"Mrs. May, are we cooking today? Do you have anything I can eat?" This is what I hear at least once per class period. At my Title I school, we have some students that are excited to come to school, because that means they have a guaranteed breakfast and lunch. My students love Culinary, because they get to learn hands-on skills that will be applied in the classroom, at home, and possibly in the work field. We even have the top percentage pass rate on the national food safety certification for middle schools in our county! They love learning new cooking techniques and how food can provide them with the nutrients they need to thrive.
My students are very bright and ready to learn, but they do not always have the financial resources to help support their ideas.
My students love researching recipes and just want to be in the kitchen to learn as much as possible. They are a great group of hands-on learners that dream of being in the kitchen to hopefully help teach their parents and siblings cooking when they get home, too.
My Project
The supplies provided will help our students cook and clean in our culinary lab. The food equipment like the griddle and waffle maker will help them learn how to cook for themselves, as well as in the restaurant industry. The cleaning supplies including the soaps, sponges, and paper towels will help them understand the material on their national certification exam. The storage products like the foil, plastic wrap, and Ziploc bags will help us keep the food safe from contamination and practice serving skills to classmates and teachers. Help our students become food safety professionals by acing their certification before they even leave middle school!
Cooking and cleaning are life skills that are being introduced at middle school, but only with proper supplies and funding.
These supplies will help provide the basics our students need to succeed and grow in the culinary field. These materials help my students grow their culinary expertise for life and possibly even a future career. Thank you so much for helping support their career goals!
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