ClassNRCA Office Hours Presentation: During the next office hours block, 1/11, Laura Cicneros from UConn's Natural Resource Conservation Academy will be presenting in the Ag Community room. We have had six students participate in NRCA over the years and I strongly encourage it! It makes a great SAE project and an excellent way to gain experience in the Natural Resource industry. Check out their Facebook page and website. Program descriptions and photos of NRCA are below: Natural Resources Conservation Academy (NRCA) The NRCA is a great program for high school students (grades 9 to 11) that are interested in the environment or science. Through a week-long field experience at UConn and an individual community conservation project, the NRCA engages high school students in a fun and exciting way to natural resource science and conservation biology through experiential, place-based learning (learn more at http://nrca.uconn.edu/). The NRCA will be entering into its sixth year of programming and was awarded the 2016 Maria Pirie Environmental Education Program Award from the New England Environmental Education Alliance. Conservation & Geospatial Bootcamp Beginning summer 2016, faculty from UConn’s Center for Land Use Education & Research and Departments of Natural Resources & Environment and Education will be running multiple 2-day workshops for high school students and adult learners. Bootcamps will introduce participants to innovative, user-friendly geospatial technology that can be utilized to study and address local conservation issues. Freshmen FFA Unit Test Retakes: Mrs. Rose has rescheduled the FFA Unit retake test for 12/20 during period 1. You have to score 80% or higher on the FFA Unit test in order to be eligible for the FFA Greenhand degree. FFAFFA Committee Meetings: 11/29 is the next day for FFA Committee meetings. It's never too late to join a committee! Talk to the FFA chapter officers to see what committees are currently running. FFA Chapter Meeting: Our next FFA chapter meeting will be on December 13th in the Ag Community room. The theme is "treats and toys for the shelter." Stay tuned for more information from the officer team. 8th Grade Open House: There is still time to sign up to help at Open House if you are interested in talking to interested 8th graders and their parents about Wildlife Biology. Volunteers should plan to be here on at 5:30 ish (or you can stay at school and eat pizza) on Thursday December 1st. Pease sign up here if you haven't already. SAESAE Grades: 11/30 marks the end Quarter 2 for SAE. Make sure you are up to date in AET and have submitted your SAE photo on Google Classroom. Environmental Events of InterestDecember 18th QVAS's 2016 Christmas Bird Count: If you have never participated in a CBC and are interested please contact Corrie [email protected] New participants are encouraged to join us regardless of birding level. Check out our website to see our CBC circle http://quinnipiacvalleyaudubon.org/
February 19 -24th Camp Oswegatchie Winter Outdoor Survival Camp: It is open to the children of any active duty, reservist, or retired military personnel, between ages 14 – 18. Various Dates Southwest Conservation District Newsletter Various Dates Connecticut's State Museum of Natural History Fall Program Guide
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ClassFreshmen: We have been busy visiting a variety of habitats in our area lately. We've stopped by Lighthouse point to get a glimpse of a saltwater and shoreline habitat, freshwater at McKenzie Reservoir and Hanover Pond, field/meadow and forest at Tyler's Mill, wetlands at the Wallingford Community Garden, riparian and saltmarsh on the Quinnipiac River. Sophomores: Did you know that not all animals are able to occupy all areas of a lake? Students are learning about which critters live in different zones. Sophomores will be switching to the Worksafe Unit with Mrs. Rose on December 5th. Juniors: After creating some incredible products in our fast Forest Management unit, juniors will be testing their skills in "The Forestry Games" next week. Some events include orienteering (compass work), general knowledge and tree measurement. Seniors: Did you know we are currently in a drought? Our seniors do. They also can tell you about some of the issues our environment faces in regards to water quality and availability. We have been touring different water bodies with different issues. See the current state of Hanover Pond in the images below while the pond is drained for the installation of hydropower equipment. Next week we are in the field testing their hypothesis on amount of road salts in water bodies in relation to the proximity of major roads. FFAENR/Envirothon: The next ENR practice has been moved to 11/22 (Tuesday). The ENR CDE competition will be held at UConn on May 12th (the last day of AP testing...). Zach Blum is the chair of the ENR CDE. We are still looking for someone to chair the Envirothon team. Envirothon's competition will be in May also, most likely after the end of AP testing. The two teams will work together and will overlap, however some of the content is different and will require some