On Oct. 9, students in Mrs. Mattison and Mrs. Butka’s seventh grade science classes at Whitesboro Middle School had the opportunity to take a walk to the Sauquoit Creek and perform tests to determine the health of the creek.

OEI’s Amy Samuels and Stephanie Johnson were on-hand to help the students with their work.

Each student was assigned to perform a variety of tests and focus on specific areas of the creek.

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