Sharron Fisher

Home Economics, Chair

 (205) 940-2400 ext 414

Subjects Taught
810 Food And Nutrition I, 814 Food And Nutrition II, 816 Child Development I, 818 Interior Design

CHILD DEVELOPMENT I    816 COURSE REQUIREMENTS/INFORMATION S. FISHER KEEP THIS SHEET IN YOUR NOTEBOOK!! YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION!!! You are expected to be prepared for class daily.  This means you must bring your book, notebook, pen and a #2 pencil to class EVERY DAY unless otherwise instructed.  All written tests must be taken using a pen with blue or black ink unless the Scan-Tron form is used.  In this case, a pencil is required.  If you fail to use the correct writing implement, points will be deducted from your test grade.  I WILL NOT LOAN YOU A PEN OR PENCIL as it is your responsibility to be prepared daily. You are responsible for all class discussions and you are expected to participate in such discussions with the class as a whole—not with your friends seated around you. YOU are responsible for all work (homework, class notes, assignments, etc.) when you are absent. All make-up tests will be given after school or during your lunch, free, or study hall period.  You will be allowed the number of absent days plus one day to make up work missed.  It is YOUR responsibility to make arrangements with me regarding making up tests that have been missed. You must be in the immediate vicinity of your desk when the tardy bell rings.  If you are not, you will be considered “tardy”.  On your first tardy, you will receive a warning.  For all other tardies, you will receive a petty misconduct slip UNLESS you bring a note from a teacher or the office with you that excuses that tardy.  Once class begins, you will NOT be allowed to leave the room except in cases of emergency or a summons from the office.  Be sure to go to the restroom, locker, or get water either prior to or following class.  You are expected to come to class in uniform.  The main problems I see are printed t-shirts, un-tucked shirts, long-sleeved shirt under a short-sleeved shirt, torn or worn-out clothing, non-uniform shoes, and non-uniform outer wear.  (Refer to your handbook under “Uniforms”). I will give you ONE uniform warning for a minor uniform violation.  After that one warning, you will receive a PM for any minor uniform violation.  You will be sent to the office for any major uniform violation such as torn clothing and  non-uniform clothing, socks, or shoes. I will be happy to work with you individually after school provided you make an appointment with me AT LEAST one day prior to the day you would like to see me.  If you are having difficulties, you must seek help BEFORE the day before a test!!! TEXT USED—TEXT—THE DEVELOPING CHILD (8TH EDITION)                            WORKBOOK—THE DEVELOPING CHILD (8TH EDITION) ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUIRED—notebook or folder with pockets OR a three-ring binder, pen, pencil. NOTEBOOK—You must maintain a Child Development notebook. Make sure assignments are clearly labeled as to chapter and page number of the assignment.  Work that is not properly and clearly labeled may not receive full credit.  All corrected tests, quizzes, homework, worksheets, and handouts should go into your binder/folder!!!! HOMEWORK—You will NOT have homework every night.  Sometimes I will walk around and check your work and sometimes you will have an open-notebook quiz.  There may be times when I will not check it when it is due, but will check it at a later date. Homework WILL NOT be accepted late unless you have an excused absence the day it is checked. If you are absent, it is YOUR responsible to make sure I check it upon your return.  REMEMBER— You may have an open-notebook quiz on your homework, so             make sure you either answer the questions in complete sentences OR write the question             and then your answer. GRADING—I grade by an accumulation of points in the following areas: tests, quizzes, pop             quizzes, homework, workbook, classwork, etc. At the end of each quarter, points             will be totaled and the percentage will determine your quarter grade. MATERIALS COVERED (TENTATIVE)—Chapters 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

