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

Details here.

Another Important Date

Sunday, March 20th, is the first day of Spring -- enjoy the vernal equinox everyone!

Mark Your Calendars: The Early Dismissal Schedule Has Changes!

New half days are April 4th and May 9th.  Exam half days are June 9, 10, 13, 14.  The last day of school is June 20.

Further changes: End of the Marking Period is now April 8.

Report card conference is April 28 from 5-7pm.  It will be an early dismissal day.  5-7pm open conferences.

April 27 will be an early dismissal with afternoon conferences by appointment.

High School Students: View the Course Catalog

Go to esumsnh.net, click on the High School tab, and then choose HS Curriculum.  Or just click this link.

Extra! Extra! The Blue News is Back!

Blue News March 2016

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

Closer to Free

Click here to support (ESUMS parent) Darcey Cobbs-Lomax's anti-cancer bike ride.

Parent Volunteers Needed for UNH/Vista Advisory Board

We need 5 parents to attend the:

Vista Community Advisory Board Meeting

Friday May 13th

3:00pm-4:30pm

UNH Moulton Lounge

This is a formal meeting with UNH to discuss the AmeriCorps Vista who will be in charge of the partnership. UNH needs ESUMS parents' input on what the Vista should be doing and recommendations.  This is a one day commitment.

Please email eyoung@newhaven.edu with your name and email if interested or any questions.

Sign Up For UNH Girls' STEAM Day

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http://www.newhaven.edu/engineering/ESUMS/women/

Please Help Send Hizami and Aiman to MathCon.

Here is the Go Fund Me to donate to send our math superstars Hizami and Aiman Anuar to MathCon in Chicago.  (link repaired)

Science Talk in Milford Monday Night, Guilford Wednesday Night

Milford Public Library at 7 pm, March 14, Science in the News - The Quantum Factory: Creating Solar Storms, Particles, and Uncertainty, http://onhsa.yale.edu/event/science-news-quantum-factory-creating-solar-storms-particles-and-uncertainty-1

Talk will be repeated Wednesday at the Guilford Public Library at 7.

Volunteer to Judge the New Haven Science Fair on May 16

Science Fair Volunteers Needed

Get involved with the 2016 New Haven Science Fair! Sign up to be a JUDGE or MENTOR:
Judges speak one-on-one with the students to hear about their projects before evaluation. Judging is a two-day commitment occurring on Monday, May 16 (4-8pm; first-time judges need to arrive at 4pm for an orientation) and Tuesday, May 17 (9am-1pm). Contact: melanie.s.bauer@gmail.com.

Mentors typically volunteer once a week for 1-1.5 hours. They work in the classroom with teachers to help students understand the scientific method and assist in the early stages of researching and defining their projects. Start volunteering in a class today! Contact: nhsciencefair@gnhcc.com  For more information: www.nhsciencefair.org

STEM Challenge for High School Girls, due March 26

Fill out an application form and make a video about your innovative STEM project that will change the world.  Win $500 and trip to California.  Details here.

New Haven Schools Budget Discussion for 2016-17

Budget proposals have been made to the Board of Education and will be discussed at the meeting on Monday, March 14, at 5:30 p.m. at Beecher School (100 Jewel St.).

You can read the entire proposal at this link (link fixed).  ESUMS information begins on page 108.  

Pies for Pi Day

Please send in a pie for Pi Day!

The high school student government is having a Pi Day fundraiser the entire week of March 14.  They request parents to send in pies which they will slice and sell at lunchtime.  If you would like to send in a pie (or many) please sign up at the link below.  Refrigeration will be available, and your student can drop the pie off in the morning,  Thank you!

[ Sign Up Here ]

(ps -- This fundraiser is in addition to any Pi Day activities scheduled for the middle school.)

Students: See The Color Purple on Broadway for Only $33, April 6

A Message from our Boxtops Chair (Updated)

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):

Become an Officer of the PTO for 2016-17

At our March 9th meeting, the PTO will collect nominations for officers for next year according to our bylaws.  You can nominate yourself or someone else.  Voting will be done at the following meeting in late April.

Please consider taking on one of these roles to get more involved and help our school.  The time commitment is not heavy, and you'll have a lot of help.

Become a Frog Watch Citizen Scientist!

Wednesday Feb. 24, 7 - 9 pm.  Yale Environmental Science Center (behind the Peabody), Room 110

Details here.

Student Volunteers Needed for Robotics Competition on Saturday

The VEX Robotics competition at UNH on Saturday is looking for ESUMS students volunteers. 

http://www.newhaven.edu/news-events/news-releases/2015-2016/983134/​

Below is a flyer for the event. Here is information for volunteers.

Interested ESUMS students can contact Alec Andrulat at robotics@newhaven.edu for details.  Students will check in with Alec when they arrive at UNH.

They can arrive at The David Beckerman Recreation Center (marked on the attached map) on the main campus on Friday, 2/12 from 3:00pm-8pm to help with setup. They do not need to be there the whole time. 

Staff will be there from 3:00pm to 8:00 PM to work on setup. 

In addition we need help 7:30 AM to 5 PM on  Saturday, 2/13/16. They can take shifts or come for all or part of the time. Friday is most important time for helping us and will allow the team to compete and volunteer.