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Walter M. Williams High School --- Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) 

( 2021-2022) Mrs. Sykes- Room 301

 

Dear Family & Consumer Science Students and Parents/Guardians:

CURRICULUM: The course in which your child has enrolled is Foods & Nutrition I. This course examines the nutritional needs of the individual. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of diet to health, kitchen and meal management, and basic food preparation.

 

CLASS PREPARATION:

I am requesting that each student have the following supplies: 

Pencils, markers, colored pencils, white out, spiral or composition notebook, 2 inch three-ring binder or “Foods I” section in your binder, loose-leaf notebook paper.

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GRADING POLICY

**Assignments will be weighted and may be adjusted per teacher’s discretion.**

  • Classwork (Warm ups/ Journal Checks).........……………….....................30%
  •  Projects...…….……………………………................................................25%
  •  Quizzes/Test……………….……………………………………………...20%
  •  Performance Task (Foods Lab)..….…….………………………………...25%

 

TESTING:

Students enrolled in this course are required by the state of North Carolina to take a Post exam given at the end of the course.Students are encouraged to do their best on all tests, assignments, labs, and projects. Cheating is unacceptable and will result in a zero for the assignment. The final exam is 100 questions and is a STATEMADE exam!

 

SIGN UP: Students and/or Parents- TEXT REMINDERS

Text “@foods303” to the number 81010***

 

Parents, want to see what we are doing in this class? 

Follow Mrs. Sykes Class Twitter page @ShawannaCopela3

 

ABSENCES AND MISSED WORK:

If you are absent, upon your return, YOU are responsible for picking up your missed work and seeing me AFTER class. Specific due dates will be assigned to ALL homework and project assignments. Students will receive significant point reduction when assignments are completed after the DUE DATE.  Excused absence or illness will follow school make-up policy.  

 

 CONTACT INFORMATION:     Shawanna_Sykes@abss.k12.nc.us  

 (336)-570-6161 -School





BATHROOM/HALL PASSES:

You will receive (12) hall passes each (18) weeks. If you lose your passes, you will not receive another copy. At the end of 12 weeks you will be able to redeem 4 points per unused hall pass.The points will be added to your lowest “classwork” grade.If you have a medical condition that requires you to leave the classroom frequently, please present a copy of the doctor’s medical statement to the school nurse for proper documentation.

 

FOOD PERMISSION FORM

During this FCS course, there will be occasions when food and drinks will be part of the classroom lesson.  Most of the time, the teacher will provide the ingredients for the food/drink as part of a class assignment.Students are encouraged to try all foods prepared in class even if it is just a spoonful; however, no student is penalized for not trying some of the prepared foods.  It is strictly on a voluntary basis.The teacher needs to know about any food allergies and food restrictions.

In order for your child to participate in all food activities, you must sign this permission slip, which I will keep on file.

 

Please check one of the following:

__________ My child may eat any food or have any drink he/she desires.

__________ My child may NOT eat any food or have any drink except what I send.

(ALLERGIES/Dietary Restrictions) My child may eat any food or have any drink with the exception of what I have listed below.

___________________________________________________________________________

 

*Missed labs:* 1st missed lab, student will be exempt. After the first missed lab students will be required to make up the lab at home in order to receive credit a “0” will be given if not made up in a timely manner.  

 

PROCEDURES, EXPECTATIONS AND RULES: are listed for you and your child to review.  

CLASSROOM PROCEDURES AND EXPECTATIONS

    • Please bring all materials to class. (Bring a pencil or pen) 
    • Stay awake!  No sleeping in class.  
    • Pay attention to lectures, demonstrations, videos, and discussions.
    • It is your responsibility to talk to the teacher ( after class/school) to find out what you need to make up if you are absent. Please do not interrupt class time to get make up work.   
    • No Profanity (CURSING)
  • Store all work in a binder
    • Do not throw items across the room!
  • You are expected to be familiar with and abide by Walter Williams and Alamance- Burlington County Student Discipline and Code of Conduct.

 

Student Signature/ Class Period:__________________________________________

 

Parent Signature:____________________________________________




 

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