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FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE CLASSES PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE Writer / Julie Yates
High school and junior high students attending Hamilton Southeastern Schools cannot elect to take a class titled Home Economics, but that does not mean that they graduate without the skills of that traditional course. In the late 1900s, Indiana followed the national trend and adopted the name Family and Consumer Science (FCS) for its Home Economics programs. Today, the discipline of FCS still covers cooking
and sewing but with a much broader focus to include classes for both sexes such as Interior Design, Parenting, Consumer Education and Interpersonal Relations. Currently, a dedicated team of secondary teachers cover the FCS classes for HSE Schools. Amy Asher, Lee Ann Self, Elizabeth Trinkle and Cynthia Ziemba range in experience from two years to 34. Classes offered at each school vary due to student demand. 6 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / OCTOBER 2017 / atFishers.com
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE FCS courses seek to give students practical knowledge as well as prepare them for a possible career. “My goal is to teach students that they can cook for themselves both to save money and eat healthier,” says Ziemba, who teaches popular Senior Foods. “FCS in general, teaches life skills that will help them personally and professionally.”