On Saturday, October 15th, 2016, Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School took first place in the senior division of the second annual CNY Steamboat Challenge, which was held at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology. 

A total of 54 students comprising 35 teams participated in the design, build, and compete STEM event. Students built a boat out of recycled materials, including a metal engine that produces stem to propel the boat when heated by a tea light candle. Teams of between one and four students in grades four through 12 raced their boats on 3 inches of water inside 10-foot-long inflatable tracks. 

The student STEM competition was divided into two levels: junior for students in grades four through eight and senior for students in grades nine through 12. 

Winners received a medal and the winners' schools received a plaque. 

After the final heats, the top teams in each level raced against each other to see who would take home the Admiral's Trophy. The winner was the senior team of Yovanis Garcia and Lalita Dahal, from the Syracuse Academy of Science. 

CNY Steamboat Challenge is organized by the Central New York Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and sponsored by the MOST and OBG. Support is provided by Lockheed Martin, NASA, Syracuse University's College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Technology Alliance of Central New York (TACNY), and Carrier.

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On October 19th, 2016, the 1st grade students at SAS Elementary were learning about how animals communicate. As a special guest, they we were able to meet Bob the Cockatiel, a pet of one of their peers. They learned about how Bob communicates with his human family and other birds, using sounds and body language! Everyone enjoyed speaking and playing with Bob!

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On October 17th, Mary O'Neill, a parent in a second grade class, presented along with her son to teach the students about type 1 diabetes. The presentation included information about what diabetes is, what type of things people with diabetes go through on a daily basis. Students learned about sugars and carbohydrates and what kinds of foods have lots of carbohydrates. Thank you to Mrs. O'Neill for her wonderful presentation!

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On Monday October 17th and Tuesday, October 18th, the 2nd graders visited Golub's Pumpkin Farm in Manlius, NY. While visiting, the students pet many farm animals, as well as rode on a horse. After picking pumpkins, the students watched Mr. Golub launch a pumpkin with a catapult! They ended the trip by going through their bat shaped corn maze. 

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On Tuesday, October 11th, volunteer firemen from Marcellus Fire Department came to speak about fire safety with the second graders. They covered such topics as smoke detectors, exit plans, and some of the things that firemen can do to keep us safe. They also brought their gear to show students what a firefighter might look like if they come to your house. 

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On Friday, October 21st, 2016, the SAS Middle School hosted a Girl's Empowerment Night. Fifth, sixth, and seventh grade girls came out to learn how to be strong, confident young women, to empower themselves, and each other, and to enjoy a night of fun activities. Among the activities included, dinner, pillow case decorating, nail painting, make-up, games, dancing, singing, and a movie with popcorn. Additionally, two guest speakers came to inspire our female students, Ms. Diamond from the Boys and Girls Club, and Ms. Pearl from McMahon/ Ryan Child Advocacy Center. Thank you to all that volunteered to make this amazing event happen!

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On Monday, October 17th, 2016, Mr. Ben Walsh visited our 4th grade students and talked to them about business development and citizenship. Ben Walsh attended Ithaca College for his undergraduate work and earned his Masters Degree of Public Administration from Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He worked for City of Syracuse for 6 years as Deputy Commissioner of Neighborhood and Business Development and also worked for the City of Syracuse Industrial Agency. Mr. Walsh currently works for Mackenzie Hughes Law Firm as the business director. While at SAS Elementary, Mr. Walsh answered each of the students' questions giving specific examples from their neighborhood. In addition, students were engaged and asked him questions about his job, college, and future goals. Thank you to Ben Walsh for visiting SAS Elementary!

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On Saturday, October 15th, 2016, Syracuse Academy of Science won the High School Cheerleading competition. The Varsity Coed Cheerleading team made their competition debut at Hannibal High School in the "Fear to Cheer" competition. They competed in the "Game Day Division" and won by 30 points! Congratulations to Cheerleading Team and Coach Lloyd who brought this victory home with their hard work and dedication! Thank you.

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On Friday, October 7th and 14th, 2016, third grade went on a field trip to The Wild. They began their day with lunch overlooking a beautiful lake. Then for the remainder of the day students had the opportunity to explore the animal exhibits. They were able to feed goats, llamas, bulls, and many other farm animals. There was an oversight balcony which allowed students to pet giraffes and see them up close. The students loved looking at the intricate details of the giraffes' spots and noticing its blue tongue. There was also a place for the classes to stand over an alligator pit to observe how they move about their exhibit from above. They were fortunate enough to experience snow leopard and tiger shows as well where they learned interesting facts about the animals and watched them do tricks. The students even had the chance to ask questions to the animals' caregivers. The trip was a fun way for students to observe animals and learn all about how they survive in the wild.

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On Thursday, October 13th, 2016 the elementary school held its first PBIS event. Teachers chose an activity to administer and students in all grade levels signed up for the activity of their choice. Students chose from a range of activities such as a movie with popcorn, yoga, finger knitting, art projects, Legos, and so much more. The day was full of laughs and fun activities as a reward for students' hard work and dedication so far this year at SAS Elementary.

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