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This document provides information about the Family and Consumer Science program at Grand Island Northwest High School. The program goals are to help students develop life skills related to health, family, relationships, and careers. The program offers several semester long courses including Clinical Nutrition, Culinary Skills 1, Human Growth and Development, and Culinary Skills 2. The mission of the program is to provide students opportunities to enhance practical knowledge for life focusing on families, relationships, and becoming productive members of society.

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This document provides information about the Family and Consumer Science program at Grand Island Northwest High School. The program goals are to help students develop life skills related to health, family, relationships, and careers. The program offers several semester long courses including Clinical Nutrition, Culinary Skills 1, Human Growth and Development, and Culinary Skills 2. The mission of the program is to provide students opportunities to enhance practical knowledge for life focusing on families, relationships, and becoming productive members of society.

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PROGRAM GOALS:

For more information contact:

Family and Consumer Science


Department
2710 N. North Road
Grand Island, Nebraska 68803
(308) 385-6394 Ext. 5131

Family and Consumer Science


Staf
Tami Nelson
tnelson@ginorthwest.org
http://mrsnelsonginw.weebly.com

Students will:
1. Demonstrate an ability to make
healthy choices through
responsible behavior.
2. Evaluate management practices
related to the enhancement of
individual, family, and societal
goals.
3. Make informed decisions based
on an understanding of
relationships among individuals,
family, and society.
4. Develop skills that enhance the
individual, family, and society.
5. Examine the aspects of family
life and characteristics of
strong families.
6. Analyze the individuals ability
to balance multiple roles in
family, workplace, and
community.
7. Develop an awareness of career
opportunities.
8. Analyze factors that affect
human growth and development.
9. Evaluate the impact of
technology on individuals and
families.

Northwest High
School

LEARNING
THE
SKILLS
FOR LIFE
IN

FAMILY
AND
CONSUMER
SCIENCE

FACS COURSES

CLINICAL NUTRITION (Semester)

FACS MISSION STATEMENT:


The mission of Family and
Consumer Science education at
Grand Island Northwest High
School is to assure quality
educational programs that provide
all students with the opportunities
to enhance their practical
knowledge for life while focusing
on families, relationships, and
communication in becoming
productive members of society.

Prerequisite - A strong science background is


helpful.
This course introduces students to the
science of human nutrition and the
relationship between nutrition and health
throughout the life cycle. It includes
information about food/nutrition for health
promotion.

Grades: 11, 12

CULINARY SKILLS 1 (previously


NUTRITION & FOOD) (Semester)
Students will apply food safety, food
sanitation principles, and preparation
techniques and integrate nutritional
knowledge when planning and preparing food
products. It will provide training in the
workplace and culinary skills, and
interpersonal and communication skills, as well
as an exposure to the areas of restaurant
management and career exploration.

Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12

HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT


(Semester)
This course provides students with an
understanding of human development in the
areas of physical, social, emotional and
intellectual development from infancy
through the entire lifespan. Students will
learn how to develop positive interactions
with others and how development can be
guided at each age.

Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12

CULINARY SKILLS 2 (previously


NUTRITION & FOOD II) (Semester)

Prerequisite: Students will have passed


Culinary Skills 1 (a.k.a. Nutrition and Food)
with a C or higher.
Students interested in a pursuing a career in
Restaurant/Hospitality will find this a
valuable course. Students will expand their
food preparation skills and techniques.
Students will be completing an in-depth study
of food and food preparation techniques.

Grades: 10, 11, 12

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