Principal's Report, Summer 2015

Please click this link to read the Ms. Blue-Ellis's most recent Principal's Report.  Highlights include staff changes for the 2015-16 school year, college placement, test performance, grants received, and some happy faculty family news.

Please Come Out Saturday Morning to the Appleby's Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser!

This Saturday, Aug. 22, from 8 - 10 a.m., Appleby's Restaurant on the Post Road in Orange will hold a fundraiser breakfast for the ESUMS College Tour.

High school students who would like to get part of their tour cost paid may volunteer to sell tickets and serve pancakes.  Please contact Ms. Goodridge for details.

Everyone else can have a $6 pancake breakfast to support the trip.  Come catch up with your friends before the start of school!  (Tickets will be sold at the door.)

Bonus Boxtops at Stop & Shop

A message from our Boxtops Chairperson:
Time to Stock up.  Save $3 when you spend $12 at Stop and Shop.  PLUS, receive a 30 bonus box tops (that's $3.00 worth) certificate at checkout.  Valid until August 20, 2015.  Let us help our school $0.10c at a time.

Teacher Hiring

In preparation for the next school year, the school has already hired a new math teacher, a reading interventionist, an engineering teacher, and a guidance counselor.   Work continues to hire a high school English teacher, a middle school math teacher, a literacy coach, and a technology specialist.  Congratulations and welcome to all!  

Register for ESUMS Summer STEAM Program!

STEAM Summer Program.

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!

ConnCAT Middle School Summer Program Still Accepting Applications

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

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!

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

Math Camps!

Mostly for high school students; some are costly but most have scholarships.

• PROMYS (Programs in Math for Young Scientists) - PROMYS is a six-week summer program at Boston University designed to encourage motivated high school students to explore the creative world of mathematics in a supportive community of peers, counselors, research mathematicians, and visiting scientists.
• SUMaC (Stanford University Math Camp) - bringing mathematically talented and motivated high-school students from across the United States, and from around the world, to Stanford University for four weeks of serious mathematical pursuits.
• MathCamp - A joint venture between the USA and Canada, this 5-week summer program rotates to a different college campus each year.
• Ross Mathematics Program - an intensive summer experience designed to encourage motivated pre-college students to explore mathematics. During those eight weeks, students are immersed in a world of mathematical discovery.
• HCSSiM (Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics) - an intensive six-week residential program for enthusiastic students. Working in small classes and individually, participants will actively engage in the process of mathematical thought.
• SWIM (Summer Workshop in Mathematics) - a two week summer program at Princeton University for rising senior girls interested in mathematics.
• MathILy (serious Mathematics Infused with Levity) - Do you want to explore and create mathematics? Consider MathILy, an intensive residential summer program that emphasizes mathematics that is pure but applicable and has a core curriculum of discrete mathematics. 
• HSMC (Mathworks Honors Summer Math Camp) -  It is a six-week immersive residential program held at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.

To find more summer opportunities, check the AMS list of Math Summer Camps or the AWM list of Other Programs.

UCONN Summer Program

UCONN MENTOR CONNECTION:  A REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE FOR TALENTED TEENS 

Get a glimpse of college life this summer and immerse yourself in a research or creative project with peers with similar interests at UCONN Mentor Connection July 12 – August 7. If you are a current 10th or 11th grade student, you have until March 27^th to apply. Program cost is $5800.

Summer Programs 2015

Have you seen this great list of high school summer programs, put together by the ESUMS Guidance Department?

Summer Information Technology Internship

Yale ITS.

What is it? A 6-8 week work internship at Yale ITS
Who can apply? High school youth with an interest in information technology. Applicants must reside in New Haven, West Haven, or Orange, CT.

Contact: Ed Frey, Associate Director, Vendor Management

CRISP High School Research Fellowship

The Center for Research on Interface Structure and Phenomena (CRISP) is taking applications from Juniors and Seniors for its summer program.  The materials science program is free and offers the student a $500 stipend.  Applications are due April 1; students must be 16 years or older.  Details here.

Summer Program: W.E.B. DuBois Scholars Institute

5-week summer programs at Princeton for all high school grades plus 8th grade; applications at website. Tuition is $6400, but scholarships are available.

For Seniors: Applications for Google Summer Program and Scholarship

Google Summer & Scholarship Programs
Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) is a three-week introduction to computer science for graduating high school seniors with a passion for technology—especially students from historically underrepresented groups in the field. 

The Generation Google Scholarship for high school seniors helps aspiring computer scientists excel in technology and become leaders in the field. Selected students will receive 10,000 USD (for those studying in the US) or 5,000 CAD (for those studying in Canada) for the 2015-2016 school year. as part of the scholarship, current high school seniors who are entering their first year of university in 2015-2016 will be required to attend CSSI in the summer of 2015.

Youth At Work

Youth at Work Application for Summer 2015 will be due April 2.

The Summer Work Based Learning Experience program is intended to provide early work experiences for young people ages 14-21 that may not otherwise have this opportunity. There are limited opportunities available, therefore please make note: completing this application does not guarantee a work experience through the program. Job placement is by a lottery system. 

International Festival of Arts & Ideas Student Fellowships

The International Festival of Arts & Ideas is excited to be recruiting for our 2015 Fellowship Program. We are looking to choose 10 New Haven students to participate in a semester long after school seminar, one day a week, up until the Festival in June where they will be immersed in Festival events. Students will write about, discuss, and experience many different types of art. They also will learn about how non-profit organizations like the IFAI put together hundreds of performances in one town for a jam packed two week experience. Fellowship Students will be able to experience 30+ Festival events for FREE. At the end of the Fellowship Program students who have fulfilled their duties as a fellow will receive a $500 stipend and will have made countless connections with the Festival’s professional staff, Board of Directors, and the many artists who grace New Haven for two weeks every year!

Students must be in 10th or 11th grade and must be eligible for free or reduced lunch.

MIT Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science Program

For juniors, both residential and online programs at MIT -- http://web.mit.edu/mites/About.html