Castleberry's Castle

Week after Labor Day

Hope everyone enjoyed the Labor Day holiday!  We have a 4-day week full of great lessons!

This week:

Tuesday- New unit on Textiles/Fashion Design
Wednesday- Journal article/Current Events Day!  Complete 2 Journal articles in class- GRADED THURS.
Thursday- Clothing Care  LAUNDRY HOME LAB ASSIGNED- DUE the following Friday
Friday- Sewing project introduced and fashion industry overview

Weekly manners / Etiquette:  Interview skills

I can't believe its Week # 4 already!

This week:

Mon. 8/31-  Completion of Super Food Partner Presentations-  ALL GRADES ARE IN

Tues.- 9/1-  Beginning a new unit- Consumerism and Finance- Day 1  SUPER FOOD TEST

Wed.- 9/2- Banks and Bucks & Check Writing, too!

Thurs.- 9/3-  Power of Advertising and credit  "STASH, SPEND, SHARE" Activity-GRADE

Fri.- 9/4- Consumerism via US Govt. comic books

Manners this week:   The Power of first impressions and how to make good ones!

Have a happy Labor Day!  Enjoy having Monday off!

It's A Super Week of Super Foods!

This week, the students will be presenting their "Food Network-style" partner presentations on their selected "Super Food."  They have the detailed requirements via a hand-out. We have broken it down repeatedly in class and the students appear to be fully ready and excited!  It is a lab grade and will be posted as they complete it. Any questions- please E-Mail me.  This project is great exposure to nutrients, the power of foods,  basic culinary skills, service knowledge, careers in the food industry, etc. AND they love it!

This week:
Mon.- Fri-  Super Food Partner Presentations- GRADED DAILY AS A LAB
Thurs.- Meals and Manners Home Lab is due (given on Fri.) (GRADE)

Manners/Etiquette:
1- Opening doors
2- Power of "Thank you"- written and verbal

Week 2 at a glance

NOTE: The students have selected one of the 14 Super Foods and a date to present it to the class. They have a hand-out with full details and a partner to work with. They begin the week of August 24.   Any questions- please E-Mail me: dawn.castleberry@cobbk12.org They are working in bits and pieces during class.  They have exceptionally creative ideas!  Please don't spend much money.

This week:

Monday-8/17- Kitchen Safety & Sanitation

Tuesday-8/18- Importance of fiber in the diet!  Popcorn lab

Wednesday-8/19- Measurement Lab demo. (pancakes) HOME LAB ASSIGNMENT- Meals and Manners

Thursday- 8/20- Pancake Lab  (GRADED)

Friday- 8/21- Farm to Table

Etiquette this week:

3. Rising for a visitor

4. Shaking hands

Welcome to FACS!

It just doesn't get any better than this!  FACS is a great class at a great school with great students!
A few notes to acquaint you with the course:

1- Family & Consumer Science is so much more than its former course...Home Ec.!  The curriculum is fast-paced, updated and hands-on! Example:  We no longer just bake cookies. We still bake, but within the lesson we learn the basics of measurement, recipe conversions, nutrient contents, origins of foods and its contributions to our body, etc.
2- The FACS Blog will be updated every Monday morning for the week.  I will list the weekly plans and highlight any work/grades that are due in BOLD RED LETTERS.
3- The syllabus is located on my blog to the right if you need additional access.
4- I welcome any & all concerns or questions you might have.  The quickest route to reach me will be via my E-Mail address: dawn.castleberry@cobbk12.org.
5- In addition to our curriculum, the students will be taught 2 new manners/etiquette each week.

This week's agenda:
Monday- Welcome & Classroom structure
Tuesday- Pre-Test and Journal article #1
Wednesday- Demonstration of the 14 "Super Foods" (salmon) (SUPER FOOD ASSIGNMENT GIVEN)
Thursday- Super Foods power point  & Cornell note guide
Friday- Manners DVD with guided notes & a Super food "Snowball" game

This week's manners/Etiquette:
1- Seating by a hostess
2- Seating a lady