some separate planning considerations/time. Agri Science Fair: Agri Science is not only a type of SAE, but also a competition in FFA. If you are interested in researching, carrying out an experiment and creating a poster displaying your research then check out this CDE. This can be an individual or team event. Learn more on the state ag teachers website or on the National FFA website. If you are interested, email Mrs. Picard. National FFA Scholarships: The scholarship award application is now open on the National FFA website. Forestry CDE Competition: Four students participated in the CT FFA Forestry CDE today, Kailee Puzzo, Courtney Nixon, Zach Blum and Ian Dorsey. Student's competed in a variety of forestry related events including general knowledge, equipment identification, tree measurements, chainsaw parts and trouble shooting, and map interpretation. Our team placed 7th in the state! The contest was hosted by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station's Forestry and Horticulture department staff and held at their research facility, Lockwood Farm, in Hamden. IMAGE Leadership Workshop: CaseyLynn Federico, Hayley Gibbs, Ian Dorsey and Zach Blum (in addition to other Ag Science students) have been nominated to attend the IMAGE leadership workshop on Monday. The students will meet other FFA members from around the state and develop leadership skills they can bring back to the chapter. Holiday Plant Sale: Please support our FFA chapter by stopping by our Holiday Plant Sale hosted by our Plant Science students for your holiday decorations. See the flyer below for more information. SAESAE Grades: 11/30 marks the end Quarter 2 for SAE. Make sure you are up to date in AET and have submitted your SAE photo on Google Classroom. In need of some additional SAE hours to wrap up your Quarter 2 SAE grade (SAE for Q2 ends 11/30). Here are some last minute ideas:
Environmental Events of InterestDecember 18th QVAS's 2016 Christmas Bird Count: If you have never participated in a CBC and are interested please contact Corrie [email protected] New participants are encouraged to join us regardless of birding level. Check out our website to see our CBC circle http://quinnipiacvalleyaudubon.org/
February 19 -24th Camp Oswegatchie Winter Outdoor Survival Camp: It is open to the children of any active duty, reservist, or retired military personnel, between ages 14 – 18. Various Dates Southwest Conservation District Newsletter Various Dates Connecticut's State Museum of Natural History Fall Program Guide ClassFFA Unit Grades: Freshmen who did not meet the benchmark score of 80% on the test will take it again on November 22 (during class). Please be prepared as scoring an 80% or higher is a prerequisite for earning the Greenhand Degree. Update AET: Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors, please make sure your AET is up to date. September 1st - November 30th make up your SAE grade for Q2. SAEGIS (Emerging Agricultural Trends): Interested in learning more about Geographic Information Systems (GIS)? I have two workbooks that were given to us to pilot. Essentially, I'm looking for someone (or multiple students) to use the text to work through some GIS exercises and see if it is something we could use in class. Experience in GIS is essential to those looking to pursue a career in natural resources (along with many other careers) and this is a great way to dive into the content. The software that goes along with the text is available in our classroom, so work would need to be completed at school (study hall, office hours, after school). This opportunity could also be made an independent study. Please email me if you are interested. UConn's Natural Resource Conservation Academy: "The NRCA is a great program for high school students (grades 9 to 11) that are interested in the environment or science. Through a week-long field experience at UConn and an individual community conservation project, the NRCA engages high school students in a fun and exciting way to natural resource science and conservation biology through experiential, place-based learning (learn more at http://nrca.uconn.edu/). The NRCA will be entering into its sixth year of programming and was awarded the 2016 Maria Pirie Environmental Education Program Award from the New England Environmental Education Alliance." We have had six students participate in NRCA over the years, all of whom have had wonderful projects. If you are interested in this program, visit their website to apply. Conservation & Geospatial Bootcamp: "Beginning summer 2016, faculty from UConn’s Center for Land Use Education & Research and Departments of Natural Resources & Environment and Education will be running multiple 2-day workshops for high school students and adult learners. Bootcamps will introduce participants to innovative, user-friendly geospatial technology that can be utilized to study and address local conservation issues." FFAFFA Chapter Meeting: This is one of the few FFA meetings that you actually have to sign up for, so we can anticipate how much turkey to cook. Hope to see some of you there on Tuesday November 15th. ENR CDE and Envirothon: Our next practice is on Tuesday November 15th too. If you are planning on going to the meeting, please do so! New members are always welcome to ENR and Envirothon practices. Environmental Events of InterestDecember 18th QVAS's 2016 Christmas Bird Count: If you have never participated in a CBC and are interested please contact Corrie [email protected] New participants are encouraged to join us regardless of birding level. Check out our website to see our CBC circle http://quinnipiacvalleyaudubon.org/
