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Curriculum Curriculum StudyStudy

2003-20052003-2005

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Looked at other school Looked at other school programsprograms

Compared LHS to Compared LHS to national standardsnational standards

Surveyed local Surveyed local businessesbusinesses

Reflected on our own Reflected on our own programprogram

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Supports academics Supports academics with practical with practical applicationapplication Math skillsMath skills Vocabulary and word Vocabulary and word

recognitionrecognition Practical Practical

organizational skillsorganizational skills

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Expands student Expands student experiences for experiences for careers with careers with children, youth children, youth and the food and the food industryindustry

FACS: Update program documentsFACS: Update program documents

As a result of the As a result of the research….research….

VisionVision MissionMission Learner Outcomes Learner Outcomes

(Appendix II)(Appendix II)

FACS: Our Future VisionFACS: Our Future Vision

In a perfect world …In a perfect world …

Middle School Middle School Sampling at 7 & 8Sampling at 7 & 8

9-12 offerings in all 9-12 offerings in all program areasprogram areas

Facility with two Facility with two separate spaces - separate spaces - kitchens and classroomkitchens and classroom

FACS: Our MissionFACS: Our Mission

… … to develop high school to develop high school graduates who are graduates who are - happy- happy- responsible- responsibleSelf-sufficientSelf-sufficientConsumer savvyConsumer savvySelf confident Self confident And able to make smart And able to make smart choices in all areas of choices in all areas of their livestheir lives

FACS: New FacilityFACS: New Facility

Thank you!Thank you! One kitchen will be One kitchen will be

handicapped accessiblehandicapped accessible Better air circulation Better air circulation

and heating for the and heating for the roomroom

FACS: New FacilityFACS: New Facility Referendum is great for Referendum is great for

many programs, but not so many programs, but not so great for FACS. Concerns:great for FACS. Concerns: Dated orange & yellow Dated orange & yellow

cabinets will remain as iscabinets will remain as is Loss of storage spaceLoss of storage space Loss of kitchen for doorway Loss of kitchen for doorway

to officeto office Still have a combined Still have a combined

classroom and kitchen facility classroom and kitchen facility rahter than a separate rahter than a separate classroom for instruction and classroom for instruction and projectsprojects

FACS: Upgrade equipment/textsFACS: Upgrade equipment/texts Within the facility, we Within the facility, we

stay current with budget stay current with budget constraints:constraints: Purchased new texts (all Purchased new texts (all

texts are post-1997)texts are post-1997) Replaced range in 04-05Replaced range in 04-05

We still need to:We still need to: Replace the refrigeratorReplace the refrigerator Technology toolsTechnology tools DishwasherDishwasher

FACS: Eighth Grade ProgramFACS: Eighth Grade Program Students don’t have full Students don’t have full

exposure to all areas of exposure to all areas of FACSFACS

Better for the 8th grade Better for the 8th grade than study hallthan study hall

Consumer & Family Consumer & Family ResourcesResources

Parenting TopicsParenting Topics Personal/family Personal/family

RelationshipsRelationships

FACS: Articulation AgreementsFACS: Articulation Agreements Agreement between high Agreement between high

school and tech college that school and tech college that high school teacher delivers high school teacher delivers post-secondary curriculum post-secondary curriculum and college grants creditand college grants credit

Encourages students to stay Encourages students to stay on siteon site

Saves money for student Saves money for student and for the districtand for the district

FACS: Articulation AgreementsFACS: Articulation Agreements

We have:We have: Child Development Child Development

articulation with South articulation with South Central Tech CollegesCentral Tech Colleges

We could have:We could have:FoodsFoods

FACS: More men in Child D!FACS: More men in Child D!

Men are taking more Men are taking more interest and more interest and more responsibility for raising responsibility for raising childrenchildren

Partner with counselor Partner with counselor and principal to and principal to encourage males to encourage males to enroll in Child enroll in Child DevelopmentDevelopment

FACS: Family Foods IIFACS: Family Foods II

Missing national Missing national standard content for standard content for nutrition and wellnessnutrition and wellness

Support achievement of Support achievement of articulation agreementarticulation agreement

Would require Would require additional teaching timeadditional teaching time

FACS: “On Your Own” classFACS: “On Your Own” class Need more requirements for Need more requirements for

seniors to participate in on-seniors to participate in on-campus activitiescampus activities

Enrolling in few courses in Enrolling in few courses in senior year does not prepare senior year does not prepare students for college rigorstudents for college rigor

Many students need life Many students need life skills in addition to skills in addition to academicsacademics

FACS: “On Your Own” classFACS: “On Your Own” class Several departments have Several departments have

suggested this for several suggested this for several yearsyears

Interdisciplinary teams-- Interdisciplinary teams-- Health, Business, FACS, Health, Business, FACS, Social StudiesSocial Studies

Possibly use a Hex schedule Possibly use a Hex schedule (middle school model)(middle school model)

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