Iredell-Statesville Schools School & Family Magazine February/March 2016

Education/Business Partnership Iredell-Statesville Schools and The Historic Sharpe House In December, students from the Foods and Nutrition classes in IredellStatesville Schools had an opportunity to showcase their culinary skills at an open house at The Historic Sharpe House. The event was held during the opening night of downtown Statesville’s annual Shop and Stroll event. One of the best ways students learn how business practices operate is to be involved in the operations side of business. After months of scheduling and planning, an Industry Partnership was formed between Iredell-Statesville Schools and The Historic Sharpe House. Joanie Winterkamp, IredellStatesville Schools District Work-based Learning Coordinator and Keith Rhyne, the Site Manager of The Historic Sharpe House formed the partnership. Along with Winterkamp, Family Consumer Science Teachers from North Iredell High School and West Iredell High School were invited to The Historic Sharpe House to have tea and sample hors d’oeuvres to be served at the open house event. The teachers were nervous at first to take on the challenge, but quickly became comfortable when the plan unfolded. Rhyne assigned students to various tasks to make the food preparation flow efficiently. The schools have as many as five kitchens in which students can work. Grant, along with Cassie MacLeod and Bobbi Williams were instrumental in leading their students to successfully complete the tasks assigned. “I witnessed students that were shy and did not want to participate progress into being in control of a kitchen and run a café,” said Winterkamp. “I was so impressed with the teacher and student interaction. It was great!” The students were excited to be an integral part of the event. Of course they were invited to attend and took pride in showing off their hard work to members of their families and the community. Also in December, the Apparel class, taught by Corrine Rupp at North Iredell High School, partnered with The Historic Sharpe House by sewing vests to be worn under the footman’s ensemble. Rhyne would like to expand on this partnership by continued collaboration with the Apparel classes in designing and creating period attire to be worn by visitors attending special events at the home. The Historic Sharpe House is the original home of Statesville’s first mayor, Colonel Silas Alexander Sharpe. The Silas Alexander Sharpe Foun ][ۈ\

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