Dec. 3 -- NAACP Hearing on Charter Schools

Please consider fitting this important event into your busy schedule.  (click on image for details)

A Message from Kristal Rivera at Girl Scouts of CT

I would like the parents to know that Girl Scouts would like to start a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) troop at ESUMS. In order to start the troop we need two adult volunteers over the age of 18 to be troop leaders. The good thing about being a troop leader is that the volunteer would be making the schedule. They can meet with the girls once a month for an hour or more then that if they would like. The leaders can also hold the meetings in another community location such as a local library or organization. If they have any questions they can contact me directly via phone or email. My phone number is 203-239-2922 and my email address is krivera@gsofct.org.

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Invitation to Family & Community Evening At Quinnipiac School of Education -- Tomorrrow

Hope you will join us tomorrow evening at 6:00 p.m. at the Quinnipiac School of Education in North Haven for a presentation by Richard Moore from Ireland. This event will be the first of our six part education series hosted by the SOE. Open to all educators, parents, facilitators, and interested community members!

Saturday is a Science Saturday

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ONHSA for details on all upcoming events.

Asthma Study -- For Younger Siblings 5 - 11 Years Old

There is an interesting study going on at Yale School of Public Health, testing how cleaning the air might help children's asthma.  Participants get $200 and use of a free air cleaner, but it's only for younger children.

Mentorship Program at Yale for Latino/Latina students

Conexiones is a program that aims to pair a Latinx New Haven High School student with a Latinx Yale student. The mentor-mentee partners will meet twice a month on Saturday's from 10 am to 1 pm for various activities, such as campus tours and community service projects. In addition, the mentees will attend a group session twice a month, in which they will set goals for themselves, learn about their place within the New Haven community and the larger national community, learn how to apply to colleges, and learn about what it means to be a Latinx in a changing world. Conexiones will be a program that requires a significant time commitment from its mentees. Mentees must be willing to attend weekly sessions either with their mentors or with the group. Our hope is that both the mentors and mentees will finish the program feeling as if it has enriched their lives and helped them learn more about their place within the community.
This application will close October 3rd and you will be informed about your status by October 7th.
The first session for the program is Saturday, October 15th.
If you have any questions or would like to know more information about the program, please send an email to mechadeyale@gmail.com. Click for Application.

Yale Pathways to Science

Make sure you click on Pathways' link to view all their great upcoming events. Most are open to the public.  The next few are:

Cushing Center Tours Come join this awesome tour! 09/22/2016 - 2:00pm

Girls' Science Investigations: The World of Light Middle school girls are invited to the Physics Department. 09/24/2016 - 9:00am to 2:00pm

Science on SaturdaysWhen the earth twitches buildings fall, volcanoes erupt, and killer waves reshape the ocean shore. Join us this Saturday to learn from Professor Maureen Long
about how earth scientists use the theory of plate tectonics.
09/24/2016 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Pathways to Science: Design Thinking Workshop 10/01/2016 - 9:00am - 1:00pm

Pokemon Players ALERT

This Saturday, August 27, 2016,  The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History once again has Pokemon GO pokestops and gym.   ESUMS senior ISAAC FAUSTINO (aka Professor Oak)  designed the POKEMON GO pokestops and gym of the Peabody Museum.  There will be a battle and a special 30 minute tour with the Professor.  You might even see creatures that may have inspired your favorite pokemon!

Free admission this Saturday at Summer's Last Roar Event.  

New Haven Board of Education Calendar Dates for 2016-17 School Year

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Stay informed and stay involved!  All of these meetings are open to the public.  Please note, meetings of the full Board of Education are listed in the third column.  The location, Beecher School, is at 100 Jewel Street, not James Street.

Volunteer Opportunity: NHPS Back-to-School Rally

Sign up sheet.

Saturday, August 6th, 10-2 (4 volunteer hours) at Floyd Little Athletic Center / Hillhouse High School.
Come help distribute 1500 backpacks and school supplies.

