Saturday is a Science Saturday

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ONHSA for details on all upcoming events.

Walkathon Total (Approximate)

The unconfirmed total raised at this year's Walkathon is 

$12,600

Thank you to all who participated!  That is $12,600 we can spend on activities, clubs, field trips, dances, and other special items not covered by the school's budget.  Great job everyone!!  

PTO Meeting 10/18, followed by Future of NHPS Town Hall

The PTO Meeting for October 18 (at 5 pm in the art room) will be a short but important one.

We will vote on funding requests from teachers.  This is how we decide how to spend the money raised at the Walkathon, and we want you to be involved!  Immediately after the meeting, we will travel to Career High School to participate in a Town Hall meeting about choosing the next superintendent as well as an interim superintendent for this year.  Register here.

If you would like to have a say in these important matters, make sure you are there!

Participate in a Focus Group on the NHPS Strategic Operating Plan

There will be a public focus group for Saturday October 22, 2016 from 9:30-11:30 AM at Metropolitan Business School.  Please sign up through the link below if you are available to participate.  You will receive a confirmation email with more details once you are officially registered.

http://52.6.225.109/survey/participant/

Chess Movie in Local Theaters This Week

Living in the slum of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle for 10-year-old Phiona (Madina Nalwanga) and her family. Her world changes one day when she meets Robert Katende (David Oyelowo) at a missionary program. Katenda coaches soccer and teaches children to play chess. Curious, Phiona approaches and learns the game. She becomes fascinated with it and soon becomes a top player under Katende's guidance. Over several years, her success in competitions and tournaments leads to greater competitions, stress and identity issues. Phiona must learn more than the game as she is exposed to life outside Katwe. Her education, both formally and informally, continues as she dreams of escaping a life of poverty for herself, her mother and her siblings.

ESUMS Parents, We All Should Go to This Event

Oh no, it conflicts with our next PTO meeting!!

Hello,  You are invited to the following event: NEW HAVEN TOWN HALL: FUTURE OF NHPS Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT) Hill Regional Career High School 140 Legion Avenue New Haven, CT 06519 View Map Attend Event Share this event: The goal of this New Haven Town Hall Meeting is to engage the community in the future development of New Haven Public Schools. As the district prepares for Superintendent Garth Harries' exit in November, who will lead our children's education and future in the interim?  What are the legal requirements for the placement of the Interim?  And what are the responsibilities of the Interim Superintendent versus the permanent Superintendent?  To learn the answers to these questions - and many more! - we are bringing the community together.

Tonight: College Application Event for Seniors

College Application Night
UCONN at Gateway Community College
Thursday, October 6, 2016  

New! Yale Pathways for the Humanities -- Upcoming Activities

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ESUMS Tech Students on TV

http://fox61.com/2016/10/04/hamden-film-students-produce-powerful-message-on-bullying/

Seniors & Parents: It's Almost FAFSA Time -- Register for ID Numbers Soon!

2016 Common FAFSA Mistakes

ESUMS Alumna Odia Kane

at the 3:40 mark:  UCONN president Q&A

A Message from the Yearbook Staff

 ESUMS 2016-17 Y E A R B O O K

Pre-Order NW & get more 4 LESS!

By ordering your yearbook early, you’ll receive the discounted price of $35.00 and for only $5.00 more, add personalization and choose 4 free icons too!  This offer is for a limited time.

*Seniors: Family or friends who purchase a Recognition Ad in your honor guarantees free personalization on your yearbook and up to 4 free icons.  Ad must be purchased on or before October 14, 2016 for you to be eligible for this special offer. 

Ordering an ad is easy. Visit Ms. Davis’ Yearbook page on our ESUMS website at: http://esumsnh.net/ for information. Senior’s yearbook cost is included in your dues.  Personalization is not.

Turn in: ad content and payments, yearbook order form, have "personalization" field completed, and icon choices circled to Ms. Davis Rm 311 on or before 10/14/16.

