definitions to values, preferences and economic security in their record books. We then held a career auction. All students were provided with $2000 each to bid on careers and different lifestyle choices they will have in the future. The students could then bid on what they were interested in. Tomorrow, we will discuss how the money that was spent on these choices shows us what their career preferences and main values are. The students had to keep track of what each auction item sold for in their record book.

September 30th

A counselor from the school talked with the students about job and gender stereotyping. They guessed what type of job a person had by looking at their picture. The pictures were males and females and most had jobs that many people wouldn't have guessed they had.

September 29th

Students reviewed the personality types that Mr. Ogden presented last Thursday. They took a short personality quiz using Holland's Code. They discovered if they were more likely a doer, thinker, creator, organizer, persuader, or helper. They got into groups according to their types and reviewed a little bit about the skills that personality type has. For the remainder of the class period, we played a game about agriculture and how it affects us.

September 25th

The students had a guest speaker today. It was Mr. Ogden who is the current Guidance Counselor Intern for the counseling office. He discussed how to chose careers based on their personailities and discussed different personality types, such as doer, organizer and helper, and had teh students think about what kind of personaility they have.

September 24th

Today was the last day in the computer lab for the students to work on "Discovering career interests." If they didn't finish today, they can finish it at home tonight. They are due tomorrow (Thursday) at the beginning of class. They have a guest speaker tomorrow so they will not have time to work on it during class.

September 23rd

The students continued to work on their "Discovering career interests" packet using Choice's Explorer on the internet. They will also have tomorrow in class to work on this and it will be due on Thursday at the start of class.

September 22nd

We meet in room P 207 which is one of the school computer labs. Students put together their sample for this class for their portfolio. Students were also reminded that anything not turned in past two weeks after it's due date will not be accepted and that it is their responsibility to check Skyward and the blog site at least once a week to check on their grades. Students were then given a packet entitled "Discovering career interests" and where shown how to create a portfolio on Choice's Explorer. We will be up in the computer lab Tuesday and Wednesday working on this as well. Anything the student does not finish in class needs to be finished at home. This activity and program will help them discover and research three different career areas which may interest them.

September 19th

Students watched short commercial clips that Bill Cosby did about career exploration. We discussed how from very young ages people ask us what we want to do when we're older. We also talked briefly about how young children often pretend that they do a certain type of work. For example, young children will pretend that they are firefighters. We divided up into groups and as groups brainstormed of as many careers as they could think of. Each group shared with the class some of the careers they listed.

September 18th

In our record books we finished creating our monthly budgets with individualized monthly expenses. We finished calculating our own expenses such as entertainment, food, clothing and bills. Using their own income and expenses they calculated how much money they have left over. They then received a 'chance' card that had a random expense or gain for a surprise event. (example: car wreck: have to pay $500, Bonus at work: $200.00) Students also viewed a video about bankruptcy and its increase in recent years especially here in Utah.

September 17th

The class reviewed some terms that would be found on a paycheck Students used their gross monthly income from their occupation given them yesterday to find their net income. Students each are creating a monthly budget based on income and expenses. We calculated how much each student could spend on a monthly mortgage, vehicle and utility bills based on their occupation's income.

September 16th

Students learned some new vocabulary related to work and jobs. Each was then randomly given an occupation with a description of the job, income, vacation days, etc. They were able to explore some of the other occupations and how it compared to their own occupation. They were able to get a good feel for different types of jobs and occupations.

September 15th

The students were able to watch a clip from the movie "Snow White" about going off to work. they were asked what they can do to earn money and what they think the term "work" means from watching the clip. They answered the questions on "The world of work" page in their record books, then the class went through and discussed the correct answers to the questions.

September 12th

The students were given the first few minutes of class to finish their "Dream" collages. Afterwards, they shared with the rest of the class what some of their dreams are. These collages were then turned in for points and will be placed in their student-led conference portfolios. Any time that was left in class was spent playing a career/educational version of trivial pursuit.

September 11th

We created a collage of our dreams today. Using yesterday's wish list as a guide, students found pictures of things that they want or see themselves doing in the future. This way, students can visualize the type of future that they want.

September 10th

We finished up our world of work packet focusing on how occupations are increasing with technology. Students understand that technology is a big part of every aspect of our lives, especially in the career world. We moved on to the things that we dream of having in the future. Students were able to choose a type of housing, transportation, entertainment and other aspects of their lives. They calculated how much their monthly expenses would be if they had all of their wish list items.