STEM Career Fair at Wilbur Cross Tomorrow, May 19

STEM Professionals Career Fair
THURSDAY, MAY 19TH, 2016 2:30-5:00PM
WILBUR CROSS HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
OPEN TO ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CT
TO REGISTER, EMAIL YALE@MANYMENTORS.ORG

If you are interested in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM), and you want to learn more about the career options available to you, join Yale ManyMentors as they host their STEM professions career fair! They will have representatives from various career tracks, including healthcare professions, research, industry, manufacturing, academia, government, and more! Snacks will be provided. Open to all high school students. Pre-registration is encouraged. Please email yale@manymentors.org. This event is brought to you by the Yale Graduate Student Chapter of ManyMentors and the Yale League of Black Scientists.

Marrow Donor Registry Drive, May 15th, St. Peter's Church in Milford

If you are age 18 - 44, please consider participating.

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May 15: Free Math Festival at Yale

The Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival, sponsored by Yale University, is being held in New Haven on Sunday, May 15, from 9AM through 12PM. 

This festival gives students a chance to work collaboratively on fun, inspiring puzzles designed to spark their curiosity in mathematics. These non-competitive activities are at different levels and accessible to students in grades 6 through 12. Attached is a flyer with more information on this event.

There is a $10 registration fee for student participants to cover logistics. The registration fee can be waived for students who cannot afford it by simply clicking on the appropriate checkbox on the registration form.

Details here.

Thank You Spring Cleaning Team!

The Spring Cleaning event was a great success.  5 parents and about 50 students worked for two hours making small repairs and cleaning everything in sight.  We didn't get to everything, but we significantly improved things and had a lot of fun!  

Sabor Latino Culinary Festival, Saturday May 21,1- 5 pm, Roberto Clemente 360 Columbus Ave.

Sabor Latino Culinary Fest es un evento familiar que da comienzo al verano 2016, presentado por Telemundo Hartford -Springfield. Reunirá distintos servicios para interactuar con las marcas, aprender sobre sus productos y servicios y disfrutar de las diferentes especialidades culinarias y culturales de todo el mundo.

April 8th ESUMS Spring Cleaning Task List -- Choose a Task, Plan Ahead, and Bring Supplies Please!

(You may add task requests in the comments.)

Replace broken ceiling tiles in classrooms and halls (look to be about 2' x 3'-4').

Shampoo office carpet (will require renting machine).

Clean garbage out of unlocked lockers.

Straighten up the supply and PTO closet.

Put something nice on the bulletin board in the Cafeteria.

Clean out the microwave.

Girls' Bathroom #1 (off cafeteria):

This Saturday is a Science Saturday

Karen Wynn (Psychology)  “What Babies Can Tell Us About Good & Evil”

10 am, Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, 225 Prospect Street

It's Not Too Late to Sign Up for "Code Boola"

Code Boola is a one day “learnathon” for high school students held at Yale. Students participate in workshops taught by current Yale students, focusing on web design, programming, and entrepreneurship. Through these workshops, students are introduced to computer science concepts, build upon their teamwork skills, and gain fundamentals towards a STEM based education.

Click for Registration.

This Saturday, April 9, all day, Yale School of Management, 165 Whitney Ave.

Film on the Future of Nuclear Waste

Containment, free and open to the public.

Monday, April 25, 2016 - 3:30pm

Whitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall Street

 

Can we contain some of the deadliest, most long-lasting substances ever produced?  Left over from the Cold War are a hundred million gallons of radioactive sludge, covering vast radioactive lands.  Governments around the world, desperate to protect future generations, have begun imagining society 10,000 years from now in order to create monuments that will speak across the time.  Part observational essay filmed in weapons plants, Fukushima and deep underground—and part graphic novel—Containment weaves between an uneasy present and an imaginative, troubled far future, exploring the idea that over millennia, nothing stays put.

Film screening will be followed by a discussion with the directors of this documentary.  For more information about this remarkable film, please visit the official site.

Donate Your Gently Used Fancy Clothes to LEAP's Prom Drive

Details here.