Grade 7

Family and Consumer Science 7
Semester Class

• Family and Consumer Sciences is a semester exploratory program, which provides a hands-on approach to the development of skills that are critical to everyday life.

• Activities prepare students for taking on responsibilities at home and in their lives.

• Students explore, through a multimedia approach, concepts and practice skills related to nutrition, laundry techniques, consumerism, personal grooming, money management, food preparation, career interest, environmental issues, and many more.

Grade 8

Family and Consumer Sciences 8
One Semester or Entire Year

• Family and Consumer Science 8 is an elective course that can be taken for a year.

• The focus is on improving self identity, sharpening communication and social skills, increasing academic achievement, managing resources, and becoming oriented to the world of work.

• Through a practical problem-solving approach, students learn to critically examine concerns, seek solutions, and solve problems in caring ways.

Various concepts explored in seventh grade will be expanded for in-depth study.  Leadership skills are integrated in the curriculum through FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America).