September 9th

Students took a CTE vocabulary pre-test. This was a test to see how much they knew already and they were given participation points for doing it. Students then viewed a PowerPoint and took notes on a guide sheet. This information is for them to better understand the world of work: what it is, why people work and different types of careers.

September 8th

My student teacher, Mrs. Rey, starting teaching the CTE introduction students today. They started working today in their CTE Intro. booklets that we created last week. It is very important that students bring these with them everyday to class. They will not be provided with new ones if they forget to bring them. Today, Mrs. Rey introduced herself and discussed why it is important to know yourself and your likes and dislikes to help you decide on future career options and choices. They completed the page entitled "All About Me" and found out information about other classmates on the page "Are we all alike?"

September 5th

Students read in pairs the brochure created by the state explaining what CTE intro is and it's purposes. After reading it, we played a game to earn treats by answering questions found in the brochure.

September 4th

The students were given their folders and CTE Intro career development packets. These will be stored in the classroom and should only be taken home if they have something they need to finish something. They were given time in class to label these and decorate them any way they wanted to (had to be school appropriate).

September 3rd

The students played "Who wants to be a health care worker?" patterned after "How wants to be a millionaire?" The winning teams earned prizes, but it was not for points.

September 2nd

We finished watching the last ten minutes of the health care careers video we started on Friday. We then explain the five different pathways or categories of health care careers and what people in each field do. At the end of class, students were given a ten point, ten question crossword puzzle to complete. These will be due tomorrow at the start of class.

August 29th

Students turned in their parent letters for CTE Intro. They also turned in their folders identifying the three types of resources from yesterday. These will be graded and placed on Skyward over the weekend. During the rest of class, we watched part of a video about different health care careers. We will finish this and discuss them in greater detail on Tuesday. Have a great weekend!

August 28th

Students demonstrated their learning of the three types of resources by cutting out a picture of each type of resource, labeling them correctly and pasting them onto a file folder. I then demonstrated out to create a 3-dimensional graph using the file folder. They can use this technic in the future for science fairs and other projects. The folder is due tomorrow (Friday) in class and is worth 30 points.

August 27th

Students were introduced to the term economy and economics. We discussed the top 5 principles of the economy and how one effects the other. They also learned about the three types of resources (human, natural and capital) and how they are used in different situations. Some of the classes also got to an activity where they discovered and named their own planet and had to tell me about the three types of resources which are found on that planet. This was not turned in or worth points. they will use the information to help them with a project tomorrow in class.

August 26th

Students received their assigned seats and reviewed the disclosure and course content of the career development portion of CTE Intro. They all received hall passes and late passes.

August 25th

Students were welcomed to class and we discussed what CTE Introduction is and some of the activities they will do doing throughout this first term. RATTLE traits and emergency procedures were also reviewed. They spent the rest of the class time getting to know the other students in their class by playing a get to know you game.

August 23rd

Welcome to Family and Consumer Sciences CTE Introduction at Fort Herriman Middle School. I hope that you have an enjoyable experience this term in class. In order for you to have a good time and learn, you must participate! This means that you need to participate in class discussions, activities and out of class activities which may include blogs, interviews, and a little bit of homework. Have a good time!

May 30th

Students were given their final grades and citizenship. Students were also given time to look their grade over carefully for any mistakes I made have made or computer errors. They also watched a video on Food Science Careers and we discussed other careers in the food and nutrition industry.

May 29th

Students had a lab to review measuring and reading a recipe. It was called "Oatmeal munchies" and was worth 50 points on their grade. Any student who was absent needs to get the recipe from me and make them at home sometime before Friday so that this can be placed on their grade.

May 28th

Students made Vanishing Breakfast Biscuits to help reinforce our lesson from last week about the importance off reading recipes. Any student who was absent must make the lab at home and return the recipe signed by a parent stating that their student did the assignment.

May 27th

Students used their measuring skills while making Fruit freezes. They had to demonstrate proper lab procedures and hygenine as well. Students who were not here today (for any reason) will have to make the lab at home and return a note signed by a parent saying their student made the lab in order to make-up the missing points. Today was also the last day to turn in any late work from this past two weeks and any extra credit, including any unused hall passes and late passes.

