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Students to study Hood Canal ecology
Eighteen sixth- through eighth-
grade students from Hood Canal
School embarked this morning on a
three-day science research expedi-
tion made possible by a partnership
between Salish Sea Expeditions,
Olympic Educational Service Dis-
trict 114, the Hood Canal Salmon
Enhancement Group and the Pacific
Education Institute. The students
will be studying the ecology of Hood
Canal by conducting scientific re-
search of their own design.
"The three-day expedition gives
students the opportunity to develop
a scientific hypothesis and then test
it by collecting and analyzing data,"
said Seth Muir, Salish's Executive
Director. "By planning and conduct-
ing their own research, they will
learn about the health and ecology of
Hood Canal first-hand."
The research expedition began in
their classroom last week, when Sal-
ish educators facilitated students in
developing a hypothesis to study;
the students formed a prediction fo-
cusing on the relationship between
zooplankton and dissolved oxygen
levels.
The students, along with their
teachers and chaperones, will spend
three days and two nights gathering
samples and analyzing data in the
south end of Hood Canal. The stu-
dents will alternate sleeping aboard
the research vessel Carlyn and camp-
ing on shore.
"In my science class, I try to teach
the kids in a hands-on, experiential,
. relevant way that incorporates stan-
dards in real-life ways," said Laurie
Byrd, seventh- and eighth-grade sci-
ence teacher at Hood Canal School.
"I bring in the cultures and history of
the community and get as much in-
volvement as I can. This trip (fits) in
perfectly."
After their research expedition,
the students will return to their
classroom to synthesize their data
and prepare a presentation for pub-
lic audiences, including the Green-
STEM conference in Belfair at the
Pacific Northwest Salmon Center
on May 31 and the Salish Sea Stu-
dent Science Symposium in Seattle
on June 1. They will also embark
on a watershed research expedition
near their school, using the results
of their first research, in which they
will study the ecology of a local wa-
tershed and its connection to the
ecology of Hood Canal, working with
both Salish Sea Expeditions and the
Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement
Group.
While Salish has led student re-
search expeditions to Hood Canal in
the past, this marks the first student
research expedition to the south end
of Hood Canal, where the water is
prone to hypoxia (low oxygen). This
region is of particular interest to
researchers due to the hypoxia and
increasing frequency of fish kills in
recent years.
Salish Sea Expeditions, a 501(c)
(3) non-profit organization, was
founded in 1996 to develop curiosity
and confidence through student-led
scientific research and adventure on
the waters of the Salish Sea. Since
then, over 8,000 students (grades
5-12) and 1000 teachers have par-
ticipated in our innovative 3-5 day
programs. 75 percent of our stu-
dents attend public schools and over
25 percent are from schools serving
low-income populations.
Teachers report that Salish pro-
grams support their efforts in the
classroom to meet state learning re-
quirements.
The Salish Sea Student Science
Symposium, hosted by Salish in
June of each year, provides a unique
opportunity for middle and high
school students to share their origi-
nal scientific research to peers and
professional scientists in a confer-
ence setting.
To learn more about programs
and how to support this growth,
please visit www.salish.org, call
206-780-7848 or email info@salish.
org.
The HCSEG is one of nine Region-
al Fisheries Enhancement Groups
in the state striving to protect and
restore salmon populations through
collaborative research, monitoring
and education efforts.
The HCSEG has served as a co-
manager with the University of
Washington Applied Physics Lab on
the research science associated with
understanding hypoxia (low oxygen)
in Hood Canal. The partnership
with Salish Sea Expeditions is a
great means for relating the science
results within the education realm.
The HCSEG educational program-
ming, which is supported through
the Pacific Northwest Salmon Cen-
ter, includes public workshops, in-
formation dissemination, and proj-
ect engagement, as well as working
directly with teachers and class-
rooms throughout our local school
districts. The HCSEG has been
planning with the Salish Sea Expe-
ditions for over a year to bring their
research expeditions to Hood Canal.
The HCSEG works closely with the
Olympic Educational Service Dis-
trict 114 and other local partners to
support teachers and classrooms in
their local outdoor science investi-
gation.
Salish has been a great supple-
ment to the recently developed West
Sound Green STEM programming,
which engages students in outdoor
science investigation and explora-
tion linked to state education stan-
dards.
Olympic Educational Service
District (ESD) is one of nine re-
gional educational agencies serving
school districts and state-approved
private schools in Washington
State. ESDs function primarily as
support agencies and deliver educa-
tional services that can be more ef-
ficiently or economically performed
regionally. OESD is a leading part-
ner in the development of the West
Sound GreenSTEM network, which
supports teachers to provide their
students with meaningful environ-
mental education experiences.
SERVICENEWS
Local airman graduates from basic military training
,Air Force Airman Colby A. Kingery
graduated from basic military training
at Lackland Air Force Base, San Ante-
nio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive,
eight-week program that included train-
ing in military discipline and studies,
Air Force core values, physical fitness
and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training
earn four credits toward an associate
in applied science degree through the
Community College of the Air Force.
Kingery is the son of Darren Kingery
of East Springfield Loop and Tina Gil-
man of East Frog Acres, both of Shelton.
The airman is a 2011 graduate of
Shelton High School.
Shelton School District offers program for highly capable students
The Shelton School Dis-
trict will be offering a full-
time, blended-age program
for highly capable fourth-
and fifth- grade students
during the 2012-2013 school
year. The program will be
housed at Evergreen El-
ementary.
Students in the program
will receive challenging in-
struction at or above grade
level in reading/writing,
mathematics, science and
social studies. They will also
receive instruction in music,
art, library, and physical ed-
ucation from qualified spe-
cialists. Students currently
identified for the fourth highly complex tasks; show
grade hi-cap program will originality by using new
be eligible to attend as fifth
graders next year. Students
in third or fourth grade may
be nominated for participa-
tion next year.
Nominations for the
2012-2013 Shelton School
District Program for Highly
Capable Students will be ac-
cepted until March 30.
Students who often ex-
hibit some or all of the fol-
lowing characteristics are
being sought:
Work at academic levels
substantially above those
of his or her peers; can do
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Room
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Anonymous, The Right
Path, North 80 Tribal Cen-
ter Road.
7 p.m., AA, Saint Da-
vid's Episcopal Church,
Third and Cedar streets
7 p.m., Friends of Bill
W. Chapter at Hood Ca-
nal Community Church, 81
Finch Creek Road, Hood-
sport
8 p.m., Narcotics Anony-
mous, Mountain View Alli-
ance Church, 314 E. J St.
Fridays
11 a.m., NA, United
Methodist Church 1900
King St.
Noon, A1-Anon group,
Saint David's Episcopal
Church Call 427-6831
Noon, 5:30 and 7:30
p.m., AA, 125 W. Cota St.
6:30 p.m., Celebrate Re-Recovery, New Horizons
covery, 419 Railroad Ave. Church, 307 E. F St.
Childcare provided. Call 4--6 p.m., Gateway to
426-8461 recovery at Gateway Chris-
7:30 p.m., AA, Hood- tian Fellowship, 405 S.
sport Library Seventh St.
8 p.m., NA, Ellinor 4:30 p.m., AA, Hood-
Room, Mason General Hos- sport Library for women
pital, 901 Mountain View only
Drive 6:30 p.m., Crystal Meth
Anonymous, Spinners
Saturdays Gone Straight, St. David's
10 a.m., Overeaters Episcopal Church, 324 W.
Anonymous, Saint David's Cedar St.
Church
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7 p.m., Narcotics Anony-
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