ESUMS Wins 9 Bronze Medals at Science Olympiad!

Board of Education Meeting

***Due to poor weather conditions the BOE Special Meeting for 2-2-15 has been cancelled.***

The New Haven Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting at 5:30 on 2-2-15 to approve the Action Items that were previously scheduled for the meeting of January 26, 2015 which was cancelled due to poor weather conditions. The meeting will be held at 54 Meadow Street, 2nd Floor Board Room at 5:30 p.m. Go to www.nhps.net to review the Action Items.  It's interesting reading . . . . 

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

STEAM/Black History Celebration Tuesday, Feb. 10 (with PTO Meeting)

Please join us for an evening of music, art, spoken word, and special guest speakers Dr. Deborah Dyett Desir (Founder of the Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center) and Dr. Gary Desir (Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies).

Tuesday, February 10 from 5 - 6:30, ESUMS Gymnasium.  The monthly PTO meeting will open the event.  See you there!

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.

Registration is Open for Yale Sprout Saturday Program

https://yale.learningu.org/learn/sprout.html

Who: 7th-12th graders     When: February 14th, 21st, and 28th

What: Sprout is a three-week program held on Saturdays. Classes will be offered in four time blocks. Core classes meet all three weeks of the program and electives meet just once. Choose whichever classes interest you, from a catalog of classes all taught by Yale students! Take a look at the course catalog to see the classes we will be offering!

Report Card Conference Details

Thursday, January 29 from 4:30 - 5 p.m. parents can come to the school to pick up report cards only.

If you wish to visit your child’s teachers and classrooms you can do so between 5 & 7 p.m.  Teachers will meet

with parents on a first-come-first-served basis with a 3 minute discussion limit.

If you need to meet longer we ask that you schedule at time with your child’s teacher(s) to discuss grades.

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.

Nice Recognition of ESUMS Student Accomplishments

New Haven Public Schools website.

Tomorrow's SAT Postponed!

Important Announcement:  The administration of the SAT on Jan. 24th at Wilbur L. Cross High School is rescheduled to February 7^th due to the weather.

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.

3 ESUMS Sophomores Win Yale Resonance Contest

Research Question Competition: Lauren Low, Nora Heaphy, Dana Joseph
http://campuspress.yale.edu/yaleresonance/contests/

Help for Seniors Filling Out FAFSA

College Goal Saturday
1/24/2015, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Gateway Community College, New Haven, CT

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. 

High School Community Service/Volunteer Form

ESUMS high school students are required to document a certain number of volunteer hours each year.  A copy of the form is available here and on esumsnh.net.  Students should turn the forms in to the Guidance Office.

Middle School Students: Show Your Report Card & See "Selma" For Free!

Support New Haven's Sister City in the Struggle with Ebola

Please contribute to help Freetown, Sierra Leone recover from ebola!
Donate at this link or send a check to
54 Meadow Street, New Haven, c/o Latrice Hampton, 5th floor.

A Post from Mr. Smith -- Math Competitions

ESUMS plans to offer two Math competitions to interested students. Each competition has participants nationwide and has the potential to earn students recognition and awards. 

Yale Science Saturday Jan. 31

Science Saturdays are back!  The first talk of the Spring is on Forensic Analysis.

Student Volunteer Hours on MLK Day

The Peabody could use your help.

Free Practice SAT in Westport on Martin Luther King Day

C2 Education Westport will be hosting a complimentary testing event to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. Students will have the opportunity to take practice tests for the New SAT, current SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE, and Grade-level Test.

City Responds to Cold Weather

The City of New Haven has published this list of warming centers and some guidance for keeping well in severe cold weather.

NHS Tutoring for Midterms Monday, Sign Up in the Cafeteria Tomorrow Morning

The ESUMS chapter of the National Honors Society would like to announce to its fellow pupils that on Monday, January 12th, ESUMS will be holding a "Reading Day" to benefit its students. Throughout the day, there will be various study sessions focusing on either particular subjects or on general study skills. These sessions are meant to help you with preparing for midterms and/or with any general subject matter from your classes. Students who are interested can sign up for sessions in the morning in the cafeteria, but more importantly, they must also get permission from whichever teacher they are supposed to be with during the respective period.