May 23rd

Students worked as a group on an activity to figure out the names of different types of cooking equipment and the meanings of different cooking terms. The answers were provided at the end of class so students could see how they did. This assignment was not turned in for points.

May 22nd

Students watched a video about My Pyramid, which took the place of the food guide pyramid a few years ago. We discussed the changes which have taken place and students could change their diets to align more closely to the pyramid. The students also had a word search to work on during the last few minutes of class, but was not turned in for points.

May 21st

Students learned about the parts to a food label and about the importance of reading food labels to help become better consumers and to become more aware of what is in the foods they are eating.

May 20th

Students learned about how recipes are formatted and why. We also covered the importance of reading through a recipe before beginning and collecting all of the ingredients to make sure they have all of the ingredients. Students had a wordsearch on the eight points of a good recipe to turn in for 16 points. Most turned it in at the end of class.

May 19th

Students watched a video titled "Measuring Math" which demonstrated how to measure different ingredients and the importance of measuring correctly. The students will demonstrate what they learned when measuring out ingredients in a future foods lab.

May 16th

Students made the ramen noodle stir-fry today. The lab was worth 50 points. If a student was absent for this lab, they must make it up in the next week and a half (by the 27th) in order for me to get the points on their grade before the end of the term.

May 15th

Students made a fruit salad today using their cooking terms and pieces of equipment they learned about last week. The lab was worth 50 points. If a student was absent for this lab, they must make it up in the next week and a half (by the 27th) in order for me to get the points on their grade before the end of the term.

May 14th

Students watched a video titled "The Great Food Fight." They also had to answer questions with a partner on information found in the video. We then discussed food safety and proper kitchen hygiene when preparing and eating foods. The students did not turn their papers in for points. It was for information and awareness purposes only.

May 13th

Students were introduced to the foods lab and where told lab expectations and rules, as well as how labs are run and where different things are the lab. Their first cooking lab is on Thursday and is the fruit salad. They were also reminded that the last day to turn in extra credit or late work is Tuesday, May 27th.

May 12th

Students took their vocabulary test today which was worth 42 points with each question worth 2 points a piece. We were also able to correct and score it during class.

May 9th

Students learned about the "Keys to caregiving" which included physical, emotional and guidance needs. We also discussed child abuse and some off the signs caregivers need to look for. We also discussed their unit vocabulary test on Monday which students need to study for.

May 8th

While watching a video on child care safety and childproofing a home, students had to identify at least 5 safety hazards they currently have at home. Afterwards, students had to analyze 5 ways they can eliminate these safety hazards and turn this into the turn-in basket.

May 7th

Students discussed what a family is, family types and watched a portion of a video which demonstrates child proofing a home for the younger members of our family. We will finish watching it and discuss it tomorrow.

May 6th

Students learned about and defined social skills, acceptable and unacceptable behavior and manners. They discussed what each one meant and gave examples of each. We then moved on to how this relates to friendships and finding good friends.

May 5th

Today, students learned about stress, stressors, distress and stress reducers. All of the terms were defined, explained and discussed as a group. The notes/definitions will be used on the independent living skills unit test on Friday. Students were also given their permission form for the Hogle Zoo field trip on May 30th. These are due back on May 16th.

May 2nd

Students discussed attentive listening, as well as what attentive listening looks, feels and sounds like as well as what it doesn't look, feel and sound like. They also had an activity on attentive listening to figure out what sounds they were hearing.

May 1st

Students learned about six different poor communication techniques and six good communication techniques to help create effective communication with others. The students need to keep these notes with them for the end of unit test.

April 30th

Students learned about the three types of communication; written, verbal and non-verbal. They also watched a video clip of each type of communication to help them remember the three types. We also discussed the importance of listening to others and watching their body language.

April 28th

Students learned about some of the new technology being developed for our homes. We read "Life in a very cool lab" which students had to turn in the questions from.

April 29th

The class discussed new technology in fabrics and fibers which consumers, athletics and the military are using for different purposes. The students did have to turn in their "Life in a very cool lab" questions if they didn't yesterday.

April 25th

Students had one last day in the sewing lab today to finish their locker pocket projects and sewing permits. If a student did not finish, they must now come after school either Tuesday or Thursday of next week to finish.

