Volunteer Opportunity

Register for ESUMS Summer STEAM Program!

STEAM Summer Program.

Field Day

Middle School Field Day this year is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2 (Rain Date June 4) at UNH Charger Gymnasium, 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven. The purpose of this email is to ask that you help however you can to make this the best day possible for the students. Outlined below is the schedule for the day, along with suggestions for possible parental involvement.

Two Excellent Free Summer Programs

The Yale Center for Analytical Science (YCAS) has slots open for its Young Scholars Biostatistics Program. The Young Scholars will participate in a two-week, free program in July, where they receive an intensive introduction to biostatistics, learn in the statistical modeling program “R,” and tour aspects of public health alongside Yale students, faculty, and alumni. We are looking for promising high school students who have an interest in math and science, and are either planning on taking, or have taken AP Statistics. To apply, please go to: http://publichealth.yale.edu/ycas/scholars/index.aspxApplication is due June 19^th. If you have any questions, please contact alicia.lakomski@yale.edu.

The Yale Daily News is looking for high school students interested in journalism to attend a the Yale Daily News Summer Journalism Program! This free program runs from August 17–21 in New Haven. Over the course of the week, you will learn how to think of ideas for stories, conduct interviews, and write engaging and informative articles. You will be able to report on real stories at Yale and in New Haven, and by the end of the week, program participants will have produced their own newspaper! Along the way, you'll hear from guest speakers, including accomplished journalists and other media professionals. Applications are attached and are due by May 31 — please contact us at sjp@yaledailynews.com if you have any concerns about the application or deadline, or with any other questions!

Get Ready for EXPO!

       EXPO is just two weeks away - June 6th at the XL Center in Hartford! This is a professional event where your student will be presenting to other schools, industry professionals and government officials. We invite all parents, friends, relatives and supporters to attend and witness the culmination of the students’ work this school year. The event is open to the public and the opening ceremony begins at 9 am for the general public. Students must meet at the school at 6am to load supplies and equipment, and the bus will leave promptly at 6:30 am. Attendance in compulsory, and student participation, professionalism and the exhibition of content knowledge will factor greatly in their EXPO project grade for all related courses. Please remember thatappropriate behavior is a baseline expectation, not to mention a key judging criteria, and will be monitored and assessed at all times by faculty, 

Student appearance plays an important role in their presentation grade.  That being said, please review the dress code specifics:

The 11th Grade Meeting is Thursday As Well!

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND…

 Student and Parent Information Session for current 11th graders!

Please join Assistant Principal Idris Trotman, School Counselors Michelle Ryan and Cindy Andrien, Parent Liaison Valencia Goodridge, and Caitlin Marquis, Admissions Representative from the University of New Haven to discuss the following:

v   Postsecondary Planning

v   Senior Year Events

v   Fall College Tour

v   The AP Program

v   Fundraising for Senior Activities

v   Community Service Requirement

v   Capstone Engineering Course

Date:         Thursday, May 21, 2015

Time:        6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Location:  331 Buckman Hall, University of New Haven

(If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Trotman, Ms. Ryan, or Ms. Andrien at (203) 946-5882 or e-mail: idris.trotman@nhboe.net, michelle.ryan@nhboe.net, or cindy.andrien@nhboe.net)

8th Grade Meeting Thursday

May 21, 2015 -- Meeting for families of 8th grade students, new and continuing, about ESUMS High School

AGENDA: High School (Current Grade 8)

University of New Haven, Tagliatela Engineering Building, 300 Boston Post Road

5:45p.m.    Sign In/Welcome  

6:00p.m. Engineering Presentation

6:20 Math Presentation

6:30 Science Presentation

6:40 Technology Presentation

6:50 English/History

7:00 Art/Music

7:10 Foreign Language

7:20 College before College

ConnCAT Middle School Summer Program Still Accepting Applications

Program details.
Online application.
Free of charge; grades 5-9; seven weeks; theme is Harlem Renaissance.

Welcome New ESUMS Families!

