Allen County Scottsville High School 
	Family and Consumer Sciences Department

Dear Parent: 

Your student is currently enrolled in a Family and Consumer Sciences course.  Family and Consumer Sciences education prepares students for family and work life and helps them learn to balance their roles and responsibilities. This course will help your child learn about [nutrition, basic food preparation, career choices, job seeking and keeping skills, economics and management, housing selection, family relationships, child development], as well as decision making, communication, work-life balance, and more. 

Leadership development is an important part of the Family and Consumer Sciences curriculum, because young people need leadership skills to succeed in the workplace and in the home. As a family and consumer sciences student, your child will participate in the Allen County Scottsville chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). FCCLA builds leaders for healthy families, successful careers, and strong communities. It is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education. 

All students in Life Skills will participate in FCCLA chapter projects. Many of these activities will also take students beyond the classroom through assignments and/or service projects in the community. These projects and activities are an important part of your student’s total learning experience. 

FCCLA opportunities and advantages include leadership development, community service, recognition, travel, and expanded learning. In the past, members of our school’s FCCLA chapter have served as chapter/regional/state officers and have competed and won at the state level, traveled abroad, and many other engaging activities.   These experiences expanded students’ school-based learning experiences and we are delighted to be able to offer similar benefits to your child. 

We believe that FCCLA and family and consumer science courses can be of benefit for every student. Please support your student’s efforts in this area. 

If you have any questions about the program, please feel free to call us at 270-622-4119.  You may also email us using our contacts below.   To further investigate the club and it’s opportunities you may visit www.fcclainc.org.   I hope we will have future opportunities to speak and work together to support your student’s school, family, career, and community success. 

Sincerely, 

Holly Willingham							Tara Houchens
holly.willingham@allen.kyschools.us				tara.houchens@allen.kyschools.us
FCS Teacher								FCS Teacher