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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Wednesday, October 12th, 2022: Syracuse Academy of Science Third graders weren’t monkeying around on their first field trip of the school year. They took their knowledge from the classroom on animal classification to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Students became taxonomists for the day and classified various animals including amphibians, mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles. Students were thrilled to get outside and use their learning in an engaging, hands-on way! 

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Saturday, October 15th, 2022: Four of our all-star Syracuse Academy of Science seniors played their final regular-season soccer game! Congratulations to Jose Santana, Jamal Abdirahman, Nischal Kharel, and Taha Hayali. Thank you for your hard work and dedication over the last four years. 

However, we’re not done quite yet. The next step for the team is the Sectionals. Good luck, and go Atoms!

Wednesday, October 12th, 2022: During fire safety week, Syracuse Academy of Science had the pleasure of having firefighter Gilbert talk to the second graders. Firefighter Gilbert explored fire safety and procedures with the children in case of an emergency. He read the book "No Dragons for Tea" and allowed the atoms to see up close the fire safety equipment firefighters use daily. Mr. Gilbert has a child in second grade, so he was excited to share his profession and knowledge with atoms of the same age! 

Thank you, Mr. Gilbert, for being an excellent guest speaker.

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Tuesday, October 11th, 2022: Take a peek inside Ms. A-B's Kindergarten Art Class! Syracuse Academy of Science Elementary School Kindergarteners did some painting and learned that two overlapping colors make a new color. For this lesson, students were shown how red and yellow polka dots overlap to make orange! These atoms had fun experimenting with paint to create their masterpieces! 

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