April 24th

Today was the second to the last day students will be in the sewing lab. Locker Pockets are due tomorrow by the end of the class period. As students finished their project they were given a choice of things to do. they could help someone else, do an extra credit crossword puzzle on the parts of the sewing machine, read their reading books or worked on homework.

April 23rd

Students had the whole class period to work on their locker pockets and finish their sewing permits. Some students will finish these tomorrow, but most will finish these on Thursday or Friday.

April 22nd

Students had the whole class period to work on their locker pockets and finish their sewing permits. Some students will finish these tomorrow, but most will finish these on Thursday or Friday. the sewing permits are due today at the end of the class period.

April 21st

All of the CTE Intro classes watched the teacher demonstration on how to do their locker pocket project. Many students turned in their CTE sewing permits and started on their locker pocket projects. All CTE Sewing Permits are due to me by the end of class on Tuesday at the end of each class period or it will be considered late.

April 18th

Students learned how to use the rotary cutters, mats and sergers. Afterwards, they had thee rest of class to work on their bookmarks. Today is the last day to make up the Parts of the sewing machine quiz and they must be here by 2:40. All CTE Sewing Permits are due to me by Monday at the end of each class period or it will be considered late.

April 17th

The classes learned the definition of the term self-concept and we discussed ways that we can raise others self-concept as well as our own. Students then discussed how advertisers come up with packaging for products and how the way we present ourselves to others is like packaging ourselves to others. Students then created a package from a lunch sack that represents themsleves and uses positive labels instead of negative. These are due at the start of class tomorrow (Friday).

April 16th

Students reviewed how to thread a machine and then started on their bookmarks. Detailed instructions were provided as well as a teacher demonstration. They will continue these on Friday.

April 15th

Students learned how to wind a bobbin and thread a sewing machine by watching a teacher demonstration and doing it on their machines while I walked them through it. Students were encouraged to help each other along the way.

April 14th

Students worked on their "Crazy Stitching" today (Stitching on paper). They had to complete three out of the six papers they had to chose from. They then had to attach these three papers to their CTE Sewing Permit. Tomorrow, students will learn how to wind a bobbin and thread a machine.

April 11th

We took the parts of the sewing machine quiz and students were given their CTE sewing permits to start working on and filling out. Students who passed the quiz with 8 out of 12 correct or better stapled the quiz to their CTE sewing permit. Students who did not pass can come Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday or Friday of next week and retake it. They must be in the classroom and ready for the quiz by 2:40. We also reviewed safety procedures in the sewing lab.

April 10th

Students learned the parts of the sewing machine and what they are used for. They have to study these parts tonight in preparation for a quiz tomorrow where they will need to be able to identify 8 out of 12 parts of the machine to pass.

April 9th

Students collected their sewing supplies for the upcoming sewing unit and learned about the rules and expectations of their behavior in the sewing lab.

April 8th

Students had a sub today. They watched "Cypher in the Snow" and wrote about someone they know who has been left out and forgotten. They also had to share something about themselves that no own else knows.

April 7th

Students watched a video on how to care for fabrics and fibers titled "Gone with the wash." They were also given an extra credit assignment on how to iron a camp or dress shirt. Parents get to award the amount of points out of 15 that they feel their student earned. These are due back by the last week of the term.

April 4th

Students graded their "Fabric Online" papers while we discussed the different types of fibers and fabrics. These were then turned into the basket so I could record their scores.

April 3rd

Students were given a second day in the computer lab to finish their Fabric online web quest paper. These are due at the beginning of class tomorrow and will be graded tomorrow as well. Anyone who didn't finish today were told that this now becomes homework for tonight.

April 2nd

Students researched different fabrics and textiles using a website from ThinkQuest.org. Students were given specific questions to research and find. This assignment is due Friday at the beginning of their class period.

April 1st

Welcome to the last term! Students reviewed the disclosure and course content of the Family and Consumer Sciences portion of CTE Intro. They all received hall passes and late passes. We will be starting the clothing and textiles unit tomorrow and we will be meeting in the P207 computer lab on Wednesday and Thursday.

March 28th

Students were given their final grades and citizenship. Students were also given time to look their grade over carefully for any mistakes I made have made or computer errors. They also watched a video on Food Science Careers and we discussed other careers in the food and nutrition industry.

March 27th

Students learned about the parts to a food label and about the importance of reading food labels to help become better consumers and to become more aware of what is in the foods they are eating.

