• Welcome To Mrs. Geraghty's Online Classroom 
     2024-2025
     Family and Consumer Sciences - the FACS of Life
     "The best way to learn is to do; the worst way to teach is to talk" 
     
    ***Back To School Night 2024:Thursday October 3, 2024- I will not be able to attend BTSN. For any parents that stop by the class, a sign- in sheet will be available for parents to provide contact info (email/cell#).  Class syllabus copies will also be made available. Thank you 
     
    ***Parents/guardians: ask your child about signing up for Google classroom to stay connected with class assignments and announcements.  
     
     
    Content taught September - January: Early Childhood Development Level 1
    Content taught February- June: ECD II and Creative Sewing
     
    Welcome students and families to Family and Consumer Sciences, where life skills matter.
     
    Professional Biography- Bachelor of Science from Montclair State University May 99
    Major- Human Ecology
    Concentration- Nutrition
    Received Masters In Education from Georgian Court University with a certification as a Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach- Date of completion December 2017
     
     
    Teaching at Long Branch High School since 2006
    FACS Head Teacher 2012, 2013, 2014
    Earned Highly Qualified teaching certificate via Alternate Route May 2007
    Received tenure 2009
     
    Family and Consumer Sciences Core Curriculum Content Standards
    9.1-  Personal Financial Literacy: all students will develop skills and strategies that promote personal and financial responsibility related to financial planning, savings, investment and charitable giving in the global economy.
    9.2 Career Ready Practices(CRP)=- practices aligned with common core, dedicated to provide students with skills needed for success in the 21st. century
    9.3 Career and Technical Education(CTE) 
     
     
    Common Core Standards- 21st Century Life and Careers
    Creativity and Innovation, Analysis,  Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Leadership, Teamwork, Positive Working Behaviors.
    Classes are now half year courses 2.5 credits
     
     
    School wide goals: Social & Emotional Learning  initiatives, Improve attendance, small group work, critical thinking and reflections
     
     
     
     
     
    Teacher Contact information-  by phone 732-299-7300 xt 41137            
                                                            e-mail lgeraghty@longbranch.k12.nj.us