Students choose their elective courses. The options at HCHS are numerous (CATE,Career & Technology Education, courses include: Family & Consumer Sciences, Technology, Ag, Building Trades). This page covers the choices in Family and Consumer Sciences.

About Me: 27 years of teaching in Hale Center High School, plus 12 years as a student here combines to 39 years in our district. I bleed blue and gold out of my right arm. I support our Owls and Lady Owls, UIL participants, cheerleaders and band! I was born in Hale Center and am proud to call it my lifelong home.

I also love the Texas Tech Red Raiders. And if my right arm bleeds blue and gold my left arm bleeds red & black! My oldest daughter, Lauren, and I are proud alumi! My youngest daughter, Angie is a Sophomore at Tech! My husband Jackie and I have been married for 29 years. We are blessed to have become grandparents. She lives in New Bruanfels with her parents!

PFD is a great starter course for the student interested in home and family. We enjoy studying topics including interpersonal skill development, family living, child development, food & nutriton, clothing construction, housing & interiors, and consumer skills.

This is a great course for freshmen and sophomores!

Nutrition and food preparation techniques are the focus of this semester course. Emphasis is placed on developing a healthy lifestyle. Students enjoy working in teams learning skills in the kitchen!

This course is paired with Child Development. It is best taken during the sophomore through senior year.

FCCLA members in the picture are presenting Mrs. Lopez a check for donation to the Hands for Hope Autism Walk.

All parents and caregivers have questions about guiding children. The Child Development and Preparation for Parenting courses begin with the decision of whether or not a person should become a parent. We learn the changes that will occur in the parents' life. The study of prenatal development, infancy, and early childhood is covered.

This course is paired with the Nutrition & Food Science course. It is best taken during the sophomore through senior years. It is a MUST for the teen parent!

FCCLA - Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America

2007-2008 was a great year focusing on community service. Members volunteered time and enery for several events including: community trick or treat; parent education night child care workers; migrant reading workshop; and nursing home decoration/visitation. The organization also sold rice krispie treats and koolaid at school to raise over $200 for the Hands for Hope Autism Walk.

New officers will be elected for the 2008-2009 school year.
President -
1st Vice President of Programs -
2nd Vice President of Sweetheart Banquet -
3rd Vice President of Achievement -
4th Vice President of Community Service -
5th VP of Public Relations -
6th VP of Finance/membership/recreation -
7th VP of Chapter Membership -

Activities:
October: FCCLA/FFA cookout in the City Park - Officer elections
November: Veteran's Day Reception in the Library
February: Sweetheart Banquet

Grades are posted as soon as possible. New grades will be posted seven (or less) school days after the beginning of the new 3-weeks grading period. Otherwise grades are posted as they become available.

Students who have been absent and not made up their work will receive an M for missing. This averages as a zero until make-up work is turned in. (This kills an average! Be responsible - turn in missed assignments ASAP!)

1st & 2nd (8:25-9:10)
3rd & 4th (10:01-10:55)
5th (11:46-12:35)
Lunch (12:35-1:10)
6th & 7th (1:14-2:46)
8th (2:50-3:45)

Is a career working with children a possibility for your future? Step into the workplace by assisting our skilled elementary teachers staffed on the Akin campus! Develop an understanding of children's needs, skills, abilities, and growth. Every week holds new adventures in this course designed for the junior or senior student.

This is a tech-prep course. This means that a student may obtain college credit by meeting certain criteria for this course. A new option for students in 2008-2009 is taking the course as dual credit. This means the teacher of the subject matter studied in class will be a South Plains College Professor. Topics will be covered by computer correspondence.

Classroom Rules:
1) Conduct yourself properly. (Do not be boisterous, lay your head on the desk, distract others, work on other courses assignments, or rude to others.)
2) Report for class on time. Be in your seat when the bell rings.
3) Bring your pen and paper or other supplies each day.
4) Work for absences is to be asked for by the student BEFORE class begins. You will have the same number of days to make-up work as you were absent.
5) Keep the classroom clean and attractive by placing trash in the trash can, making certain your shoes are not muddy, refraining from marking on tables and chairs.
6) NEVER put your feet on the chairs or tables.
7) Follow the dress code.
8) Expect my substitute to give you valid work I have prepared. Do it and be extra-polite to the substitute.
9) If food and/or drinks become a distraction, mess, or keep you from paying attention they will be banned from your entire class.
10) Display respect of teachers and students in and outside of our classroom. DO NOT be rude or speak poorly of others when they are not in our presence. There is no place for hostility in our school. (Besides, people will wonder what you say badly about them when they are not around.)
11) NO WHINING!
12) Turn cell phones off/silent during class time. They are not to be used during class. If a cell phone is visible I will take it up & turn it into the office. I promise!
13) Spell and grammar check – use it!

CONSEQUENCES:
1) Verbal warning
2) Immediate or after class student/teacher conference
Possible parent conference
3) Referral to office
***See student handbook for “Immediate classroom removal” circumstances

READY, SET, TEACH DRUG TESTING POLICY
Students enrolled in RST 1 will be dismissed from class if they test positive for drugs as set forth in our Student Handbook/Athletic policy. Students will not be allowed to retest to maintain enrollment in the class unless they are under a doctor’s care for prescription drugs that cause a positive test. In other words, if you test positive for illegal drugs even one time you will be dismissed from the class.


GRADES:
This varies according to the class or 3/6 weeks grading period.
Example: Daily work or homework – 40%
Tests or projects - 33%
Major Projects 27%
Write correctly. Grammar is a consideration on all assignments.
***Something new at HCHS – to prepare our students for TAKS/SAT/ACT we will have a science and math word of the week. This will count as a DAILY grade.
Bell work will count as a daily grade.
Ready Set Teach grades are weighted 30% Elementary Supervising teacher.
Late work: 10 point deduction per day up to 2 days. The student will receive no higher than 50 after 2 days.
School trips – You are responsible for obtaining work that will be missed prior to the departure date. It is due upon your return.

EXEMPTION POLICY
Students may be exempt from exams provided they meet the following criteria:
a) 90 – 100 average with no more than 2 absences in the term or
have an 80 – 89 average with no more than 1 absence in the term.
b) NO disciplinary referrals from Mrs. Sims or her substitutes to the office.
c) Have displayed an attitude of respect toward the students in the classroom, teacher, and the course in which you are enrolled.
d) Have not been suspended from school during the term (for any reason).

PLEDGES/MOMENT OF SILENCE
These are an honor and a privilege for every American. They are to be said/observed with dignity and devotion in my room (and anywhere else in the world).