June 5th

No school for the seventh graders! Have a great summer and see you next year!

June 4th

To finish up our unit on textiles, students watched a video about how cotton fibers are made in to fabrics and what woven, knitted and non-woven fabrics are.

June 3rd

The students finalized their grades and citizenship today in class. I also handed back any graded locker pockets I had left. We cleaned the sewing lab while a few students worked on finishing their locker pockets.

June 2nd

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 today or tomorrow to finish.

June 1st

Today was the second to the last day students will be in the sewing lab. Locker Pockets are due tomorrow (Tuesday) 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.

May 28th

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

May 27th

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 or it will be considered late.

May 26th

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, May 28th at the end of each class period or it will be considered late.

May 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 Tuesday. 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.

May 21st

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/

May 20th

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.

May 19th

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 of this week to 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.

May 18th

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. If they don't pass, they can come after school Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday of this week to retake the quiz. These points will count as points on their "Sewing Permit."

May 15th

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.

May 14th

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 Monday at the beginning of their class period.

May 13th

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.

May 12th

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

May 11th

We discussed different types of careers in the area of foods and nutrition, such as food scientists who work at Ben and Jerry's and we watched a video on Food Science Careers.

May 8th

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. During 7th period, we had a CTE Intro assembly, so they did not have class.

May 7th

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 by the end of the term in order for me to get the points on their grade before the end of the term.

May 6th

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 and get the recipe signed by a parent or guardian, then turn it in sometime before the end of the term so that this can be placed on their grade.

May 5th

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 4th

Students made a fruit salad today using their cooking terms and pieces of equipment they learned about on Friday. The lab was worth 50 points. If a student was absent for this lab, they must make it up in the next week (by the 25th) in order for me to get the points on their grade before the end of the term.

May 1st

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. They will use this information in their lab on Monday.