Grades 6 -11: students purchasing a yearbook can either click on link : http://www.jostens.com/ to buy yearbook, add personalization and icons or fill out the form provided and return to ESUMS. If you choose personalization, include name on form in the space provided, circle icon choices (up to 4) on back of form, and return with check or cash payment to Ms. Davis Rm 311 by October 5, 2016.

Important News for NHPS Families -- Superintendent Resigns, Replacement Sought

articles:
Garth Harries Resigns
Mayor Harp Appoints Search Committee
Board of Education Controversy

ESUMS Parents, Have Your Say!

The New Haven Public School System is >ahem< "refining and deepening" its Strategic Operating Plan, and they want to hear from you.

They will be holding focus groups this fall to collect community opinions on how to improve the schools.

If you would like to participate, send an email to Michele.Bonanno@nhboe.net or call her at 475-220-1392.

<-- Click on the flyer image for a closer view.

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.

It's Time for the Walkathon!

ESUMS 4th Annual All School Walk-A-Thon Fundraiser, Thursday, October 6 (Rain Date: Friday, October 7). All funds raised go to support school needs and activities. Unlike other fundraisers that require you buy products, our fundraiser provides a healthy walk and a morning of fun activities for all of our students.  100% of the funds raised go directly to the school.

Here is the link to donate on the school's website.

Thank you in advance for supporting your child's school through your fundraising efforts!

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.

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/

September 2016 Principal's Report

Please take time to read through this impressive "Going for the Gold" Report!

John Urschel's Wednesday Morning Math Challenge

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/wednesday-morning-math-challenge-week-1/

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

More on PLTW Course Weight Issue

Article on Oswego student activism, bringing PLTW courses to the same grade weight as AP.

Information on After School Clubs

On esumsnh.net, navigate to Students, and then Clubs & Activities.  Most club info has not yet been updated for 2016-17, but the meeting times should be quite similar.

Agenda and Minutes from Sept. 9 PTO Meeting

Meeting Minutes
Agenda
Draft Budget

Please take a moment to review these documents and discuss in the comments below. (Clicking on "No Comments" allows you to leave one!)

Some Work on the PLTW Course Weight Issue -- What Do Other Schools Do?

Southington High School (Southington, CT) -- PLTW weighted same as AP, designation "H"

Drama Program, grades 6 - 8

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

A Message from Guidance: Two Scholarship Lists

One specifically for African-American students and the other for all seniors.  Check them out soon, as many due dates are approaching!

Don't Forget -- PTO Meeting on Tuesday at 5:30

Message from Guidance: Scholarship Deadline Oct. 6

AES Scholarship Deadline Is Approaching

 

The deadline for the 11th annual AES Scholarship is October 6, 2016. 

 

Visit our website at http://aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm and please encourage your students to apply.  We wish them all good luck!

The winner(s) will be announced within 2 weeks of the deadline.

Each winner will be personally notified by email.

Michelle Ryan-Muniz
Guidance Counselor
ESUMS

Oct. 31 Scholarship Due Date: A Message From Guidance

Once again the Horatio Alger Scholarship is open for applications.  The scholarship rewards students who possess the character to succeed in life . It helps seniors overcome the financial barriers of pursuing higher education. To qualify the senior should have at least a 2.0 GPA and require financial assistance (less than $55,000 adjusted gross income) to go to college. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 31st, 2016.

Short Notice: Event Today at Career

A message from the Superintendent:
Dear Parents,

As we all know, starting strong this school year is incredibly important. That’s why we’re inviting students, staff, and community members out for the Stronger Together Symposium this today , September 1, at Career High School at 6:00pm.

The symposium will give students an outlet to discuss their social justice concerns, parents and opportunity to learn about our security policies and procedures, and teachers the space to delve into cultural competency and invest in their own health and well-being. The goal of the symposium is to give an opportunity for our community to share perspective and enter the school year with a commitment to cultural inclusion, and well-being and resilience.