March 26th

Students last cooking lab was today. They prepared a ramen noodle stir-fry. Any student who was absent today will be unable to make this lab up since Friday is the last day of the semester and students will be given their final grades before they leave class.

March 25th

Students made a fruit salad today using their cooking terms and pieces of equipment they learned about last week. The lab was worth 50 points. If a student was absent for this lab, they must make it up sometime this week (by Thursday) in order for me to get the points on their grade before the end of the term.

March 19th

Students watched a video about My Pyramid, which took the place of the food guide pyramid a few years ago. We discussed the changes which have taken place and students could change their diets to align more closely to the pyramid. The students also had a word search to work on during the last few minutes of class, but was not turned in for points. Today was also the last day to turn in any extra credit, including hall passes and late passes, plus any missing work from the past two weeks. All was due at the end of the class period.

March 18th

Students had a lab to review measuring and reading a recipe. It was called "Oatmeal munchies" and was worth 50 points on their grade. Any student who was absent needs to get the recipe from me and make them at home sometime before Friday so that this can be placed on their grade. Any missing/late assignments, extra credit, projects or labs need to be turned in by tomorrow for me to grade it and get it on their grade.

March 17th

There was a sub today. Students worked as a group on an activity to figure out the names of different types of cooking equipment and the meanings of different cooking terms. The answers were provided at the end of class so students could see how they did. Their lab tomorrow will involve knowing the names of some of the pieces of equipment and various cooking terms. This assignment was not turned in for points.

March 14th

Students made Vanishing Breakfast Biscuits to help reinforce our lesson from yesterday about the importance off reading recipes. Any student who was absent must make the lab at home and return the recipe signed by a parent stating that their student did the assignment.

March 13th

Students learned about how recipes are formatted and why. We also covered the importance of reading through a recipe before beginning and collecting all of the ingredients to make sure they have all of the ingredients. Students had a wordsearch on the eight points of a good recipe to turn in for 16 points. Most turned it in at the end of class.

March 12th

Students used their measuring skills while making Fruit freezes. They had to demonstrate proper lab procedures and hygenine as well. Students who were not here today (for any reason) will have to make the lab at home and return a note signed by a parent saying their student made the lab in order to make-up the missing points.

March 11th

Students were introduced to the foods lab and where told lab expectations and rules, as well as how labs are run and where different things are the lab. Their first cooking lab is tomorrow and is the fruit freeze. They were also reminded about the last three after school open lab days of this term. They are Wednesday until 3:00, Friday until 3:30 and next Tuesday until 3:00. The last day to turn in extra credit or late work is Wednesday March 19th.

March 10th

Students watched a video titled "Measuring Math" which demonstrated how to measure different ingredients and the importance of measuring correctly. The students will demonstrate what they learned when measuring out ingredients in a future foods lab.

March 7th

Students continued a discussion from yesterday on Food borne illnesses and ways to prevent this from occurring. Students will will be in the foods lab on Monday to learn about lab expectations, proper dishwashing techniques and how the foods lab are run.

March 6th

Students were reminded about the open sewing lab today and tomorrow after school to finish their locker pocket projects. They were also reminded about the deadline for extra credit and late work for the next two weeks is March 19th. No late work or extra credit will be accepted after this date. Students started learning about food borne illnesses and food safety. They watched "The Great Food Fight" and answered some questions, which we then went over in detail afterwards. We will continue this tomorrow and talk about kitchen and lab safety and rules on Monday.

March 5th

Students learned about some of the new technology being developed for our homes. We read "Life in a very cool lab" which students had to turn in the questions from. We also watched a video clip about some of the newest technology currently being developed.

March 4th

Students had one last day in the sewing lab today to finish their locker pocket projects and sewing permits. If a student did not finish, they must now come after school either Wednesday until 3:00 or Thursday or Friday until 3:30 to finish. After these three days, other arrangements can be made by talking to me directly. I cannot stay after 3:00 next Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday!

March 3rd

Students continued working on their locker pocket organizers. Tomorrow will be the last day to work on these during class. Students who do not finish can come Wednesday after school until 3:00 and Thursday or Friday until 3:30. After this, students will have to arrange a time to come in to finish, but most will be finished tomorrow.

March 3rd

February 28th

Students continued working on their locker pockets today. All CTE Sewing permits were due today and were posted on PowerSchool. Students will also have Monday and Tuesday to work on their locker pockets.

