Hello 7th grade students and their parents!
Your child will be taking home economics this year. This
course will cover a variety of exciting topics, only some of which include manners,
self-esteem, childcare, cooking, and sewing. To inform you of some things: as
part of the childcare section the students will be required to participate in
the “Egg Baby” simulation where they will care for their “Egg Baby” over a
2-week period as they would a real baby for a grade. Topics of education during
this section will involve discussion on the requirements it takes to be a good
parent, issues parents face, as well as the cost involved in raising a child.
More information will be given about this in the future. We also hope to
educate the students on the basics of First Aid as part of this section.
As part of the cooking section, the students will spend
class time in the kitchen learning various cooking techniques and making a
variety of recipes. It will involve using knives and other tools with sharp
blades, hot cookware and stoves/ovens, as well as the many foods used in the
recipes. We would need to be made aware of any food allergies your child might
have in advance. Due to these risks, we need permission from parents to allow
your child to participate in this section of the course. Every attempt will be
made to keep the students safe, including educating them prior to going into
the kitchen on safety; however accidents do occur even with highly skilled
chefs.
In the sewing/crafting sections of this course, students
will be using objects such as needles, scissors, irons, sewing machines, hot
glue guns, exposure to chemicals and other various things. We need your
permission to permit your child to participate in this section of the course as
well. If you have a sewing machine you would be willing to lend for a short time during this section, please
let me know.
We are asking ALL
students to bring in $20 to help cover the cost of the supplies they will be
using throughout the course. If there
are any problems, please let myself or the office know.
Please sign below for each of the sections your child has
permission to participate in as discussed above. In the comments section below
the signatures, it would be great if you would share information regarding your
child, concerns, or questions you might have and I will be happy to discuss
them with you.
We want to thank you for your help in these matters. We hope
to have a FUN year getting to experiment and be creative!
-Emily S. Clagg, D.O.