On Thursday, October 15th some of our high school students attended Construction Career Day at the NY State Fair Grounds with Mr. M. Students were able to move between 3 stations: Hands-on Demonstrations, Operating & Static Equipment, and Career/Continuing Education Booths. During the trip, students learned about the wide range of career options available in the construction industry from about 40 different types of construction-related companies and union contractors. Students were also able to speak with employers, college representatives, and unions to discuss apprenticeship programs and hiring information. This was a really fun field trip and will definitely be a trip SAS attends again next year!

On Friday, October 9, 2015, the SAS Middle school held its first Student of the Month ceremony of the year. A student, who showed dedication, passion, and hard work through out September, from each section was recognized during the ceremony. Each student was awarded with a certificate and a dress down day pass. Everyone enjoyed the ceremony with laughter and cheers. Ceremony was closed by a great performance with students in step/drill club who had their first demonstration since the club activities have started. Congratulations to star students of September. Keep up the good work.

On Friday, September 11, 2015, the SAS Middle School held a variety of activities commemorating 9/11. In the morning, we created an American flag using each grade level wearing red, white, and blue and paid our respects with a moment of silence. We also conducted the pledge of allegiance as an entire school. In the classroom, middle school students studied the event and our country’s response, heard narratives from staff perspective of where they were during 9/11 as well as wrote thank you letters to the brave men and women that serve our great nation.

On September 23rd, 2015 all of the 2nd grade went to Navarino Orchards for a field trip. The students have been working on story writing in school and have been writing stories about the Journey of a seed. While at the orchard, teachers and students talked about how the apples have seeds and what their journey might be if they had gotten out of the apple at the orchard. Needless to say, it was a very fun journey this seed would have had at the orchard! Students took hay rides, picked apples, and explored the orchard while they were there! A great time was had by all!