Clockwise from above: Gloria Barta ladles out the punch. We caught Mrs. Miles eating . . . again! Anthony Madden puts the finishing touch on the pumpkin pie. Randy Hurlbert throws some light on the subject. Home Economics Has Productive Year Patty Miles has made home economics a busy department in her second year at Prairie. With the help of Gloria Barta, she teaches a wide range of subjects. Students in the independent living class learned several basics of survival, including cooking, sewing and how to do the laundry. Textiles and sewing was somewhat individualized to allow for the varying abilities of students. Some of the projects created included a quilt, stuffed animals and clothing. This was the first year for the housing class. The class studied many aspects of interior decorating and took field trips to private homes and furniture stores. The foods classes were extra busy this year. They sold cookbooks to raise money for new curtains and new dishes for the classroom. At Thanksgiving two of the classes had a feast. The students prepared all of the traditional dishes and had an enjoyable meal. 79
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