Recruiting Student and Parent Volunteers for Open Houses, Magnet Fairs

Our magnet coordinator Dr. Kerrison would like to invite current students and parents to help out at several upcoming open houses and magnet fairs.  You might be asked questions about your experiences at ESUMS, or you might be asked to give directions, lead a tour, or hand out flyers.  It's a great way to introduce new families to our school.  Please come to as many of these events as you can:

at ESUMS
Feb. 9, high school open house, 3-4 pm
Feb 23, middle school open house, 3-4 pm
Feb. 10, high school open house, 9-10 am
Feb. 24 middle school open house, 9-10 am

at Hillhouse High School, New Haven Magnet Fair
Feb. 4, 6-8 pm

at Career High School, Interdistrict Magnet Fair
Feb. 7, noon - 2pm

College Before College -- Heads Up!

Gateway:  Students planning on taking a college course at GWCC for Spring 15, please be advised that there will be a mandatory orientation on Thursday, Jan 15 at 3PM at Metropolitan Business Academy.  Your parent/s or guardian are welcome to attend as well. Registration will still occur on Tuesday, Jan 20th.

University of New Haven:  On Jan. 16 at 1:00 pm, students from all the schools in the CBC program will register for classes.  Parents are welcome to call at 203-479-4117, cell 203-859-0119 with any questions.

ESUMS T-shirts & Sweatshirts For Sale

Sweatshirts $22, T-shirts (same design) $15
Please see Ms. Flowers in the main office to purchase.

All the Details on Next Week's Midterms

Greetings ESUMS families

Every day next week, January 12 - 16 all students will be dismissed from ESUMS due to high school mid term exams.  All students will be dismissed at 11:30 and there will be no after school programs scheduled for the week unless you are contacted by the teacher. A few teachers may choose to keep their programs on the schedule which would require students to be picked up between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. depending on the program.

Please be sure you help your child's success by encouraging and supporting good eating and sleep habits.

The following is the high school mid term exam schedule:

7:45 - 9:30 the first exam will be given

9:40 - 11:25 the second exam will be given.

Students will not be allowed to enter the classroom late so please be sure to have all students at school by 7:30 each day.  We thank you for your support and wish each and every child success as we end the second semester.

Coffee And . . .

Friday, Jan. 9 at 8 am

ESUMS  meeting room

Coffee and light breakfast.

Catch up on PTO business and school news.

Monday's PTO Meeting is Cancelled

Because the Non-Violent Communication workshop scheduled for Jan. 5 has been cancelled, the PTO  will not meet tomorrow evening.

Local Martin Luther King, Jr. Events in January

From: HAMPTON, LATRICE
Subject: Local Martin Luther King, Jr. Events in January

Are you looking for events to attend in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. in January? Below are a list of Elm City events you can support:

Tech Class is Raising Funds for a Camera

Hi Friends,

I want to make sure my students have the materials they need to succeed, so I created a request for my classroom at DonorsChoose.org:  Social Responsibility: Action Through Videography

My project is halfway to being completed and needs a little love. If you chip in to help my students, you'll get awesome photos and our heartfelt thanks.

Thanks so much,  Leon Tynes

P.S. If you know anyone who may want to help my classroom, please pass this along!

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.

ESUMS Chosen for NAEP Testing

NAEP 2015 PARENT/GUARDIAN NOTIFICATION LETTER

Grades 4, 8, and 12: Mathematics, reading, and science assessments

Point-In-Time Count Volunteers Needed (Regional Alliance to Prevent & End Homelessness)

Greater New Haven Opening Doors Needs Your Help!

On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 (inclement weather date is Thurs, Jan. 29th) from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., Greater New Haven Opening Doors will be leading community volunteers from across the region in The Annual Point-In-Time (PIT) Count of the region's homeless. This count is very important because it provides needed data for federal and state funding used to house and maintain stable housing for our region's homeless. Volunteers will be assigned to a 4 person team for a 3 hour shift (7:00-10:00 pm) to walk and/or drive around in designated New Haven neighborhoods administering the PIT “Street” Count survey to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Each volunteer team will be led by a knowledgeable homelessness service provider. All volunteers must attend a 1 hour orientation (5:30-6:30 pm the night of the PIT Count) to learn about a volunteer’s basic duties, the point-in-time count method, how to approach an individual, and how to obtain necessary information for the count. The PIT Count volunteer orientation will be held at First Presbyterian Church in New Haven in the Owens Community Building., 704 Whitney Avenue. To join us as a volunteer to administer the PIT Count survey on Wed. Jan. 28, 2015, from 5:30-10:30 pm sign-up below or contact Jan McCray at jmccray@uwgnh.org or (203) 691-4216 for more information.

