Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
What is taught in Home and Career Skills?
A summary or the curriculum goals was sent home for your initials at the start of class. Briefly, grade 7 students learn about management skills, decision making and nutrition. Basic cooking and sewing are enhancements of the management goals. Grade 8 students focus on career skills, from career exploration to filling out a sample application, conducting mock interviews and writing formal letters of application. They also master the sewing machine and prepare a class meal.Back to Top
How is my son or daughter doing in your class?
Every five weeks, progress reports are sent home. You may, at anytime request the latest scores or marks on homework and tests. Call the school at 816-3868 or email me at: mwoodin@buffalo.k12.ny.usBack to Top
Can my son or daughter earn extra credit?
YES!! Cooking at home experiences can be worth as much as 10 points for every time your son or daughter prepares a recipe and you survive to write a note about it. Please include a date and whether clean up was complete. Laundry assistance or other sewing a craft projects done at home can also be worth point, explain the help or project in a note, or if the student wishes to bring in the project completed , i give between 10 and 20 points extra credit.Back to Top
What are the major assignments I can expect my child to be completed?
There are classwork papers and notes, which if not completed during class time, become homework and must be submitted to the teacher to count as a grade. There are assignments to be completed at home, such as the "Cook at Home" experience for grades 6 & 7 and the nutrition analysis assignment, where students keep track of every food or beverage consumed over a 3 day period and a consumer awareness report. Grade 8 has a variety of home projects such as a career report, worth twice the amount a some assignments, because it culminates a three week unit, a budgeting assignment and a parent interview assignmentBack to Top
Why did my child get the grade he or she got?
Please contact school or me through email : mwoodin@buffalo.k12.ny.us or telephone:(716) 816-3868 If there is an area where your child needs extra assistance to accommodate special circumstances, I will work with you. If I made a mistake in grading, I will correct it. If your child's study habits, classroom behavior or attitude are the problem with progressing through the course, I hope I can count on your support to help guide the student on the pathway to success.Back to Top
What is Family and Consumer Science?
Family and Consumer Science is the new name for Home and Career Skills, which was the new name for Home Economics.Back to Top
Why the name change in this subject?
While I would love to answer "Beats Me!" It really is an attempt to accurately portray the dynamic changes that have taken place within our culture and the ways educators try to prepare students for our ever changing world. We teach more life management skills and critical thinking experiences in addition to the traditional home skills. Applying the academic knowledge is a crucial part of our course.Back to Top
How come highschool students don't have Home and Careers?
Due to budget cuts, the Board of Education eliminated all non-mandated courses back in 2001. However if enough parents petition Mr. Kazmierczak or the Board of Education or write to the Board of Regents, anything could happen! I'd love to teach highschool.Back to Top