Please arrive on time because a plated breakfast will be served from 7:45 a.m. to 8 a.m.
The VATFACS, Inc. Annual Business meeting will begin at 8 a.m.
The purpose of this session is to conduct the annual meeting for the Virginia Association for Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences, Inc. (VATFACS). Materials referenced during the meeting may be viewed below.
Teaching food safety can present challenges! Students often find it boring or feel it's over their head. The numbers, the terms, and the overall wording used in food Safety can be overwhleming! Let's look a some ways to break it down and make it a little more "palatable" for our FCS students.
Instructor/Proctor, Southern Hospitality Training Services Of Virginia
Sandra Hawk is a retired culinary arts educator from Buckingham County Va. She taught all levels culinary arts for almost 24 years. She was recognized as a Prostart teacher of the twice, Buckingham CTE teacher of the year twice, and her program was recognized as a Sullivan top 100... Read More →
I would like to give a presentation on how teachers can incorporate "Personal Finance" into their FCS courses. I will provide lesson plan ideas, resources to interactive activities, and more!
Amanda Grimm is a Family & Consumer Sciences teacher at Rockbridge County High School in Lexington, VA. She is also an adviser for the school's chapters of FCCLA, Educators Rising, and YStreet. Ms. Grimm is passionate about teaching Personal Finance and is one of the state's Teacher... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EDT False Cape B
The CTE Resource Center, your source for Virginia’s public school CTE curriculum, will show how to access your curriculum and any associated resources from the Center’s new website and through Canvas/Virtual Virginia, as well as explore resources for workplace readiness.
Do you have to fight to have FACS in your school? Well, we all do! There are different degrees to which we must continually be trailblazers for FACS. Do you need to set up a kitchen? Are you worried about funding? Don't know where to start in establishing an FCCLA Chapter? This session will equip you with a FACS Plan, a marketing and implementation plan that gets all on board. We'll explore the many avenues for building your program and working to enhance its success. Bring your own ideas to add to the mix and think about how your FACS elevator pitch is emerging and evolving.
Teacher, Wetsel Middle School/Madison County Public Schools
With a passion for CTE, especially in curriculum writing, Laura has 17 years of teaching experience. She has taught high school FACS in parenting and life planning for three years, followed by 14 years in her ever-evolving current position in middle school FACS & Business. She is... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT Mariner B
Discover suprising facts you might not know about the founding of Family and Consumer Sciences. Learn how to use topics and lessons from the past to move classroom discussions and activities forward. Consider this your lesson in upcycling vintage FCS! Many of the original societal concerns of the Ellen Richards and the other forward thinkers of this time, are still the same topics we see today - healthy, nutritious food, proper child development, etc. The early beginnings focused on incorporating science into lessons. We are the O.G. STEM! Come away with new knowledge and activities!
Participants in this session should plan to bring your laptop/device so you can see the activities and projects that are available to students that are in your classes. These activities promote team-work and higher-level thinking. Come see how iCEV is meeting the needs of today's learners.
Lisa Barnett, iCEV Curriculum Consultant, developed her passion for Career and Technical Education from her experience as both a CTE teacher and administrator. She served as the CTE Coordinator for Botetourt County Public Schools for 10 years. Prior to serving as a CTE Coordinator... Read More →