CHILD DEVELOPMENT II 817     CHILD DEVELOPMENT II   817 COURSE REQUIREMENTS/INFORMATION S. FISHER KEEP THIS SHEET IN YOUR NOTEBOOK!! YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION!!! You are expected to be prepared for class daily.  This means you must bring your book, notebook, pen and a #2 pencil to class EVERY DAY unless otherwise instructed.  All written tests must be taken using a pen with blue or black ink unless the Scan-Tron form is used.  In this case, a pencil is required.  If you fail to use the correct writing implement, points will be deducted from your test grade.  I WILL NOT LOAN YOU A PEN OR PENCIL as it is your responsibility to be prepared daily. You are responsible for all class discussions and you are expected to participate in such discussions with the class as a whole—not with your friends seated around you. YOU are responsible for all work (homework, class notes, assignments, etc.) when you are absent. All make-up tests will be given after school or during your lunch, free, or study hall period.  You will be allowed the number of absent days plus one day to make up work missed.  It is YOUR responsibility to make arrangements with me regarding making up tests that have been missed. You must be in the immediate vicinity of your desk when the tardy bell rings.  If you are not, you will be considered “tardy”.  On your first tardy, you will receive a warning.  For all other tardies, you will receive a petty misconduct slip UNLESS you bring a note from a teacher or the office with you that excuses that tardy.  NOTE: This holds true for both classroom and lab activities!! Once class begins, you will NOT be allowed to leave the room except in cases of emergency or a summons from the office.  Be sure to go to the restroom, locker, or get water either prior to or following class.  NOTE: This holds true for both classroom and lab activities!! You are expected to come to class and lab in uniform.  The main problems I see are printed t-shirts, un-tucked shirts, long-sleeved shirt under a short-sleeved shirt, torn or worn-out clothing, non-uniform shoes, and non-uniform outer wear.  (Refer to your handbook under “Uniforms”). You may receive a PM or be sent to the office for uniform violations. I will be happy to work with you individually after school provided you make an appointment with me AT LEAST one day prior to the day you would like to see me.  If you are having difficulties, you must seek help BEFORE the day before a test!!! TEXT USED—TEXT—THE DEVELOPING CHILD (8TH EDITION)                            WORKBOOK—THE DEVELOPING CHILD (8TH EDITION) ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUIRED—notebook or folder with pockets OR a three-ring binder, pen, pencil. NOTEBOOK—You must maintain a Child Development notebook. Make sure assignments are clearly labeled as to chapter and page number of the assignment.  Work that is not properly and clearly labeled may not receive full credit.  All corrected tests, quizzes, homework, worksheets, and hand-outs should go into your binder/folder!!!! HOMEWORK—You will NOT have homework every night.  Sometimes I will walk around and check your work and sometimes you will have an open-notebook quiz.  There may be times when I will not check it when it is due, but will check it at a later date. Homework WILL NOT be accepted late unless you have an excused absence the day it is checked. If you are absent, it is YOUR responsible to make sure I check it upon your return.  REMEMBER— You may have an open-notebook quiz on your homework, so             make sure you either answer the questions in complete sentences OR write the question             and then your answer. GRADING—I grade by an accumulation of points in the following areas: tests, quizzes, pop             quizzes, homework, workbook, classwork, etc. At the end of each quarter, points             will be totaled and the percentage will determine your quarter grade. MATERIALS COVERED (TENTATIVE)—Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19

CHILD DEVELOPMENT III 819     CHILD DEVELOPMENT III   819 COURSE REQUIREMENTS/INFORMATION S. FISHER KEEP THIS SHEET IN YOUR NOTEBOOK!! YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION!!! You are expected to be prepared for class daily.  This means you must bring your book, notebook, pen and a #2 pencil to class EVERY DAY unless otherwise instructed.  All written tests must be taken using a pen with blue or black ink unless the Scan-Tron form is used.  In this case, a pencil is required.  If you fail to use the correct writing implement, points will be deducted from your test grade.  I WILL NOT LOAN YOU A PEN OR PENCIL as it is your responsibility to be prepared daily. You are responsible for all class discussions and you are expected to participate in such discussions with the class as a whole—not with your friends seated around you. YOU are responsible for all work (homework, class notes, assignments, etc.) when you are absent. All make-up tests will be given after school or during your lunch, free, or study hall period.  You will be allowed the number of absent days plus one day to make up work missed.  It is YOUR responsibility to make arrangements with me regarding making up tests that have been missed. You must be in the immediate vicinity of your desk when the tardy bell rings.  If you are not, you will be considered “tardy”.  On your first tardy, you will receive a warning.  