Michael Sodomka, Principal 30 East Baker Street, Saint Paul, MN 55107 (651) 293-8600 | Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Degrees from Minnesota State University - Mankato in ConsumerEducation, Family Life & Early Childhood Education, and SpecialEducation.
Family and Consumer Science (FACS) teacher in St. Paul Public Schools atHumboldt High School teacher both in Junior and Senior High FACS andAVID 9& 10.
Enrichments: Seminars and Training in: AVID - (Advancement ViaIndividual Determination), Technology Integration, AcceleratingAfrican American Male Student Achievement, Socratic Seminars, WICRStrategies- (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, and Reading), DigitalMedia Application, Applied Math to the Elective Classroom, SmallLearning Community Leadership, Reading in the Regular Classroom, CTE(Career and Technical Education), Entrepreneurship, Computer Technology- Windows Office, Computer Applications for Architecture and InteriorDesign. Licensed Food Service Manager.
Practical real lifeexperiences to enrich what I teach every day in Family and ConsumerScience. I enjoy reading, hiking, camping, sewing, cooking, gardeningand yardwork and traveling (I have seen 40 of 50 states and also someof Canada and Mexico.)
Course Description: In this course, students will demonstrate the understanding of housinginteriors in relation to the elements and principles of design. Throughvarious projects, students will create living spaces to meet the needs offamilies throughout the life cycle. This course requires students to usea variety of resources to increase their understanding of architectural,housing, and furnishing designs.
CourseDescription:
Thiscourse is designed to provide students with an array of essential life skillsthrough classroom instruction as well as practical experiences in labs.Students will be introduced to topics in the areas of Personal Development,Family/Child Development, Foods & Nutrition and Clothing Care/Sewing.
CourseDescription: Students using technical reading skills will prepare basic foodsand explore related careers in this introductory course. In addition, studentswill apply nutritional guidelines to help establish healthy eating habits andfood choices. In a foods lab, they will prepare foods by reading and usingrecipes, choosing appropriate equipment, following safety and sanitationprocedures, and investigating career options.