Welcome to Home & Careers 8 (HCS 8 for short)! I am so excited to spend the next 10 weeks with you/your child. This program teaches life skills and offers a hands-on practical experience. Please visit my website and check back often for updates, assignments, and information. As always, please feel free to contact me with questions, concerns, and comments via email HayesM@Chatham.K12.Ny.US or by phone (392-4142 x1016).

• Follow directions

• Respect each other, the teacher

and classroom

• Bring a writing utensil to class everyday!

• Cooperate with others

• Listen quietly when the teacher is talking

I have read this entire policy pamphlet.

____________________ Student Printed Name ____________________ Guardian Signature

Food Allergies: ___________________

Check out my website for up to date course information and to access all class handouts and homework assignments: http://teacherweb.com/NY/ChathamHighSchool/Hayes/apt1.aspx

SchoolTool- This is the grading system used by CCSD. Grades are put into the system soon after the project/assignment/homework is turned in. If you see an EX- your child is EXCUSED. If you see an OW- your child OWES the assignment. Please have them turn it in ASAP.

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(Please note these units may not always be taught in this order) • Housing

– Types of Homes– Styles of Homes– Effective Floor plans– Decorating a Home

• Financial Management – Banking– Budgeting– Credit

• Career Exploration– Resume & Job Applications– Job Interviews– Career Exploration– Post Secondary Study/Path with letter writing

• Food Prep. – Review of Food Safety & Sanitation– Review of Kitchen tools & equipment– Review Recipe reading – Cooking Terms– Cooking Lab(s)

• High School Transition– Q&A with Mrs. Hayes about the HS– Courses offered in FACS at the HS level

• Class Participation & Effort- 45%– If a student is absent, they are excused from

certain class experiences that cannot be made up. This will appear in SchoolTool as Ex. For Excused.

• Tests/Projects 40%– Projects are due on time! – Students who turn in a project late may do so

with a 15 point deduction.– Late projects will only be accepted within one

week of original due date. • Cooking Labs 10%

– On average, there are four cooking labs a quarter.

– Students are assigned cooking groups and receive a group grade based upon their participation and demonstration of cooking skills.

– If a student is absent on a cooking lab day, they are excused (Ex. in SchoolTool) and do not need to do anything to make up the missed experience

Homework- 5% – Students will receive full credit (3/3) for turning in

homework the next class day.– Students will receive a 2 out of possible 3 points

for returning the assignment within 1 week of due date.

– Students will receive 1 point out of 3 for returning the assignment by course end.

– Students who owe work at the end of the course will have a detention with the Teacher to complete the assignment.

– Students are encouraged to use Lunch Bunch for help with assignment completion.

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