February 19 -24th Camp Oswegatchie Winter Outdoor Survival Camp: It is open to the children of any active duty, reservist, or retired military personnel, between ages 14 – 18. Various Dates Southwest Conservation District Newsletter Various Dates Connecticut's State Museum of Natural History Fall Program Guide Class8th Grade Open House: If you are interested in talking to interested 8th graders and their parents about Wildlife Biology on Thursday December 1st from 6-8, please sign up here. We can order pizza if people are not going home between open house and school. If you are interested in giving tours, please sign up with Mrs. Rose. SAEQuinnipiac River Watershed Association: QRWA, located in Meriden, is looking for some volunteers to help teach younger students about water. They are hosting several workshops in the near future and need some dedicated students to help. This can turn into a long term SAE project if you are interested in developing it. If you are interested, please email Mrs. Picard. FFAVote: Monday and Wednesday students will vote on the Halloween costume contest. We are going outside for most of the classes on Monday and Wednesday and will not have enough time during class to vote. If you would like to vote before school, come see me for a ballot. Ag Pals: If you are interested in mentoring an incoming freshmen next year, see Mrs. Rose to sign up for Ag Pals. November FFA Meeting: The FFA Chapter meeting is November 15th (Tuesday). We will be having a Giving Thanks dinner. Please bring 4 cans of food for your entry or bring 2 cans and a side dish. Sign up to come and say what you are bringing on Ag 105's door. Environmental Events of InterestNovember 5th Maple Syrup Producers Association meeting- free tickets.
December 18th QVAS's 2016 Christmas Bird Count: If you have never participated in a CBC and are interested please contact Corrie [email protected] New participants are encouraged to join us regardless of birding level. Check out our website to see our CBC circle http://quinnipiacvalleyaudubon.org/ February 19 -24th Camp Oswegatchie Winter Outdoor Survival Camp: It is open to the children of any active duty, reservist, or retired military personnel, between ages 14 – 18. Various Dates Southwest Conservation District Newsletter Various Dates Connecticut's State Museum of Natural History Fall Program Guide ClassGrades: Grades close on 11/4. I will have your grades updated by Monday. If there are any issues with your grade after Monday, send me an email (with the assignment in question attached). Grades for Job Interview and the FFA units are still being calculated. I will post them to Power School when I have them. Field Clothes: As the seasons change, be sure you bring in some clothes to keep warm in the field. SAEBeardsley Zoo CDC: Interested in learning more about what happens at a Zoo? Do you like to educate others about animals? Apply for the Conservation Discovery Core at Beardsley Zoo. Their open house is coming up. Talk to Ian in the Junior class about his experience in the program. Cheshire Land Trust: See Mrs. Rose if you are interested in recruiting this Saturday. FFABulb Orders: Bulb orders are in. Pick them up from Mrs. Brangi in the Ag Office before 10:30 am. Check that your orders are correct. Environmental Science CDE: Join the Google Classroom for resources (Code:38sjmdn). Our next meeting is 11/15. See team captain Zach Blum for more information. Hayride: Hay Ride and Apple Picking at Blue Hills Orchard in Wallingford on November 3rd, 2:30 - 4pm. See Mrs. Dal Zin for more details and a permission slip. National FFA Convention: Nick Moran (Freshmen Essay Contest Winner) and Kailee Puzzo (Sophomore Essay Contest Winner) attended the National FFA Convention last week. Check out the video below. Halloween Costume Contest: If you come to school dressed in your halloween costume on Monday, be sure to have your picture taken by Mr. Santiago (upstairs) to enter in the costume contest. Remember, no masks. Pumpkin Decorating Contest: Decorate a pumpkin at home and bring it into school to compete for a prize! If you plan on participating in this contest, sign up on the easel in the Ag Lobby by 10/28. IMAGE Training: This is a workshop open to upperclassmen (Sophomore, Junior, Senior). Please let me know if you are interested in being the Wildlife Biology representative. Essentially you must have interested in developing your leadership abilities and a desire to be involved in our FFA chapter. There will be a form to fill out for participants identifying that they understand it costs our FFA chapter $26 for each person we send. Any students that back out of the training will be responsible for reimbursing that $26. All students who attend will be paid for (yay FFA dues). Environmental Events of InterestOctober 29th Owl-o-ween Raptor Rehabilitation Event
