▶ The Science Academies of New York celebrated the 20-year milestone of providing high-quality public school education to children in the Syracuse community.
▶ The SAS High School Robotics Team attended the First Tech Challenge Kick-Off event at Mohawk Valley Community College.
▶ SAS Middle School students reached 1,000 then 5,000 pages in the fall reading challenge.
▶ Three SAS ES Elementary students are featured in the prestigious NYSSBA Art Exhibit.
▶ SAS Elementary partnered with families to create a Home/School Organization (HSO).
▶ SAS High School welcomed new and returning families during Back to School Night in September.
▶ SAS High School was visited by representatives from several colleges and Universities, including Syracuse University, Utica College, Canisius University, Elmira College, St. John’s University, and Damen University.
▶ SAS Elementary celebrated September, October, and November as Students of the Month.
▶ SAS High School Robotics team members won first place in the CNY Steamboat Challenge.
▶ SAS Middle School students won 4th place in the CNY Steamboat Challenge.
▶ Otto the Orange from Syracuse University visited SAS Elementary to kick off Otto’s Reading Challenge.
▶ SAS Elementary partnered with We Rise Above the Streets Recovery Outreach for a donation drive in November.
▶ SAS High School Robotics team won first place in the CNY Bridges Challenge at the Museum of Science & Technology.
▶ SAS Middle School won 1st and 3rd place in the CNY Bridges Challenge.
▶ SAS Elementary School hosted the annual Literacy Night.
▶ SAS Middle Schools held the first Quarter Awards breakfast, rewarding scholars for their academics and citizenship for the first quarter of the year.
▶ The girls' basketball team celebrated their first win against Syracuse West and coach Nicholson’s first win as the girls' basketball coach.
▶ CNY Central anchor Megan Coleman was a guest speaker at SAS Elementary during College & Career Week.
▶ SAS Kindergarteners are featured on the 5 pm news after Megan Coleman’s visit.
▶ For the second year, SAS Elementary partnered with We Rise Above the Streets Recovery Outreach for the “Share the Warmth” donation drive.
▶ SAS held the annual 3rd & 4th-grade spelling bee.