Middle School Fall Dance!

Free Yale Science Program on Saturday for Middle School Girls

Registration is now open for the 1st session of Girls’ Science Investigations (GSI) on "The World of Light" held on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th (lunch and snacks provided)!

Did you know that there is a connection between a rainbow and your reflection in a mirror? You can produce your own 3D images and write secret messages that can only be read using certain colored filters. Learn about light and color through your own hands-on investigations. See how light can be used to make electric currents flow. Play with optical illusions and make your own puzzling pictures. There is lots of fun to be had with the light!

More info on registration and this Saturday's program can be found at this link: http://gsi.yale.edu/

Drama Program, grades 6 - 8

Yale Children's Theater applications are due tomorrow, Sept. 14th.

Field Day is Thursday!

It looks like the sun will shine at ESUMS Field Day at UNH on Thursday, June 2.

Parent volunteers are needed to set up, clean up, fill water jugs, fetch lunches, and hand out snacks any time between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.   Please note that this year, we will be on the main UNH campus, Kayo field (see map below, click for close-up), and the PTO will set up in the parking lot of the Arbeiter Maenner Chor.  Parking should be unrestricted.

Donations of snacks and cups for water are also needed and can be dropped off in the office on Wednesday or even early Thursday morning.  We could also use a volunteer to drive the water jugs from the school to UNH.


Please come out and volunteer; it's always a good event and a lot of fun!

A Reminder from Our BoxTops Chair

The ESUMS PTO is having a contest!

It is time to submit your Box Tops for Education.
Each Box Top earns TEN CENTS for our school.

Please submit your Box Tops, along with the student's name, grade and homeroom number. The top three submissions of valid Box Tops will win a Subway Gift Card. 

Deadline for this contest is Wednesday, May 25, 2016. The winners will be announced in May.   The list of boxtops products is below (click on the image to view the fine print):

Get Those Dance Tickets from Ms. Nap!

Friday night, May 6 at 6
(set up at 5:30, volunteers and snacks needed).

Middle School Dance: Friday May 6

The Middle School Dance is ON!  Students can buy tickets from Ms. Nap.  Parents, please sign up to let us know what kind of snacks you can bring.  If you'd like to chaperone, set up, or clean up, just show up -- we will be very grateful for your efforts!

Sign Up Sheet.

Permission Slip, Middle School Field Trip to the Movies, $10 -- Due Friday!

Middle School Girls -- Want to Build a Robot?

Girls' Science Investigations
Saturday, Feb. 6, 9 am - 2 pm
Sloane Physics Lab, 217 Prospect St.

You must pre-register.

Middle School Summer Program

Ulysses S. Grant Summer Program Applications Open

The U.S. Grant Program is a high-quality academic enrichment summer program for rising 6th-9th grade students in New Haven public schools. This summer U.S. Grant will welcome dozens of creative, motivated students from across New Haven to Yale University’s campus for a low-cost, high-impact academic experience. The application postmark deadline is February 5th! Your child still has time to complete an application, but the due date is approaching quickly. For further information and an application please go here. 

 (only $75 for 5 weeks)

Sign Up to Bring Middle School Dance Refreshments

At this link.

Middle School Dance is Friday -- Get Tickets & Return Permission Slip

Click for a copy of the Permission Slip.

A Message from Mr. Smith for Middle School Mathletes (Grades 6-8)

Here is an announcement for an upcoming math competition, The American Mathematics Competition for students in grade 8 or below (AMC8)

On November 17th ESUMS will be offering the AMC8. Here are the bullet point details:

•  This competitive exam is open only to students in grades up to and including 8^th grade.

•  There is no cost to participate.

•  The exam will likely be given during the school day, or if not it will commence immediately following school.

•  Spots are limited.

Anyone interested in taking the AMC8 exam, please contact Mr. Smith as soon as possible to secure a seat.

Donations of Art Supplies

The middle school art classes are seeking donations of the following items.  If you can spare any of these items, please send them in to Ms. Migliore as soon as possible.  Thank you!

Art soap erasers
Card stock hyper 8 1/2x11
Bright colored card stock
Marbled construction paper
Colored pencils
Elmers glue

Donate Your Old CD Players to the 7th Grade!

The 7th grade language arts classes are in need of CD players and headphones.  Since you've certainly moved all of your music to digital formats, perhaps you can spare a CD player or headset.  They could also use a couple of headphone splitters.  Thank you so much for your donations.  Remember that all donations to the school or PTO are tax-deductible.

ESUMS Open House Tonight 5-7

Come in and meet the teachers, learn about after-school activities, and say "hi" to some PTO volunteers.

Donations of Art Supplies

The middle school art classes are seeking donations of the following items.  If you can spare any of these items, please send them in to Ms. Migliore as soon as possible.  Thank you!

Art soap erasers
Card stock hyper 8 1/2x11
Bright colored card stock
Marbled construction paper
Colored pencils
Elmers glue

Coding Club -- First Meeting 9/21

The Coding Club will meet on Monday after school, 2:10-3:10, in Mr. Pinsker's room.

No computer programming background is required.  New students will learn the basics of the python programming language.  Returning students will review, act as teaching assistants, and advance using online tutorials.  A laptop is not essential, but students have sometimes found it convenient to keep their work all in one place and work on their programs at home.

The club has been designed for middle schoolers, but high school students who might want some extra help or practice for their computer science class are also welcome to attend regularly or just drop in as needed.

A Message from ESUMS Engineering After-School Enrichment

If you have trouble viewing or submitting this form, you can fill it out in Google Forms.

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.