Environment as a Context for Learning
The PLANS program is aligned for 9th Grade, Honors, and Advanced Placement (AP) classes. Each section participates in a preparation phase where they investigate the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and identify common phyto and zooplankton communities in samples gathered from the Bay or a tributary under the microscope. The action phase requires students to conduct nutrient bioassays to determine what nutrient(s) is limiting and which one is responsible for the most growth of algae that exacerbates eutrophication.
The 9th grade classes also collect potential nutrient sources from around campus, and conduct an additional nutrient bioassy to analyze human activities that are contributing to algae growth in the Chesapeake Bay.
Honors and AP classes are provided the opportunity to visit Morgan State's Esturine Center at Jefferson Patterson Park. There students collect plankton samples to analyze under the microscope in the lab, conduct and analyze the relationship between oysters and algae levels as measured through a fluorometer, and conduct sampling from the research vessel. The captain of the reasearch vessel and a partnership member take students from Mackall Cove to St. Leonard Creek out to the Patuxent River. Along the way students are shown examples of good stewardships of riparian buffers and major contributors of nutrients. Once out on the Patuxent River, students use a varitey of scientific equipment to collect data on water quality parameters to be analyzed. Students also perform a midwater trawl and oyster dredge to help complete their analysis of what's occurring in the Bay. Analysis of the various testing leads students to understand how human activites are contributing to the degradation of the Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay.
Check out the PLANS program!
The 9th grade classes also collect potential nutrient sources from around campus, and conduct an additional nutrient bioassy to analyze human activities that are contributing to algae growth in the Chesapeake Bay.
Honors and AP classes are provided the opportunity to visit Morgan State's Esturine Center at Jefferson Patterson Park. There students collect plankton samples to analyze under the microscope in the lab, conduct and analyze the relationship between oysters and algae levels as measured through a fluorometer, and conduct sampling from the research vessel. The captain of the reasearch vessel and a partnership member take students from Mackall Cove to St. Leonard Creek out to the Patuxent River. Along the way students are shown examples of good stewardships of riparian buffers and major contributors of nutrients. Once out on the Patuxent River, students use a varitey of scientific equipment to collect data on water quality parameters to be analyzed. Students also perform a midwater trawl and oyster dredge to help complete their analysis of what's occurring in the Bay. Analysis of the various testing leads students to understand how human activites are contributing to the degradation of the Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay.
Check out the PLANS program!
Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Port Isobel
March 2013 Mrs. Twetten and her 9th Grade Honors Environmental Science class attended a 3 day, 2 night Field Program where students conducted fisheries investigation by setting crab pots and dredging for oysters, canoed and conducted water quality testing and explored marsh tidal and wetland habitat, investigated SAV presence and biodiversity, took night hikes, as well as participated in Proggin' (Island History Exploration). Not only did the CBF provide an inquiry based environmental experience, it also required students to leave their electronic devices behind and participate in waste reduction efforts through composting and reusable dining requirements. Check out the CBF program!
March 2013 Mrs. Twetten and her 9th Grade Honors Environmental Science class attended a 3 day, 2 night Field Program where students conducted fisheries investigation by setting crab pots and dredging for oysters, canoed and conducted water quality testing and explored marsh tidal and wetland habitat, investigated SAV presence and biodiversity, took night hikes, as well as participated in Proggin' (Island History Exploration). Not only did the CBF provide an inquiry based environmental experience, it also required students to leave their electronic devices behind and participate in waste reduction efforts through composting and reusable dining requirements. Check out the CBF program!
Battle Creek Cypress Swamp
October and November 2013 Mrs. Rowder, Mrs. Bloom, and Mrs. Dove brought their 9th Grade Environmental Science students to Cypress Swamp where students rotated through several different activities: Wetland and Upland Soil Delineation Wetland and Upland Flora Identification and Delineation Invasive Species Removal, Mammal Skull Identification and Adaptations, and Visitor Center Exploration. Each activity, besides the visitor center, was lead by Calvert County Natural Resources guide.
