Limestone Community High School

Food Service Occupations II

SYLLABUS
Year: 2015-2016
Instructor: Mrs. Carrie Webster
Classroom: Cafeteria
Planning Period: 5
Office Phone: 309-697-6271 ext. 140
Email Address: cwebster@limestone310.org
A. Course Information
Grade Level: 12
Prerequisite(s): Food and Nutrition 1, Food Service Occupations I
Length of Course: 1 year
B. Course Description
Food Services Occupations I provides students with technical skills in the culinary arts through classroom
instruction and commercial kitchen experiences. Food service skills and competencies will be developed
throughout the course with the use of food service terminology, culinary math, and daily food preparation.
Students will practice proper safety and sanitation techniques, as well as train on the operation of all food
service commercial equipment and tools. Students will also participate in recipe development for the
cafeteria menu. Food preparation and cooking methods will focus on breakfast, sauces and gravies, quick
breads, cookies, pie dough and fillings, cakes and icings, and specialty desserts. Course requirements will
include student participation in school related culinary events to help develop technical skills and gain handon experience.

C. Course Standards
FCS National Standards: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5. 8.6
English Common Core: ENG 1.B.4c, RI.9-10.2
Math Common Core: 6.D.4

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Sanitation
Safety
Tools and Equipment
Herbs, spices, seasonings
Salads and salad dressings
Fruit and vegetable prep
Potato prep
Pasta prep
Soups and stocks
Meat, fish, poultry
Rolls, breads, sweet dough
Food service careers

E. Text and Required Supplies

Textbook: Food Preparation, Third Edition
(Classroom Set, check out only)

F. Term Grading Plan

Term 1
Term Assessment: 20%
Assignments: 20%
Labs: 40%
Tests: 20%

Term 2
Term Assessment: 20%
Assignments: 15%
Labs: 30%
Projects: 20%
Tests: 15%

Term 3
Term Assessment: 20%
Assignments: 20%
Labs: 40%
Tests: 20%

Term 4
Term Assessment: 20%
Assignments: 15%
Labs: 30%
Projects: 20%
Tests: 15%

G. Semester Grading Plan

Semester 1: 50 %
Semester 2: 50 %
H. Limestone High School Grading Plan
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94 - 100
86 - 93
77 - 85
70 - 76

I. Required Events
Madrigals: 12/10/15 through 12/13/15
Students will be required to work 2 separate days
And All That Jazz: 5/6/15
Students will be required to work after school until about 9pm.
Student attendance at these events is required for the class. Grades are assigned for these events that
constitute 20% of the students term grade. Every effort to attend the event should be made, as
exceptions are made only on a case by case basis. Several reminders leading up to the events will be
made but please mark your calendars now!