Livingston Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy - Natural Resources students had the opportunity to learn about a variety of waterfowl in Connecticut and learn about Ripley's reusable bog system.
Wamogo students explore chemical reactions and evidence of chemical changes.
Middle School French students learned the Happy Birthday song in French and how to wish someone a happy birthday. Students created French birthday cards to send to a friend or family member
YOURSTORY STUDENTS CONTINUE TO UNCOVER AMAZING DETAILS ABOUT ANCESTORS WHO CAME BEFORE THEM. BELOW IS A DIARY EXCERPT FROM WWI (COURTESY OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMENIA, NY); FROM THE BROTHER OF A STUDENT'S 2X GREAT-GRANDFATHER:
October 10-Heavy firing from our guns all night. We go to a Boche dug out at the top of the hill, but our nervous captain moves us again, as he suspects the place to be mined. Later he orders us to move back again.
At 11 P.M. a boy was found down the road he had been walking since 9 o’clock. What a sight! Covered with mud and quite badly wounded in the throat and arm.
I see many fellows with shell shock.
This morning P- and I walk too Very and found a Salvation Army man in a ruined church. Oh, Mon Dieu! He had real Nabiscos and chocolates. We chatted and he told me his home was in Cincinnati. What a treat — those chocolates. We move at 8:30 farther front. Wrote to Mother. This has been a warm mellow afternoon.
Photo 2 students work very hard to capture compositions of water droplets using a fast shutter speed technique. Students shoot at 1/500 of a second to capture the bounce and momentum of a water splash. Creative color choice allowed for freedom of expression and experimentation!
Health students practice Journal Writing; a Stress Management Technique. Students practiced many forms of stress management including: Deep Breathing, Visualization, PMR, Meditation, Yoga, Art, Color, Humor, and Music Therapy, Tai Chi, Time Management, and Exercise
As part of the natural resources outdoor recreation unit, students had a guest speaker come to the class to teach them about fly fishing and had the opportunity to practice fly tying.
Junior and senior plant science students play the board games they constructed utilizing information they learned in the Plant Reproduction unit.
Freshmen had the chance to learn about water resources where they collected a variety of water samples to test for any signs of pollution.
Vet Science students worked with students in the Life Skills program to teach them about small animal care and help them prepare for the arrival of their guinea pigs.
Upper level French students researched French music and French musicians around the French speaking world. Students created a Francophone playlist and wrote a biography on a Francophone musician.
Wamogo Forensic Science Students Model DNA
The apps in Ag mechanics class are working on building a sandbox for James Morris School. This sandbox will be used by the Pre-K students.
Students in the Biotechnology course were performing investigative labs to discover the cause of an algae outbreak.
Floral Art students utilize the design element of color in the complementary color scheme to create spring designs in yellows and purples.
Students in the Freshmen Food Science Class are learning to utilize proper knife skills and following knife safety procedures.
Natural Resources students were able to participate in tree climbing. They learned how to make specific knots that would help them ascend into a tree safely.
Modeling Cell Membranes
Honors Biology Students at WRHS
Honors Biology Students at WRHS