October and November 2013 Mrs. Rowder, Mrs. Bloom, and Mrs. Dove brought their 9th Grade Environmental Science students to Cypress Swamp where students rotated through several different activities: Wetland and Upland Soil Delineation Wetland and Upland Flora Identification and Delineation Invasive Species Removal, Mammal Skull Identification and Adaptations, and Visitor Center Exploration. Each activity, besides the visitor center, was lead by Calvert County Natural Resources guide.
Science
9th Grade Academic Environmental Science 11th and 12th Grade Honors Environmental Science 11th and 12 Grade AP Environmental Science Biology: Ecology Unit 9th Grade Honors Biology 10th Grade Academic and Honors Biology 11th and 12th Grade AP Biology Chemistry: Luray Caverns Field Trip 10th and 11th Grade Honors Chemistry 10th and 11th Grade Academic Chemistry 11th and 12th Grade AP Chemistry Earth Science: 11th and 12 Grade Earth Science |
Social Studies9th Grade: MODERN WORLD HISTORY
Printing Press development and effects Age of Exploration and colonization: raw materials, technology and knowledge, gold, God, glory and goods, mercantilism European exploration on the Americas: social systems, agriculture, and technology Europe’s transition from agriculture to industrialization (Industrial Revolution). Challenges of the Modern World Impact of technology and utilization of resources on the modern world. Depletion of the Earth’s natural resources: scarcity – oil, non-renewable sources of energy, environment – Greenhouse Effect, clean energy 10th Grade: U.S. HISTORY United States History: 1877 to the Present Overproduction of crops Social impact of the Great Depression: Hoovervilles/homelessness, Dust Bowl Success and failure of New Deal programs, as well as the lasting impact of the reforms on the United States. Arab Oil Embargo Foreign policy of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. 11th Grade: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Political Behavior Strategies that political parties use in order to affect change in governmental policies and institutions. Srategies that lobbyists and various interest groups use in order to affect change in governmental policy and institutions. Strategies that private citizens use in order to affect change in governmental policy and institutions. Impact of the media on public opinion, elected officials and elections. Scarcity and opportunity cost in government decision-making. Use of legislative action by Congress and the Maryland General Assembly Congress: environment (pollution, land use), a sound economy, entitlements (Social Security, Welfare, Medicare, Medicaid) Maryland General Assembly: environment (pollution), land use (smart growth)public health and safety (substance abuse, diseases, safe products ) Local Government: environmental impact, land use(urban sprawl, environmental impact, and zoning laws), public health and safety, crime (prevention), schools, regional cooperation (inter-county) |
EnglishEnglish 9th Grade
To Build a Fire is a Man vs. Nature conflict. The students are asked to identify this conflict and explain how the Man vs. Nature struggle is developed. "Identify the conflict in Jack London’s To Build a Fire and explain how that conflict is developed." 11th Grade American Literature Native American Literature: In Harmony with Nature "The Native Americans lived in North America thousands of years before the first Europeans arrived. There were more than 200 distinct groups, who spoke more than 500 languages. Their ways of life were shaped by their natural surroundings. They had complex religions, sophisticated political systems, and strong social values….all reflected in their literatures." Romantic Literature: Celebration of life (and Death)Romanticism sprang up as a reaction to the strict doctrines of the Puritans and the rationalism of the Revolutionaries. Romantic artists, philosophers, and writers saw the limitations of reason and celebrated instead the glories of the individual spirit, the emotions, and the imagination as basic elements of human nature. They were inspired by the splendor of nature, and fascinated with the supernatural. Idealized aspects of nature, including a quest for beauty. Range of extreme human emotions Interest in the past and the fanciful Fascination with death and the supernatural vs. Impulse toward reform Realism and Naturalism ÒInfluence of environment and instinct on human behavior ÒSociety’s victims – usually the poor, uneducated, and unsophisticated ÒThe struggle to survive ÒControlling force of society and the environment ÒExposure of social conditions and social evils. |
Math9th grade Algebra
