On Wednesday, October 26, 2016 the 6th grade students of the SAS Middle School attended a field trip at the Ultimate Goal in Marcellus. While there, they practiced a variety of soccer skills including dribbling, scoring, and passing. In addition, students enjoyed a spirited game of dodge ball and tug of war with teachers and the staff of the facility. Thank you to all of the staff and we will see you again in the spring!

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On Tuesday, October 25th, 2016, the 7th grade students of the SAS Middle School attended a field trip at the Ultimate Goal in Marcellus.  While there, they practiced a variety of soccer skills including dribbling, scoring, and passing.  In addition, students enjoyed a spirited game of dodge ball and tug of war with teachers and the staff of the facility.  Thank you to all of the staff and we will see you again in the spring!

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On November 4th and 5th, at 6:00pm at the SAS High School Cafeteria the SAS Drama Club Presents:

Jack the Ripper:
Monster of Whitechapel 

An interactive murder mystery dinner

Join us for an evening of mystery, murder, and mayhem! And dinner too of course!

See if you can solve the case. Who is the real Jack? Prizes will be given for the best answers!

• Where: SAS High School Cafeteria 
• When: Nov. 4th and 5th at 6:00pm  (Friday and Saturday)

Presale tickets:

• $8.00 for students 
• $12.00 for adults

Tickets at the door:

• $10.00 for students 
• $14.00 for adults

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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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