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PROGRAM: Culinary Arts 2015-2016

PUGET SOUND SKILLS CENTER

1st Year Curriculum Calendar of Instruction

Week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Aug. 31 - Sept. 4

NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL

Orientation to Hospitality & Culinary Job Opportunities ABC Undercover ACF Website Standardized Recipes "Interview Pair/Share" Culinary Slang Composting Exercise Kitchen Tour

September 7-11

NO SCHOOL

Table & Banquet Service Restaurant Scavenger Hunt History of Classical Cooking (Brigade System etc.) Equivalency Credits

Breakfast Packet Breakfast Cookery Banquet Room Set-ups (2 Rotations) PATHWAY INTRO Syllabus/Grading/ Handbook Sous-Chef Intro. 1st Writing Assignment: Letter to Instructors UNIFORM SIZING Safety Rotations: 3 Safety Videos, Knife Skills, Slicer Safety, Weights &

Measures/Pots & Pans

September 14-18

Portfolio Content and Resume Intro

Computer Lab

FIRST DAY OF 0 HOUR Cooking Methods Point of Sale System 2 Rotations

Food Safety/Sanitation Cover Letter & Thank You Letter Intro PATHWAY DUE

Knife Skills Demo/Pract. Cultural Buffet Worksheet Resume cont. in small groups

(2 Rotations) LETTER TO US DUE

Ethnic Cuisines Officer Nominations, Code of Conduct & Progressive Discipline Lockers & Uniform Measurement

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September 21-25

Reference List and Letters of Recomm. Guest Speaker:

Stephanie Azarcon J&W University

TEST TUESDAY ON ALL INTRO MATERIAL Difficult Customers Officer Elections Sous-Chef Selections Class Photo? Cultural Buffet FINAL COPY OF RESUME DUE Online Assignment Staff In-Service

Sept. 28 - Oct. 2

Field Trip

Pike Place Market SSCC – Meet with Bob (Dean of Students)

Intro to Menu 1 (Italian)

Opening Day

5-WEEK DINING ROOM

CURRICULUM Food Server, Busser,

Host, Banquet Room Set-up, Hands on the Point of Sale System

COVER LETTER DUE

October 5-9

Recipe Costing

Competition Introduction Intro to Soups, Stocks and Sauces

Italian Week 2

Test Tuesday Menu 1

THANK YOU LETTER DUE

NO SCHOOL NO ASSIGNMENT

October 12-16

Soups, Stocks and Sauces part 2

Work Sample Forms, Article Review

Italian Week 3

REFERENCE LIST DUE

October 19-23

Job Application

Notebook and Portfolio Evaluations Begin MATRIX MONDAY Senior Project Form Due Today

Italian Week 4

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October 26-30

Letters of Recommend... Cheese & Cheese Making

Competition Letter of Intent Due

Italian Week 5

ADVISORY DINNER

Online Assignment

November 2-6

PSSC Career Fair Health Fair and Canned Food Drive

Test Tuesday Menu 1 Intro to Menu 2 (PNW)

5-WEEK DINING ROOM CURRICULUM

Cashiering, Recipe Costing Hands On, Espresso Machine

JOB APPLICATION DUE

Student of the Quarter Ceremony 3:30pm

End of 1st Quarter

November 9-13

Guest Speaker or Content to be determined

PNW Week 2 Test Tuesday Menu 2

No School (Veterans' Day)

November 16-20

Restaurant Review Field Trip: Renton Technical College

Dine Around Seattle or Dim Sum

PNW Week 3

Test Tuesday Menu 2

November 23-27

Full Day SLC Prep Techniques of Healthy Cooking part 1 ??

Test Tuesday Menu 2 Student Led Conferences 2:00pm ?? Online Assignment??? Staff In-Service NO SCHOOL (THANKSGIVING BREAK) NO SCHOOL (THANKSGIVING BREAK)

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Nov. 30 - Dec. 4

Basic Baking pt.1

Labor Cost/Profitability PNW Week 4

December 7-11

Menu Styles MATRIX MONDAY

PNW Week 5

LETTERS OF

RECOMMENDATION DUE

December 14-18

Art Curriculum 1

Intervention and Alcohol Service

Test Tuesday Menu 2 Intro Menu 3 (French)

5-WEEK DINING ROOM CURRICULUM Tableside Entrée, Hands on Portfolio Development, Supervisory Development Pt. 1 NO BANQUETS? Online Assignment Staff In-Service

January 4-8

Pasta and Pasta Making Why People Get Fired

French Week 2 Test Tuesday Menu 3

January 11-15

MATRIX MONDAY Notebook and Portfolio Evaluations Begin

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January 18-22

NO SCHOOL

Student of the Quarter Ceremony 3:30pm

Online Assignment Staff In-Service

January 25-29

NO SCHOOL

End of 1st Semester NO SCHOOL NO ASSIGNMENT

February 1-5

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION Guest Speaker: Art Institute?

