The Impressive Foods l Class

One elective class that is offered at Springville Junior High School is called Foods l.  In this class, ninth-grade students are learning to cook so they will be better prepared for the future.  Mrs. Luke, the foods teacher at SJHS, said, “Cooking is a life skill that can be used for the rest of our lives and starting at a young age to learn how to make foods, choose healthier alternatives, and spend more time at home are things that will make us better adults.”  

Students enjoy taking the foods class.  According to Kimber Hicken, a ninth grader at SJHS, the class is fun because they are learning how to make recipes from all around the world.  Kimber said, “I want to be a chef.”  

Right now, the area that the class is focusing on is Scandinavia. Some of the different things that the classes have made in this unit so far are, raspberry ribbons, icelandic pancakes, and cardamom braid bread.  Mrs. Luke said, “We focus on learning to make and try foods from around the world because I think when you try new foods you not only broaden your opinions and appreciation for other cultures, but you also realize and appreciate the foods that we eat on a daily basis.”  

According to some students that take this class, it is important to learn how to cook because you will need to use those skills when you are an adult.  A different foods class that is offered at SJHS is called Foods Exploration, and is for eighth graders.  Students that are interested to learn these skills and techniques, should sign up next year during registration.