Courses:
Foods and Family Management
Fashion and Clothing
Interior Design
Family Living and Relationships
Advanced Foods
Advanced Sewing and Embroidery
Sports Nutrition and Fitness
Child Development
Baking
Worldwide Cuisine
Assistant Child Care Teacher
Teaching Standards and Practice
Culinary Arts I
Child Care Teacher Skills COOP
FACS Teachers:  
Susan Blankenship
blankenships@wilmoths.k12.wi.us		   Top
Diane Cooper
cooperd@wilmoths.k12.wi.us		 Courses Taught: Child Development, Assistant Child Care Teacher, Fashion and Clothing, Advanced Sewing, Interior Design, and Family Living and Relationships.

Diane Cooper has been teaching at Wilmot for 4 years. She got her Bachelor's Degree at Purdue University. She received her FCS in Child Services, and HERO (Home Economics Related Occupations). She loves working with students and she enjoys soccer.		 Top
Genevera Labisch
labischg@wilmoths.k12.wi.us		   Top
Course Descriptions:  
Foods and Family Management, (FCS101)
Prerequisite:None
Credits: .5
Grades:9-12		 This introductory class provides students with many opportunities to develop their cooking and cooperative working skills. Emphasis is placed on the basic skills of food preparation related the food guide pyramid. Some of the units taught include: ingredient measurement, deciphering recipes, nutritional contributions of food, time management and meal planning. Top
Fashion and Clothing, (FCS102)
Prerequisite:None
Credits: .5
Grades:9-12		 Interested in a career in Fashion Retailing or Fashion Design? Elements, principles, trends and color in Fashion Design are emphasized. An introduction to simple sewing techniques, which will include sewing projects, will complete the course.
*NOTE: Purchases of fabric, sewing tools and notions are required.		 Top
Interior Design, (FCS103)
Prerequisite:None
Credits: .5
Grades:9-12		 This course will explore housing needs, elements and principles of design, technical and style terminology, core design concepts and life style analysis. The emphasis is on interior design skills for careers in the expanding housing industry. Students must complete CAD design plus the Interior Design Course and earn a B or better in both classes in order to receive 3 credits through Gateway. Top
Family Living and Relationships, (FCS104)
Prerequisite:None
Credits: .5
Grades:11-12		 The focus of this course includes coping and communication skills needed for successful relationships. Self reflection, personality traits, friendships, stress management and family relationships which are key components to healthy relationships will be addressed. Top
Advanced Foods, (FCS201)
Prerequisite:Foods and Family Management
Credits: .5
Grades:10-12		 Learn what it takes to develop advanced food preparations skills. This course is designed to build upon the knowledge learned in the Food’s and Family Management Class. It is also a preparation for students that may want to take Culinary Arts I and/or Baking classes. Students will explore: soups, sauces, baking, meal planning, knife skills and how to successfully prepare nutritional family meals with various meats and vegetables. Top
Advanced Sewing and Embroidery, (FCS202)
Prerequisite:Fashion and Clothing
Credits: .5
Grades:10-12		 This course is an advanced study for those who want to develop complex construction skills in clothing and perhaps pursue a career in the growing fashion industry. Students will learn new technologies to create their clothing project. *NOTE: Purchases of fabric, sewing tools and notions are required. Top
Sports Nutrition and Fitness, (FCS203)
Prerequisite:None
Credits: .5
Grades:11-12		 Learn about connections between athletic performance, diet, exercise, sports, fitness and nutrition. Analyze the importance of healthy weight management to overall wellness for today and across the life span. Become a well-informed consumer of nutritional information. Prepare foods that will enhance athletic performance and support weight management. Recognize the contribution to wellness and how this allows you to be at your personal best. Top
Child Development, (FCS204)
Prerequisite:None
Credits: .5
Grades:11-12		 A study of the growth and development of a child from conception to 3 years of age will be covered. Areas of study will include: physical, intellectual, emotional and social development. The baby simulation will be an integral project, which will help replicate the responsibilities of parenthood. Top
Baking, (FCS301)
Prerequisite:Advanced Foods, "B" average grade in food's courses
Credits: .5
Grades:10-12		 This course is designed for students who love to bake or would like to learn to bake. Students will prepare items such as cakes, cookies, brownies, cheesecakes and a variety of breads. Basic skills in baking and advanced cake decorating will be learned. *NOTE: Students must wear black pants & purchase chef coat (approximately $15.) for certain events. Top
Worldwide Cuisine, (FCS302)
Prerequisite:Foods and Family Management
Credits: .5
Grades:10-12		 Experience International culinary techniques from several foreign cuisines such as; Italian, German, Scandinavian, Oriental and Mexican national ties and American heritage cuisines. This course is designed for the student who desires to learn advanced food preparation methods and who enjoys creative cooking and sampling of a wide variety of foods and cultures. Top
Assistant Child Care Teacher, (FCS303)
Prerequisite:Child Development
Credits: .5
Grades:11-12		 Students will learn the skills needed to earn an assistant child care certification from the state of Wisconsin. They will plan and conduct educational experiences for preschool children. Throughout the semester, students are required to spend 12 hours in a child care center working with children. Top
Teaching Standards and Practice, (FCS304)
Prerequisite:Child Development
Credits: .5
Grades:11-12		 This course will focus on the Ten Wisconsin Teaching Standards and provide students an opportunity to practice teach via tutoring. Students will also begin to develop a teaching philosophy. Teaching Standards and Practice is taught by a U.W.-Parkside Professor of Education and is the second course in the ITP
Program of Study.		 Top
Culinary Arts I, (FCS401)
Prerequisite:Advanced Foods and Worldwide Cuisine, with a "B" average in food's courses
Credits:1.00
Grades:11-12		 This course challenges student to develop the skills needed to be successful in the field of Professional Cooking and Hospitality. Advanced techniques in food preparation include: breakfast foods, sandwiches, eggs, desserts, fruits, vegetables, salads, and garnishes. Student will focus on employability, using standardized recipes, planning nutritious and specialized menus, business math, controlling food service costs, applying basic cooking methods and technology in a professional setting and working in today’s diverse workforce. During Year 1 of the Culinary Arts program, students will also have the opportunity to earn the National Restaurant Association’s “ServSafe” certificate which is a nationally recognized certificate of safe food handling practices. Culinary Arts 1 is the first of a two-part Certification program which; with successful completion of coursework, and related work experience will afford students articulated credit in Food service Management programs at Gateway College and many other colleges and universities nationwide.
*NOTE: Students must wear black pants & purchase chef coat (approximately $15.) for certain events.		 Top
Child Care Teacher Skills COOP, (FCS403)
Prerequisite:ACCT & 17 years
Credits:2.00
Grades:12		 The Child Care Services Coop is a program for seniors who are at least 17 years of age and who have adequately completed the Assistant Child Care Teacher (ACCT) Certification course. Students will earn a Child Care Teacher (CCT) certificate from the state of Wisconsin. Some competency areas covered in the course include: interpersonal skills, development of children, introduction to child care services, food, nutrition, health and safety among other needs of children. Students who satisfactorily complete the program and graduate from high school also qualify to receive the second-level Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) employment description as a Child Care teacher. Throughout the year students are required to work 240 hours/semester in a Child Care/School setting and meet the attendance requirements. Top