Family and Consumer Sciences can be called the effective elective because what is learned can be used throughout one’s life. Many students sample the courses available at different stages of their high school careers and discover new and exciting areas of study. At the core of all FACS courses, students will find a thread of resource management, relationship dynamics, information skills, and personal development. The skills acquired in FACS are practical in nature; they will last a lifetime, regardless of future profession. The life skills curriculum reflects contemporary topics of a useful nature, as the courses deal entirely with the improvement of the quality of life for the individual and the family. The FACS department educates by emphasizing and encouraging good problem solving and decision making. All students desire a rewarding life and FACS teaches the effective skills needed to live that life well.