Schools of Shad Participation Form

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Schools of Shad Participation Form

Complete and send to:
MPRA, ATTN: Dawn Shank
P.O. Box 157
Walkerton, VA 23177
We want to be a part of MPRA’s Schools of Shad Project!

Name of school_______________________________________________________________
Teacher or contact: _________________________________________________________
Grade level or subject: _____________________________________________________
Phone: ____________________________ Fax:__________________________________
Email address: ______________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________
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Schools of Shad program(s) you’d like to participate in:

______ Grasses in Classes The project includes growing underwater grasses in tanks in the classroom during winter months for planting in the river in May or June. Includes tank set-up, CD presentation materials or the option of a guest speaker/classroom presentation on the importance of underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay.

______ Shad grow tank The project includes raising juvenile shad fry in a large aquarium in the classroom and then releasing them into the river. Can include a field trip to the Pamunkey Indian Fish Hatchery.

______ Mad about Shad public arts initiative Students will create artwork depicting shad or the Mattaponi or Pamunkey Rivers) to be displayed in a spring art show during Shadfest this spring.

______ Shadfairs/Shadfest Work with MPRA volunteers and your school system through PTA, Ecology club, media specialist or teachers to hold a school art show/science fair, assembly or school event with river ecology, watersheds and shad as a theme this spring. Winners in each school division will be invited to participate in Shadfest.

Schools of Shad