Not just cooking and sewing anymore!

The family and Consumer Science Department at Shasta High School offers year long elective courses which use a hands on approach to give you skills for living and earning a living. These courses can lead you to more advanced courses in the Careers with Childen Pathway, the Hospitality and Tourism Pathways and the Restaurant Practice Pathways.

Life Skills is a great class for those wishing to learn more about... life. In the class students learn about how to perform many skills, not just cooking. Ms. Silveira teaches her students how to do different tasks such as balance a check book, learn about diet, sewing, cooking, and other skills as well. The class is taught using lectures, occasional videos, and once a week labs in the kitchen for cooking. It is a fun, laid back class which teaches students many useful skills for living on one's own. Ms. Silveira teaches her cooking portions of the class according to the time of year. During Chinese New Year she has the students make chinese food. During other holidays, students make traditional meals that go with that holiday. The finals are based on cooking skills in the class so for the final students must gather all the necessary foods to prepare a whole meal. A kitchen will make a main course and all the sides to go with it.