*students use proportions to estimate animal populations; *students use simple random sampling to estimate bird populations |
Health and Physical Education Health
9th-12th Grade: Discuss the implications of food production and where it comes from in conjunction with nutrition and avoiding processed foods. Physical Education 9th-12th Grade: Endorse "No Child Left Inside" by bringing students outside to participate in various physical activities whenever the weather permits |
World LanguagesAP Spanish
11th-12th Grade AP: “Medio Ambiente” (environment) chapter in AP. They speak about it and read about it. Spanish 3 9th-12th Grade: Vocabulary lesson on environment, nature and camping. Studens have project using the vocabulary to create a pamphlet on dangers to and possible solutions to protecting the environment. |
Business9th -12th Grade: Computer Applications
Using the Internet, students learn more about what they can do to protect the environment. Students then create a one-page newsletter about an environmental group or issue that interests them. The newsletter should include: ·A brief description of the group or issue. ·Information for readers to find out more about the group or issue. ·Five environmental tips for readers to follow. ·A graphic such as a chart, table, or clip art. 10th-12th Grades: Advanced Computer Applications Classes create a PowerPoint presentation and then present it to the class. One of the topics that the student may choose: Design and Create a Recycling Presentation. 10th-12th Grades: Economics Watched "Who Killed the Electric Car" and discussed for Earth Day 2010 |
Fine Arts9th-12th Grade: Studio Art, Advanced Drawing & Painting, Drawing & Painting, Sculpture and Art & Design classes participate in Youth Art Month at the Calvert Marine Museum featuring "Life on the Chesapeake"
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Practical Arts9th-12th Grade: Family Consumer Science
1. Use recycling bins during foods classes for empty cans, bottles, jugs, etc. 2. Will be planting the garden adjacent to the classroom in Spring 2013. The garden will include lettuce, greens, peas, herbs, and edible flowers and then later in August will plant lettuce, greens, brocolli, winter squash, etc. This produce will be used in cooking labs to demonstrate to the students the whole idea that they can grow their own healthful foods at a low cost and to promote the "Farm to Table" idea. 3. Vegetable and fruit peelings from foods classes are saved to use for a compost pile for the garden. 4. In learning about food safety, we talk about the environment and its effects on our food sources from both land and sea. 5. We have used plant pits from avocados, tops from pineapples, etc. to discuss how new plants can be created and grown to help keep the air in our inside environment clean. 6. We try to refrain from using paper towels for everything and use wahable fabric towels and dishrags to clean. 7. We attempt to cut down on energy usage by washing dishes correctly rather than by continually running hot water to wash dishes. 8. We turn off lights and appliances when not in use. 9. We use the appropropriate size burner to match the size of the pot used on the stove so as not to waste electricity. 10. Promote making foods from scratch as opposed to using pre-packaged convenience foods to cut down on the use of chemicals used in foods and cutting down on waste put into the environment by using these foods. 11. Many cleaning products can be made from household ingredients such as laundry detergent, window cleaners, and dish scouring products. 12. Baby foods can be made easily by steaming vegetables and pureeing in a mini food processor or blender. 13. In fashion and design classes, we reuse and recycle clothing, fabric, buttons, and trims in many ways. Some students have made purses and skirts out of old jeans and have used donated old fabrics and patterns and transformed them into "retro" creations to wear and use to decorate their rooms. |
Professional Development
Environmental Literacy
August 2012: Jamie Rowder attended the Environmental Literacy Summit at the Rocky Gap Resort in Alleghany County where she participated in various sessions throughout a 3 day presentation of environmental education initiatives and opportunities. The focus of the summit was to "refine skills as instructional leaders charged with the development, revision and implementation of their PreK-12 environmental literacy program." Since the summit, Mrs. Rowder has attended both follow-up sessions (November and March) and continues to serve on Calvert County Public School's Environmental Literacy Committee.
