WELCOME PARENTS & GUARDIANS

1. WELCOME PARENTS & GUARDIANS

2. THE FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES CURRICULUM: • Provides your teenager with the essential skills that are necessary to lead a happy, healthy and productive life. • Fulfills the requirements for the PENNSYLVANIA STATE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES .

3. MRS. DIANE CORDELL MRS. PRISCILLA MARTIN MRS. LINDA ROTH THE FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES FACULTY:

4. OUR FACULTY MEMBERS • HAVE ADVANCED DEGREES IN THE AREAS OF: • NUTRITION • CONSUMER EDUCATION • CHILD DEVELOPMENT • HUMAN SERVICES • & MANY OTHERDISCIPLINES

5. EXPERIENCE • MANY OF OUR THREE FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN TEACHING FOR OVER 15 YEARS • ALL FACULTY MEMBERS ARE ACTIVE IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY

6. CHILD DEVELOPMENT -THE PRESCHOOL UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN PSYCHOLOGY OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT MANAGING INDEPENDENCE FOODS AND NUTRITION FOOD FOR LIFE F.C.S. COURSE OFFERINGS

7. COMPUTERIZED SEWING AND TEXTILE SCIENCE FASHION MERCHANDISING HOUSING AND INTERIOR DESIGN LEVEL I & II FAMILY ISSUES MANAGING INDEPENDENCE AND CONSUMER AWARENESS THE MAJORS COURSE-INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT ADDITIONAL COURSES

8. OUR COURSES: • PROVIDE CAREER BASED LEARNING • SUPPORT & ENHANCE FAMILY LIFE • PROVIDE PRACTICE FOR “REAL LIFE ” • REQUIRE CRITICAL THINKING AND DECISION MAKING OF ALL STUDENTS.

9. COURSE SELECTION • STUDENTS WILL BE SELECTING COURSES FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. • THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM IN YOUR YOUNG PERSON’S SCHEDULE FOR ELECTIVES IN FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES.

10. TECHNOLOGY IN F.A.C.S. • TECHNOLOGY is woven into the curriculum, with emphasis on technology used in CRITICAL THINKING & DECISION MAKING. • Students are also given the opportunity to read and review a variety of selected readings.

11. WE HOPE YOUR VISIT TO THE F. and C.S. • DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN A PLEASANT ONE. • PLEASE CALL US IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS • 215-420-5665 OR 5663

12. ENJOY YOUR EVENING