What’s cookin’ with Mrs. Walke-Pollitt?

BY MEGAN LENANE

This year, Western Dubuque High School is using more of a hands-on approach in their foods and home economics classes. Mrs. Walke-Pollitt, the teacher of these classes, is working to incorporate as much cooking as possible. Mrs. Walke-Pollitt is trying to start a community-order program. “We’re proposing a take-and-bake class in which students will plan, prep, market, and sell their products to the community,” said Walke-Pollitt.  This class will benefit the students by giving them a hands-on experience in recipe selection, budgeting, cost, marketing, and preparing recipes that would be available for consumption by the public. It will be beneficial for the public by allowing parents the opportunity to come home and just pop a home-cooked dish in the oven for their family without any work. Classes aren’t the only thing new with the Foods Department at Western Dubuque; the classroom has also received a new center island. The new island is equipped with new cabinets and countertops.  The Home Economics/Foods Department is truly deserving of this due to their many contributions. So far this year, they made the Homecoming bars and a soup supper for the teachers during Parent-Teacher Conference week. Later in the year, they will help with Writers’ Night Out, NHS events, and school-to-work events.