PLANS
July 2011: Kristin Bloom, Rachel Dove, Wendy Farrell, Grace Hanners and Jamie Rowder
July 2010: Rachel Dove, Wendy Farrell, Grace Hanners and Jamie Rowder
Environmental Science teachers, together with a Special Education teacher, joined the PLANS pilot project the summer of 2010. That summer Hungtingtown High School teachers worked collaboratively with teachers from the other Calvert County high schools and professional scientists from Morgan State University, Hood College, and the Society of Ocean Sciences. Funded by NOAA, the partnership provided teacher training on Plankton and Nutrient Studies (PLANS) in the Bay to bring back to the classroom during the 2010-2011 school year. Professional development through the partnership has continued each summer with the program being administered throughout all Environmental Science classes at Huntingtown High School. PLANS continues to be an integral component of Environmental Science curriculum.
Energy Conservation
August 2012: Mr. Archer Brown, Calvert County Public School's Supervisor of Energy Management, presented to more than 90% of HHS staff the changes made throughout the building that will reduce our energy consumption. He also presented past energy use, energy conservation ideas, and energy conservation goals and incentives. HHS Principal, Rick Weber, attended energy conservation discussions at the Calvert County Public Schools Administration and Supervision meeting.
Waste Reduction
March 2013: More than 50% of HHS staff attended a review of CCPS recycling program and waste reduction presentation given by HHS students. Students challenged staff and students to a "Waste Free Lunch."
Terrapins in the Classroom
August 2012: Rachel Dove, Jamie Rowder, and student, Lyndsey Valkos attended a half day training session in Baltimore, Maryland on terrapin ecology and husbandry to participate in the Terrapins in the Classroom program offered through the National Aquarium.
AP Environmental Science
June 2010 and 2011: Grace Hanners was a reader for scoring the Collge Board AP Environmental Science FRQs.
July 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013: Grace Hanners participated as a College Board AP Environmental Science consultant and lead week long training sessions.
July 2011: Jamie Rowder attended a week long summer institute in Lewes, DE for Environmental Science where curriculum was discussed with teaching strategies and inquiry based lessons were shared
March 2013: Grace Hanners and Jamie Rowder attended a College Board, full day AP Environmental Science workshop in Baltimore, Maryland
BUMBA
Current: Debby Heyes is Secretary of the Bowie-Upper Marlboro Beekeeping Association (BUMBA). BUMBA teaches a beekeeping course in the spring (6 three hour sessions plus a hands on field day). Mrs. Heyes coordinates the class as well as teaches the lecture on bee forage. Mrs. Heyes also shows people how to do a hive inspection during the field day. Mrs. Heyes attended the Maryland State Beekeeper's Association Meeting in Nov. 2011 and Nov. 2012 where they brought in researchers to give talks about topics associated with beekeeping. BUMBA is an active group and does outreach programs. During the 2012-2013 school year Mrs. Heyes worked the BUMBA booth at the Bowie Green Expo in Oct., Kids Day at Avalon Farm of Brandywine in Nov., and will be at Maryland Day at University of Maryland College Park in April.
Mrs. Heyes also shared her beekeeping expertise and winter experience with members of the HHS science department at our April 24, 2013 department meeting. Mrs. Heyes described how bees overwinter in their colonies and do not hibernate as well as the incredible loss of European honeybees in the state of Maryland over this past winter with colony collapse. Mrs. Farrell added to the discussion and shared several articles about the decline of bees and their importance to ecosystems and humans. Science teachers who participated include: Debby Heyes, Wendy Farrell, Scott Rigney, Beth Megonigal, Grace Hanners, Radhika Plakkot, Don Scopel, Ryan Ihnacik, Vikki Bol, Rachel Dove, and Jamie Rowder
MAEOE Conference
February 2011: Jamie Rowder and Rachel Dove attended Dilemma Discussions: A Classroom Initiative to Increase Scientific Literacy
June 2010: Jamie Rowder and Rachel Dove attended the Youth Summit at Sandy Point State Park
It's a Bug's World
March 2010: Jamie Rowder and Rachel Dove attended "It's a Bug's World" in Annapolis, MD
Kestrel Boxes
March 2013: Jamie Rowder assisted Calvert County Naturalist, Andy Brown, putting up American kestrel boxes on a farm in Saint Leonard, Maryland in hopes of increasing breeding pairs of kestrels and their overall population.
