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SMDS Kindergarten students engaged in making Blue Herons!
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Elaine Allen has been visiting St. Margaret's Day School since 2013. She visits with all age groups and talks with them about the Chesapeake Bay, local wildlife, and environmental issues that are important to the region. As a special treat, she reads one of her children's books and the students make a themed craft to take home.
More information about Elaine Allen can be found at her website: http://elaineannallen.com/
And her blog entry about her SMDS visit can be read here: http://elaineannallen.com/st-margarets-day-school-3/
More information about Elaine Allen can be found at her website: http://elaineannallen.com/
And her blog entry about her SMDS visit can be read here: http://elaineannallen.com/st-margarets-day-school-3/
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Jennifer Curtis is a passionate advocate of literacy and conservation and has authored an impressive collection of books that combine these ideas. Jennifer visits St. Margaret's Day School each winter to talk to Children about how they can help wildlife in the Chesapeake Bay area.
More about Jennifer Curtis can be found at her website: http://jenniferkeatscurtis.com/
More about Jennifer Curtis can be found at her website: http://jenniferkeatscurtis.com/
3.1 Community partnerships
SMDS students and staff are excited for their first-ever up-cycling musical assembly with Curtis Blues. His presentation of is a wonderful contextual application of many of our environmental learning objectives.
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department of natural resources
SMDS students and staff are fortunate to have a wonderful workign relationship and partnership with Bob Baltz of the Maryland DNR. Not only does Bob conduct annual presentations about native bird species and rescued wildlife, but he manages our horseshoe crab program and has made himself available as a source of vast expertise and support to our growing program.
DNR Horseshoe crab program
SMDS currently cares for 5 resident horseshoe crabs, the oldest of which is 3 years old. Our Kindergarten and Pre-K classes each have a tank and are able to watch them grow, feed them, and learn about what makes them unique. Eventually, these horseshoe crabs will be reintroduced to local waters in the Chesapeake Bay. We expect the first transfer to occur in 2018.
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Eco Adventures
SMDS students are always excited to receive a visit from Eco Adventures. Students are able to see local wildlife up close and see what makes each species special. Most importantly, they learn how they can protect local wildlife and what to do if they see an injured animal or an animal in danger. We have had snakes, various lizards, and even a tarantula visit our students! Eco Adventures visits SMDS once each year and conducts a school-wide assembly.