February 27th

1st period watched the teacher demonstration of the locker pocket project. 3rd, 6th and 7th period had the whole class period to work on their locker pockets. Some students will finish these tomorrow, but most will finish these on Monday of next week.

February 26th

1st period students learned how to use the rotary cutters and sergers. 3rd, 6th and 7th period classes watched the teacher demonstration on how to do their locker pocket project. Today is the last day to make up the Parts of the sewing machine quiz and they must be here by 2:40. All CTE Sewing Permits are due to me by Thursday at the end of each class period or it will be considered late.

February 25th

Student put together their samples for Student-Led Conferences. They were also reminded again about checking their powerschool grade and the blog site every week. 1st period reviewed how to thread their sewing machine and started their bookmarks while 3rd, 6th and 7th period were introduced to the rotary cutters and the sergers. Faster students will start on locker pockets tomorrow. Students were also reminded that the LAST CHANCE to take the Parts of the sewing machine quiz will be TOMORROW, Tuesday the 26th after school.

February 22nd

Students reviewed how to thread a machine and then started on their bookmarks. Detailed instructions were provided as well as a teacher demonstration. They will continue these on Monday.

February 21st

1st period students practiced stitching with a sewing machine on paper while 3rd, 6th and 7th learned how to wind a bobbin and thread a sewing machine by watching a teacher demonstration and doing it on their machines while i walked them through it. Students are encouraged to help each other.

February 20th

1st period took their parts of the sewing machine quiz and discussed safety precautions while 3rd, 6th and 7th learned how to stitch using the sewing machines and practiced on paper (Crazy stitching).

February 19th

1st period learned the parts of the sewing machine. They need to study today and will take the test tomorrow. 3rd, 6th and 7th took the parts of the sewing machine quiz and were given their CTE sewing permits to start working on and filling out. We also reviewed safety procedures in he sewing lab.

February 15th

1st period collected their sewing supplies today, since they are a day behind. 3rd, 6th and 7th learned the parts of the sewing machine and what they are used for. They have to study these parts over the weekend in preparation for a quiz on Tuesday where they will need to be able to identify 8 out of 12 parts of the machine to pass.

February 14th

3rd, 6th and 7th collected their sewing supplies for the upcoming sewing unit and learned about the rules and expectations of their behavior in the sewing lab. 1st period was canceled because of the late start.

February 13th

Students graded their "Fabric Online" papers while we discussed the different types of fibers and fabrics. These were then turned into the basket so I could record their scores.

February 12th

There was a sub today. Students watched a video on how to care for fabrics and fibers titled "Gone with the wash." They were also given an extra credit assignment on how to iron a camp or dress shirt. Parents get to award the amount of points out of 15 that they feel their student earned. These are due back by the last week of the term.

February 11th

Students were given a second day in the computer lab to finish their Fabrics online web search paper. 1st period is a day behind and experienced computer and internet problems, so they will be back in the lab tomorrow. 3rd, 6th and 8th period had to chare computers and were split between two computer labs and had the entire class period to finish.

February 8th

Students researched different fabrics and textiles using a website from ThinkQuest.org. Students were given specific questions to research and find. This assignment is due Monday at the end of their class period.

February 7th

Students took their vocabulary test today which was worth 42 points with each question worth 2 points a piece. We were also able to correct and score it during class. Tomorrow and Monday, students will be meeting in the P207 computer lab to learn about fibers and fabrics.

February 6th

While watching a video on child care safety and childproofing a home, students had to identify at least 5 safety hazards they currently have at home. Afterwards, students had to analyze ways they can eliminate these safety hazards and turn this into the turn-in basket. They also have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow on the terms we have been using during this past unit. FOR 7TH PERIOD ONLY: Students have been having a lot of problems with tardies. The class has been told that if they are tardy to class on Thursday, they will have to take the quiz on their own time after school.

February 5th

Students learned about the "Keys to caregiving" which included physical, emotional and guidance needs. We also discussed child abuse and some off the signs caregivers need to look for. We also discussed their unit vocabulary test on Thursday which students need to study for.

February 4th

Students finished watching and discussing the video on family types and stepfamilies. They started watching a video on child safety and child proofing a home, which they will finish tomorrow.

February 1st

Students watched a video about different family types and family stereotypes. Students had to identify the six different family types throughout the video and we discussed the stereotypes of step-parents given in the video.