CT Leadership Conference for Girls

COMING EVENTS:

Who: Sisters of Today and Tomorrow

What: Connecticut Leadership Conference for girls (inviting girls through-out the Tri-State area)

When: Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 9am-5pm.

Where: New Haven, Connecticut.

Cost: $50pp (includes: Workshop conference, workshop materials, SOT journal, lunch & snacks) .

Prior Meeting Minutes

Here are the approved minutes from the November PTO meeting.

Spring College Tour

The ESUMS High School Spring College Tour will be visiting colleges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island this year.  The trip will cost approx. $250-300, and it is scheduled for April 24.  More details will follow.

A Few More Dress-Down Days

Students who bring in a toy for the STEM Toy Drive on Friday may dress down.  Dec. 19-23 will also be $1 dress down days, with funds raised to support the esumsnh.net website.

Free Practice Testing (SAT)

C2 Education Westport will be hosting free testing events to celebrate the Holidays. Students will have the opportunity to take practice tests for the New SAT, current SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE, and Grade-level Test.

When: 12/1/14 - 12/24/14

 Where:  C2 Education Westport, 297 Post Road East, Westport, CT 06880

 Registration: Call (203) 226-2646 or westport@c2educate.com

 Things to bring:  Calculator and a no. 2 pencil and a snack

PTO Meeting Today!

Hope we get a good crowd!

"Coffee And" on Friday

ESUMS Holiday STEM Toy Drive

 Donate STEM Toys to The Quinnipiac Real World Math STEM School

Help Develop New Haven's "Transformation Plan"

Monday, Dec. 8, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the City Hall of Records, 200 Orange St., lower level (Link)

NAACP Rally Sunday Dec. 7

Please join the NAACP, the Mayor, our Representatives and other community partners for the:

NAACP Rally for Peace

Journey for Justice

This Sunday, December 7^th, 3:00 pm

In Front of the New Haven City Hall

165 Church Street, New Haven, CT

MIT Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science Program

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

PAL Basketball League

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.

Black Girls Code Website

Sorry to have missed these great NY events in October; watch this website for future programs.

Hip Hip Hooray! ESUMS Has the Best Community Ever!

The Walkathon has brought in $9,866.26 -- $133.13 short of our $10,000 goal!
Winners will be announced soon . . . .

image credit: Hyperbole and a Half   

ESUMS Students at the All American High School Film Festival in New York

Free Workshop On Stress in Children

"Coping with Childhood Stress and Anxiety"
Talk by Dr. Eli Lebowitz, Yale Child Study Center
This Sunday, Oct. 26, 10 am - 12:30 pm
JCC Community Room, 360 Amity Rd., Woodbridge

Talk, brunch, babysitting -- and it's FREE.
RSVP requested: wisemangerber@gmail.com

Eli Lebowitz is assistant professor at the Yale Child Study Center for Anxiety Disorders. He is author of the book "Treating Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety: A Guide for Caregivers" and has published numerous chapters and articles on anxiety and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Sponsored by Ezra Academy and Gan Hayeled.

Peabody Gardening Workshop

		Propagating Woody Plants for the Home Gardener Tuesday, November 4, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. At the Yale Peabody Museum Learn how to increase the biodiversity of your yard by propagating woody plants from both seed and cuttings, and bring back some gifts from the course! Instructor Adam Wheeler manages plant propagation and the development of new plants at Broken Arrow Nursery. Bring pruners.  Fee: $45 members; $55 non-members; materials fee is included  Pre-registration is necessary by emailing peabody.education@yale.edu

Yale Splash Nov. 8

All-day program for grades 7-12.   https://yale.learningu.org/learn/splash.html

New Haven Parent University Nov. 1

Click for list of workshops and registration information.

