Computer Science Education Week Dec. 8

Interesting info on computer science education and employment in Connecticut: http://csedweek.org/promote/ct.

10th & 11th Grade Girls Who Code

The organization Girls Who Code runs a great free summer program in New York City. They will hold information sessions at the locations on this map (sign up through link corresponding to most convenient location). https://mapsengine.google.com/map/viewer?hl=en&authuser=0&mid=zCc87BRZDxIA.kpFvMZQjyz70

Reminder: Coffee And . . .

Tomorrow (Friday) morning, 8-9 a.m.

Wow! Junior Hana Bidon Wins Sikorsky Helicopter Design Competition

http://wtnh.com/2014/11/18/west-haven-teen-wins-sikorsky-innovator-award/

Yale Student Tutors Available!

www.yaleuic.org

A Slightly Different College Trip

For students grades 7 - 12, sponsored by Village Initiative Project.  The tour will visit colleges in the mid-Atlantic states.  Flyer.

Shark Shield Students in the News

Of course you are reading the news at esumsnh.net, but in case you missed it, here is a great article including a video of the ESUMS Shark Shield Expo Team interviewed on a new program.

Arduino Workshop in Meriden

Nesit is a hackerspace in Meriden.  They have a great list of events, including an upcoming Arduino workshop in December (for which you must pre-order the device -- it's $40).

HPREP Program (Health Professionals Recruitment and Exposure Program)

Hello 10th grade and 11th grade parents and students:

Below please find information regarding the HPREP program.

• Health Professionals Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP)

  HPREP is a nationwide high school science enrichment program aimed at recruiting African-American, Native American, and Latino high school students into careers in the sciences and health professions. Each year over 30 New Haven high school students attend eight Saturday sessions run by Yale University minority medical students. Students participate in small group discussions on various health topics within medicine and public health. A special emphasis is placed on health issues disproportionately affecting minority communities.
  Click to view full program information
• http://onhsa.yale.edu/science-programs-k-12-students
• Application deadline 11/24/14.  Student may need a letter of recommendation which they should ask for now. The more time they give their teachers, the better!
• Past parent reports that there were students who traveled from Greenwich, Easton, Danbury, Farmington etc. They had difficulties finding local kids to attend.

Don't Forget Today's PTO Meeting

at 4:30, right before Report Card Conferences -- see you there!

New Haven Public Schools Newsletter

A Message from Superintendent Garth Harries

Amazon Smile

The ESUMS PTO has now registered for Amazon Smile.  If you go to this link:

http://smile.amazon.com/ch/01-0932039

and sign up to support "esums pto" then Amazon will automatically donate 0.5% of all of your purchases to the PTO, whether you remember to use the link in the right-hand margin of this page or not.  (If you do use that link, we will receive 4-6%.)

Thanks and see you at the PTO meeting on Thursday!

Video about NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson

http://www.makers.com/katherine-g-johnson

Teach Yourself to Code

List of online resources.

Great Science Writing on the History of Race and Medicine

This very long article on the surgeon Vivien Thomas is well worth the time it takes to read.

Did You Get Your Tickets for the Middle School Fall Dance??

Nov. 7 -- It's going to be a great time!!  Ask for tickets in the Main Office or from Mrs. Nap.

A Nice Explanation of the ESUMS--UNH Partnership

Please visit: http://www.newhaven.edu/engineering/ESUMS/

Middle School Vocabulary Practice Program

The middle school language arts classes are using Membean (membean.com), a nifty program to improve student vocabulary.  Take a look at the website, try it out, and encourage your student to use it.