February 1st

January 31st

Students discussed what a family is, family types and watched a portion of a video which demonstrates different family types.

January 30th

Students learned about and defined social skills, acceptable and unacceptable behavior and manners. They discussed what each one meant and gave examples of each. We then moved on to how this relates to friendships and finding good friends.

January 29th

Today, students learned about stress, stressors, distress and stress reducers. All of the terms were defined, explained and discussed as a group. The class also practiced relaxation techniques during the last few minutes of class using a prerecorded relaxation tape.

January 28th

The classes learned the definition of the term self-concept and we discussed ways that we can raise others self-concept as well as our own. Students then discussed how advertisers come up with packaging for products and how the way we present ourselves to others is like packaging ourselves to others. Students then created a package from a lunch sack that represents themsleves and uses positive labels instead of negative. These are due at the start of class tomorrow (Tuesday).

January 25th

Students discussed attentive listening, as well as what attentive listening looks, feels and sounds like as well as what it doesn't look, feel and sound like. They also had an activity on attentive listening to earn prizes!

January 24th

Students learned about six different poor communication techniques and six good communication techniques to help create effective communication with others. The students need to keep these notes with them for the end of unit test.

January 23rd

Students received their seating assignment. We started learning about the three types of communication as well as the six types of personal communicators. They kept their notes in their binder to use to study for their end of unit test.

January 22nd

Welcome to the new semester! Students reviewed the disclosure and course content of the Family and Consumer Sciences portion of CTE Intro. They will receive assigned seats tomorrow and we will be starting with the Family and Independent living skills unit.

January 17th

Students were given their final grades and citizenship. Students were also given time to look their grade over carefully for any mistakes I made have made or computer errors.

January 16th

Students last cooking lab was today. They prepared a ramen noodle stir-fry. Any student who was absent today will be unable to make this lab up since tomorrow is the last day of the semester and students will be given their final grades before they leave class.

January 15th

Students learned about My Pyramid, which took the place of the food guide pyramid a few years ago. We discussed the changes which have taken place and students could change their diets to align more closely to the pyramid. The students also had a word search to work on during the last few minutes of class, but was not turned in for points.

January 14th

Students made a fruit salad today using their cooking terms and pieces of equipment they learned about last week. The lab was worth 50 points. If a student was absent for this lab, they must make it up sometime this week (by Thursday) in order for me to get the points on their grade before the end of the semester.

January 11th

Students learned about the parts to a food label and about the importance of reading food labels to help become better consumers and to become more aware of what is in the foods they are eating. No assignment was due, but today was the last day to turn in missing/late work, extra credit, labs and projects from this past term.

January 10th

Students worked as a group on an activity to figure out the names of different types of cooking equipment and the meanings on different cooking terms. The answers were provided at the end so students could see how they did. Their lab on Monday will involve knowing the names of some of the pieces of equipment and various cooking terms. This was not turned in for points.

January 9th

Students had a lab to review measuring and reading a recipe. It was called "Oatmeal munchies" and was worth 50 points on their grade. Any student who was absent needs to get the recipe from me and make them at home sometime before Friday so that this can be placed on their grade. Any missing/late assignments, extra credit, projects or labs need to be turned in by Friday for me to grade it and get it on their grade.

January 8th

Students made Vanishing Breakfast Biscuits to help reinforce our lesson from yesterday about the importance off reading recipes. Any student who was absent must make the lab at home and return the recipe signed by a parent stating that their student did the assignment.

January 7th

Students learned about how recipes are formatted and why. We also covered the importance of reading through a recipe before beginning and collecting all of the ingredients to make sure they have all of the ingredients.

January 4th

Students used their measuring skills to while making Fruit freezes. They had to demonstrate proper lab procedures and hygenine as well. Students who were not here today will have to make the lab at home and return a note signed by a parent saying their student made the lab in order to make-up the missing points.

January 3rd

Students watched a demonstration on measuring and using recipes. We discussed the importance of math skills and knowledge in cooking and changing recipes. They also had a set of questions to answer as we went along that students turned in at the end of class for points.

January 2nd

Students watched a video titled "The Great Food Fight." They also had to answer questions with a partner on information found in the video. We then discussed food safety and proper kitchen hygiene when preparing and eating foods. Students had to turn in their questionnaire before they left class.