November 2nd UConn Career Night for Agricultural, Environmental, & Health Careers November 5th Maple Syrup Producers Association meeting- free tickets February 19 -24th Camp Oswegatchie Winter Outdoor Survival Camp: It is open to the children of any active duty, reservist, or retired military personnel, between ages 14 – 18. Various Dates Southwest Conservation District Newsletter Various Dates Connecticut's State Museum of Natural History Fall Program Guide ClassroomLab Animals: After caring for the Gecko, Baloo, please update the chore chart so we can maintain accurate records. You can access it via the QR code below or by clicking the link. If you have extra time during study hall or need community service/SAE hours, please check out the To Do list for some things that need to be done in Wildlife Bio. College Visit: Green Mountain College will be visiting on October 26th during period 4. Common Units: The freshmen FFA unit will end October 27th. The Job Interview unit will end October 25th. Riffle Bioassessment for Volunteers (RBV): Becky Mortorelli, a volunteer from the Quinnipiac River Watershed Association came to lead a RBV workshop for our sophomores. Students were able to collect macroinvertebrates from Wharton Brook (on campus). CIPWG Symposium: Four juniors attended the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group Symposium on Tuesday. Students attended workshops on invasive plants and pollinators and visited with professionals in the natural resource and plant science industry. We even got a nice shout out from Dianne Saunders for our help with the plantings and other habitat management projects with the Wallingford Conservation Commission. We are lucky to have such a supportive resource in our town! Environmental Science: Students in the Environmental Science class (UConn ECE NRE1000) visited Brookfield (Greenbacker's) Farm this week to learn about local ag production techniques. Ok... and to visit some cute cows too! Check out the pictures in the video below! SAEEmerging Ag Trends: Do you like to use technology like Apps? Well then why don't you create one?! Create an app using ArcGIS for landowners to be able to map and monitor the invasive plants on their specific piece of property. This is a long term project and is something that is actually needed in the natural resource industry. Check out these similar apps to get started: EDDMapS and IPANE. SAE Pictures WANTED: As part of her SAE, Ally (Class of 2016), is collecting photos of people's SAE in order to create a video. Please email Ally ([email protected]) photos of your SAE. You can also answer these questions for her: What is your name, grade, Ag class, SAE Project title, an overview of your project, what inspired you to start this project, and how will this project help you prepare for your future career? Unpaid Experiential Learning Program: A new program has been established at the state that allows students who are 16 to work (unpaid) at a business (or for a private citizen) for 120 hours per year. There is an application that needs to be filled out. This is great news for a lot of you in regards to SAE. Please let me know if you have a business in mind. FFAHalloween Costume Contest: If you come to school dressed in your halloween costume, be sure to have your picture taken by Mr. Santiago (upstairs) to enter in the costume contest. Pumpkin Decorating Contest: Decorate a pumpkin at home and bring it into school to compete for a prize! If you plan on participating in this contest, sign up on the easel in the Ag Lobby by 10/28. IMAGE Training: This is a workshop open to upperclassmen (Sophomore, Junior, Senior). Please let me know if you are interested in being the Wildlife Biology representative. Essentially you must have interested in developing your leadership abilities and a desire to be involved in our FFA chapter. There will be a form to fill out for participants identifying that they understand it costs our FFA chapter $26 for each person we send. Any students that back out of the training will be responsible for reimbursing that $26. All students who attend will be paid for (yay FFA dues). Environmental/Natural Resources CDE & Envirothon: The next practice is on Tuesday 10/25. FOLKS ARE PLANNING ON STAYING AFTER. COME VISIT! There are a ton of resources on the Envirothon website. There is an Envirothon workshop Saturday October 22th. I am pretty sure I'll be going to that. Hope to see you there too. FFA Jackets: Lyman Hall FFA will be placing an order for FFA Jackets in October. The advisors will set a date for members to come try jackets on (sizing is not easy online). See Mrs. Dal Zin for more information. FFA Committees: To sign up for a committee, see Mrs. Dal Zin or Mrs. Roselli. Lyman Hall FFA Chapter Updates: Visit Remind to sign up for updates via text or email for our chapter events. This is the slideshow shown at the FFA update and this is the slideshow displayed on the TV in the Ag Lobby. There is some overlap. Recruiting: Mrs. Rose is recruting at the Cheshire Land Trust/ Ives Farm Tractor Trot 5K Walk and Run October 29th and is looking for volunteers for the booth and for the event. See Mrs. Rose for details. The following teachers recruit at the following schools, see them for more information regarding recruiting dates: Mrs. Amenta: Dag and Walsh, Mrs. Dal Zin: JMMS, Wintergreen, Mrs. Decker-Lawler: Washington, Mr. Donnellan: NBIS, Cheshire, Mrs. Marcello: Lincoln, TEMS, Mrs. Picard Middlesex and New Haven County 4-H Fair, CAES Plant Science Day, North Haven Fair, Durham Fair (all have passed), Mrs. Rose: All private schools, Mrs. Roselli: Moran, North Haven, Mr. Santiago: Bailey, Hamden. 