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DHS Students Bake For Good
As we approach the month of November, students from Decatur High School’s Culinary Arts class are gearing up to Bake for a good cause.
The Bake for Good is King Arthur Baking Company’s free outreach program for students in grades 4 through 12.
The program has three goals: learn, bake, and share. We sat down and talked with DHS Culinary Arts Teacher, Jules Shelkoff about the benefit of the program for her students.
“This program is an incredible opportunity for our students to learn the process of making a loaf of bread from start to finish. Chef Tex and I will demo for our students and then over 2 days will make and share their breads,” said Shelkoff.
“Many students have not made a loaf of bread before and this will allow them to explore how to do so. We are very appreciative of King Arthur and their support of our culinary program.”
Students at DHS will learn the math and science of making bread from scratch. With supplies from King Arthur, they will bake the bread recipe together in school to take home. The recipe makes two loaves, one to keep and one to share with someone in need or as an act of kindness.
The program allows students to pick from three different ways to Bake for Good.
- Live Remote Demonstration: Live Remote Demos are designed for larger school groups, such as an entire grade level at a school.
- Self-Directed: The Self-Directed program is designed for smaller classes and groups to learn together. Perfect for individual classes, after-school clubs, scouts, and home school groups.
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FCS, CTE & Culinary Arts: This option is designed for FCS or Culinary teachers who have participated in the program in the past or are comfortable with bread making and want to teach the lesson themselves.
Interested and want to learn more about the program? Visit this link: Learn how you can request or visit the website at https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/about/bakeforgood
“Over the years, we have learned that students LOVE to share what they make in culinary with their friends and family. In doing so, it allows others to see and understand what we do in Culinary,” said Shelkoff.
“By applying for and receiving supplies from King Arthur, our students are able to do so!”