This is a joint project with ConnCAT, Junta for Progressive Action, Citywide Youth Coalition, Integrated Wellness, Clifford Beers and our own Security Team. Each workshop is specifically designed to engage and inform our entire district community.

Looking forward to seeing many members of our district community in attendance – Students, Teachers, parents, and you this evening 

Please share this information with your networks and encourage your students to attend.

Flyer attached.
Best,
Superintendent Harries,

High School Students Reporting Community Service Hours

One of our PTO parents has drafted this reporting form for high school students to document their community service hours.  It does not replace the students' obligation to log in to x2vol to record those hours with powerschool.  Students must have 40 volunteer hours to graduate.

ESUMS Spirit Wear

https://www.booster.com/esumstechfundraiser-fall2016
https://www.booster.com/esumstechfundraiser-fall2016-2

FOLLOW THE LINKS ABOVE TO SEE WHAT'S NEW.

T-SHIRTS MAY NOT BE WORN AS AN APPROVED UNIFORM SHIRT... SHOW YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT IN YOUR ESUMS T-SHIRT AS YOU'RE OUT AND ABOUT ; )

Subscribe to the PTO Blog: New -- Subscribe via Email

Do you sometimes forget to check this PTO Announcements Blog?  There is an easy solution.

In the right margin, you should be able to enter your email address and receive updates directly.

(This is new -- hope it works!  Please leave a comment if it doesn't!)

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.  

Second-Hand Uniform Exchange

Parents, there are free hand-me-down uniform pieces available in the teachers' room.  The collection is a bit of a mess, and we are looking for high school student volunteers to clean it up and organize it. In the meantime, feel free to look through the piles to find anything that might fit your child.  And don't forget to donate your past uniforms -- we particularly need larger high-school sizes.  Thanks!

All Those Nickels and Dimes

The ESUMS PTO participates in a few small fundraisers that cost you absolutely nothing (but a little effort).  Each year, these passive fundraisers generate several hundred dollars to support ESUMS activities.

(1) Send your Boxtops in to the main office and register at Boxtops4Education.com.

(2) Sign up your Stop & Shop card number -- just fill in the number on the volunteer form at orientation and use the card when you shop.

(3) Amazon Associates: use the link in the right-hand margin of this blog (or directly, https://www.amazon.com/?tag=esptan-20) and the PTO will receive 4 - 7% of your purchase price at no cost to you.  It can be hard to remember to use the link, though, so change your Amazon book mark or use Amazon Smile.

(4) Amazon Smile: designate ESUMS PTO as your charity partner and do your Amazon shopping through https://smile.amazon.com/.  Amazon Smile will donate 0.5% of your purchase to the PTO.

Volunteer Opportunity for Students and Parents

A Message from NHPS:

This is the week of the Kindrgarten Canvass!  As we prepare, we are looking for volunteers to help us assemble 1,500 bags that we'll be given out over a two day period to our students. This is a great opportunity for high school students to get ahead on their volunteer hours before school starts.

Here are the shifts:

Tuesday, Aug 23: 12pm-4:30pm
Wednesday, Aug 24: 9:30am-4:30pm

**United Way, 370 James St. 4th Floor.  If you are interested, please email Adriana Joseph.

Schedule of PTO Meetings for 2016-17

All PTO meetings will be held in the Art Room -- until we move to the new building!

9/13 (5:30 pm, plan walkathon, recruit committee chairs)

10/18 (5 -7 pm, with financial aid town hall, debrief walkathon, vote funding requests, plan dance)

12/6 (5 -6 pm, followed by band concert)

3/7 (6 -7 pm, with Mini-Expo)

4/4 (5 -7 pm, with ISSP town hall, nominate officers for next year)
5/2 (5 -7 pm, with town hall for rising 9th & 12th grade families, vote officers, plan end-of-year events)  

Don't Forget Those Boxtops!

A message from our Boxtops Chair:

We hope that everyone has had a wonderful summer.