For all other tardies, you will receive a petty misconduct slip UNLESS you bring a note from a teacher or the office with you that excuses that tardy.  Once class begins, you will NOT be allowed to leave the room except in cases of emergency or a summons from the office.  Be sure to go to the restroom, locker, or get water either prior to or following class.  You are expected to come to class in uniform.  The main problems I see are printed t-shirts, un-tucked shirts, long-sleeved shirt under a short-sleeved shirt, torn or worn-out clothing, non-uniform shoes, and non-uniform outer wear.  (Refer to your handbook under “Uniforms”). I will give you ONE uniform warning for a minor uniform violation.  After that one warning, you will receive a PM for any minor uniform violation.  You will be sent to the office for any major uniform violation such as torn clothing and  non-uniform clothing, socks, or shoes. I will be happy to work with you individually after school provided you make an appointment with me AT LEAST one day prior to the day you would like to see me.  If you are having difficulties, you must seek help BEFORE the day before a test!!! TEXT USED—TEXT—THE DEVELOPING CHILD (8TH EDITION)                            WORKBOOK—THE DEVELOPING CHILD (8TH EDITION) ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUIRED—notebook or folder with pockets OR a three-ring binder, pen, pencil. NOTEBOOK—You must maintain a Child Development notebook. Make sure assignments are clearly labeled as to chapter and page number of the assignment.  Work that is not properly and clearly labeled may not receive full credit.  All corrected tests, quizzes, homework, worksheets, and handouts should go into your binder/folder!!!! HOMEWORK—You will NOT have homework every night.  Sometimes I will walk around and check your work and sometimes you will have an open-notebook quiz.  There may be times when I will not check it when it is due, but will check it at a later date. Homework WILL NOT be accepted late unless you have an excused absence the day it is checked.  If you are absent, it is YOUR responsible to make sure I check it upon your return.  REMEMBER— You may have an open-notebook quiz on your homework, so             make sure you either answer the questions in complete sentences OR write the question             and then your answer. GRADING—I grade by an accumulation of points in the following areas: tests, quizzes, pop             quizzes, homework, workbook, classwork, etc. At the end of each quarter, points             will be totaled and the percentage will determine your quarter grade. MATERIALS COVERED (TENTATIVE)—Chapters 1, 2, 3, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

FOODS AND NUTRITION I 810     FOODS AND NUTRITION I      810 COURSE REQUIREMENTS/INFORMATION S. FISHER KEEP THIS SHEET IN YOUR NOTEBOOK!! YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION!!! You are expected to be prepared for class daily.  This means you must bring your book, notebook, pen and a #2 pencil to class EVERY DAY unless otherwise instructed.  All written tests must be taken using a pen with blue or black ink unless the Scan-Tron form is used.  In this case, a pencil is required.  If you fail to use the correct writing implement, points will be deducted from your test grade.  I WILL NOT LOAN YOU A PEN OR PENCIL as it is your responsibility to be prepared daily. You are responsible for all class discussions and you are expected to participate in such discussions with the class as a whole—not with your friends seated around you. YOU are responsible for all work (homework, class notes, assignments, etc.) when you are absent. All make-up tests will be given after school or during your lunch, free, or study hall period.  You will be allowed the number of absent days plus one day to make up work missed.  It is YOUR responsibility to make arrangements with me regarding making up tests that have been missed. You must be in the immediate vicinity of your desk when the tardy bell rings.  If you are not, you will be considered “tardy”.  On your first tardy, you will receive a warning.  For all other tardies, you will receive a petty misconduct slip UNLESS you bring a note from a teacher or the office with you that excuses that tardy.  NOTE: This holds true for both classroom and lab activities!! Once class begins, you will NOT be allowed to leave the room except in cases of emergency or a summons from the office.  Be sure to go to the restroom, locker, or get water either prior to or following class.  NOTE: This holds true for both classroom and lab activities!! You are expected to come to class and lab in uniform.  The main problems I see are printed t-shirts, un-tucked shirts, long-sleeved shirt under a short-sleeved shirt, torn or worn-out clothing, non-uniform shoes, and non-uniform outer wear.  (Refer to your handbook under “Uniforms”).  I will give you ONE uniform warning or a minor uniform violation.  After that one warning, you will receive a PM for any minor uniform violation.  You will be sent to the office for nay major uniform violation such as torn clothing and non-uniform clothing, socks or shoes. I will be happy to work with you individually after school provided you make an appointment with me AT LEAST one day prior to the day you would like to see me.  If you are having difficulties, you must seek help BEFORE the day before a test!!! TEXT USED—FOOD FOR TODAY ( 8TH EDITION) ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUIRED—notebook or folder with pockets OR a three-ring binder, pen, pencil. NOTEBOOK—You must maintain a Nutrition notebook.  Please do not fold handouts when             placing them into your binder/folder.  Make sure assignments are clearly labeled as to the             chapter and page number of the assignment.  Work that is not properly and clearly             labeled may not receive full credit.  Notebooks will be taken up during each quarter             and/or at the end of each quarter and graded. All corrected tests, quizzes, homework,             recipes, worksheets, and hand-outs should go into your binder/notebook/folder!!!! HOMEWORK—You will NOT have homework every night.  Sometimes I will walk around             and check your work and sometimes you will have an open-notebook quiz.  There may be        times when I will not check it when it is due, but will check it when I collect notebooks.             Homework WILL NOT be accepted late unless you have an excused absence the day it is             checked.  If you are absent, it is YOUR responsible to make sure I check it upon your             return.  REMEMBER— You may have an open-notebook quiz on your homework, so             make sure you either answer the questions in complete sentences OR write the question             and then your answer. GRADING—I grade by an accumulation of points in the following areas: tests, quizzes, pop             quizzes, homework, notebook, labs, classwork, etc. At the end of each quarter, points             will be totaled. Your tests, quizzes, pop quizzes, homework, notebook, and classwork                         will account for 2/3 of your quarter grade and your lab grade will account for the             remaining 1/3 of your total grade. MATERIALS COVERED (TENTATIVE)—Chapters 2, 3, 7, 8, 21, tablesetting, food             preparation terms, measuring, reading a recipe, kitchen safety, kitchen guidelines, and             organizing the kitchen. LABS (TENTATIVE)—cookies, pies and pastries, cakes, breakfast, pizza, desserts, candy,             lunch/dinner.

FOODS AND NUTRITION II 814     FOODS AND NUTRITION II   814 COURSE REQUIREMENTS/INFORMATION S. FISHER KEEP THIS SHEET IN YOUR NOTEBOOK!! YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION!!! You are expected to be prepared for class daily.  This means you must bring your book, notebook, pen and a #2 pencil to class EVERY DAY unless otherwise instructed.  All written tests must be taken using a pen with blue or black ink unless the Scan-Tron form is used.  In this case, a pencil is required.  If you fail to use the correct writing implement, points will be deducted from your test grade.  I WILL NOT LOAN YOU A PEN OR PENCIL as it is your responsibility to be prepared daily. You are responsible for all class discussions and you are expected to participate in such discussions with the class as a whole—not with your friends seated around you. YOU are responsible for all work (homework, class notes, assignments, etc.) when you are absent. All make-up tests will be given after school or during your lunch, free, or study hall period.  You will be allowed the number of absent das plus one day to make up work missed.  It is YOUR responsibility to make arrangements with me regarding making up tests that have been missed. You must be in the immediate vicinity of your desk when the tardy bell rings.  If you are not, you will be considered “tardy”.  On your first tardy, you will receive a warning.  For all other tardies, you will receive a petty misconduct slip UNLESS you bring a note from a teacher or the office with you that excuses that tardy.  NOTE: This holds true for both classroom and lab activities!! Once class begins, you will NOT be allowed to leave the room except in cases of emergency or a summons from the office.  Be sure to go to the restroom, locker, or get water either prior to or following class.  NOTE: This holds true for both classroom and lab activities!! You are expected to come to class and lab in uniform.  The main problems I see are printed t-shirts, un-tucked shirts, long-sleeved shirt under a short-sleeved shirt, torn or worn-out clothing, non-uniform shoes, and non-uniform outer wear.  (Refer to your handbook under “Uniforms”). You may receive a PM or be sent to the office for uniform violations. I will be happy to work with you individually after school provided you make an appointment with me AT LEAST one day prior to the day you would like to see me.  If you are having difficulties, you must seek help BEFORE the day before a test!!! TEXT USED—FOOD FOR TODAY ( 8TH EDITION) ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUIRED—notebook or folder with pockets OR a three-ring binder, pen, pencil. NOTEBOOK—You must maintain a Nutrition notebook.  Please do not fold handouts when             placing them into your binder/folder.  Make sure assignments are clearly labeled as to the             chapter and page number of the assignment.  Work that is not properly and clearly             labeled may not receive full credit.   All corrected tests, quizzes, homework,             recipes, worksheets, and hand-outs should go into your binder/notebook/folder!!!! HOMEWORK—You will NOT have homework every night.  Sometimes I will walk around             and check your work and sometimes you will have an open-notebook quiz.  There may be        times when I will not check it when it is due, but will check it when I collect notebooks.             Homework WILL NOT be accepted late unless you have an excused absence the day it is             checked.  If you are absent, it is YOUR responsible to make sure I check it upon your             return.  REMEMBER— You may have an open-notebook quiz on your homework, so             make sure you either answer the questions in complete sentences OR write the question             and then your answer. GRADING—I grade by an accumulation of points in the following areas: tests, quizzes, pop quizzes, homework, current event articles, classwork, etc. At the end of each quarter, points will be totaled. Your tests, quizzes, pop quizzes, homework, notebook, articles, and classwork will account for 2/3 of your quarter grade and your lab grade will account for the remaining 1/3 of your total grade. MATERIALS COVERED (TENTATIVE)—Review material, vitamins, minerals, vegetables             and fruits, food and fitness, shopping for foods LABS (TENTATIVE)—Baked Alaska, casseroles, low-fat foods, Bisquick recipes, homemade             soups and breads, foreign foods, and brunches

FOODS AND NUTRITION III 815     FOODS AND NUTRITION III    815 COURSE REQUIREMENTS/INFORMATION S. FISHER KEEP THIS SHEET IN YOUR NOTEBOOK!! YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION!!! You are expected to be prepared for class daily.  This means you must bring your book, notebook, pen and a #2 pencil to class EVERY DAY unless otherwise instructed.  All written tests must be taken using a pen with blue or black ink unless the Scan-Tron form is used.  In this case, a pencil is required.  If you fail to use the correct writing implement, points will be deducted from your test grade.  I WILL NOT LOAN YOU A PEN OR PENCIL as it is your responsibility to be prepared daily. You are responsible for all class discussions and you are expected to participate in such discussions with the class as a whole—not with your friends seated around you. YOU are responsible for all work (homework, class notes, assignments, etc.) when you are absent. All make-up tests will be given after school or during your lunch, free, or study hall period. You will be allowed he number of absent days plus one da to make up work missed.  It is YOUR responsibility to make arrangements with me regarding making up tests that have been missed. You must be in the immediate vicinity of your desk when the tardy bell rings.  If you are not, you will be considered “tardy”.  On your first tardy, you will receive a warning.  For all other tardies, you will receive a petty misconduct slip UNLESS you bring a note from a teacher or the office with you that excuses that tardy.  NOTE: This holds true for both classroom and lab activities!! Once class begins, you will NOT be allowed to leave the room except in cases of emergency or a summons from the office.  Be sure to go to the restroom, locker, or get water either prior to or following class.  NOTE: This holds true for both classroom and lab activities!! You are expected to come to class and lab in uniform.  The main problems I see are printed t-shirts, un-tucked shirts, long-sleeved shirt under a short-sleeved shirt, torn or worn-out clothing, non-uniform shoes, and non-uniform outer wear.  (Refer to your handbook under “Uniforms”). You may receive a PM or be sent to the office for uniform violations. I will be happy to work with you individually after school provided you make an appointment with me AT LEAST one day prior to the day you would like to see me.  