Celebration of Learning Details

PTO & Town Hall Meeting will precede the main event at 3 pm in the cafeteria.

ESUMS Film Festival

The students running the Film Festival have now put more detailed information into a website: http://esumsstudentfilmfestival.com.  Not only will it be a great event showing all of the digital media students' hard work, the website is pretty impressive, too!

Field Day Rescheduled to Friday Due to Weather

Due to a very iffy weather forecast for overnight tonight and tomorrow morning, Field Day has been rescheduled for Friday, June 6...same location and same time.  We'll still need the same donated items (gallons of water, cups, jugs, ice, coolers, healthy snacks) and the same number of volunteers...that hasn't changed.  Unfortunately, I am unavailable Friday.  So please respond to Jeanne Pennella and Cathy Berni regarding your availability to help out on Friday.  Thanks, Bob Ennis (field day chair)

Bumper Stickers are Here!

Show your school spirit!

Stickers are 4"x5" (10.16 x 12.7 cm^2) with a black background.  

$3 each, available from the PTO at the Celebration of Learning on June 9.

ESUMS Film Festival -- An Invitation from the Students

"Come join us at all ESUMS Film Festival and have fun! It will be on June 24 and tickets are being sold for 5$! Anyone is welcome. Please tell your friends and family. We promise an AWESOME night of amazing sound effects and super dramatic motion pictures. If ticket needed contact Nima Mansouri at nimamnsr@gmail.com or inbox any of our outstanding students on Facebook, and we will give you all the info needed. Hope to see you all!" 

Summer Meals Awareness

ALL children and teens in Connecticut are welcome to free summer meals (breakfast and lunch).   If you have time and interest on Saturday, June 14, please come out to the Summer Meal Blitz, spreading awareness of this great program.

Details about the event: http://www.nhps.net/node/3332
Details about the Summer Meals Program: http://www.ctsummerfood.org/

Oratory Finalists

Congratulations to 8th Graders Morgan Cobbs and Pranav Kandarpa for their excellent (finalist) performances in OneWorld’s Middle School Oratory Competition Final.

Blue News, May 20

The latest Blue News.

Orientation for New Students on Thursday

Welcome, new families, to the ESUMS PTO Announcements Blog!  

From the letter you should have received:

"We are holding our annual mandatory orientation for all ESUMS 2014-15 families at our next Parent Town Meeting, which will be on Thursday, May 22nd, 5:30 p.m. at the University of New Haven.  . . . Please bring your child to the meeting.  We will be administering an algebra readiness exam to all incoming middle school students.  We will also give a math placement exam to all incoming high school students.  . . . When preparing for the orientation on May 22nd please bring your child’s most recent CMT scores and report card so that we may have a copy for review in planning for the most successful school year possible. Bring a pencil, and of course bring your enthusiasm for math and science and STEM education." 

See you at the Orientation!  

Middle School Oratory Competition TODAY

Tue May 20, 2014 3:59pm – 5:59pm

Middle School Oratory Competition Final

ESUMS 8th graders will be participating.   Come cheer them on! The event is free and open to the public, at Worthington Hooker Middle School, 691 Whitney Ave.

Three ESUMS Teams Won Awards at CT Innovation Expo

ESUMS teams Shark Shield, Roadways and the Sound of Preservation have won awards.  Congratulations on the hard work and terrific projects of all who participated!

Another ESUMS Expo Team in the News!

The New Haven Independent reports on Paint-Away Termites (aka Termite Terminators).

photo: NHI

ESUMS New Haven Science Fair Results

Congratulations to:

6th graders Daniel Majkut and James Rodrigues (Honorable Mention)
7th graders Jacob Feuerstein (2nd) and Prastik Mohanraj (1st)
8th graders Whitney Davis and Caitlin Lemar (Honorable Mention)
9th graders Lauren Low (3rd, plus awards from American Chemical Society, Biophysical Society and the Bob Apfel Award) and Shyam Patel (Honorable Mention, plus American Society of Metals Award)

and to all of their teachers, mentors and parents as well!

(photo: Yale University)

Field Day

Hi Everyone,

The middle school field day event will be taking place during the school day on Wednesday, June 4th, at the University of New Haven.  We are looking for parents to:

1.  Volunteer the day of the event - please let us know when you would be available (i.e., setup, during, cleanup).

2.  Donate snacks or beverages for the day off - we are looking for individually wrapped snacks or fruit such as apples, oranges, etc. that will not be "touched" by everyone.  Also, the PTO has three large jugs for water and whatever but if you have one that we could use, it would be helpful.  Just please put your name on it.  Lastly, if anyone is willing to donate water or another beverage (think healthy so no soda or anything that will spoil outside), please let us know.  We plan to offer the students pizza for lunch.

3.  Anything else you can think of - just let us know.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at esumspto@gmail.com.

Thanks,

Cathy Berni, PTO President

Poetry Slam Tomorrow (Wednesday) Night

The ESUMS Poetry Club will host a Poetry Slam at The Space, on Treadwell St. in Hamden at 6 pm, Wed. May 14.  The event is free, but donations requested.

Another ESUMS Expo Team in the News

Video of Tara Minaee, Precious Szostek, and Mr. Tynes talking about the Shark Shield project.

May 14 Middle School Movie

The Middle School will be showing Frozen right after school on Wed. May 14 in the art room.  Admission $1, snacks extra.

Field Day T-Shirt Money & Order Form Due Wednesday, May 14!

Field Day T-shirts are $7 or $9, depending on size.  They come in yellow, navy, or royal blue.  But, you must order by Wednesday!

Expo is Saturday!

EXPO time is coming up this weekend. Please talk to your student to find out if he/she is on the roster to attend EXPO this year.  

The Student Innovation Expo is an annual highlight for the Center for 21st Century Skills and affiliated organizations. This event is the culminating experience for a year’s worth of hard work and innovation by high school students from across the state of Connecticut.ESUMS’ high school students participating in Center for 21st Century Skills & CT Career Choices programs will be celebrating a year's work of innovation, creativity, and imagination on May 17, 2014, at the Governor William A. O’Neill State Armory in Hartford, Conn.

Students are expected to wear dark shoes (brown or black) with khaki pants or skirts (no cargo pants) along with their polo shirt with their embroidered logo. All attire must be clean, pressed and wrinkle free. Students will be on their feet for most of the day, so heels aren’t recommended. Students must arrive at ESUMS by 6am to assist with the loading of team materials on the busses. The busses will depart the school promptly at 6:15 am. Students are expected to attend the event in its entirety from the setup phase, opening and awards ceremonies. The students’ participation represents a significant grade in their Chemistry, Biology and/or technology classes. 

If you would like additional information about EXPO, please use the following link:
http://innovationexpo.skills21.org

Tech Programs in New Milford, CT

Robotics and Beyond

These programs are far away, up near Danbury, but they are interesting and reasonably priced.