Monday, October 24th, 2022: Syracuse Academy of Science Second Grade Atoms celebrated the start of Diwali. 

Students practiced meditating,  made paper lanterns, and a Rangoli craft to celebrate this festival of lights. Diwali is a five-day religious festival and one of the most important festivals within Hinduism. 2nd Grade had just finished their Ancient Asian Civilizations unit, which lined up nicely with Diwali.

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Monday, October 24th, 2022: “Family trees need strong branches and deep roots.” As part of our efforts to increase Culturally Responsive Teaching, Syracuse Academy of Science Elementary School will encourage families to participate in various Family Projects during the school year. Students and families were tasked with creating a Family Tree together in October. Where we come from and who encompasses our families are an important part of who we are, and a family tree project allows students to show off their backgrounds. These are just a small sample of some of the beautiful and thought-out family trees that came into school.

Thank you to all the parents, guardians, and family members that helped our scholars make this first Family Project a great success!

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Monday, October 24th, 2022: Dean of Syracuse Academy of Science Elementary school Meghan Miller visited classroom 2-A for a read-aloud! Mrs. Miller is reading through the "There Was An Old Lady" series and started with "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves." Students participated by reading their line: "perhaps she'll sneeze!" Thank you, Mrs. Miller, for reading with our second graders!

Monday, October 31st, 2022: It was just a bunch of hocus pocus in the halls of Syracuse Academy of Science. These high-schoolers had a spook-tacular time celebrating the first day of spirit week with a fall festival, proving you’re never too old to dress up for Halloween. 

We hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween!

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Friday, October 28th, 2022: Representatives from Micron visited Syracuse Academy of Science High School. Senior vice president and Chief People Officer April Arnzen, and Head of Social Impact for Micron Technology Robert Simmons spoke with a large group of our students about why Micron chose to build a facility in Clay and the type of job opportunities they offer. This was the first meeting Micron had with students in Central New York. There were even a couple of business cards passed out to students. 

Who knows, some atoms may be working for Micron in the future!

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Thursday, October 27th, 2022: 3rd and 4th grade Syracuse Academy of Science Atoms had the once-in-a-lifetime experience of watching President Joe Biden’s convoy on their way up to Onondaga Community College! Students made signs and posters and waved as the cars drove by. The President traveled to Syracuse for Micron’s $100 billion investment in CNY.

Atoms were extremely lucky to witness this extraordinary moment in history!

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Did you know your child can start a savings account today with the Dollar Dog program by Empower Federal Credit Union?! Students and parents must be enrolled and have an account with Empower. Your student can bring money every other Tuesday to be deposited right into their savings account. 

If you are interested in having your child enrolled, please contact Contact Lauri Hoover at 315.728.3474 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to join.

Friday, October 14th, 2022: Syracuse Academy of Science is paving the road to success for our Atoms; choosing which college to go to can be a very grueling and challenging process. So, we are bringing representatives from Colleges and universities into our schools to talk to students. 

Le Moyne College and Boston University met with students on October 14th. We had excellent conversations about the specifics of each school and navigating college admissions. We hope this helped ease some of the anxiety for our students. Be on the lookout for more visits from colleges soon!

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Friday, October 14th, 2022: Let's get rid of these Monday afternoon blues by remembering a fun Friday morning! Syracuse Academy of Science 4th graders took a walk on a sunny, cool morning to Webster's Duck Pond. 

Atoms were able to feed ducks and take in the beautiful scenery. Students learned about the geography that makes up the pond and its importance for the ecosystems surrounding the duck pond. Students also observed different species of ducks and learned how these birds would not migrate due to the pond not entirely freezing over, which allows the birds to stay.

These lucky ducks had a blast enjoying some exercise and seeing nature outside the classroom!

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Sunday, October 16th, 2022: 30 Students in Mr. Yaman's Turkish Class visited the Turkish Festival in Washington DC. These Syracuse Academy of Science atoms had a chance to practice their Turkish language skills, and learn Turkish culture in an authentic setting. They also visited some of the National landmarks such as; the Lincoln Monument, Washington Monument, World War II monument, and US Capitol.

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