Welcome to Back to School Night

1. Welcome to Back to School Night Family and Consumer Sciences Foods and Nutrition

2. Mrs. Mellott • Graduated from Shippensburg University • Master’s Degree from Wilkes University • 22 years teaching with Central Dauphin • 3rd year at East High School

3. Foods and Nutrition Class • Food and kitchen safety • A strong focus on using many different appliances and kitchen tools • Measuring correctly to follow recipes • Different baking techniques

4. Nutrition • Nutrition – Foods that create a balanced diet • The new food pyramid • Healthy foods that taste good • How to gain, lose, maintain weight in a healthy way

5. Speakers and Chefs • YTI • The International Culinary Schools at the Art Institute • IUP culinary arts program • HACC • possible field trip to YBI • Nutritionists

6. Grading • Classwork and quizzes = 40% • Tests and Food Labs = 50% • Class participation = 10% • Food labs – working cooperatively, staying in kitchen, staying on task, following the recipe, cleaning up

7. Behavior • Follow the school’s rules • Build relationships • Conference with student • Call home • Write up

8. Contact Me • mmellott@cdschools.org • Phone extension 124

9. Thanks for Coming Tonight!