Miscellaneous
September 2012 Staff was reminded that 2012-2013 is a special year as we recertify as a Maryland Green School and presented our Natural Resource Pledge banner which now hangs in our front foyer.
Top 10 Apps for Taking Technology Outdoors
March 2013 shared with Staff and Students
Principal Leadership: Green Schoools
The December 2011 edition of Principal Leadership featured "Green Schools" in various articles: "Why Green?," "Greening the Curriculum," Environmental Stewardship Through Service Learning," "Sustainable Learning," "Inspiring a STEMemster of Service," "Schools as Ecosystems," and "Green From the Inside Out." After HHS Principal, Rick Weber, read the articles he passed the magazine to Environmental Science teacher, Jamie Rowder. After reading the articles, Mrs. Rowder implemented several new approaches to student learning in the classroom, but especially with HHS' environmental club by participating in more inquiry based investigation through community partnerships.
Earth Day Challenge
April 2010: Staff was presented with an Earth Day challenge to show their stewardship and commitment to improving our environment for future generations.
Kids Teach Parents to Respect the Environment
Staff members read the article "Kids Teach Parents to Respect the Environment" in Science Daily posted on Feb. 13, 2013. After reading the article, a short survey was completed by each staff member.
20% of staff read the article and completed the survey
Project STORM
October 25, 2012: Radhika Plakkot attended a Core Lead meeting to discuss the proposed Project STORM, Students Taking Ownership of Rainwater Management. This was a grant proposal submitted to NOAA to fund a high school Environmental Literacy project in which students learn about the role of stormwater management and the impact of run-off in the Chesapeake Bay. Students would apply what they have learned through their participation in a citizen monitoring project during which they would assess the function and condition of stormwater management structures on school property and in the local community.
August 2012: Jamie Rowder attended the Environmental Literacy Summit at the Rocky Gap Resort in Alleghany County where she participated in various sessions throughout a 3 day presentation of environmental education initiatives and opportunities. The focus of the summit was to "refine skills as instructional leaders charged with the development, revision and implementation of their PreK-12 environmental literacy program." Since the summit, Mrs. Rowder has attended both follow-up sessions (November and March) and continues to serve on Calvert County Public School's Environmental Literacy Committee.
PLANS
July 2011: Kristin Bloom, Rachel Dove, Wendy Farrell, Grace Hanners and Jamie Rowder
July 2010: Rachel Dove, Wendy Farrell, Grace Hanners and Jamie Rowder
Environmental Science teachers, together with a Special Education teacher, joined the PLANS pilot project the summer of 2010. That summer Hungtingtown High School teachers worked collaboratively with teachers from the other Calvert County high schools and professional scientists from Morgan State University, Hood College, and the Society of Ocean Sciences. Funded by NOAA, the partnership provided teacher training on Plankton and Nutrient Studies (PLANS) in the Bay to bring back to the classroom during the 2010-2011 school year. Professional development through the partnership has continued each summer with the program being administered throughout all Environmental Science classes at Huntingtown High School. PLANS continues to be an integral component of Environmental Science curriculum.
Energy Conservation
August 2012: Mr. Archer Brown, Calvert County Public School's Supervisor of Energy Management, presented to more than 90% of HHS staff the changes made throughout the building that will reduce our energy consumption. He also presented past energy use, energy conservation ideas, and energy conservation goals and incentives. HHS Principal, Rick Weber, attended energy conservation discussions at the Calvert County Public Schools Administration and Supervision meeting.
