Reiko Ikkanda's Home Arts Classroom

Home arts is an elective offered to all students and emphasizes the area of food science. This is AUTHENTIC LEARNING at its best.

I believe it is really important for students to learn these basic life skills. The will have a  cooking/food toolkit that will allow them to get on with the business of living. Middle grade students find it enjoyable and enriching to explore experiences that capitalize on their innate curiosity and everpresent hunger.

I've been teaching Home Arts for thirty years and it is never boring.

Conference Time: T/T 8:00-9:45

Telephone: 626.441.5830 x3105

SOUTH PASADENA MIDDLE SCHOOL BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT HANDOUT

CULINARY ARTS

Mrs. Reiko Ikkanda626.441.5830 x 3105rikkanda@fc.spusd.net

Grading:Grading Scale:

Academic Grade100 – 90% = A

~Class work   89 – 80% = B

~Homework   79– 70% = C

~Tests   69 – 60% = D

~Cooking labs      59%      = F

Work HabitsCitizenship

~Participation~Tardies

~Effort~Behavior

~Being on task

Make Up Work:

Students are responsible to ask for work to be made up after an absence. They will have the number of days absent plus one to make up the work.

Independent Study:

Students who are absent for a long time period may be assigned an Independent Study. See the office for information.

Late Work:

Will be accepted with a penalty of two points. Late work will be accepted no later than Thursday/Friday of the following week.

Extra Credit:

~Current events pertaining to food, health, nutrition

~Cooking at home – sample must be brought with a note signed by the parent

~Word search or crossword puzzle

The Rules:

The basic rule of the class is for everyone to be respectful to all.

The Consequences:

Step 1:Student will be informed about appropriate behavior

Step 2:Standards concerning behavior will be assigned

Step 3:Telephone or email to parent regarding behavior

Step 4:Referral to counselor or administrator

Step 5:Suspension from class

Special Needs Statement:

South Pasadena Middle School is committed to the education of all our children.  We follow the Americans with Disabilities Act, which authorizes 504 plans, and federal IDEA – Individual Education Plans (IEPs).  We provide opportunities for our Gifted and Talented students (GATE) in the classroom and  provide sheltered instruction to our students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP).  In order to meet the needs of our students we provide differentiation of instruction, assignments and assessments, including but not limited to, flexible grouping, assignments incorporating depth, complexity, and critical thinking.  For those students who have accommodations in the classroom, please contact the classroom teacher, Reiko Ikkanda, with any concerns about your child’s accommodations with a particular assignment.  In order to increase student independence and maturity, extended time, per a student’s 504 plan or IEP, is given only for academic assignments, not duties such as parent signatures or bringing PE clothes.  If extended time or a shortened assignment is needed it must be arranged with the classroom teacher prior to the due date for the assignment.  Extended time cannot be granted past the end of the quarter.