Guidance
Carli Rocha-Reaes (11 + 12) - creaes@bridgeportedu.net - 203-275-3424
Nadia Pearce (10) - npearce@bridgeportedu.net - 203-275-3304
Jackie Gardner (9) - jgardner@bridgeportedu.net - 203-275-3336


Michael Watson, Ed.D

Principal, Zoological Research
mwatson@bridgeportedu.net
203 - 275 - 3436
Assistant Principal : Beth Furnari
bfurnari@bridgeportedu.net
203 - 275 - 3309
Assistant Principal : Dave Henry
dhenry@bridgeportedu.net
203- 275 - 3426

Secretary : Elizabeth Bray
203 - 275 - 3413
Fax : 203-337-0127



Our Mission
Our Mission:

To promote discovery and learning at every level of biological organization, from molecules through ecosystems. Programs pair focused science courses with interdisciplinary projects so students practice both depth and collaboration. We coordinate teaching, lab work, and community partnerships so graduates leave with biological literacy built on observation, ethics, and clear communication about living systems.
Mr. Bracket
Mr. Bracket's Students Nature Myth Projects

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Mr. Bracket's Students Video Commercials

Why you need a Pet

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Nepal

Anti-Smoking

Pet Adoption
Reports on China
Reports from Mr. Ni's Class
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Brazil study tour announcement (archive)
A Brazil study tour led by biotechnology students and Mr. Bouffard traveled to the Amazon region for a two week scientific and cultural exchange. Field notes and photos remain on the archived class blog for families who want to see how students connected classroom genetics and ecology with place based study abroad. You can still read those posts here: study tour blog archive. New international trips depend on district approval, funding, and partner sites, so check with the science office for any future program rather than relying on dates in older entries.

Biotechnology theme at this campus

Biotechnology Research and Zoological Science sits on the Fairchild Wheeler campus alongside the Information Technology and Engineering themes. Classes stress lab technique, quantitative reasoning, and clear writing about data. Zoo partnerships and university outreach add field context when those programs are active. Students wear lab coats when teachers require them for safety, keep detailed notebooks, and present work that may include DNA labs, animal behavior observations, or local water sampling. Genetics quick links, frog resources, and pathway diagrams in the menus show how electives line up with pharmacology, cellular biotechnology, or zoological concentration options. This page mixes honor rolls, teacher projects, student media, and older travel blogs so visitors can see the variety of assignments even when a story dates back several years. Schedules, grades, and counselor assignments update through PowerSchool and the guidance contacts at the top of this page faster than static HTML can change.




Bio Students of the Month

Reading this recognition list

Names honor classroom effort, integrity, and leadership for the month shown, not an overall rank for the year. Photos appear when teachers submit files for publication. Older months stay visible as a record even after students graduate. For scholarship letters or athletic eligibility questions, talk with the counselor listed for that grade level and cite the month and year you see here. Club and sports eligibility still follows Bridgeport and CIAC rules independent of this student highlight column. When you compare siblings across different school years, expect small shifts in criteria because department chairs sometimes adjust rubrics to match new courses. The pathway diagram in the lower section of this column shows how core science credits connect to advanced electives. Ask your counselor before changing lab sequences midyear so you do not skip a prerequisite that a college program expects to see on your transcript.

December Students of the Month


Julia


Victoria


Odeth


Jacqueline




November Students of the Month


Christian


Emma


Nayeema


Pascal


October Students of the Month


Elisha


Janaya


Alyssa


La'Ray


September Students of the Month


Abigail


Denise


Hailey


Kim

Don't Drink the Water!



Mr. Bouffard's classes sampled local pond water ecology with digital microscopes and documented plankton and small organisms typical of Northeast freshwater habitats.
Zoological Science, Research and Biotechnology Pathways
Zoological Science, Research and Biotechnology High School
Biotechnology Research and Zoological Science
Research runs through partnerships with Beardsley Zoo and area universities. Amphibian studies and other organismal projects connect classroom units to conservation questions that matter in Connecticut and beyond. Course design keeps environmental awareness at the center and asks students to propose practical protection steps backed by evidence. Indoor labs, greenhouse space, and outdoor study areas on campus support hands-on sampling, dissection alternatives when policy requires them, and long term data sets that students defend in presentations. Three pathway concentrations let students deepen work in pharmacology, cellular biotechnology, or zoological science depending on goals for college or technical careers.



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Curriculum Resources

Baby Thrives Once 3-D-Printed Windpipe Helps Him Breathe. Click here to read the story.
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