8th Grade Open House is on December 1st, at night. I will have a sign up at a later date for students (parents are welcome too) to sign up to help. I am looking to recruit some folks to create videos talking about the different areas around the LH building. For example, having a video stationed by the Band/Chorus wing. Prospective students can scan the QR code there and learn about what happens in that area of the school. THINK: SAE HOURS! Environmental Events of InterestOctober 19th “Invasive Aquatic Plants – The State of the State” Gregory Bugbee October 22nd Celebrate Open Space Hike on New England Trail October 25th WPS College and Career Fair at the Oakdale October 29th Owl-o-ween Raptor Rehabilitation Event November 2nd UConn Career Night for Agricultural, Environmental, & Health Careers November 5th Maple Syrup Producers Association meeting- free tickets February 19 -24th Camp Oswegatchie Winter Outdoor Survival Camp: It is open to the children of any active duty, reservist, or retired military personnel, between ages 14 – 18. Various Dates Southwest Conservation District Newsletter Various Dates Connecticut's State Museum of Natural History Fall Program Guide ClassSAE Pictures WANTED: As part of her SAE, Ally (Class of 2016), is collecting photos of people's SAE in order to create a video. Please email Ally ([email protected]) photos of your SAE. You can also answer these questions for her: What is your name, grade, Ag class, SAE Project title, an overview of your project, what inspired you to start this project, and how will this project help you prepare for your future career? SAEKestrel Nesting Box Kiosk: A recent graduate is looking for help putting the finishing touches on a project he completed for his Eagle Scout project. He is looking for someone to create a poster to be put up on the kiosk at a kestrel nesting box site, Farnum Field in Wallingford. "What I would want on it is some basic information about the field, who runs it (the town of Wallingford and the Wallingford Land Trust), some information about the bird, and basic stuff like diet, range, and physical description. If anyone is interested and if you think this could be a good SAE project for someone they or you can email me let me know." For more information please contact Mark Bernick (2016). FFAEnvironmental/Natural Resources CDE & Envirothon: The next practice is on Tuesday 10/25. There are a ton of resources on the Envirothon website. There is an Envirothon workshop Saturday October 8th. Notes from the coordinators of Envirothon for the Forestry Workshop this weekend:
FFA Jackets: Lyman Hall FFA will be placing an order for FFA Jackets in October. The advisors will set a date for members to come try jackets on (sizing is not easy online). See Mrs. Roselli or Mrs. Dal Zin for more information. FFA Committees: To sign up for a committee, see Mrs. Dal Zin or Mrs. Roselli. Lyman Hall FFA Chapter Updates: Visit Remind to sign up for updates via text or email for our chapter events. This is the slideshow shown at the FFA update and this is the slideshow displayed on the TV in the Ag Lobby. There is some overlap. Environmental Events of InterestOctober 5th College Planning Workshop at the YMCA October 9th Cabot Open Farm at Greenbackers in Durham from 11 am to 2 pm October 15th Canoe Race at Silver Lake, Meriden October 16th Peter's Rock Fall Festival1:00 AM- 3:00 PM October 22nd Celebrate Open Space Hike on New England Trail October 29th Owl-o-ween Raptor Rehabilitation Event November 2nd UConn Career Night for Agricultural, Environmental, & Health Careers November 5th Maple Syrup Producers Association meeting- free tickets February 19 -24th Camp Oswegatchie Winter Outdoor Survival Camp: It is open to the children of any active duty, reservist, or retired military personnel, between ages 14 – 18. Various Dates Southwest Conservation District Newsletter Various Dates Connecticut's State Museum of Natural History Fall Program Guide Classroom
Natural Resource Conservation Fair: The Southwest Conservation District will be hosting (what appears to be) a career fair for natural resources and 10/4 is specifically for high school students. Students interested in pursuing a career in Natural Resources are strongly encouraged to attend. There is a 16 person limit. Submit the permission slip BY MONDAY MORNING. We will leave LH at 11am (eat first lunch) and return at 2:00 pm. You will not miss the assembly during periods 1 and 2.
