Barnard Environmental Studies
Magnet School

LEARNING WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL FOCUS

Barnard Environmental Studies Magnet School
170 Derby Ave.
New Haven, CT 06511
203.691.3500
fax: 203.691.3505

PRINCIPAL'S WELCOME MESSAGE (Click to expand)

Welcome to the Barnard Environmental Studies Magnet School website, where our students work hard every day gaining valuable hands-on experience in making the world a better place. At Barnard, we strive to foster the growth of future stewards of the earth. Our program is centered on the various different facets of environmental sciences. As students move through the grades, they work on projects centered on what it means to be a steward of the Earth. I invite all of you to browse this wonderful website and experience the wonderful opportunities we provide our students, and find out a little bit about our staff.

Along with various field trips and activities, we also place a heavy emphasis on character development through the expectation that all Barnard students are safe, responsible, respectful and green.

Our school community is constantly evolving. Recently, there has been a renewed development of our courtyard garden; where students have the opportunity to use the valuable skills they learn in the classroom to create a garden that helps emphasize the idea of sustainability. We are beginning to utilize such crops as cabbage, tomatoes, peppers and tomatillos into our school lunches, which the students thoroughly enjoy! If you ever have any questions, comments or concerns, my door is always open, together we can create a school culture and climate that is among the very best in Connecticut. Thank you all for all you do with our children; I look forward to meeting with or talking with all of you.

Mr. Michael Crocco

WELCOME MESSAGE

At Barnard Environmental Studies Magnet School, environmental studies is the connecting web that weaves throughout the curriculum. Overarching environmental units connect the core curriculum to school-wide studies of local rivers, the Atlantic salmon, and Long Island Sound, to name a few. Our many partnerships encourage outdoor educational experiences to learn and explore these themes.

MISSION STATEMENT

Barnard Environmental Studies Magnet School's mission is to offer a comprehensive education that provides studetns with astrong academic foundation for lifelong learning, caring relationships with others, and a passion for environmental stewardship. Environmental studies integrate the curriculum; engage students through challenging, inquiry-based activities; and inspire a sense of wonder that encourages an active pursuit of a sustainable future.

SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY

Barnard Environmental Studies Magnet School believes that all things are interconnected. The school uses an interdisciplinary approach focusing on environmental, thematic units that provide opportunities for cooperative learning and the development of problem solving and creative thinking skills.

Outdoor education is heavily utilized to develop skills that studetns will have for a lifetime. A bridge over Ella Grasso Boulevard leading to our own nature center extends our classrooms to the West River environment where students canoe, conduct field studies, and develop an appreciation for their natural environment. Our students will become environmental stewards for their planet.

BARNARD IN THE NEWS

2010

New Haven Register - 5-18-2010
WTNH - 5-18-2010
NBC CT - 5-18-2010
New Haven Independent - 5-18-2010
Medical News Today - 5-18-2010
MSNBC - 5-18-2010

2009 or earlier:

DynaMath Scholastic Newsletter - Solar School (cover, article-1, article-2)
Hartford Courant - A Garden in a Box - New Haven Magnet School Provides Green Lessons for Students - Environmental Studies at a Specially Designed New Haven School
Junior Scholastic Newsletter - How A School Thinks Green (cover & article)
New Haven Independent - Barnard Swings into Science Fair Season
The New York Times - Solar Power is Planned for a Magnet School
Office of the Mayor - New Haven - pedestrian bridge article
Office of the Mayor - New Haven - school construction
Solar Energy Business Assoc. of New England - New Haven Launches Largest CT Solar Project
Yale Daily News - Magnet School to use Solar Energy System

NEW HAVEN SCIENCE FAIR

NEW HAVEN SCIENCE FAIR RESULTS FOR BARNARD
Barnard sent numerous student groups to the New Haven Science Fair - here are the winners!

SOLAR ENERGY DATA

SOLAR ENERGY
Barnard yields approximately 17% of its power from a renewable energy source: solar energy. Check out the link above to see how much money we save!

TEACHER QUICK LINKS

Aesop - Substitute placement and absence management
Intranet - Multi-use site for New Haven teachers (must be accessed at school computer)
New Haven Public Schools - Home Page
New Haven's Science Website - contains many useful links for science education
PowerSchools - Teacher site for student & district data analysis
PowerSchools-Admin - Administrator site for data analysis
SchoolNet - New Haven's SchoolNet site for student data analysis

BARNARD FIELD TRIPS

Barnard Magnet School students have the privlege of going on a number of field trips during the year. These field trips are arranged by our Magnet Resource Teacher, Marjorie Drucker, and extend both our environmental studies theme and our NHPS curriculum.

Check out the field trip schedule!

BARNARD'S GARDENS

Students can be regularly seen working in the courtyard on one of Barnard's school gardens. The school produces organically-grown food that is used in cooking lessons with numerous classes; the cafeteria staff will also be using some of the food to add tasty, nutritious options for the students to eat during lunch.

Wild flowers are grown to both beautify the school and sell to parents, staff members, and the community during school open-house events.

WEATHERBUG

WEATHERBUG - ROOFTOP WEATHER STATION
Check out the current weather conditions through our own rooftop WeatherBug station - type in zip code 06511 to find Barnard OR just look below:

Forecast Radar Cameras Photos