Enrichment courses offered for Farmington Public School employees ONLY!
This course is perfect for that student who is interested in cooking and wants to learn some of the basics.
Join Food Explorers for a deliciously seasonal fall dessert class! You’ll be making Sweet Potato Pies with a homemade Marshmallow Whipped Cream! You’ll be making your own graham cracker crust, filling and whipped cream from scratch in this hands on cooking class. Recipe is nut free but will contain dairy, eggs and gluten.
The course fee includes the cost of ingredients and supplies.
PLEASE NOTE:
This Course is for Farmington Public Schools students who are enrolled at West District, Union School, East Farms, and Noah Wallace. You must register at the school that your child attends and where it is offered. Each school's offered classes varies.
*** PLEASE NOTE OUR YOUTH DISMISSAL AND PICK-UP POLICY***
On the day of the course be sure to inform your child's school office, using their prescribed dismissal change policy, that your child will be attending EXCL for the enrichment course you have signed up for. Refunds will not be provided for missed classes. At the end of the school day when dismissed, students who are attending will be sent to EXCL where they will be supervised until the start of the course, and be offered an afternoon snack. When the course starts, they will be brought to the course classroom by the instructor. Parents are not to bring their children to the school to attend this course, students are only to be dismissed directly from school.
Parents should be prompt to pick up at the course dismissal time as charges will accrue if parents are late. Dismissal will occur at the entrance of the building and will be facilitated by the school security guard and instructor. Parents will not be permitted into the building and it is advised that parents stay in their cars until the dismissal time, or until the instructor is visible at the front door. Each parent will need to sign their child out and must have a valid I.D. ready. The I.D. must match that of the parent/guardian who signed up the child or by an authorized pick-up. To authorize an additional pick-up, please call 860-404-0290 Ext. 7070.
Students who are attending EXCL on the day of the course will be dismissed back to EXCL.
Katie Shepherd is a registered dietician who created Food Explorers as a way to introduce children to healthy eating with a hands-on approach. All recipes are healthy and nut free! Students will leave each class with new recipes, new skills and new knowledge about the food they eat.
Food Explorers - Katie Shepherd