Freshmen FFA Unit: Freshmen will be rotating into the FFA unit from October 6th-27th with Mrs. Rose. Don't worry, Mrs. Rose makes this unit incredibly interesting and you won't have to sit through sub plans for a week while I'm at the National FFA Convention!
Junior Job Interview Unit: Juniors will be rotating to the Job Interview unit from October 4th-27th with Mrs. Rose. Students will create a resume, cover letter, reference list and learn how to conduct themselves during an interview.
Paul Smith's College: A recruiter from Paul Smith's College will be coming in to talk to the Juniors and Seniors on Monday. Check out the wide variety of career paths offered at this college.
Lab Animals: Since no one has been staying after... literally for anything... I'm going to make this committee a "complete on your own time" type committee. Join the Classroom site to view tasks that need to be accomplished this week! You can help out during study hall (appointment only), office hours, before school or after school (appointment only).
Wildlife Garden: Juniors have been hard at work in their wildlife management unit. Recently, they conducted a brief inventory of our wildlife garden in order to provide information for a grant. We received a $500 grant to improve our garden and establish a Monarch Recovery Garden. "The National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) Eco-Schools USA and Schoolyard Habitats® Programs [their] affiliate, the Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CFPA) have come together with the LEGO Community Fund to work with 25 schools across Connecticut that are interested in using the environment to support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning and to protect and enhance Monarch and other pollinator habitat on their school grounds."
Recruiting: Mr. Santiago is looking for people to take recruiting to West Haven on October 7th and Hamden (Date TBD). See him for more details.
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Kestrel Nesting Box Kiosk: A recent graduate is looking for help putting the finishing touches on a project he completed for his Eagle Scout project. He is looking for someone to create a poster to be put up on the kiosk at a kestrel nesting box site, Farnum Field in Wallingford. "What I would want on it is some basic information about the field, who runs it (the town of Wallingford and the Wallingford Land Trust), some information about the bird, and basic stuff like diet, range, and physical description. If anyone is interested and if you think this could be a good SAE project for someone they or you can email me let me know." For more information please contact Mark Bernick (2016).
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Forestry CDE: *The sound of crickets chirping* Tuesday 10/4 Ag 103 2:00-3:00 or 3:30 is the next scheduled forestry CDE practice. If no one shows up, we sadly will not be sending a forestry team to the state competition. This is a great opportunity to learn more about trees and have some fun with friends after school. If you are interested, please show up!
Environmental/Natural Resources CDE & Envirothon: The next practice is on Tuesday 10/25. There is an Envirothon workshop Saturday October 8th. There are a ton of resources on the Envirothon website. We will be going to the Peabody museum to look at SPECIAL collections this year! Most of the content for the Envirothon competition is covered at the weekend workshops. Students and parents are encouraged to attend on their own.
FFA Jackets: Lyman Hall FFA will be placing an order for FFA Jackets in October. The advisors will set a date for members to come try jackets on (sizing is not easy online). See Mrs. Roselli or Mrs. Dal Zin for more information.
