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Update for Michigan FCS Teachers: Sex Education Curriculum

Please read the following items and respond by contacting your senator or representative with your viewpoint.  It is important to let him or her know your viewpoint as one of the professionals who has direct contact with the young people who need the information and as an educator who teaches the curriculum.

 

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Congratulations Michelle and Elaine!

 Michelle Hiscock from Fowlerville High School is the 2010 Family and Consumer Science Educators of Michigan, Teacher of the Year.

Elaine Blake from Corunna High School is the 2010 Family and Consumer Science Educators of Michigan, Merit Teacher of the Year.



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Family and Consumer Science teachers instruct middle and secondary students the following curriculum-based classes:

  • Parenthood Education
  • Personal Development
  • Financial Management
  • Human Development
  • Health and Wellness
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Nutrition Science
  • Balancing Responsibilities
  • Interior Design

Announcements

Educators, This week is your last chance to administer the 2012 National Financial Capability Challenge sponsored by the US Department of the Treasury in partnership with the US Department of Education. You can sign up for free at challenge.treas.gov to administer the Challenge to your students. As educators it is critically important to use the opportunity to help prepare our students for financial independence!

You have until April 13 to sign up and give the Challenge at www.challenge.treas.gov.


The Lake Trust  2012 PD Award program and applications are open for upcoming conferences such as FCSEM.  For more details and information please go to: http://www.laketrust.org/Teacher-Grants-446.html


The FCSEM Board is in need of a new Web Liaison.  Please contact Liz Galimore at elzga@aol.com for more information.


Congratulations!

Kathie Beck from Holland High School is the 2011 Family and Consumer Science Educators of Michigan, Teacher of the Year.


Check out the 2011 Conference Highlights and the Press Release under the Events tab!

It was a great conference - Thank you Carol and Louise for all of your hard work.