Please take a few minutes to sign up for an account at the Boxtops4Education.com website. We are listed as ESUMS on this website. With your permission, this website will occasionally send you an email regarding contests that give ESUMS the opportunity to win cash and other prizes. Please give us a chance by submitting an entry. 

Please submit your Box Tops, directly to the school, along with the student's name and grade. There is a collection box located in the Main Office for your submissions. Each Box Top is worth ten cents  - so ten Box Tops equals a dollar for ESUMS.

Fundraiser for Digital Media New York Trip

Donate at this link.

The Engineering Science University Magnet School was invited back to NYC! We will be participating in the 2016 AAHSFF AT&T Film Invitational.

Dress Code Review

Shirt with collar in navy blue, royal blue, "goldenrod" yellow, or white;
Pants in navy or tan;
Shorts and skirts are acceptable if (1) long enough to touch knees and (2) worn with socks or tights in dress code colors only (or black).
No dangling jewelry, no tight "skinny" pants, no jeans, no sweats, no exposed undies, no hoodies.
Sweaters and jackets must comply with dress code if they are to be worn all day.

Middle school:
Shoes/sneakers are supposed to be a single color -- all black with black soles or all brown with brown soles.  These are hard to find, so sometimes parents might have to settle for a pair with white soles.
Students must have a belt and shirts must be tucked in.

High school:
Allegedly, the one-color-shoe rule has been relaxed and students may wear shirts untucked.  The high school uniform has also been expanded to allow black and grey sweaters, scarves, and ESUMS logo shirts.  No hats, but religious head coverings are fine.
High school dress code violations are taken seriously.

The school has a great selection of used uniforms; just ask in the office and be sure to donate your gently used ones!

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

Click to view the Calendar.

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.

An Opportunity for Poets

ArtSpace is recruiting poets with performance experience.  Might be of interest to our poetry club.

Back-To-School Orientation Dates

Please pencil in these orientation dates and times as it's still quite early in the summer.  If anything changes, we'll post the rescheduled times here.

Tuesday, August 23,  Grades 9 & 10- 8:30-9:30AM

                                          Grades 11& 12- 9:30-10:30AM         

Wednesday, August 24, Grades 6-8  4-5PM

                                                Grades 9-12  5-6PM

Thursday, August 25, Grade 6 8:30-9:30AM

                                            Grade 7 & 8- 9:30-10:30AM

NHPS 2016-17 School Calendar

2016-2017 School Calendar --- First Day of School is September 1st.

Something to Brag About

100% of the members of the ESUMS graduating class of 2016 have plans for post-secondary education.  Congratulations!

Congratulations Graduates!

(cake prepared by Marjolaine Pastry Shop, State Street, New Haven)

The High School Barbecue Seeks Donations

Please see the list at this link.  The barbecue will be on Friday.

Reminder: Yearbooks

Students can still buy a yearbook up to the 15th.  Contact Ms. Davis for details.

Reminder: Celebration of Learning is Today at 2:30

Help wanted: Cat Sitter, one week, mid-June

Two cans a day at our house (North Haven), no litter changes. Can be two people (one who can stop by in the morning, another in the evening). Sweetest cat ever; modest pay.  Email if interested. 

ESUMS PTO Policy on Student Travel Grants

ESUMS students frequently excel in academic competitions and earn the opportunity to travel to national-level competitions.  We have sent students in the past to national history, poetry, digital media, mathematics, science, and engineering competitions, and they frequently win awards even at the national level.

It is the PTO's policy to provide $150 travel reimbursement for national competitions per student per year while funds last.

ESUMS School Play Review from Malay USA

Truly amazing performances by members of ESUMS Drama Club. It was held at the University of New Haven Bucknall Theatre on June 2nd and June 3rd.

A few words or a simple sentence will not be sufficient to describe the incredibly mesmering performance by these young students. You really need to be there!