Waste Reduction
March 2013: More than 50% of HHS staff attended a review of CCPS recycling program and waste reduction presentation given by HHS students. Students challenged staff and students to a "Waste Free Lunch."
Terrapins in the Classroom
August 2012: Rachel Dove, Jamie Rowder, and student, Lyndsey Valkos attended a half day training session in Baltimore, Maryland on terrapin ecology and husbandry to participate in the Terrapins in the Classroom program offered through the National Aquarium.
AP Environmental Science
June 2010 and 2011: Grace Hanners was a reader for scoring the Collge Board AP Environmental Science FRQs.
July 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013: Grace Hanners participated as a College Board AP Environmental Science consultant and lead week long training sessions.
July 2011: Jamie Rowder attended a week long summer institute in Lewes, DE for Environmental Science where curriculum was discussed with teaching strategies and inquiry based lessons were shared
March 2013: Grace Hanners and Jamie Rowder attended a College Board, full day AP Environmental Science workshop in Baltimore, Maryland
BUMBA
Current: Debby Heyes is Secretary of the Bowie-Upper Marlboro Beekeeping Association (BUMBA). BUMBA teaches a beekeeping course in the spring (6 three hour sessions plus a hands on field day). Mrs. Heyes coordinates the class as well as teaches the lecture on bee forage. Mrs. Heyes also shows people how to do a hive inspection during the field day. Mrs. Heyes attended the Maryland State Beekeeper's Association Meeting in Nov. 2011 and Nov. 2012 where they brought in researchers to give talks about topics associated with beekeeping. BUMBA is an active group and does outreach programs. During the 2012-2013 school year Mrs. Heyes worked the BUMBA booth at the Bowie Green Expo in Oct., Kids Day at Avalon Farm of Brandywine in Nov., and will be at Maryland Day at University of Maryland College Park in April.
Mrs. Heyes also shared her beekeeping expertise and winter experience with members of the HHS science department at our April 24, 2013 department meeting. Mrs. Heyes described how bees overwinter in their colonies and do not hibernate as well as the incredible loss of European honeybees in the state of Maryland over this past winter with colony collapse. Mrs. Farrell added to the discussion and shared several articles about the decline of bees and their importance to ecosystems and humans. Science teachers who participated include: Debby Heyes, Wendy Farrell, Scott Rigney, Beth Megonigal, Grace Hanners, Radhika Plakkot, Don Scopel, Ryan Ihnacik, Vikki Bol, Rachel Dove, and Jamie Rowder
MAEOE Conference
February 2011: Jamie Rowder and Rachel Dove attended Dilemma Discussions: A Classroom Initiative to Increase Scientific Literacy
June 2010: Jamie Rowder and Rachel Dove attended the Youth Summit at Sandy Point State Park
It's a Bug's World
March 2010: Jamie Rowder and Rachel Dove attended "It's a Bug's World" in Annapolis, MD
Kestrel Boxes
March 2013: Jamie Rowder assisted Calvert County Naturalist, Andy Brown, putting up American kestrel boxes on a farm in Saint Leonard, Maryland in hopes of increasing breeding pairs of kestrels and their overall population.
Miscellaneous
September 2012 Staff was reminded that 2012-2013 is a special year as we recertify as a Maryland Green School and presented our Natural Resource Pledge banner which now hangs in our front foyer.
Top 10 Apps for Taking Technology Outdoors
March 2013 shared with Staff and Students
Principal Leadership: Green Schoools
The December 2011 edition of Principal Leadership featured "Green Schools" in various articles: "Why Green?," "Greening the Curriculum," Environmental Stewardship Through Service Learning," "Sustainable Learning," "Inspiring a STEMemster of Service," "Schools as Ecosystems," and "Green From the Inside Out." After HHS Principal, Rick Weber, read the articles he passed the magazine to Environmental Science teacher, Jamie Rowder. After reading the articles, Mrs. Rowder implemented several new approaches to student learning in the classroom, but especially with HHS' environmental club by participating in more inquiry based investigation through community partnerships.