Event:   New Student Orientation

Date:     May 21, 2015

Time:     5:15 pm – 7:30 pm

Location: UNH Campus – 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven, CT 06516

Events will be held in the following buildings:

1) Building #10 Dodds Hall (Bucknall Theatre, welcome, orientation)

2) Building #9 Buckman Hall – Tagliatela College of Engineering (math testing)

Easy Fundraiser

https://corporate.target.com/article/2015/05/thanks-a-billion?fb_action_ids=10205937113294205&fb_action_types=og.shares

You do have to login with your facebook or twitter account, but if you write a short thank you to an ESUMS teacher and tweet it, the school gets $25 (at least until Target runs out of funds).   ESUMS is listed with zip code 06517.

Congratulations to Ms.Blue-Ellis!

Ms. Blue has won the Greater New Haven NAACP education award -- NHI Article.

Congratulations to ESUMS Winners of New Haven Science Fair!

New Haven School Climate Survey

Parents should have received their survey by email from Panorama; please fill it out soon.  Past survey results.

Free Event: Conquering Cancer, May 19

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS: Conquering Cancer. Medicine of the Future

Science in the News at Yale is a free, public lecture series given by Yale graduate students and postdocs that explains science in a way that everyone can understand. Each month, three scientists will speak for about an hour on a different science topic. All are welcome!

Principal's Report, May 2015

If you missed last week's PTO meeting, please take a moment to read through the Principal's Report. 

ESUMS at the ISWEEEP Science Fair

Sophomore Lauren Low and Ms. Toothacre are in Houston, Texas, attending the 2015 ISWEEEP competition.

"I-SWEEEP, The International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering, and Environment) Project, is a groundbreaking science fair competition open to high school students. It is the largest science fair event of its kind world-wide. "

PTO Approves New Officers for 2015-16

Last night, the ESUMS PTO voted and approved the following new officers for the 2015-16 term:

Co-Presidents -- Pam Cofrancesco and Pam Paddock

Vice President -- Jill Kelly

Treasurer -- Cathy Berni

Secretary -- Heather Ennis

Congratulations and good wishes to all for a successful school year!  

Alice in Wonderland, Play Tonight

If you didn't make it last night, come out tonight (May 8) to UNH's Bucknall Theater at 7:30 to see the ESUMS drama club present Alice in Wonderland.

Newhallville Community Event May 30

Photos on esumsnh.net

Have you spent any time clicking through all of the tabs and buttons on the esumsnh.net website?  Although the same photos always appear on the front page, clicking on [Featured Albums] will show you many new student photos, including a great set from the recent middle school dance.  http://esumsnh.net/apps/album/

PTO Meeting Tonight, 5 pm

Come vote for our new 2015 officers!

ESUMS Drama Club Play Tonight at UNH

 Drama Club proudly presents Alice vs. Wonderland

When: Today, 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Location: UNH Theater, Bucknall Hall

We're all mad here! Come support the ESUMS Drama Club by coming to see our production of a modern take on Alice in Wonderland. 

More ESUMS News on Facebook

The facebook page Malay USA frequently has interesting news and photos of ESUMS events, like this short article on the recent CPEP competition.  The page is written and maintained by an ESUMS family.

The page ESUMS News is written by an ESUMS student.  It often cross-posts from this blog, but it also carries new content written from the students' perspective.

ESUMS Summer STEAM Program

We are pleased to announce that the Engineering and Science University Magnet School will again offer our students a rigorous summer enrichment program for middle school students!

Quick Hospitality Request: Drama Club

We have a request from Tina Roberts who is the advisor for the Drama Club.  The students will be performing at UNH on Thursday, May 7th at 7 pm.  They will be going there right after school on Thursday so if anyone can donate finger foods, snacks or drinks, it would be greatly appreciated.

Please have them brought to the school by Thursday and left in the office marked "Drama Club."  Thank you!!

A List of Great Local Summer Programs

http://onhsa.yale.edu/summer-programs

2015 Youth STEM Connect Summer Institute

Ages: 10-16          Cost: $250          Dates: July 13-17
Location: 5 Science Park Conference Center, CTECH Wing, 3rd Floor
Information: contact Dr. D. Oparaocha, 203-716-1426
or Prof. E. Emenyeonu, 203-393-8375
Investigations in Science and Technology/Engineering involve a range of skills, habits of mind, and subject matter knowledge.  YSCSI teaches a comprehensive engineering curriculum using fun activities to build a solid foundation.
Session 1: Experience robotics and real-world technologies.
Session 2: Energy sources / 3D design & manufacturing
Session 3: Drone design, simulation & flight technology

ESUMS Parents Speak Up

NHI article about school funding.