Thursday, April 27th, 2023: Syracuse Academy of Science 4th-grade students were paid a special visit by Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter's office representative Matt Jones. Mr. Jones presented a medal to Destinee, whose work is displayed at the New York State Art Teachers Association 34th Annual Legislative Show. Mr. Jones also told students about Assemblywoman Hunter's job and why she ran for office.

Congratulations, Destinee, and thank you, Mr. Jones, for coming to our school!

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Tuesday, April 11th, 2023: Shari Merten, the Learning and Engagement Coordinator from the Everson Museum of Art, visited Syracuse Academy of Science Kindergarteners. Shari shared a picture of the museum with students and told them about what a museum is, what kinds of things you can find there, and who works there. Shari also read the book "A Perfectly Messed Up Story" by Patrick McDonnell, which teaches the students that it's ok to make a mess and make mistakes.

Thank you to Shari and the Everson Museum for sharing your museum with our students!

The Everson Museum of Art is open Wednesday through Sunday, starting at 11 am. Check it out!

Monday, April 24th, 2023: Syracuse Academy of Science high school celebrated our hardworking and deserving science fair winners! Students were rewarded with a pizza party in the conference room before a short award ceremony. Students in grades 8th through 11th were awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place based on their preparation (research paper, writing journal, and background research study.) Each grade was also given student choice awards, which their peers analyzed. 

Congratulations to all the science fair winners! You make us proud!!

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Thursday, April 13th, 2023: Syracuse Academy of Science second-grade students spent the day touring and learning about the SUNY Oswego campus. They saw a residence hall and took a trip to the theater, where they did a color-sorting activity learning about how the cones in your eyes absorb colors. Students also saw the miniature Zamboni named "Mini" and watched it shoot out a t-shirt. They had to estimate the distance it traveled and then measure it (17 meters in case anyone was wondering!) This tour was organized and run by the Education Department at SUNY Oswego, where future teachers could plan their daily activities. 

It was a wonderful experience for our young Atoms. Not many 2nd graders can say they’ve toured a college before!

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Monday, March 6th, 2023: Black History Month may be officially over, but we’re still highlighting a project Syracuse Academy of Science 5th graders worked hard on! ELA students read books and researched change makers to learn more about their impact on our community. They finished the project by overcoming public speaking fears to present to their classmates and a few community members!

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Tuesday, March 28th, 2023: Mr. Stowe took Syracuse Academy of Science students to visit D'Youville and Daemen Universities in Buffalo, NY. It was an excellent opportunity for seniors to experience campus life. For the Juniors, it was an eye-opening experience, and some ended up adding an unexpected school to their application list. All got treated to a delicious lunch at D'Youville and saw Daemen's student residence hall. Sadly, Mr. Stowe couldn't get the students to try Tim Hortons. He was informed that most college campuses have Starbucks, which would be more authentic to the experience. See, even Mr. Stowe learned something!

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Saturday, April 1st, 2023: Syracuse Academy of Science High School students attended the Central New York Science And Engineering Fair. Atoms won several national and international awards and will represent our state at the Science Congress this year. Syracuse Academy of Science and Science Department Chair Dr. Ay were awarded the Peter Plumley Engaged Participation Award for the school whose students submitted the highest number of high-quality science fair projects in any division. All participants received a one-year membership to the MOST.

Please congratulate the following students for their outstanding achievements: 

Office of Naval Research – Naval Science Award:

Grace O’Neill & Migual Mathis 

Stockholm Junior Water Prize:

Makayla McMullen & Jenell Virgilio 

Kathie Almonte Memorial Design Award: 

Arden Goodyear

ASCE Syracuse Section Awards in Civil Engineering: 

Zee Harper 

Lockheed Martin Awards:

Andre Mcclain 

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Best Environmental Science Project:

Grace O’Neill & Migual Mathis 

Terra Science and Education Award (Given to 10 outstanding STEM projects):

Ellery Beck, Micari Jackson & Adrianna Losurdo 

Grace O’Neill & Migual Mathis

Syracuse Pulp and Paper Foundation at SUNY ESF – $4,000 Scholarship:

Tarik Muhovic & Emad Alomeri

Junior-Honor Medals:

Jayda James, Araceli Goodyear, McKenzie Miller, Harmony West & Qua-tice Williams 

Junior-High Honor Medals:

Abdulmajid Abdirahman, Aguto Jok

Senior-Honor Medals:

Kerra Carmichael, Ale’la Gillard

Zee Harper

Andre Mcclain 

Yakina Sika-Amoah 

Makayla McMullen & Jenell Virgilio

Grace O’Neill & Migual Mathis

Grace O’Neill & Migual Mathis were chosen to attend the New York State Science Congress on June 11th. Grace, Miguel & Ale’la Gillard were selected for The RIT Genius Olympiad Awards, which recognizes achievement in promoting environmental issues and finding solutions to global environmental problems through scientific research, experimentation, and presentation. The winner will advance to the Genius Olympiad. Andre Mcclain was selected to attend the 19th Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century, “Creating Resiliency for the Future with Cleaner, More Affordable Renewable Energy.”

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Tuesday, March 28th, 2023: Syracuse Academy of Science Elementary School held a ceremony in honor of our 4th graders that achieved a level 3 or 4 on last year's ELA and Math state tests as part of Terra Science and Education's Junior Scholars Awards. The Junior Scholars Award is just one of several scholarship opportunities provided to SANY students by Terra. 4th-grade scholars received a $25 gift card for achieving a 3 or 4 on either the ELA or Math (up to $50 for a 3 or 4 on both), with another $25 awarded to students that achieved a four on both! These awards challenge students to do their best and prepare for future high-stakes tests. This year's third graders joined the celebration and cheered on the 4th graders for their incredible achievements while gaining extra motivation to do their best on the upcoming state tests.

We are incredibly proud of the effort put forth by all of our 4th graders, and we can't wait to see what the 3rd and 4th grades can do this year!

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Friday, April 14th, 2023: Syracuse Academy of Science first graders enjoyed the gorgeous afternoon learning about plants and flowers at Crazy Daisies! Atoms went on a scavenger hunt in the greenhouse, bravely tasted edible flowers, and even potted their own plant to take home!

Thank you, Crazy Daisies, for hosting us!

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Tuesday, April 11th, 2023: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) members have teamed up with The H. Lee White Maritime Museum in Oswego to create The Proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. This proposal would protect the underwater world and preserve the historical shipwrecks and aircraft beneath the surface. This partnership creates opportunities for educating our communities and youth.

NOAA and The Oswego Maritime Museum members visited Syracuse Academy of Science High School together. Students participated in a workshop to learn STEM career opportunities through NOAA, discover the proposed Sanctuary at Lake Ontario, and use the design and engineering process to create their own Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV.) Students spent two hours of the workshop designing and building an ROV, which concluded with testing their ROV for Neutral Buoyancy. 

In May, students will visit the shores of Lake Ontario to test their ROVs in a friendly competition. If mother nature cooperates, we're hoping for a boat ride on the Great Lake to the Lake Ontario Lighthouse.