Meet Willow the wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta). She arrived at Blandford Nature Center in 2004 and is likely at least 20 years old. In captivity, wood turtles can live more than 50 years. Wood turtles are very fond of…
Winter Weather is Here
As we begin to experience some of the more “normal” winter weather for West Michigan, please make the necessary safety arrangements to get your children to school. Keep your eyes and ears open for cancellations that will be posted on…
WMAES’ Kerri Barrett Named Top 5 Finalist for Michigan Administrator of the Year
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science’s (WMAES) elementary principal, Kerri Barrett, was named as a Top 5 Finalist for MAPSA yesterday. WMAES is an environmentally-focused kindergarten through 12th-grade school located in Walker, Michigan and is managed by Choice Schools Associates.…
Spring is Here: Baby Animals by Ms. Holly
Spring is here and so are baby animals! I LOVE baby animals and when I see one that is all alone, it just tears at my heart. My first instinct is to help the baby animal, but I am encouraging…
Students Take a Bite out of Physics
Leslie Matildez and Nancy Parsons are ninth grade physical science students at West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science. Students were asked to create projects using an animal of their choice, a physics concept covered in class, and a creative story…
Paper Trailer is Back
The students and staff at West Michigan Academy are pleased to announce that the paper trailer is back! For over five years, the school and the community have been using the trailer on a daily basis, recycling literally tons of…
Students Go All Out to Raise Money for Haiti
All week, students and staff participated in a variety of activities that brought in nearly $2500 dollars. These funds will be donated to the American Red Cross. Eighth grader Emily Sutter commented, “After seeing all of the destruction, we had…
The WMAES Experiment – Chicken TV
Mrs. Heintskill and Mrs. Lameris second grade students are hatching eggs at WMAES. The students Science Fair project is titled; “Does the temperature affect the hatch rate on chicken eggs”. They collected eggs over three days and recorded the temperature…
The Story of Bottled Water
On March 22nd – World Water Day – The Story of Stuff Project released The Story of Bottled Water, a 7-minute animated film, at www.storyofbottledwater.org. Hosted by Annie Leonard, the creator of the internet hit The Story of Stuff, the…
Thank You Letter from Red Cross
Below is an excerpt from a letter sent from the American Red Cross regarding WMAES’ recent donation of funds for Haiti. Dear Mr. Hahn: With your support, the American Red Cross reaches across the globe to help vulnerable people and…