Welcome to the 2020 - 2021 school year! Included within these tabs are important documents and information regarding the current topic in both the Biology, Marine Science and Ecology & Populations classrooms. Syllabus and Course Calendars for this year's Remote-only Anatomy and Remote-only Environmental Science Courses can be found on the Syllabus and Course calendar tabs respectively.
All assignments this year will be given only in digital format. Google Classroom will serve as our platform for assignment and material postings, assignment collections, and class announcements/reminders. No grading will be completed within google classroom. Grades can be found through PowerSchool. Students are responsible for turning in assignments through classroom. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to receive google classroom updates on their child's work completion. If you do not know if guardian updates are engaged for your child, please contact Mrs. Ellis directly. Assignment due dates can be seen for each class on the "Calendars" tab of this website.
Mrs. Ellis' office hours:
Wednesdays WIN Block Drop-in (Mrs. Ellis' Zoom room, no appointment needed).
One-on-one help outside of school hours (via zoom) by appointment.
Wednesdays WIN Block Drop-in (Mrs. Ellis' Zoom room, no appointment needed).
One-on-one help outside of school hours (via zoom) by appointment.
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Endangered Turtles Head-start Local Conservation Program and Nipmuc Science Students
For the past 5 years we have head-started locally endangered turtles in our classroom through Grassroots Wildlife Conservation at Zoo New England. We usually head-start Blandings Turtles, but last year (19-20) we participated in a pilot program head-starting Wood Turtles. This year, despite the circumstances, we are again participating in this project. Please click the file below to see what head-starting turtles is all about and click the video below to see how our hard work paid off last year!
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2020 Local Conservation Success!
Due to the school building closure and inability to have a turtle release field trip in June 2020, Grassroots Wildlife Conservation at Zoo New England made a "Turtle Release Video" for Nipmuc students. Please click the video below to see some of the conservationist working on this head-start project release Hydro and Halo to their new habitat. Their large size (Hydro is the size of a typical 6 year old Wood Turtle) will reduce predation possibilities by a large margin, giving them a "head start" in life.
Nice Job 2019-2020 Marine Science and APES students on your success in this local conservation project!
Nice Job 2019-2020 Marine Science and APES students on your success in this local conservation project!