Free Movie on the History of the Universe

Journey of the Universe (free film) and potluck

Sponsored by: New Haven Friends Meeting (Quakers)
Admission: free
Quaker Meetinghouse, 225 East Grand Avenue, New Haven
This award-winning documentary is 60 minutes long and makes vivid the evolving story of the universe.  Challenges presented by climate change are noted.  There will be an optional discussion afterward.
Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:00pm

New Haven Lego Club -- Meeting Today

Lego Club  

Lego Club at Mitchell Library,
Meets Monthly! We’ve got the Legos, you bring the creativity! All ages welcome.
203-946-8117  Admission: Free  
Mitchell Library, 37 Harrison Street, New Haven
Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:00pm

A Couple of Recent Parent-Link Messages

In case you missed them --
Time to Use Technology, Water Issue at School Resolved, Resource Fair

Computational Linguistics Olympiad

"The North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad is a contest for high school and older middle school students involving linguistic puzzles.  Students will apply their skills in logical analysis, learn about the diversity and consistency of language, and have fun."

Open Round: January 29, 2015
Training Sessions: Nov. 16, Dec. 7 and Jan. 25

Details here.

Get Your Official New Haven Ebola Information Here!

Click to view:
Superintendent's Letter English
La Carta del Superintendente en Español
Mayor's Letter English
La Carta del Alcalde en Español
Ebola Facts in English
Hechos Ébola en Español

Walkathon Donations -- TODAY is the Last Day!

Oh no!! In order for your donation to be counted toward this year's Walkathon (and your student to be considered for a prize), go right now -- before you forget -- to ESUMS Store and make your donation online!

(Also remember that students who raised no donations whatsoever may later be asked to pay for free school events like field day.)

Free Computer Development Workshops

Have you always wanted to learn to develop in iOS, Android, Google App Engine, or Google Sites?  Yale Student Developers is offering a series of free, open-to-the-public workshops.  Different levels of programming experience are required for different workshops (e.g., no background is needed for Google Sites).

Register here.

Interesting Local Exhibits

From Clocks to Lollipops, Made in New Haven, at the New Haven Museum

Hidden Life of Ants, at the Peabody Museum

Upcoming Science Events at Yale -- Science Saturday This Weekend

"Searching for Other Earths" Prof. Debra Fischer (Astronomy) at SCIENCE ON SATURDAYS

10/18/2014:

Where: Sterling Chemistry Lab at 225 Prospect St.

Math Mornings on Sundays with Prof. Raphael Coifman: Networks and Mathematics

10/19/2014:

Where: Davies Auditorium, 10 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven

Yale Synapse Resonance

11/02/2014: A Full Day of Science at Yale!

Where: Yale Science Hill

See Chemistry in Action! A Night of Colorful and Explosive Experiments with Bassam Shakhashiri

11/04/2014:

Where: Room 110, Sterling Chemistry Lab, 225 Prospect Street.

Yale Splash Fall 2014

11/08/2014: Yale Splash: Take classes taught by Yale students! A large range of topics are covered over four weekends!

Where: Woolsey Hall Rotunda (168 Grove St.) 

Yale Global Scholar Program -- Applications Now Open

Applications are now online for the 2015 Yale Global Scholar Program.  The tuition is $5250, but financial aid is available, and local students can get a discount for living at home rather than in the dorms.

Minds in Motion Program

There is still time to apply for the CT Association for the Gifted's Minds in Motion Program.  The October 25th event in Madison is open to all students and costs $35.  Details here.

Video from Last Spring's Arabic Festival

To view the video, click here.

ESUMS High School Student Vanessa Kuhlor's Article in Huffington Post

What Fashion Taught Me About Feminism

And here is her author page.  Congratulations, Vanessa!

New Haven Public Schools Statement on Ebola

Dear New Haven Public Schools Parent:

You probably have heard about the Ebola epidemic affecting some West African countries and you may have questions or concerns about how the epidemic affects your child in school. Please know that we are following all local, state and federally recommended precautions around Ebola and we want to assure you that your student is not in danger of exposure to this virus at New Haven Public Schools.

Here are some important things to know about Ebola:

MathCounts Today

Today, 2-3pm, is the first meeting of the middle school MathCounts team in Mrs. Nap's room.

Time to Apply for Yale's PIER Language Program

Details and application at this link.

"Arabic, German, Italian, Japanese, KiSwahili, Polish, Portuguese, and Russian will be taught using Yale’s extensive language and international resources. The classes meet for an hour and a half one day a week on the Yale campus and run from October to May."

The classes cost $375, but that cost can be waived for New Haven students.  Students must also buy textbooks.

