I C Norcom High School - Greyhound Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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Food Services Taught by Mrs. Annette Brown, the goal of Food Service is to prepare students for entering the field of dietetics or food service management at the managerial or supervisory level. There are three courses involved in the Food Service career study. Students need to take Home Econom- ics Careers, Advanced Foods, and Food Service Management. Purchasing, planning, preparing, and serving meals are studied in Advanced Foods. In Food Service Management, the student is given experience in hotel and restaurant cooking. Food Services has equipment which is used in large food operations: for instance, the department has a microwave oven. Twelve students were enrolled in the Home careers area; four, in the Advanced Foods; thirteen, in the Food Service Management. Mrs. Brown announced that this department plans to offer future courses in psychology, marketing, book- keeping, and business careers exploration. 13

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Is Practical Nursing The Career For You? Mrs. Katherine Decker, R.N., Mrs. Dorothy DeSue, R.N., and Mrs. Judith Cameron, R.N., teach the career study known as the Portsmouth School of Practical Nursing. Mrs. Decker is the director of the program. Students in this career study are practical nurses when they graduate from high school. They study a wide range of subjects — from nutrition and diet to pediatric, psychiatric, and medical surgical nursing. The department has the supplies and equipment that are used in hospitals for patient care, plus a medi- cal and nursing library. In 1972-73, twenty students were enrolled in the pre-clinical phase; ten students, in the clinical phase. Besides their nursing studies, these students were involved in role playing and independent study. They also helped the Science Department present a fine assembly. 12

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Creativity Is A Vital Part Of Fashion Design Norcom ' s Fashion Design Career program is taught by Mrs. Lucille Wiggins. She is assisted by Mrs. Claire Shaeffer, Consultant. The goal of this program is to pro- vide the student with the opportunity to develop a basic understanding of the skills and abilities necessary to enter the field of apparel design. A student must take Home Economics Careers and Advanced Clothing Man- agement before being accepted into the Fashion Design program. Home Economic Careers is a one year exploratory course. Advanced Clothing Management is a semester course studying the clothing skills. A third course, Advanced Housing and Home Furnishings, concentrates on the furnishing and equipping of the home. Fashion Design does have some special equipment. There are special tools needed for drafting and design. Dress forms for fitting and draping are provided. Four straight stitch [)ower machines and one blind hem- mer and one serge, or chain-stitch machine are available. Thirty-one students were enrolled in this program in its first year. The department is making plans for an additional course in child develop- ment. 14