Life Skills Classes (Culinary Arts, Essential Skills)

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1 Life Skills Classes (Culinary Arts, Essential Skills) Teacher Information Name: Mr. Brent Mosley Phone: Ext (Parents and students are welcome to contact me regarding class assignments and other school matters) Education: High School- Mona Shores High School College- Muskegon Community College (Associates of Arts degree) College- WMU (Bachelor of Science degree) Health, Life Management College- WMU (Master of Arts degree) Teaching experience: Muskegon County Schools (Substitute teacher ) East Kentwood High School (Life Skills teacher ) Mona Shores High School (Health and Life Skills teacher 1999-present) Teacher Comments I am committed to providing information and learning opportunities to all of my students. I m hopeful my students will take these opportunities to become educated in the area of Life Skills.

2 Course objective: Students will obtain information about physical, emotional, social aspects of health and understand how making good decisions relating to health can affect their present and future lives. Health topics to be covered (These topics may vary depending on time and interest) Culinary Arts Topics primarily pertaining to food and cooking Essential Skills Money management, Communication Skills, Character building, Diversity, Goals and Decision Making, Parenting Skills, etc. Text: A textbook may be used occasionally. Note taking, handouts, discussions, enrichment activities, group work, student projects and videos will be used to present the material most of the time. Grading Grades will be determined on a basic point system. Each assignment, class activity, project, test, etc will have a point value. The final grade will be determined by dividing the total points earned by the total points possible. For example, if by the end of the trimester there were a

3 possible 1000 points and you received 750 of those, you would earn a 75% C. Hopefully your goal will be to put forth the effort to earn the maximum amount of points possible for each assignment. Grading scale: (A) 93% - 100% (C+) 78% - 79% (D-) 60% - 62% (A-) 90% - 92% (C) 73% - 77% (F) 59% and below (B+) 87% - 89% (C-) 70% - 72% (B) 83% - 86% (D+) 67% - 69% (B-) 80% - 82% (D) 63% - 66% * Receiving a failing grade will result in retaking this class! Late work policy One day late = ½ credit More than one day late = no credit Make-up for absent students 1. The day you return, view the daily agenda dates you were absent on! 2. Obtain work and ask questions if needed. 3. If you were unaware of the assignment and there are assignments that you ve missed, you will have as many days as the rest of the class had to make up the work. Those days begin the day you return to class. (For example, if you are absent

4 on a Monday, return on Tuesday then you must hand this assignment in on Wednesday) 4. Test make-up Tests can only be made up before school, after school, during lunch or during the next scheduled test resulting in having to take two tests that day Required course notebook (200 + points) A notebook will be needed to keep all assignments, daily journals, notes in-class activities (ICA s), etc. (Tests will not be kept in your notebook) 1. Obtain a 3-ring binder and 5 dividers 2. Label the dividers - Journals - Notes - ICA s - Current events - Other work or Miscellaneous The completed notebook will be due the week before exams. It is vital to keep your notebook organized, neat and complete!!! Keep everything! Weekly current event assignment (25 points each) Follow the instructions below for the weekly current event assignment.

5 1. Obtain a course related article (These articles should teach you about some aspect of Life Skills. (Examples for Culinary Arts Nutrition, Cooking, Weight loss, Food related illnesses, Healthy foods, etc. (Examples for Essential Skills Money management, Banking/investing, Communication/relationships, Parenting or anything for self improvement ) 2. Write the title of the article at the top of lined paper 3. Write a minimum of a ½ page summarizing the article. (If you print largely then you should go beyond a ½ page) *15 points 4. Skip a line and then write 5 complete sentences stating the most important facts in the article. *5 points 5. Skip a line and then write 3 sentences stating your opinions about the article. *5 points 6. Staple the article to the back of the written work and hand in. Beginning, ending class and tardy procedures 1. The Mona Shores tardy policy will be enforced. If you are not inside the classroom when the tone ends you are considered tardy. You then must sign the tardy acknowledgment form. Failure to

6 sign the form could result in added consequences. 2. When the tone sounds off then this is the time for students to sit in their assigned seat. 3. Be prepared for class! This means bring your notebook, writing utensil, agenda book, etc. 4. At the end of the class period students must stay in the vicinity of their assigned seat and not gather by the door. Classroom Environment I expect that all students maintain a mature and cooperative attitude in class at all times. I expect students to abide by school rules as well as the classroom rules to avoid a negative learning environment for everyone. 1. Be respectful to all people! (Treat others the way you d like to be treated) 2. Keep all electronic devices, headphones, etc. out of sight or they will be taken away. School policies and discipline will be in affect. 3. Do your own work! (Cheating results in a grade F on the assignment or test on the first offence, second offence will result in a grade F in the class, which will require re-taking the class. 4. Stay in assigned seat at all times unless the instructor announces that students may sit where they want. (This usually only happens during individual class work times)

7 5. Do not leave garbage on the floor or anywhere else. 6. Do not misuse classroom items such as computers, teacher s items, etc. Discipline Any or a multiple of the following can and will be used for students who choose to be uncooperative and not follow school wide policies and classroom rules. 1. Loss of participation points due to not participating in the proper way. (This will affect your overall grade!) 2. Removal from class 3. After school detention 4. Phone call home to parent or guardian 5. School suspension 6. School expulsion Most consequences are pre determined and noted in the student agenda book or determined by a dean of students with teacher input. PARTICIPATION/RESPONSIBILITY SKILLS POINTS YOU WILL BE GIVEN 50 POINTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TRIMESTER WITH THE ASSUMPTION YOU LL BE PARTICIPATING

8 APPROPRIATLY IN DAILY ACTIVITIES -AN AUTOMATIC A!! IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN THAT A. (There s no way to make up these points.) The following traits can reduce your participation/responsibility skills points during the trimester: Doesn t begin work promptly..2-5 points Not prepared for class.2-5 points *Includes not having notebook, writing utensils, paper, agenda book, etc. all materials are to be brought with you to class. Having food or beverage in the room (other than water)..5 points Having electronic devices, headphones, etc in class.5 points Not sitting in assigned seat 5 points Excessive amount of time using a hall pass..5 points Not listening/head down/talking/doing other work, etc 5 points

9 Quitting work early gathering by the door points Leaving garbage....5 points *Includes misuse of equipment, papers left out, papers left on desk or floor, material and/or equipment not returned to proper location. Inappropriate/disrespectful behavior points *Includes excessive socializing, disruptive/disrespectful behavior, cheating, inappropriate language, and behavior problems with teacher or sub. teacher or leaving the class early or without permission.