Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal Brenda Erhardt are pleased to announce that Pentucket Regional Middle High School will be hosting the Gulf of Maine Institute (GOMI) for a spring open house.

WHEN: 

Saturday, May 3, from 2-4 p.m.

WHERE:

Pentucket Regional Middle High School, 24 Main St.

WHAT:

Pentucket Regional Middle High School (PRMHS) is furthering its partnership with The Gulf of Maine Institute (GOMI) through a spring open house, encouraging students, teachers, and guests to explore the natural ecosystems within their community.

PRHS students and teachers will be joined by GOMI teachers, leaders from the GOMI Board of Directors, and guests from the community to engage in two main activities.

The first will be a group walking tour of PRHS’ pollinator garden, classroom in the woods and nature trail to the stream, all created by students from the PRHS ecology class and the environmental clubs. During the walk, guests will learn about the importance of place-based, outdoor learning and the experiences students have with hands-on learning.

The second is a group indoor gallery walk and talk with students and teachers. There will be tables where participants can learn about student and teacher projects, including the Blanding’s turtles project, the Dragonfly Mercury project, “What it’s like being a GOMI teacher,” and the Pollinator Garden project. 

GOMI partners with schools on and around the Merrimack River Watershed, and with teachers from Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Nova Scotia to create student learning projects together; GOMI provides expertise, support and connections with scientists in related fields, all with a goal of teachers and students becoming better stewards of their environment.

The District has been partnered with GOMI for five years, supporting collaboration and learning about local ecology, the Gulf of Maine, and habitat sanctuaries.

Through this partnership and the dedicated efforts of Science Teachers Walter Soule and Serina Hughes, PRMHS students have been engaged in real-world exploration of the watersheds that surround the school campus. The experience has allowed students to deepen their understanding of the critical role ecosystems play in the broader environmental landscape and encourages them to become active participants in preserving the health of our natural resources.