DEC tells Students the Bare Essentials about Bears

Students listen as Jeb talks about
how big bears get!

On March 30th, Jeb McConnell from the Department of Conservation came and talked to students about Bears.  Students in the Bear Essentials Enrichment have been learning about Bears.  The American Black Bear can be found in the woods just outside the school, but students learned about polar bears, grizzlies, and many more.  Jeb showed students a bear skull as well as a bear pelt.  He talked about their habitats, behaviors and what they ate.  He also talked about his job in the DEC.  Thank you Jeb for coming in and talking with our students.



Cool Bear Pelt and Skull!

Food For Thought with Alfred State Culinary

Students are arranging the ingredients in their salads!

On March 30th, Alfred State Culinary Students came for a visit to A-3.  Everyone put on chef hats and gloves and were taught how to make the most wonderful of salads and decorate the cutest cupcakes.  Students had to take all the ingredients for their salad and place in their containers so that it looked pretty.  The Culinary students said that presentation is just as important as the quality of the food.

Next A-3 students were able to decorate two cupcakes.  The first cupcake could be decorated as an ice cream sundae, complete with white icing for ice cream, sprinkles, chocolate syrup and of course, what sundae wouldn't be complete without a cherry on top! 

Joe shows off his completed sundae cupcake!

Danielle adds the final touches!

Next the students were asked to make a cupcake with a teddy bear on the ocean.  This wonderful creation had everything from a "sandy" (brown sugar) beach and of course a cute teddy bear  (Teddy Grahams) floating on a ring (candy rings) in the blue icing ocean. 

Eli with his "Tidal Wave Cupcake"

Summer adds the chocolate syrup to her "Sundae"

Not only was this a great opportunity for the students to have some fun and play with their food but it was a great way to plant the seeds for a wonderful career in Culinary Arts!

Thank you so much to the students and professors of Alfred State for providing this wonderful opportunity for the A-3 Students.