And you were there, you would've been so captivated by the show, that you didn't even realized that it was two hour long by the time it ended. It was so funny you would've laughed so hard, we all did! We are still talking about it even two days after the show.

ESUMS News at Malay USA

We'd like to direct your attention to a facebook page that does a great job of covering news about ESUMS: Malay USA.  The following is a sample article about our math team competitors.  We wish Hizami and Prastik all the best in this tough competition!

New Haven, Friday June 3, 2016: Hizami Anuar, Prastik Mohanraj and David Metrick are among the 45 Connecticut high school students who will be representing the Connecticut Association of Mathematics League (CSAML) at the 41st annual American Regions Mathematics League (ARML 2016), also known as "World Series of Mathematics Competitions" at Penn State University.

Nice Article on ESUMS by CT Council for Education Reform

Excerpt: 
Whether dealing with curriculum or culture—everything that goes on in the school is based upon the principle that all children can achieve at high levels if you set high expectations. And that seems to be bearing out.

ESUMS prepares its students for STEM programs at the collegiate level through a “hands-on and minds-on” philosophy. We heard from a variety of educators and students that what primarily distinguishes this school is its level of rigor, and a core belief that all students can achieve at high levels.  

Read more at http://ctedreform.org/blog/.

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 Message from the Citywide Parent Team

"Good evening parents, this is Ife, a parent from Elm City Montessori School and a member of the Citywide Parent Team.   I want to remind all of you that this coming Thursday  June 2nd at 5 p.m. is our Citywide Parent Team meeting at Hillhouse Floyd Little Athletic Center located next to Hillhouse High School.  Child care is provided.  Dinner is served at 5 p.m.  Please come out; this is a meeting you do not want to miss."

ESUMS Summer Program

ESUMS Summer School Application 2016

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

Blood Drive May 31st

Good Day ESUMS parents/guardians,

We are hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive Tuesday, May 31 from 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. We are inviting parents to come and donate to save a life! -- actually you can save up to 3 lives with one donation! 

We are taking appointments every 15 minutes beginning at 8 a.m. At this moment times that are wide open are between 11-11:45 and 12:15-1:30.

It will only take about 45-60 minutes from start to finish.  If you would like to sign up please reply to this email with the time you are available and I will let you know immediately if that time is available. 

Thank you for taking the time to read this important message.  We look forward to seeing you at the blood drive!

"Kids Build" Group Tours ESUMS New Building

Outside the New Building on UNH Campus

Great Opportunity: NY Academy of Sciences Junior Academy

Please click this link to the Junior Academy website.

"Each year, we invite students ages 13–19 to join The Junior Academy. Successful applicants gain lifelong access to exclusive educational opportunities and a remarkable global STEM network."

"Students develop advanced research, innovation, and collaboration skills with best-in-class learning resources and leverage these skills to compete in challenges sponsored by industry-leading companies."

"Enrollment is now open. Students will be accepted on a rolling basis until open spots have been filled. Application deadline is June 16, 2016. The next set of bootcamps and challenges will launch September 2016."

Please Help Out the Senior Class with Graduation Expenses

Please give generously to the ESUMS 2K16 Fundraiser.

ESUMS Students Win at New Haven Science Fair

This news video shows almost every ESUMS student competing in the fair.  Congratulations to Lauren, Prastik, Sumi, Aria, James, Eva, Shreya, and Punar!  

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.

Google Science Fair Deadline Tuesday May 17

Ages 13-18.  Details here.

STEM Career Fair at Wilbur Cross May 19th

Click for all the Details.

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):

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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Get Those Dance Tickets from Ms. Nap!

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

Big News: UNH Girls Math Camp is Now Free of Charge and Application Deadline is Extended

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PTO Meeting Tomorrow at 5:00

Be there or be square!

EXPO Schedule for Saturday May 14

Dear Families,  It’s ExpoFest time!!

