Plant Science Day in Hamden

http://www.ct.gov/caes/cwp/view.asp?a=2824&q=526016

August 7, 9:30-4, at Lockwood Farm, 890 Evergreen Ave. in Hamden.

Free, sponsored by the CT Agricultural Experiment Station.

Learn about bee-keeping, soil testing, fruit flies, food safety and hurricanes.  Great for students with a strong interest in biology.

Local Fundraiser -- Pie (pi?) Contest

CitySeed, the farmers' market people, are having a pie contest this Friday evening.  All-you-can-eat tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for kids, but anyone who brings a pie gets in free.

http://cityseed.org/donate/pie-contest-on-9

Painting the Classrooms

The middle school move is now more-or-less complete.  That means it is finally time to help paint classrooms.  Volunteers should contact Ms. Migliore-Dest.  <AMY.MIGLIORE@new-haven.k12.ct.us>

Back to School Rally

Don't forget the Back to School Rally which will be held at Hillhouse High School Athletic Center on Saturday, August 3, from 11-4.

They need volunteers and kids to attend.  There will be limited amounts of free backpacks, school supplies and food.

Habemus Superintendentam

White smoke has appeared over 54 Meadow Street.  We have a new superintendent of schools: former assistant superintendent Garth Harries.

Come and meet him at the Citywide Parent Leadership meeting Thursday evening at 5:30 at Cross High School.  You can register with Danny Diaz <Daniel.Diaz@new-haven.k12.ct.us>

So Cool: Home CNC Router, an Alternative to 3D Printing

http://qz.com/103705/forget-3d-printing-3d-subtraction-is-going-to-arrive-in-your-garage-first/

Meet Aspiring Superintendents

http://www.nhps.net/node/3123

What better way to spend a summer Saturday than quizzing superintendent candidates?  Come to Gateway on July 20, 9-4, to meet and question the finalists for New Haven Superintendent of Schools.  Lunch will be provided.

Questions may also be submitted online at the link provided.

Free Planetarium Shows at Yale

http://www.leitnerobservatory.org/

Tuesday evenings, 7 & 8.  It's free, but the seats fill up fast.  The telescopes are open afterwards if the skies are clear.

Chalkville Reminder

Don't forget Chalkville is this weekend in West Haven!  Join ESUMS parent Elinor Slomba's effort to break the world record for largest pavement chalk drawing.
Register (they need a headcount) at www.chalkville.org.

Vi Hart's New Video

Vi Hart has a new (really long) math-music video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4niz8TfY794.

If you're not . . . used to . . . Vi's geeky sense of humor, you can start with some of her classic math videos.

Hexaflexagons -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paQ10POrZh8&feature=youtu.be

Pythagoras and the Beans -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1E7I7_r3Cw

Doodling in Math Class -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heKK95DAKms