FFA Committees: To sign up for a committee, see Mrs. Dal Zin or Mrs. Roselli. Lyman Hall FFA Chapter Updates: Visit Remind to sign up for updates via text or email for our chapter events. Environmental Events of Interest
October 1st Quinnipiac River Watershed Association River Clean Up and Purple Loosestrife Removal
October 15th Canoe Race at Silver Lake, Meriden October 5th College Planning Workshop at the YMCA October 29th Owl-o-ween Raptor Rehabilitation Event November 5th Maple Syrup Producers Association meeting- free tickets February 19 -24th Camp Oswegatchie Winter Outdoor Survival Camp: It is open to the children of any active duty, reservist, or retired military personnel, between ages 14 – 18. Various Dates Southwest Conservation District Newsletter Various Dates Connecticut's State Museum of Natural History Fall Program Guide Classroom
UConn ECE Credit Registration Deadline is 9/30 (Seniors): See Mrs. Lorenzo for more information. Natural Resource Conservation Fair: The Southwest Conservation District will be hosting (what appears to be) a career fair for natural resources and 10/4 is specifically for high school students. Students interested in pursuing a career in Natural Resources are strongly encouraged to attend. There is a 16 person limit. Submit the permission slip ASAP. We will leave LH at 11am (eat first lunch) and return at 2:00 pm. You will not miss the assembly during periods 1 and 2. WB Animal Care Committee: Our next meeting will be on Friday September 30th after school (ag 103 from 2:00-3:00 PM). We will be electing a committee chair and creating our plan for the year. Check out what we've been up to! FFA Bulb Sale Fundraiser & FFA Dues: FFA dues are $20 (this year) and are due to Mrs. Rose by 9/30. If you sell $40 worth of bulbs you can cover your FFA dues for one year. You can sell more to cover additional years too! Next year, FFA dues will be increasing to $25 so get the discounted rate while you can! FFA dues make you eligible for FFA funded activities, free admission to Lyman Hall sponsored CT Safe Boating Classes, scholarships, Career Development Events, award programs and so much more. The following students need to either pay their dues, sell bulbs or come up with a plan to work off their dues: Kyle, Jenn, Marina, Courtney R. , Evelyn, Alyssa, Carter, Ethan, Elly, Hayley, Cathryn, Nick Moran, Nick Motmans, Ian, Steve, Matteo, Fox. Forestry CDE: Our next practice will be on Tuesday 9/27 from 2:00-3:30 in Ag 103. Environmental/Natural Resources CDE: Our next practice will be on Tuesday 9/27 2:00-3:30 in Ag 103. Envirothon: The next Envirothon workshop (10/8) is about Forestry. I will not be going. Please let me know if you intend on going. Sign up for our Envirothon team. This will be a great workshop!!! Parents are welcome to attend. This has already been paid for! #FFAmemberBenefits #payyourdues SAE Kestrel Nesting Box Kiosk: A recent graduate is looking for help putting the finishing touches on a project he completed for his Eagle Scout project. He is looking for someone to create a poster to be put up on the kiosk at a kestrel nesting box site, Farnum Field in Wallingford. "What I would want on it is some basic information about the field, who runs it (the town of Wallingford and the Wallingford Land Trust), some information about the bird, and basic stuff like diet, range, and physical description. If anyone is interested and if you think this could be a good SAE project for someone they or you can email me let me know." For more information please contact Mark Bernick (2016). CT DEEP Boating Ambassador: The boating director from the CT DEEP is looking for one student to represent Lyman Hall as a Boating Ambassador. Essentially your job is to educate the public about boating safety. At the end of the year you will be recognized for your contributions at the state capitol. Let me know if you are interested. SAE Pictures WANTED: As part of her SAE, Ally (Class of 2016), is collecting photos of people's SAE in order to create a video. Please email Ally ([email protected]) photos of your SAE! Environmental Events of Interest September 24th CT DEEP Hunting & Fishing Appreciation Day October 1st Quinnipiac River Watershed Association River Clean Up and Purple Loosestrife Removal October 5th College Planning Workshop at the YMCA October 29th Owl-o-ween Raptor Rehabilitation Event November 5th Maple Syrup Producers Association meeting- free tickets Various Dates Southwest Conservation District Newsletter Various Dates Connecticut's State Museum of Natural History Fall Program Guide See you next week! – Mrs. Picard Connect with us: www.LHAgEd.org, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest Classroom
