Are you planning on attending college after high school?  Are you ready for college?  Have you selected a major?  This course helps prepare students for college life and beyond.  Students will learn to manage their academic and personal lives while living on the tight budget of a typical college student.  Choosing the right college that suits your career plan and other personal interests will be emphasized.  Students will also learn how to apply for financial aid and other scholarships.  This is a one-semester (1/2 credit) class for grades 11 and 12.

Topics/activities include:

• College applications
• Time management
• Roommate selection and communication
• Stress management
• Preparation of economical meals

Do you have a life plan to anticipate and manage the constant changes in your life?  Personal life choices made now and throughout life, in many ways, determine one’s quality of life.  This course will take you through the considerations involved in life and career planning.  Students will experience the benefits of mentorship mentoring at least 30 hours in one or two different career fields of interest. Students will gain hands-on experience that will assist them in making a future career choice. This is a one-semester (1/2 credit) class for grades 11 and 12. It is offered at Lakota East High School.

Topics/activities include:

• Updating online Career portfolio with the use of Kuder®
• Creation of professional presentation
• Acquisition of up-to-date information on trends in the workplace
• Effective communication in the work place
• Business etiquette as related to attire, dining, email
• Effective problem solving techniques in the workplace
• Importance of first impression, initiative, and teamwork in the workplace

This class is a unique opportunity for students to foster the development of community responsibility while developing interpersonal skills essential in the workplace.  Students will gain hands on service experience serving at least 40 hours at two different community sites. This class is offered at Fairfield High School.

Child Development is designed to help you acquire knowledge and skills essential for the care and guidance of children as a caregiver or parent. In this course, you will learn about the physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth and development of children. Emphasis is on helping you create an environment for children that will promote optimum development. This is a one-semester (1/2 credit) class for grades 10-12.

Topics/activities include:

• The qualities and skills needed to parent or care for children
• Prenatal development, the birth process and infant care
• Child development theories
• Preschool and child care options
• Responsibilities of parenthood

This course is designed to cover the advanced principles of nutrition for a healthy life style and practice food preparation for day to day living.  When you enroll in this course you will learn about social and cultural factors that influence choices you will make to sustain life. You will evaluate restaurant menus and nutritional information on packaging.  You will assess factors associated with body weight to help gain information to guide food and exercise choices. You will learn to evaluate consumer and industry food-related practices which sustain the environment. This is a one-semester (1/2 credit) class for grades 10-12. Prerequisite: Healthy and Safe Foods or Nutrition and Wellness.

Topics/activities include:

• Advanced food preparation
• Safe food handling techniques
• Food patterns
• Body weight factors
• Diseases related to nutrition
• Social and cultural influences on foods

You will learn to create food patterns to guide healthy food and lifestyle choices in this introductory class addressing nutrition and wellness. You will demonstrate safe food handling practices and apply environmentally sound kitchen techniques as you prepare basic recipes.  This is a one-semester (1/2 credit) class for grades 9-12.

Topics/activities include:

• Create personal healthy lifestyle plan
• Manage kitchen resources
• Demonstrate safe food handling practices
• Apply proper kitchen techniques to sustain the environment
• Prepare and plan for the purchase of nutritious foods
• Study nutritional information to guide food choices

Have you ever thought about your future and what you are going to do after high school? HS101 will give you the skills and necessary information in developing a career plan throughout high school and into your future.  As part of this course, you will complete a variety of assignments that will help you reach your full academic potential. Career exploration activities will be infused into the class that will help you find an appealing career geared to your talents and interests. This is a one-semester (1/2 credit) class for grades 9 and 10.

Topics/activities will include:

• Career Planning
• Self Assessments
• Success in College and the Workplace
• Educational Options
• Job Search and Interviewing Skills

Television shows like Project Runway, Extreme Makeover-Home Edition, and What Not to Wear demonstrate this generation's interest in the topics of fashion and home/interior design.  Introduction to Fashion and Interior Design will introduce you to the elements and principles of design as they apply to fashion and housing and the development of styles and general knowledge about the design industry. This is a one-semester (1/2 credit) class for grades 10-12.

Topics/activities include:

• Color analysis
• Fashion trends
• Garment styles
• Floor plans and furniture arrangement
• Architectural styles
• Floor/wall/window coverings

Are you being told to get control of your life?  This class will help you manage the transition from high school to adult life.  Develop skills in organization, task completion, accountability, problem solving, conflict resolution, critical thinking, productivity, time management, handling relationships, and self management and positive work ethic to foster individual, academic and career success. This is a one-semester (1/2 credit) class for grades 9-12.

Topics/activities include:

• time management planning
• stress reducing techniques
• communication skills
• positive life choices
• expand multicultural awareness

Strong parenting skills are critical in today's world. The effects of those skills impact home and employment environments. Although some individuals may choose not to become parents, all have parents, and have a role as a family member. Families are a structure in society that demands understanding and attention.

Students will learn:

• Development of the child
• Parenting responsibilities
• Positive parenting
• Family communications and problem solving
• Discipline
• Resources for help

Today’s teenagers, more than any previous generation, will be required to take more personal responsibility for actively managing their finances throughout their lives.  This Personal Financial Literacy course was designed to educate you about sound financial management, planning practices, building wealth, and to develop financial decision-making skills.  College credit from the University of Cincinnati is available for those students meeting criteria. This is a one-semester (1/2 credit) class for grades 11 and 12.

Topics/activities include:

• Income and Financial Decisions based on personal values
• Income & Benefits
• Savings & Spending Plans
• Wise Use of Credit
• Insurance & Taxes