If you are having difficulties, you must seek help BEFORE the day before a test!!! TEXT USED—FOOD FOR TODAY ( 8TH EDITION) ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUIRED—notebook or folder with pockets OR a three-ring binder, pen, pencil. NOTEBOOK—You must maintain a Nutrition notebook.  Please do not fold handouts when             placing them into your binder/folder.  Make sure assignments are clearly labeled as to the             chapter and page number of the assignment.  Work that is not properly and clearly             labeled may not receive full credit.   All corrected tests, quizzes, homework,             recipes, worksheets, and hand-outs should go into your binder/notebook/folder!!!! HOMEWORK—You will NOT have homework every night.  Sometimes I will walk around             and check your work and sometimes you will have an open-notebook quiz.  There may be        times when I will not check it when it is due, but will check it when I collect notebooks.             Homework WILL NOT be accepted late unless you have an excused absence the day it is             checked.  If you are absent, it is YOUR responsible to make sure I check it upon your             return.  REMEMBER— You may have an open-notebook quiz on your homework, so             make sure you either answer the questions in complete sentences OR write the question             and then your answer. GRADING—I grade by an accumulation of points in the following areas: tests, quizzes, pop quizzes, homework, current event articles, classwork, etc. At the end of each quarter, points will be totaled. Your tests, quizzes, pop quizzes, homework, notebook, articles, and classwork will account for 2/3 of your quarter grade and your lab grade will account for the remaining 1/3 of your total grade. MATERIALS COVERED (TENTATIVE)—Review material, special topics in nutrition, planning meals, foods of the world, buying for the kitchen, mealtime customs, convenience foods, food science and technology, microwave cooking, entertaining, planning daily food choices, food safety, meats, fish, and poultry LABS (TENTATIVE)—Microwave cooking, parties (with a theme), appetizers, special meals,             stir frying/skillet meals, copy cat recipes, salads, crepes, foreign foods, breakfasts,             lunches, dinners, light hors d’oeurves, heavy hors d’oeurves, food science lab

INTERIOR DESIGN     INTERIOR DESIGN COURSE REQUIREMENTS/INFORMATION S. FISHER                   You are expected to be prepared for class daily.  This means you must bring your folder, pen, a #2 pencil, graph paper, tracing paper, ruler, glue stick and other necessary materials daily.  All written test  s must be taken in pen and all drawing tests must be taken in pencil.  You are responsible for all class discussions and you are expected to participate in discussions with the class as a whole—not just with your friends around you. YOU are responsible for ALL work missed when you are absent. All make-up tests will be given after school or during your lunch, free period or study hall.  You will be allowed the number of absent days plus one day to make up work missed.  It is YOUR responsibility to make arrangements with me regarding making up tests that have been missed. You must be in the immediate vicinity of your desk when the tardy bell rings.  You will receive one “free” tardy each quarter.  All subsequent tardies will be handled with a PM.  If you have a note from a teacher or the office, the tardy will not count against you. Once class begins, you will NOT be allowed to leave the room except in cases of extreme emergency or a summons from the office.  Be sure to go to the restroom, locker or get water before or after class.  See me BEFORE the tardy bell rings if you must go to the restroom or get water. You are expected to come to class in uniform.  Common problems are shirts untucked, printed t-shirts, torn clothing, and non-uniform outerwear. I will be happy to work with you individually after school provided you make an appointment with me at least one day prior to the day you need to see me.  If you are having difficulties, please do not wait to get help.  MATERIALS REQUIRED—loose-leaf paper, pens, pencils, erasers, tracing paper,       and graph paper (quad ruled with 4 squares per inch ONLY). HOMEWORK—you will not have homework every night.  As a matter of fact, most       work will be done in class. GRADING—I grade by points accumulated in the following areas: major tests, quizzes, classwork, projects, homework, etc.  At the end of each quarter, points will be totaled,   scores will be ranked, and a letter grade will be determined based upon the school’s grading guidelines. TOPICS COVERED (TENTATIVE)—color, line, texture, balance, rhythm, furniture       arranging, electrical systems, drawing rooms onto graph paper, floor plan symbols,       window treatments, carpeting, wall treatments, bedrooms, living areas, and dining       areas.