May 8, 2015

Students watched a video on Kitchen safety while answering some questions based on the video. Afterwards, they had some true and false questions about what things were and were not safe to do in the kitchens.

May 7, 2015

Job Shadow Permission Forms are due TODAY! Students made Vanishing Breakfast Biscuits to help reinforce our lesson about the importance of reading recipes. Any student who was absent (For ANY reason) must make the lab at home and return the lab make-up form signed by a parent stating that their student did the assignment.

May 6, 2015

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

May 5, 2015

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.

May 4, 2015

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. There were also two extra credit sheets available to the students on doubling a recipe, measuring abbreviations and equivalents. These can be turned in anytime between now and the end of the term.

May 1, 2015

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 them all. They had an activity called "Rate the Recipe" to turn in as they left class.

April 30, 2015

Then, students started learning about food borne illnesses and food safety. They watched "Food Safety" and answered some questions, which we then went over and graded and discussed afterward. We also discussed food safety when dining out, especially at fast food restaurants and about cross-contamination.

April 29, 2015

First, I explained about and passed out the forms for the upcoming FHMS Job Shadow day. Extra forms can be found on and printed from my website. They were also assigned there foods and nutrition career research paper. It will be due on May 14th.

April 28, 2015

Students learned about how clothing is made and how assembly lines work, especially in the clothing industry. They did have 10 questions to answer and turn in before the end of class. They also had an Assessment/quiz on this unit.

April 27, 2015

Students learned about different jobs and careers in the field on Child Development. They had some questions to complete during class.

April 21-24, 2015

Students continued working on their pencil roll-up projects. Students who are behind were told to start coming after school or during diamond time so they can catch-up. Pencil roll pouches are due on Friday, April 24th at the end of class. Students Career research in Clothing and Textiles is due April 27th in class.

April 20, 2015

All of the CTE Intro classes watched the teacher demonstration on how to do their pencil roll project. Many students turned in their CTE sewing permits and started on their pencil roll projects.

April 17, 2015

Students worked on their bookmarks. They should have stapled them to their sewing permit when they finished. The sewing permits will be turned in on Monday of next week after I demonstrate how to do the pencil roll project.

April 16, 2015

Students learned how to use the rotary cutters, mats and sergers. Afterwards, they had the rest of class to work on their bookmarks. If students were absent, they need to go to my website or youtube channel and watch the video clips from YouTube on how to use a rotary cutter and how to use a serger.

April 15, 2015

Students reviewed how to thread a machine, read through and watched a demonstration on the instructions for making bookmarks and spent the rest of class time working on their bookmarks.

April 14, 2015

We took the parts of the sewing machine quiz. Students who passed the quiz with 9 out of 12 correct (75%) or better stapled the quiz to their CTE sewing permit and earned the first 5 points on their permits. We then finished crazy stitching (stitching on paper), which is the next step on their sewing permits.

April 13, 2015

Today, 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 my website to see the video downloads on winding a bobbin, threading a bobbin case and threading a machine or go to the following site and click on the first video on bobbin winding. This will help them stay caught up with the rest of the class. Go to: http://www.youtube.com/user/msflygare