Melissa Martin

Contact Information:

Department:
FACS
 

Email Address:
martinm@District112.org

Work Phone\Voicemail:
952.556.1463

 

Daily Schedule:

 

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Block 1

Prep

Foods II (B230)

Foods I (B230)

Psychology of the Child II (G232)

Block 2

Psychology of the Child I (G232)

Foods II (B230)

Foods I (B230)

Prep

Block 3

Fashion Design (G232)

Prep

Prep

Psychology of the Child II (G232)

Block 4

Psychology of the Child I

Foods II (B230)

Foods II (B230)

Teen Issues (G232)

 

I am also available

 


Classroom Policies:

 

Classroom Rules / Expectations:

Electronic Devises:  are not permitted in class.  Any MP3/CD players or cell phones used in class may be confiscated and turned over to the house dean. 

Safety: As this classroom (B230) is designed for cooking labs, safety is a top priority.  If a student is behaving in a manner that is unsafe (i.e. horseplay, using tools inappropriately, etc.) they may be asked to leave the room, suspended, or withdrawn from class.  The knives and other cutting tools we use in class are considered weapons if used in any manner other than that instructed.

Respect and Responsibility: listening to all directions/instructions is important for both lab and non-lab classes.  Understanding what needs to be done is an important part of successfully completing assignments and recipes.  Each student is expected to be responsible for his/her share of the lab/group work, and also to treat one another with respect in the classroom.

 


Attendance / Absences / Tardiness:

Attendance Policy: see CHS policy on attendance.

Tardy Policy: I am following the new CHS tardy policy; the first tardy is a warning, the second tardy will result in a lunch detention, to be served immediately that day or the next.  Any subsequent tardies will result in lunch detentions and the house dean will be contacted.

 

Make-up Work / Late Work:

Make-up work: see CHS policy on make-up work due to absence.

Late work: no late work will be accepted for the first half of the quarter after mid-quarter grades have been given.

I reserve the right to use my professional judgment to grant extensions when needed.  Please see me if you feel there are extenuating circumstances that may warrant an extension of the deadlines.                                           

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 Psychology of the Child I

Course Description:

1 Quarter Block (1206) .50 Credit

Elective: Grades 10-12

Students will study the prenatal and postnatal development of a child with an emphasis on social, emotional, physical, moral and intellectual development.  The focus will be the child from birth to age 3.  As a final project students will use developmental knowledge they've learned to observe a child and write a case study based on the theory of their choosing.

 

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Nutrition & Fitness

Course Description:

1 Quarter Block (1219) .50 Credit

Elective: Grades 10-12

Prerequisite: 10th grade PE

This course is designed for students who want to improve their athletic performance or their overall personal fitness levels.  Participants will learn how to get the most out of their bodies and physical performance by creating a personal program that helps them assess their current eating habits and nutritional intake, while also assessing their current fitness levels. Students will then set, and work to attain, nutritional and physical fitness goals.  Participants in this course will meet every other day in the foods lab (B230) for the nutrition component and opposite days in the gym for the training component.

 

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Foods I

Course Description:

1 Quarter Block (1203) .50 Credit

Elective: Grades 10 - 12

This course is designed to provide the student with basic skills in

food preparation. It’s a hands-on class where students learn

teamwork as they prepare a variety of recipes and gain knowledge

about foods and nutrition. This course is a prerequisite

course for all other food courses. Foods I at the ninth grade

level satisfies this prerequisite.

 

 

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Fashion Design

 

Course Description:

1 Quarter Block .50 Credit

Elective: Grades 11, 12

Do you love fashion and want to know more about it? Discover

how designers get their ideas, learn how to use color and the

other elements and principles of design to create new fashions;

explore the history of clothing; find out how to use clothing to

flatter personal features and hide flaws; and much more. We’ll

discuss the processes of fashion design and clothing production

and career opportunities available. You will have the opportunity

to plan and carry out a variety of design projects. We’ll

also discuss taking a field trip to the Fashion Institute of Technology

in New York.

 

 

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