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The weather today is why we brave the winters in MN. When we got to the preschool today Mrs. Rick magically appeared. Anything cool related to FCS can probably trace its roots back to Mrs. Rick. She taught me and many of my current students and retired only a few years ago. She is a legend. She recieved a grant to plant with students at the local preschool we visit every Thursday. We got to put gloves on and dig in the dirt with our kiddos! Happy last day with the preschooler

Pasta primavera and ravioli with brand new pasta machines was a hit! Machines were donated to LHS culinary from a neighboring district no longer using them- fellow FCS teachers are the best!

Early Childhood Education students have been learning how to think like a teacher this semester. What do students of different age groups like to do? Read? What do they read? A few weeks ago we combined classes with Ms. Grate's 5th grade English Language class and were able to talk to and read with students. Always love the chance for students to get to see other teachers and different age groups. Thanks for having us Ms. Grates and 5th graders!

Advanced culinary arts students took a trip to Grove City to visit a local butcher shop. We were able to see much of the processing and kids had the chance to purchase at the end of day. Over the course of the next few days students planned and prepared dishes using the meat they purchased. We had fajitas, meatballs, burgers and ribs. This classroom never smelled so good! HUGE thank you to Carlson!!

Last week each kitchen group was challenged with making the most unique and delicious cupcake. Tres Leches was our winner but sea salt caramel pretzel, candied bacon and toasted s'mores are some notable mentions! These are creative kids!

Uff da. We had lots going on at school this week! We ended the week with a red velvet cake pop lab! So fun to let students learn a new recipe and see their attention to detail when decorating. Thank you to all the teachers/paras who helped support this event!

New semester means a recap of knife skills... Students practiced several knife cuts and ended up with a classic Pico and homemade tortilla chips. Recipe from Mrs. Moher HERE !

Thank you so much to those of you who came out last night to hear about our trip to Spain! We had so much fun setting up and preparing for you. Feeding people and food in general is our love language! Please see the following attachments if you were unable to attend! Cece and Jocelyn were our big winners last night- each recieving $500 towards their trip! Cookie dough sale fundraiser starts March 1st! Let us know if you're in need of some homemade cookie dough! Fundraising ou

Advanced Culinary classes took on a fun desert recipe this week, just in time to impress their Valentines! Recipe cred to Ms. Moher!

All aboard! Who wants to spend a week eating our way through Spain next summer? You in? Come to an informational meeting February 19th! Scan the QR code to register for the meeting. Light Tapas provided!

Last Friday Early Childhood Education students had the chance to take on a leadership/teaching position at the 5th grade kindness retreat. Every year 5th graders take a day to learn all about kindness. There is signing, dancing, lessons and small group discussions all led by Youth Frontiers . High school students got a chance to teach and lead their groups in conversations and activities all centered around kindness. I am incredibly proud of how this group brought their energ

This week students learned all about pizza and got a chance to put it all together and make their very own! Recipe from our new Prostart curriculum. Thanks to Hospitality MN for the funds to purchase industry created textbooks to advance our academic knowlege and technical skills. There are future chefs in our FCS spaces! "LoOk At My ChEsE pUlL!!"

POV: you're a gen z teacher... picture evidence... In our Child and Human Dev class we've hit the unit where we talk about dating and relationships. When asking students if they thought our generation did things different than previous generations they went "hold up how old are you?" Love these students and the fun we get to have in this room. THANKFUL that this is my job!

Have you ever tried to explain lefse in an appetizing way to a group of 30 high schoolers? No easy task! Some LOVE it- some have no idea or exposure. It is so fun to provide students new and exciting experiences AND to share some of my own family heritage. Students are always talking when they aren't supposed to, its hard to get high schoolers to shut up! BUT when I share personal stories and experiences kids are silent. It is often uncomfortable to be a teacher- learning how

Culinary Basics students are spoiled during the holidays! We make as many treats as humanly possible in a week! Then students participate in a cookie exchange and get to try them all! This year each kitchen group made a different kind. Gingerbread, sugar cut outs, spritz, crinkle, and thumbprint. The following week we washed it all down with learning the history of hot cocoa and made our very own hot chocolate spoons. We evaluated the cost of this product and determined somet

"These are actually better than Scooters!" That makes this teacher smile! We like King Arthur's Cinnamon Roll recipe...

December is the busiest month for an FCS teacher! All the cookies, extra planning and last stinking second expectations- my silverware disappear and every body needs to borrow a serving spoon or fridge space... it is hectic in my room in the month of December! I love it! My child dev students have been put through the wringer these past three weeks but they have handled it all with such grace. Racketball with our DAPE buddies, dance offs then finally cookie decorating. I thin

Short week+ produce that needs to be used= fried rice Before any break I'm cleaning out the fridge. We had eggs from a previous donation, carrots and green onion from our ALP student's school garden. Easy and nutritious meal using lots of local ingredients= great way to wrap up the week! Enjoy your break school staff and students! *Hey teachers! Feel free to use my slides for your own fried rice lab! See attached.

This teacher got lots of prep time today... Students got a break from their teacher to hear about and then taste test MREs provided by the National Guard. We got to review our "don't yuck their yum" mentality today. Some students really enjoyed the meals while others practiced fixing their face. Thanks for coming in to present to us today National Guard! We learned lots from you and enjoyed your stories!

Next week is a short week - thankful for the Thanksgiving break! So this Friday we celebrated with our DAPE buddies. We had crafts, games, a hot cocoa bar and homemade rice crispy treats. So fun to see students interact in a new setting with new tasks. This group planned and prepared this event leading up to today and took great ownership and pride in hosting their buddies. Super thankful for this awesome group of students! Happy Thanksgiving!