Family & Consumer Science Department

  • The belief that family life is important to all people is the basis of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. It is believed that family life may be improved through education. Our program provides the kind of learning that fosters citizenship and intelligent consumer practices thus fortifying the home and enhancing the individual. The program includes techniques and skills the student may utilize to successfully confront situations of personal and family life. The Family and Consumer Science Program realizes the need for students to evaluate situations and make rational decisions regarding their present and future life experiences.

Courses

  • Parenting and Child Development
    Prerequisite: None
    Grade level: 10, 11, 12 Course length: one semester Course credit: .5

    Food Preparation and Nutrition I
    Prerequisite: None
    Grade level: 11, 12 Course length: one semester Course credit: .5

    Food Preparation and Nutrition II
    Prerequisite: Food Preparation and Nutrition I
    Grade level: 11, 12 Course length: one semester Course credit: .5

    Life Resource Management
    Prerequisite: None
    Grade level: 11, 12 Course length: one semester Course credit: .5

    Fashion Construction I
    Prerequisite: None
    Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Course length: one semester Course credit: .5

    Fashion Construction II
    Prerequisite: Sewing I
    Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Course length: one semester Course credit: .5

    Intro to Teaching
    Prerequisite: none
    Grade level: 11, 12 Course length: one semester Course credit: 1

  • Area Administrator
    Blair Schoell

    bschoell@grantbulldogs.org
    (847) 973-3403

    Teacher Leader
    Chris Carlson

    ccarlson@grantbulldogs.org
    (847) 973-3716

  • Department Teachers
    Christi Flaker

    cflaker@grantbulldogs.org
    (847) 973-3731

    Mira Giannetti

    mgiannetti@grantbulldogs.org
    (847) 973-3189

    Patricia Qasabian

    pqasabian@grantbulldogs.org
    (847) 973-3763