ESUMS Wins FETC STEM Excellence Award

Mr. Tynes accepted the high school award on behalf of ESUMS.

Mr. Pinsker accepted the nomination of ESUMS middle school as a finalist.

Deadline -- New Haven Promise

Important Final Reminder: The Class of 2017 application deadline for New Haven Promise and Passport To Promise is upon us. Students must have completed all requirements, including ensuring parent authorization if they are not 18 years old. Those applying for Passport must also have submitted a 300-word essay and information regarding their recommender by the deadline (Fri., Jan. 27, midnight). That deadline will not be extended.

Another Scholarship

Hello Seniors!

Please see attached scholarship!

Attachments:
American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarship Essay Contest 2.pdf

Michelle Ryan-Muniz
Guidance Counselor
ESUMS

Scholarship for African-American Seniors

PROGRAM BENEFITS INCLUDE:

Tiered tuition scholarships up to a total of $25,000

• $2,500—freshmen and sophomores academic years
• $5,000—juniors and seniors academic years
• An additional $5,000—fifth-year students
• A $5,000 internship stipend for a STEM-related project

Participation in:

• K-12 STEM Summer Institute (pre-college)
• UNCF Student Tech Empowerment Workshop

Career-development support:

• Mentoring, training and education
• Access to entrepreneurial training in launching new tech ventures through a competitive venture accelerator program.

Apply online: UNCF.org/STEMSCHOLARS Deadline: February 23, 2017, 11:59 PM EST

General Eligibility: African American; 3.0 GPA; high school senior entering U.S.-accredited college or university Fall 2017; demonstrated unmet or financial need; U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident

T 202 810 0331

E stemscholars@uncf.org

UNCF
1805 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

Scholarship Information Session this Thursday, 1/26

Come Learn about the various local scholarships available to high school seniors who are looking to attend college or trade school after graduation.

Greater New Haven Scholarship Information Session this THURSDAY!




School Counselors and Advisors

FREE $$$$$ for your students. Please share with your current 12th graders that on Thursday, January 26th at 6:00pm there will be a local SCHOLARSHIP FAIR for any current high school senior who lives in the Greater New Haven Area.

Every year, thousands of free local $$$ go unclaimed because our students are not applying for the scholarships.  Please encourage your students to attend.

WHAT YOU CAN DO...

Forward this email to your students through Naviance
Share this email with your colleagues and friends
Make DAILY announcements in your schools
Post the flyer within your schools.

Scholarship Presenters:

The New Haven Scholarship Fund
Wells Fargo Bank
New Haven Promise
NAACP of Greater New Haven
The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa
And many many more....

***This is a free event open to the public and to any current 12th grader who lives in the Greater New Haven Area. Registration is not needed to attend.***

Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs, Inc| Phone: 203-498-1087 | Fax: 203-498-1149 | www.higherheightsyouth.org

Blue News with Important Details about the School Move!

Blue News January 18, 2017

Parents of Students Who Use Special Education Services -- 2 Bills in CT Legislature

Two proposed bills for parents of Special Education students to know about:

AN ACT SHIFTING THE BURDEN OF PROOF IN SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARINGS To shift the burden of proof to parents in special education hearings.
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2017/TOB/h/2017HB-05787-R00-HB.htm

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING PROCESS to restrict the length of special education hearings to a maximum of three days, and establish policies and procedures for standards of practice for such hearings, including, but not limited to, procedures to ensure consistency among hearing officers, an oversight mechanism for supervisory review, consistency of rulings and logic of decisions, and standards for advocates and outside evaluators.
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2017/TOB/h/2017HB-05789-R00-HB.htm

Tomorrow: Community Conversation about the CCJEF Lawsuit (CT School Funding)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-conversation-tickets-30861416327

Wed, January 18, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST

Hamden Middle School Cafeteria
2623 Dixwell Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518 

ESUMS Movie Field Trip Feb. 3

Attachments:
 Hidden_Figuers_Announcement.pdf (970.8 KB)
 Hidden_Figures_Permission_Form.pdf (265.6 KB)

Dates For Magnet School Fairs and Applications 2017

http://www.newhavenmagnetschools.com/

Important Dates and Deadlines - 2017

Wed., February 1 – School Choice Enrollment Catalog available and online applications open

Wed., February 1 – School Expo at the Floyd Little Athletic Center (6-8 pm)

Sat., February 4 – School Expo at John Martinez Magnet School (11am - 2pm)

Sun., March 5 – Application deadline

Tue., April 12 – School Choice Placement Process

Fri., May 5 - Deadline to Accept/Decline 1st Round Placement

A New Newsletter from the ESUMS Leadership Team

ESUMS December Leadership Newsletter, featuring Instructional Focus, School Culture,  Assessment (Testing), Magnet Info, and STEM Day photographs.

A Message from Guidance: Scholarship Available

The Associated General Contractors of Connecticut Two-Year ScholarshipApplication is now available.  Please visit www.ctconstruction.org/agcctscholarship or see below for details.

Exam Week Will be January 17-20

The schedule for particular exams will be released soon.  Parents, please note that these are early dismissal days for all students, not just high school.

New Building Project Status Report

May be viewed at this link.

Minutes from PTO Meeting with Dr. Mayo

Click to read the meeting minutes.

Supporting Documents from Last Night's Meeting on the New Building and Technology

Please review at your leisure and send comments to esumspto@gmail.com.  Minutes from the meeting will be posted later today.

ESUMS "Network Challenges"

ESUMS Technology

To clarify, these were prepared by the central office administrators and handed out at the meeting; these are not our docs.

Reminder: PTO Meeting with Dr. Mayo Tomorrow at 5pm Before the Band Concert!

Please come out and discuss wifi and technology in our Leeder Hill building as well as our new building in West Haven.  We hope to learn the date and details of the coming move.

We will meet in the art room if attendance allows.  Questions about technology and the move can be submitted in advance to esumspto@gmail.com.  Submitted questions will be asked first, followed by open floor.

Important Message from Guidance about Tracking Community Service Hours

Hello Students!

All community service hours must now be documented in a website called servo.city.  If you have already put community service hours into x2vol in Naviance, those hours have transferred over to servo.city.  Ask your counselor if you need assistance!

Dec. 3 -- NAACP Hearing on Charter Schools

Please consider fitting this important event into your busy schedule.  (click on image for details)

Dec. 9 -- High School Coronation Dance -- Snack Request

As you may know, the high school is throwing a big dance on Friday, December 9th, and they are looking for donations of snacks and small paper cups.  Please send your donation into the office next week.  If anyone would like to volunteer to attend the dance and keep the drink coolers refilled, please contact Alice Coleman (address above).