MIT Inspire Competition

http://getinspired.mit.edu

STUDENTS

Enjoyed writing that paper in your Literature class? Couldn't stop thinking about that new government policy and how it affects us? Curious about the geopolitics or culture of another country? Aiming to be the next Noam Chomsky, or a future world leader, influential lawyer, Nobel Laureate, famous author or journalist? Or are you just simply passionate about a favorite topic in the broad fields of the social sciences, humanities or arts, and looking for an outlet to demonstrate it?

Then you'll love MIT INSPIRE! The first-ever national competition by MIT students for YOU to showcase your cool work and research in these and related fields, and have the chance to WIN PRIZES, and more!  LEARN MORE

What's a "Coffee And"?

Tomorrow morning will be the first "Coffee And" of the year.   Coffee And is coffee with a light breakfast (usually just doughnuts) and conversation.  Parents whose schedules conflict with evening PTO meetings have a morning opportunity to catch up on PTO business and chat with faculty members or administrators in search of doughnuts.  It's less structured than a PTO meeting, so more casual and interesting conversations are possible.

8 o'clock tomorrow morning in the meeting room just behind the school office.  See you there!

School Pictures

The middle school will have their photos taken on Wednesday, Oct. 29, and the high school on Thursday, Oct. 30.   Senior pictures will be November 12 & 13.  All students grades 6-11 will get a photo I.D. card, which will cost $2.  Forms are available in the front hall of the school and due Oct. 24.

Free Geology Talk Tomorrow in Milford

Wed Oct 8, 2014 6:30pm – 8:00pm

INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY AND MINERALS OF CONNECTICUT

Sponsored by: New Haven Mineral Club

230 million years ago Connecticut was connected to Africa and early dinosaurs roamed our state.  Volcanic activity was forming West Rock,  East Rock, Sleeping Giant and the Higby Mountain range.  The discussion will include examples of mineral specimens and fossils which can be found in various localities throughout Connecticut.
For more information contact Bob Daniels at (203) 876-1192 or earth06461@gmail.comor
visit newhavenmineralclub.org

Admission: free, Milford Public library, 57 New Haven Avenue, Milford CT

Brown University Engineering Day

A rather tipsy flyer, but a good opportunity:

Online Resource for A.P. Students

MIT OpenCourseware has started a program to help high school students prepare for the A.P. exams in Chemistry, Physics, Calculus and Biology.

Free lectures, course materials and exam practice questions can be found at: http://ocw.mit.edu/high-school/mathematics/exam-prep/limits-of-functions/calculating-limits-using-algebra/.

International Potluck

It's short notice, but the new Multicultural Club would like to add an International Potluck Dinner to the PTO meeting and Town Hall scheduled for Tuesday, October 7.  Please make the effort to participate -- you'll get a great dinner on a busy evening!

Walkathon Thank You (But It's Not Over Yet)

The first round of Walkathon donations has been tallied and the result so far is good: more than last year, but we still aren't near the $10,000 fundraising goal.

The school has agreed to extend the donation deadline to October 17 and will make online donation an option via the school webpage (esumsnh.net) in a few days.

Please keep raising contributions so we can fund great activities at ESUMS this year.  Thank you so much for all you have raised so far!

Walkathon Rain Date!!

Looks like we need to use our rain date: Friday, October 3.  See you then!

Walkathon Excitement

Let's Walk!

Walkathon Logistics

"Hello ESUMS walkathon volunteer parents!

We would like to remind everyone of our students' walkathon on October 2, 2014 at Rochford Park in Hamden.   So the way the walkathon goes -- there will be two waves.  HighSchool students will participate in the first wave, approximately 8am-10am.   They will return for lunch served at the school.    The Middleschool students will participate from 10a-1230pm which will allow for a 30 minutes lunch break.  

For those who pledged to donate snacks and gallons of water,  please bring them to the office tomorrow or on October 2 at the field.  

We have listed below the stations we need a volunteer parent/s:

Walkathon Contributions

"We are excited that we will have a beautiful day for our annual walkathon Thursday, October 2.  We are aiming for a successful event and are asking for the following:

Coding Club Informational Meeting Monday

The Coding Club will hold an informational meeting on Monday, Oct. 6, 2-3 pm in Ms. Manzione's Mr. Pinsker's room, and will meet regularly on Mondays thereafter.  Please join us!