Family and Consumer Science Office
Room A122
 

Department Chair
Wendy Albert
630-617-2408
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Department Secretary
 Karen Hourihan
630-617-2416
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Students are invited to stop by the FCS Office (Room A122) if you have specific questions about enrolling in FCS courses next year. Please stop by and talk to Mrs. Albert, the department chair, or feel free to talk to any other FCS teacher who is available!  Your counselor may also be able to answer your questions during your registration appointment!

Several courses require an application and interview process. The applications can be downloaded here:

Invitation to Teach

FCS Internship

Application for Parking Permit  (see note below)

Please note that applications and any accompanying paperwork (transcript, letter of recommendation, etc.) should be turned in to the FCS office (A122) by Friday February 14th.  Students are responsible for their own transportation to Invite and Internship locations. Students MUST submit applications for parking permits by February 14th. After February 14th you will be placed into the regular lottery for a limited number of parking spots and cannot be guaranteed a parking spot.

On February 7th, York FCCLA students competed in a variety of competitions at the College of DuPage. Students competed in Children's Literature Presentation, Fashion Construction, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Cake Decorating and Cookie Decorating.

9 students received first place ribbons and their projects were awarded the "most outstanding" or top category distinction. 11 students received first place ribbons, 8 students received second place ribbons, and two students received third place ribbons.

Congratulations Competitors!

On 1/30/14 students competed in the regional Culinary Arts competition held at Robert Morris College. Thirty seven students from area schools competed in teams of three. Students had a half hour for mise en place and an hour to cook and plate three dishes. Students prepared Carrot, Cilantro and Chilie Slaw, Chicken and Mushroom Scaloppini with Rice Pilaf, and Grilled Pound Cake with Pineapple and Cinnamon Chantilly Cream. Students were judged by Culinary Professionals from local restaurants and culinary colleges.

Four Restaurant Management students competed in Kendall College's Ready Set Cook competition on November 12th. The students were given the mystery basket ingredients of salmon, Brussels sprouts, and fingerling potatoes and had an hour and fifteen minutes to plan, cook and plate their dish. There were six teams of students from area high schools that participated.

York students Katherine Diamond and Carys Hund won first place, and Matt Arnieri and Catherine Kent won second place.  The judges were very impressed with all the dishes but the York dishes stood out due to their execution of cooking methods, seasoning of food, knife skills, and use of ingredients. 

Students were coached and judged by Kendall College staff Chef Brian Schreiber and Chef Karin Davis and guest chef Joshua Kelp, founder of the Sunday Dinner Club and chef-owner of the restaurant Honey Butter Fried Chicken in Chicago.

Lindsey Goldsmith, Wendy Albert, Rachael Marten, Sarah Marik, Sabrina Benjamin, Ashley McDonough (formerly Egley)