ESUMS will have six teams competing against other CT schools.  Teams will set up their interactive exhibitions at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford,CT to display and pitch their work to the public. Each project will be assessed by a panel of judges comprised of business professionals, higher-education faculty, and experts in the realms of science, technology and business.

Volunteer at Westville Art Walk

Need Community Service Hours? Volunteer at Westville Art Walk.  See attached flyer for more information.

 ArtWalkVolunteer.pdf 

Take a Survey for the E-Commerce Class

Hi everyone, If you could please answer the following questions and email them to magicalmarketingfirm@gmail.com ASAP, it'd be appreciated! Thank you for helping the ESUMS E-Commerce project!!!!

NHPS Meetings in May

CPLT Monthly Meeting May 5, 2016 at 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm James Hillhouse High School, 480 Sherman Parkway.  Monthly meeting of parents from all NHPS schools to network, discuss topics of interest to all NHPS parents, and collaborate to improve education citywide. Free childcare is provided, along with dinner and Spanish translation. All are welcome.

Board of Education May 9th and May 23rd, 5:30 pm, Beecher School

Finance & Operations Committee May 2nd and May 16th, 4 pm, 54 Meadow Street room 5B

Website on Instruction at ESUMS

ESUMS Resources is the website of instructional coach Shawna Johnson.  Please visit it to learn more about all the careful theory and details behind teaching, learning, and testing at ESUMS.

PTO Meeting Tuesday May 3 at 5

Special Guest: Ms. Migliore will speak about Restorative Justice at ESUMS.

Other business includes: Field Day, Middle School Dance, Orientation for New Students at UNH, and end-of-year activities.

A Reminder from Ms.Paris-Cooper

Today is a Report Card Conference Day and high school students will have an opportunity to purchase slices of pizza for a $1.00. Regular lunch is not available for high school students only.

Also note that the high school seniors are having a raffle of two baskets with over $300.00 in gift cards. The cost is $1.00. Please support.

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.

High School Students: Document Your PLTW Work with College Board

Register here.

In 2015, College Board introduced a new program, a combined effort between the College Board and Project Lead The Way (PLTW) to increase participation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses. This program provides an opportunity for students to earn a recognition that shows colleges and employers that they're ready for advanced course work and interested in STEM careers.

To ensure that qualifying students in your school earn the recognition this summer, please encourage students to submit their application on the AP + PLTW student recognition site by June 30. Students will only need to complete three easy steps to get started:

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.

Free -- Girls For Technology Saturday Math/Science Academy, 4 Saturdays in Hartford

Sign up here.  April 2 & 23, May 7, June 14

Girls For Technology's Saturday Math & Science Academy is an enrichment program that educates and motivates youth via pre-highschool/college out of school, hands on math and science experiential learning activites.  Girls ages 10-14 yrs old will participate in workshops that include STEM activities that inspire and encourage young girls' interest in STEM disciplines.
Join us at Capital Community College 2nd Floor. Lunch will be provided. Chance to win Prizes!

Milton Fisher Scholarship

The Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity is accepting applications for this unusual college scholarship, until April 30, 2016.
A $20,000 college scholarship (up to $5000 per year for four years ), is open to high school juniors, seniors, and freshmen in college, who have created “outside the box “ projects, often not related to school. One does not have to be an A student to submit an application. Originality is a key factor, and multiple scholarships are awarded each year, based on the quality of the projects submitted.

Apply for this scholarship if you are . . .
-- a student who has solved an artistic, scientific, or technical problem in a new or unusual way
-- a student who has come up with a distinctive solution to problems faced by your school, community or family
-- a student who has created a new group, organization, or institution that serves an important need.

Several New Haven area students have been awarded this scholarship for a range of projects. One student led the team that developed the Mobile Food Market, and partnered with City Seed to implement it.  Another developed a micro-pottery class at Eli Whitney Museum. A full list of awardees is on our site.  While we often receive applications that are scientific, we are very interested in projects with a personal, artistic, or community focus.
The application deadline is April 30, 2016.
Please visit our website www.rbffoundation.org,  for further details,  and read it closely, including the FAQ.  For questions and additional information, please contact Denise Canning (dcanning@cfgnh.org) at the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, which administers this scholarship. (203-777-2386). (NHI)

Spring Break Skating Party

We Need Some Parent Activism.

