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 SCHOOLOrientation to Hospitality & Culinary Job Opportunities ABC Undercover ACF Website Standardized Recipes "Interview Pair/Share" Culinary Slang Composting Exercise Kitchen Tour
September 7-11
NO SCHOOLTable & 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
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 TripPike 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
Test Tuesday Menu 1
REFERENCE LIST DUE
October 19-23
Job Application
Notebook and Portfolio Evaluations Begin MATRIX MONDAY Senior Project Form Due Today
Italian Week 4
October 26-30
Letters of Recommend... Cheese & Cheese Making
Competition Letter of Intent Due
Italian Week 5
Test Tuesday Menu 1
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 determinedPNW Week 2 Test Tuesday Menu 2
No School (Veterans' Day)
November 16-20
Restaurant Review Field Trip: Renton Technical CollegeDine 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)
Nov. 30 - Dec. 4
Basic Baking pt.1
Labor Cost/Profitability PNW Week 4
December 7-11
Menu Styles MATRIX MONDAY
PNW Week 5
Test Tuesday Menu 2
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
French Week 3 Test Tuesday Menu 3
January 18-22
NO SCHOOLFrench Week 4 Test Tuesday Menu 3
Student of the Quarter Ceremony 3:30pm
Online Assignment Staff In-Service
January 25-29
NO SCHOOLFrench Week 5 Test Tuesday Menu 3
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
Online Assignment Staff In-Service
February 15-19
Mid-Winter Break Mid-Winter BreakAmerican 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
Online Assignment Staff In-Service
March 14-18
In-house Culinary
Competition Spanish Week 2
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)
May 2-6
END OF THE YEAR FIELD TRIP: TO BE DETERMINED
Fusion Week 3 Test Tuesday Menu 6
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
Online Assignment Staff In-Service
May 16-20 Content TBD Fusion Week 4
Cultural Buffet
PORTFOLIO & SENIOR PROJECT MAKE-UPS
May 23-27 Content TBD
Fusion Week 5 Test Tuesday Menu 6
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
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