CCHS FACS

10/02/2026

🍼🩵 We wrapped up our Child Development series with a Baby Shower! 🩵🍼

Today was such a fun way to bring so many areas of FACS together! My students put their child development knowledge, cooking skills, creativity, and event-planning skills to work to plan and host a baby shower for Mrs. May and Mrs. Sewell! 🎀🍼 From preparing the food and decorating to planning all the little details, students got to see how the skills we learn in the classroom can be used in real life.

We had the best time celebrating and treating these two sweet mamas today! Such a fun way to wrap up our Child Development unit! 👶🏼🩷🩵

09/30/2026

Empathy Belly Relay

09/29/2026

Walking in someone else’s shoes… or in this case, wearing their belly!

Today in Child Development, students got to experience a small glimpse of what everyday tasks can feel like during the later stages of pregnancy by wearing an Empathy Belly! They completed a relay race that included tying their shoes, sitting down and standing back up, lying down, picking items up off the floor, and more all while carrying the extra weight of a “9-month” belly. 😅 Of course, the belly can’t recreate all of the physical and emotional changes that come with pregnancy, but it gave students a fun, hands-on way to build empathy and a better understanding of the changes and challenges pregnancy can bring. Safe to say… they learned that even the simplest tasks aren’t always so simple!

09/29/2026

What a fun way to kickoff our Child Development Series in FACS!! Thank you Mrs. Dodd with Cedar bluff FACS for letting us borrow the Empathy Belly!

09/25/2026

🌎🍴 FACS Around the World! 🍴🌎

These past two weeks have been so much fun! We’ve been learning about different cultures from around the world and, of course, we had to bring some food into it!

To start, each kitchen group was assigned a different country to research. Students worked together to create a PowerPoint highlighting their country’s history, culture, traditions, foods, and more. They did such a great job putting their presentations together and sharing what they learned with the class, even though most of them were not too excited about the presenting part! 😅 I was proud of them for stepping outside of their comfort zones and doing it anyway!

Next, we used materials we already had in the classroom to create decorations inspired by each country and put together themed tablescapes. I loved seeing how creative they got!

And finally…the part they had all been waiting for! Each student received their own “passport” and got to travel around the classroom, visiting each “country” and tasting a dish prepared by that group. As they traveled from country to country, they were able to experience a small taste of the cultures they had spent the past two weeks learning about! 🍴

The goal of this project was about so much more than cooking. I want my students to understand that there is a whole world outside of what we see and experience every day. Learning about other cultures helps us understand different traditions, perspectives, and ways of life and food is such a fun way to make those lessons come to life!

Throughout this project, students practiced researching, teamwork, public speaking, creativity, cooking, and being willing to try something new. Watching everything come together and seeing them “travel the world” from our FACS classroom made this one of my favorite projects so far! 🌎❤️

09/25/2026

🌎 FACS Around the World! 🌎

Over the past two weeks, students were assigned a culture to research and present to their classmates! Each group explored their assigned country’s history, traditions, lifestyle, and food.

I loved watching my students work together, get creative with their presentations, and share what they learned with the class! This was a great opportunity for students to explore different cultures, practice their research and public speaking skills, and gain a better understanding of the world around them! ❤️🌎

09/18/2026

Today we partnered with AG and cooked Dutch oven cobbler served with ice cream! 🍑🔥🍨

Many of my students may disagree 😂, but I loved getting to spend part of our class outside.. even if it was a HOT day! Cooking with a Dutch oven using hot coals from the fire was such a fun learning experience and gave our students the chance to learn a different way of preparing food.

And I think we can all agree…the warm cobbler and ice cream was really tasty!!

Thank you Mr. Kincer for allowing us in your world today!!

09/14/2026

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09/12/2026

CCHS Homecoming 2026!! 🖤💛

From door decorating, to floats, to dance planning, we had a lot of fun this week. One of the sweetest moments of the week was when our senior football players were given the opportunity to present their jerseys to a teacher who has impacted them. I was completely surprised when one of my sweet students chose me and presented me with his jersey. 🥹 As a new teacher, that is a moment I will never forget & it reminded me just how special it is to get to be a small part of these students lives.

To top it all off, the Warriors won BIG Friday night & we ended the week with a night in the Upside Down for our Homecoming dance sponsored by FCCLA!! ✨

Go Warriors!! 🏈