Chocolate

Test Tuesday Menu 3 Intro Menu 4 (American Diner)

5-WEEK DINING ROOM CURRICULUM Buffet Decoration, Tableside Omelets, Marketing your Business

New Students: Letter to Instructors Due

February 8-12

Field Trip

Art Institute of Seattle Asian Cuisine at House of Hong or Jade Garden

American Diner Wk. 2 Test Tuesday Menu 4

New Students: Resume Due

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February 15-19

Mid-Winter Break Mid-Winter Break

American Diner Wk 3 Test Wednesday Menu 4

New Students: Cover Letter Due

February 22-26

How We Taste

American Diner Wk. 4 Test Tuesday Menu 4

New Students: Thank You Letter Due

Feb. 29 - Mar. 4

MATRIX MONDAY Guest Speaker?? Food Grading?? ACF GROUP STUDY

American Diner Wk. 5

Test Tuesday Menu 4 New Students:

Reference List Due

March 7-11

Portfolio Review Work Samples

Test Tuesday Menu 4 Intro Menu 5 (Spanish)

5-WEEK DINING ROOM CURRICULUM Tableside Dessert Supervisory Development Pt. 2, The Catering Business New Students: Job Application Due

March 14-18

In-house Culinary

Competition Spanish Week 2

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March 21-25

SLOW FOODS OSHA, WISHA AND TEEN WORKERS ACF GROUP STUDY

Spanish Week 3 Test Tuesday Menu 5

New Students: Letters of Recommendation Due

Mar. 28 - Apr. 1

Herb and Spice Identification

Employability (Would you hire yourself) ACF GROUP STUDY

Spanish Week 4 Test Tuesday Menu 5

Student of the Quarter Ceremony 3:30pm Online Assignment Staff In-Service End of 3rd Quarter April 11-15 Nutrition/Healthy Cooking 2 Interviewing

Essay of Portfolio Intro. ACF GROUP STUDY

Spanish Week 5

Test Tuesday Menu 5 FAMILY AND FRIENDS

DINNER

April 18-22

STUDENT LEADERSHIP EVENT/EARTH DAY STUDENT RUN MENU GUIDELINES

ACF GROUP STUDY

Test Tuesday Menu 5 Intro Menu 6 (Fusion)

5-WEEK DINING ROOM CURRICULUM Intro to Hotel Operations

Spring Open House & Summer School Registration 5pm - 7pm Apr. 25-29 Garde Manger Inventory/Purchasing/R eceiving/Storage Essay of Portfolio Introduction Due ACF WRITTEN EXAM

Fusion Week 2 Test Tuesday Menu 6

All Students: Work Samples Due

SATURDAY SALON COMPETITION APR. 30 (7AM - 3PM)

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May 2-6

END OF THE YEAR FIELD TRIP: TO BE DETERMINED

May 9-13 Portfolio Presentations

Test Tuesday Menu 6 Portfolio Presentations Cont.

Cultural Buffet

Lab Day and Demos? 50th Anniversary Celebration at The Cove - 5PM

May 16-20 Content TBD Fusion Week 4

Cultural Buffet

PORTFOLIO & SENIOR PROJECT MAKE-UPS

May 23-27 Content TBD

Last day of restaurant service

May 30 - June 3 NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL OR SNOW

MAKE-UP DAY Spring Hiring Fair

Awards Ceremony at PAC

Online Assignment?? Staff In-Service & VITAL Grad Ceremony

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June 6-10

Zero Hour Thank You Breakfast

GUEST SPEAKER - L&I??

ALL SCHOOL BBQ DC Day

June 13-17 Last Day for PSSC

Students

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

June 19-23 Tentative Start to Summer