Natural Resource Conservation Fair: The Southwest Conservation District will be hosting (what appears to be) a career fair for natural resources and 10/4 is specifically for high school students. Students interested in pursuing a career in Natural Resources are strongly encouraged to attend. There is a 16 person limit. Submit thepermission slip before 9/30. We will leave LH at 11am (eat first lunch) and return at 2:00 pm. You will not miss the assembly during periods 1 and 2. Hanover Pond Drawdown: We were able to witness the drawdown at Hanover Pond in Meriden for the installation of a new piece of hydropower equipment. Fiona (2018) made observations of the pond over the summer. The education director from the Quinnipiac River Watershed Association, Ginny, invited Fiona to see the drawdown so she could continue her observations. Later in the day we were even able to help rescue stranded animals. Fiona explains in the video, what we did at the drawdown. Please excuse the watermark on the video... I am double dipping by using Animoto for a grad school assignment! Check out this article for more information from the DEEP staff we met on site. Hanover Pond Drawdown Unity College: A recruiter from Unity College spoke with Juniors and Seniors. More information can be found at their website. Paul Smith's College will be coming in October. Lab Animals: We are still looking for more students who want to care for our animals in Wildlife Biology to join us. Please sign up if you are interested. Not a fan of the creepy crawlies? No worries, there are plenty of administrative tasks that need to be done for these guys too like developing maintenance records, feeding charts and more! We will be calling this group something like the Wildlife Bio Animal Care Committee, however it is not considered an FFA committee. Our first meeting will be on Monday after school (ag 103 from 2:00-3:00 PM). FFA Program of Activities: I hope you all enjoyed ice cream for our first FFA meeting of the year. The majority of FFA activities happen after school. To watch the awesome video (meow) again and learn about upcoming events, click the button below. Here is a digital copy of the Lyman Hall FFA Chapter's Program of Activities (events) that are planned thus far. FFA Activities Video Bulb Sale Fundraiser & FFA Dues: FFA dues are $20 (this year) and are due to Mrs. Rose by 9/30. The FFA Bulb Sale flyers should have arrived via snail mail. If you sell $40 worth of bulbs you can cover your FFA dues for one year. You can sell more to cover additional years too! Next year, FFA dues will be increasing to $25 so get the discounted rate while you can! FFA dues make you eligible for FFA funded activities, free admission to Lyman Hall sponsored CT Safe Boating Classes, scholarships, Career Development Events, award programs and so much more. Forestry CDE: Our next practice will be on Tuesday 9/20 from 2:00-3:30 in Ag 103. Environmental/Natural Resources CDE: Practices will be starting earlier this year. From September-April we will practice two times a month and weekly during March-May. Check the FFA Google calendar for specific practice dates. Our first practice will be on Tuesday 9/20 held in conjunction with the Forestry CDE practice from 2:00-3:30 in Ag 103. Envirothon: The next Envirothon workshop (10/8) is about Forestry. I will not be going. Please let me know if you intend on going. Sign up for our Envirothon team. SAE Kestrel Nesting Box Kiosk: A recent graduate is looking for help putting the finishing touches on a project he completed for his Eagle Scout project. He is looking for someone to create a poster to be put up on the kiosk at a kestrel nesting box site, Farnum Field in Wallingford. "What I would want on it is some basic information about the field, who runs it (the town of Wallingford and the Wallingford Land Trust), some information about the bird, and basic stuff like diet, range, and physical description. If anyone is interested and if you think this could be a good SAE project for someone they or you can email me let me know." For more information please contactMark Bernick (2016). CT DEEP Boating Ambassador: The boating director from the CT DEEP is looking for one student to represent Lyman Hall as a Boating Ambassador. Essentially your job is to educate the public about boating safety. At the end of the year you will be recognized for your contributions at the state capitol. Let me know if you are interested. Kailee (2018) was the 2016 Boating Ambassador from LHHS. SAE Pictures WANTED: As part of her SAE, Ally (Class of 2016), is collecting photos of people's SAE in order to create a video. Please email Ally ([email protected]) photos of your SAE! Environmental Events of Interest September 24th CT DEEP Hunting & Fishing Appreciation Day October 1st Quinnipiac River Watershed Association River Clean Up and Purple Loosestrife Removal October 5th College Planning Workshop at the YMCA October 29th Owl-o-ween Raptor Rehabilitation Event November 5th Maple Syrup Producers Association meeting- free tickets Various Dates Southwest Conservation District Newsletter Various Dates Connecticut's State Museum of Natural History Fall Program Guide Thanks for the feedback this week! I hope you like the changes as much as this horse. See you next week! – Mrs. Picard Connect with us: www.LHAgEd.org, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest |
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