Welcome to Intro to Culinary Arts

““Culinary Arts: Going Green Culinary Arts: Going Green and Cooking Clean!” and Cooking Clean!” 2008—09 2008—09

What is Culinary Arts?

The act of preparing food with the The act of preparing food with the use of heat; creating and use of heat; creating and developing various cuisinesdeveloping various cuisines..

The The ARTART and and Science Science of food of food preparation and food production preparation and food production that is presented to consumers in that is presented to consumers in a palatable manner.a palatable manner.

What areas do we cover?

MathMath—weights and measurements—weights and measurements ScienceScience—recipes and ingredients —recipes and ingredients WritingWriting—menu planning and —menu planning and

instructionsinstructions ReadingReading—methods of preparation —methods of preparation

and directions and directions Social Studies/History/GeographySocial Studies/History/Geography

—Who, what, when, where and —Who, what, when, where and why?why?

Classroom Procedures

Enter and exit the classroom Enter and exit the classroom quietly and orderly; please be quietly and orderly; please be seated in your assigned seat with seated in your assigned seat with all materials and begin “Food for all materials and begin “Food for Thought”, daily warm-up.Thought”, daily warm-up.

Respect others, their property Respect others, their property and the school property.and the school property.

RaiseRaise his/her hand to speak or to his/her hand to speak or to leave your desk.leave your desk.

Classroom Procedures Cont.

Class participation required—take Class participation required—take turns speaking or expressing ideas.turns speaking or expressing ideas.

DO NOT ridicule others ideasDO NOT ridicule others ideas ABSOLUTELY NO PROFANITY!ABSOLUTELY NO PROFANITY! No name calling or horse playingNo name calling or horse playing Groups are assigned seats and will Groups are assigned seats and will

be rotated each six-weeks.be rotated each six-weeks. Do NotDo Not use CD players, iPods, cell use CD players, iPods, cell

phones or pagers in the classroom.phones or pagers in the classroom.

Classroom Procedures Cont.

NoNo food, drinks, gum or candy in food, drinks, gum or candy in the classroom.the classroom.

Be alert, heads are not to be Be alert, heads are not to be down on the desks. down on the desks. (NO (NO SLEEPING!)SLEEPING!)

DO NOT comb or brush hair or DO NOT comb or brush hair or apply make-up.apply make-up.

Do their best at all times!Do their best at all times! Student HandbookStudent Handbook

Computer Procedures

Use of computers by teacher Use of computers by teacher permission only!permission only!

While using the computer there While using the computer there is to be:is to be:

NO e-mailingNO e-mailing NO chat roomsNO chat rooms NO instant-messaging (IM)NO instant-messaging (IM) NO hackingNO hacking NO downloading music, NO downloading music,

software, or games software, or games **Use of the computer is for **Use of the computer is for

ASSIGNMENTS ONLYASSIGNMENTS ONLY**** You may print You may print ONLYONLY with the with the

permission from the teacher, permission from the teacher, and and NO more than 3 copies per NO more than 3 copies per personperson!!

““This is your warning!”This is your warning!” If you fail to comply with the If you fail to comply with the

rules listed above:rules listed above: You will be written up!You will be written up! You will lose all privileges You will lose all privileges

and further use of any and further use of any computecompute

Bathroom Privileges

Only one (1) Only one (1) bathroom permit will bathroom permit will be allowed per be allowed per student each six student each six weeks.weeks.

NO BATHROOM NO BATHROOM permits on lab day!permits on lab day!

If there are any If there are any medical medical circumstances a note circumstances a note must be provided by must be provided by the nurse.the nurse.

Tardy Policy

Tardies:Tardies: (Start over each semester)(Start over each semester)

Foster High School – Tardy ViolationFoster High School – Tardy Violation

1st Tardy – Warning1st Tardy – Warning

2nd Tardy – 5 Hours Detention2nd Tardy – 5 Hours Detention

3rd Tardy – 1 day ISS, parent/student contract3rd Tardy – 1 day ISS, parent/student contract

4th Tardy – 3 days ISS parent conference4th Tardy – 3 days ISS parent conference

5th + Tardy – Suspension/Meeting with Principal5th + Tardy – Suspension/Meeting with Principal

Lab Duties

ManagerManager—plans, —plans, organizes and organizes and directs group in directs group in lab lab

Asst. CookAsst. Cook——gathers, weighs gathers, weighs and measures and measures ingredients and ingredients and assists the Cookassists the Cook

CookCook--assembles, --assembles, mixes mixes ingredients and ingredients and prepares recipesprepares recipes

Food Service Food Service AssistantAssistant—pre-—pre-prep food, cleans prep food, cleans and re-sets lab and re-sets lab

Lab Dress Code

Closed toe shoes with leather or Closed toe shoes with leather or leather like upper and non-skid leather like upper and non-skid soles REQUIRED!soles REQUIRED!

Long pants or knee shortsLong pants or knee shorts Head covering (hair net or caps)Head covering (hair net or caps) NO SHOES, NO HAT, NO LAB!!!!!! NO SHOES, NO HAT, NO LAB!!!!!!

(see handout)—Book work assigned (see handout)—Book work assigned and graded on a 50% scale.and graded on a 50% scale.

Lab Dress Code cont.

ApronsAprons Hats and ShoesHats and Shoes

Grading Policy

Student grades will be calculated Student grades will be calculated according to the LCISD grading policy in according to the LCISD grading policy in the student handbook.the student handbook.

Tests and quizzes graded on 100-point Tests and quizzes graded on 100-point scale (Thursdays)scale (Thursdays)

Daily Grade: warm-up and class Daily Grade: warm-up and class participation (100%)participation (100%)

Lab groups graded on (Major Grade): Lab groups graded on (Major Grade): recipes and ingredients (25%), quality recipes and ingredients (25%), quality of product (25%), workstations (25%) of product (25%), workstations (25%) and dress code (25%) – all areas total and dress code (25%) – all areas total 100%--100%--NO LAB MAKE-UP!NO LAB MAKE-UP!

Research Procedures

Research projects will be assigned Research projects will be assigned individually and by group.individually and by group.

Classroom computer rules apply to Classroom computer rules apply to library research lab.library research lab.

ALL research projects are ALL research projects are mandatory and count as a MAJOR mandatory and count as a MAJOR GRADE!GRADE!

Each day late will result in -20 Each day late will result in -20 points!points!

Four Basic Laws of Success

CommitmentCommitment—pledge—pledge Clear CommunicationClear Communication—listen, —listen,

speaking, understandingspeaking, understanding OpennessOpenness—who we are, the —who we are, the

condition of our worldcondition of our world HonestyHonesty—thinking, actions, —thinking, actions,

emotions emotions

Teamwork!

TogetherTogetherEveryonEveryonee

AchievesAchieves More!More!

Let’s Get Cooking!

Sheri Raleigh-YearbySheri Raleigh-Yearby Culinary ArtsCulinary Arts Room 1520Room 1520 832-223-3981832-223-3981 syearby@lcisd.org Conference Period (7Conference Period (7thth) 3:00 PM) 3:00 PM