Earth Day Challenge
April 2010: Staff was presented with an Earth Day challenge to show their stewardship and commitment to improving our environment for future generations.
Kids Teach Parents to Respect the Environment
Staff members read the article "Kids Teach Parents to Respect the Environment" in Science Daily posted on Feb. 13, 2013. After reading the article, a short survey was completed by each staff member.
20% of staff read the article and completed the survey
Project STORM
October 25, 2012: Radhika Plakkot attended a Core Lead meeting to discuss the proposed Project STORM, Students Taking Ownership of Rainwater Management. This was a grant proposal submitted to NOAA to fund a high school Environmental Literacy project in which students learn about the role of stormwater management and the impact of run-off in the Chesapeake Bay. Students would apply what they have learned through their participation in a citizen monitoring project during which they would assess the function and condition of stormwater management structures on school property and in the local community.
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Celebrations
Envirothon! Guided by Mrs. Hanners, Huntingtown High School took their first Calvert County Envirothon win during the 2011-2012 school year! Since our opening, HHS has competed in the county Envirothon competition, but was not able to claim victory. Spring 2012 HHS challenged their competition and brought home 1st place!
Students spent months training alongside Mrs. Hanners, field professionals and scientists, in the classroom and in the field. HHS competed in the areas of soils, aquatics, forestry, and wildlife biology. The competition was held at Kings Landing Park on May 2012. While we are proud of our 1st place win, we are even more excited to see the number of voluntary participants and making local headlines!
PLANS Symposium At the end of the school year, the partnership holds a capstone symposium at Huntingtown High. All four Calvert County high schools participate with presentations at the symposium and attend the key note speaker's address. Community members, students, and staff all enjoy the celebration of the scientific inquiry and explanation that students provide as well as PLANS t-shirts and yummy food!
Terrapin Release After successfully raising terrapins in our classroom we celebrate by releasing them at their place of birth. While we are all sad to see our terp swim away from us, we celebrate in knowing that we are doing our part to increase their populations!
Wetland Restoration Students successfully grew Bay grasses on our campus and then planted them along the shorelines of Dominion Cove Point LNG to help restore wetland habitat and improve water quality. After hours of hard work, Dominion and National Aquarium staff enjoyed a great lunch provided by Dominion with students, teachers, and local politicians.
SMECO Science Teacher of the Year Environmental Science teacher, Jamie Rowder, was awarded SMECO's Science Teacher of the Year for 2012-2013 school year.
Students spent months training alongside Mrs. Hanners, field professionals and scientists, in the classroom and in the field. HHS competed in the areas of soils, aquatics, forestry, and wildlife biology. The competition was held at Kings Landing Park on May 2012. While we are proud of our 1st place win, we are even more excited to see the number of voluntary participants and making local headlines!
PLANS Symposium At the end of the school year, the partnership holds a capstone symposium at Huntingtown High. All four Calvert County high schools participate with presentations at the symposium and attend the key note speaker's address. Community members, students, and staff all enjoy the celebration of the scientific inquiry and explanation that students provide as well as PLANS t-shirts and yummy food!
Terrapin Release After successfully raising terrapins in our classroom we celebrate by releasing them at their place of birth. While we are all sad to see our terp swim away from us, we celebrate in knowing that we are doing our part to increase their populations!
Wetland Restoration Students successfully grew Bay grasses on our campus and then planted them along the shorelines of Dominion Cove Point LNG to help restore wetland habitat and improve water quality. After hours of hard work, Dominion and National Aquarium staff enjoyed a great lunch provided by Dominion with students, teachers, and local politicians.
SMECO Science Teacher of the Year Environmental Science teacher, Jamie Rowder, was awarded SMECO's Science Teacher of the Year for 2012-2013 school year.