(1) High School Boys' Bathroom

The ESUMS high school boys' bathroom is locked and unusable because it is damaged to the point of being hazardous.  The repair is major, and a work order has been submitted to the school district.  While we wait for the repair, the high school boys have to waste class time to use the middle school bathroom across the building, which overuses that bathroom and degrades its condition.  Since we are moving in a year and a work order can be ignored for a year, it's unlikely we will see a repair unless we take some action.

Please help us instigate some action on this work order by sending a polite but urgent email requesting a prompt repair to the the Director of Facilities and the Chief Operating Officer.

(2)  School-wide Wifi

The new wifi installed by the district is still badly unreliable.  The school's laptops can rarely connect to it with frequent drops and outages, an unreasonable situation in a school whose mission is STEM!  This is especially important as we approach testing season; the SBACs will be given in May, and those are all online.

Please consider sending a polite but urgent email to the Manager of IT and our Director of Instruction requesting immediate attention to this problem.

(3)  Board of Education Meeting Monday

The PTO has been paying close attention to the issue of New Haven charging (new) magnet tuition to the sending suburban districts.  In particular, this discussion at the Finance Committee raises some alarms:

In the worst-case scenario, districts would refuse to pay the tuition, De La Paz said Monday at the finance committee meeting. “The only recourse for us is to dis-enroll the student.”

During the school year? Goldson asked. Harries shook his head no.

“That would be your choice,” De La Paz said. He advised sending districts the number of students accepted into New Haven magnet schools in the lottery process this spring and talking with them further. (NHI)

If this worries you or if you want to learn more about it, magnet tuition should be discussed at Monday's Board if Education meeting, Monday, April 11th, at 5:30 at Beecher School, 100 Jewel Street.  There will be opportunity for public comment.

Thank you so much for your active work on behalf of our students!

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!  

Slides from Ms. Johnson's AP Presentation

Slides.  Please contact Ms. Johnson with questions or for more information.

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.

Independent Study and College-Before-College Programs

Here is a brochure from the ISSP office with some of the details about how to participate in these programs.  Our temporary ISSP coordinator is Ms. Aromatici, and she has office hours at ESUMS on Thursdays in room 317.

PTO Tonight 5:30

NHPS (Free) Summer Program -- Aspirations for Higher Learning

The Aspirations for Higher Learning Pre-Collegiate Institute, a 6-week intensive academic initiative of the New Haven Public Schools’ will begin its 21^st consecutive year on July 1, 2016.  The program will operate on the campuses of Yale University and Southern Connecticut State University.  All New Haven area high school students may apply.  We seek students who want a challenge for the summer of 2016.  

The primary goal of the ‘Aspirations’ program is to strengthen academic skills and to prepare students to succeed in college.

Folder of Application Materials

Contact Ms. Aromatici for more details.  She is at ESUMS every Thursday in room 317.

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.

Upcoming NHPS Board of Education Meeting Dates

April 4 & April 18, 4 pm, 54 Meadow St. Room 5B -- Finance & Operations Committee (will be discussing expensive additions to ESUMS new building budget)

April 11 & April 25, 5:30 pm, Beecher School Auditorium -- Board of Education (may discuss next year's school budgets and the possibility of charging magnet tuition to the suburbs)

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.

Useful Website: NHPS's College-Before-College and Independent Study Programs

https://isspinfo.wordpress.com/about/

Amazon Smile

The PTO now participates in Amazon Smile.  If you find it hard to remember to use the link in the right-hand margin of this page, just sign up once for Smile, and we will receive a very small percentage of your payments forever more at no cost to you.

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/01-0932039