Friday, March 12th, 2021—Syracuse Academy of Science elementary school Atoms in room 1B become paleontologist for a day as they learn about the history of the earth. Students were tasked with creating their own fossils using Q-tips. It’s safe to say this project was not only Dino-mite, but hands-on, minds-on learning is certainly not extinct! Keep up the great work, Atoms.

Monday, March 1st, 2021—Earlier this month the Syracuse Academy of Science high school students participated in the Getty Art Museum Challenge. This challenge invites participants of all ages to recreate famous pictures or paintings using everyday objects as props. This simple challenge is one that is fun for the whole family and can provide great entertainment. The spring semester art students at Syracuse Academy of Science high school tested their creativity when participating in this challenge. Click here to visit our Facebook page to view their Getty Art Museum Challenge pictures.

Thursday, March 25th, 2021—Let the ‘Madness’ continue! Syracuse Academy of Science middle school continues with their, ‘what’s March without a little ‘Madness” celebration as students participate in a variety of activities with a series of competitions. Remote learning student were able to participate at home and watch their classmates compete in the following categories:

• Free Throw Basketball
• Hula-Hoop Competition
• Balloon Race
• Obstacle Course
• Dance-Off/Talent Show

Below are the First, Second, Third and Online winners from each of these categories.

COHORT A & ONLINE WINNERS

Free Throw Competition

• 1st place - Dominick
• 2nd place- Suhejla A
• 3rd place- Izair W and Nicole T
• Online winners: Amy R, Yusif R and Myrell

Obstacle Course Competition

• 1st place - Juelle D
• 2nd place- Dion W
• 3rd place -Xavier C

Dance-Off Competition/Talent Show

• 1st place - Mahir Y
• 2nd place- Zanai
• 3rd place -Jaden
• 4th place- Tyra C
• Online Winner: Aricelli G

Hula-Hoop Competition

• 1st place - Georgena and Nicole T
• 2nd place- Tyra C
• 3rd place - Juelle D
• 4th place- Heavenly

Balloon Race Competition

• 1st place - Payton
• 2nd place- Simon
• 3rd place -Jayden
• 4th place- Giavonne

COHORT B & ONLINE WINNERS

Free Throw Competition

• 1st place - Anthony
• 2nd place- X'Zavyer B
• 3rd place- Ahmed J and Kyree G
• 4th place- Koreese Y and Jamari S

Obstacle Course Competition

• 1st place - Juelle D
• 2nd place- Lydia
• 3rd place- Sophia and Ahmed J
• 4th place -Taris W and Koreese Y

Dance-Off Competition/Talent Show

• 1st place - Jamaica
• 2nd place- Jamari Stith
• 3rd place- Jackie Agnew

Hula-Hoop Competition

• 1st place - Taris W
• 2nd place- Arna B
• 3rd place- Jackie A

Balloon Race Competition

• 1st place - Asiehl
• 2nd place- Antonio M
• 3rd place- Yeik R
• 4th place- Julian M

How ‘Sweet’ it is to be a Syracuse Academy of Science middle school Atom! Congratulations to all of our student participants, please click here to visit our Facebook page to view more pictures from the  'what's March without a little 'Madness'' event.

Friday, March 26th, 2021—Syracuse Academy of Science high school Atoms Yakina Sika-Amoah and Theodore Simon made headlines this morning for their recent award winning achievements at the MOST’s CNY Science and Engineering Fair held on Sunday, March 21^st. Yakina and Theodore worked to research and develop a robot that would help clean up the coastlines and their hard work and dedication certainly did not go unnoticed.

This morning, Yakina and Theodore were featured on News Channel 9’s Cool Schools segment, as well as, Urban CNY News’ Urban CNY Excellence section. Congratulations to Yakina and Theodore for their award winning project, hard work and dedication. We look forward to having you represent not only Syracuse Academy of Science but Upstate New York, as well at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.

Friday, March 26th, 2021—Lace up those sneakers and grab a jar of Vegemite, as we get ready to share Syracuse Academy of Science high school’s next Teacher Spotlight. We had the opportunity to virtually interview, high school physical education and health teacher, Mrs. Clark. She shared with us a fun fact that would take us to the land down under, advice she gives to Atoms, as well as, her favorite book of all time, and much more. Read our interview below with high school physical education and health teacher, Mrs. Clark.

Interview with Mrs. Clark

• What three traits define you? Caring, Hard working, Persistent.
• What is your greatest accomplishment? It is still a work in progress, but raising my son and daughter to be smart, loving and caring individuals.
• Best book you have ever read? I'm going back to 10th grade English: To Kill a Mockingbird.
• What is one thing you cannot resist?(food/dessert/candy/etc.) Raisinets and Cheesecake!!
• If you could have dinner with one person living or dead who would they be and why? Gwen Stefani. She has been my idol ever since I was a kid. She is unique, strong, has incredible stage presence and just seems like a very chill person to talk to.
• What advice would you give to kids who are struggling at school? Keep your head up. We are all struggling but we need to be there for each other. And reach out if you are having a hard time. We are here to listen and help you get through this challenging time. 
• Tell us, what is something that might surprise us about you? I lived in Australia for 4 months. When living in Australia, I skydived, swam in the Great Barrier Reef and went to the island where the movie "Castaway" was filmed. I also did a cross country trip across the States for 6 weeks and hiked over 100 miles on my journey.

Monday, March 15th, 2021—The project based learning students at Syracuse Academy of Science middle school celebrate math’s favorite holiday, Pi Day, with exciting games, activities and of course prizes. Students work together to solve Pi Day puzzles in an ‘escape the room’ activity, answer Pi Day trivia questions and of course Pi Day musical chairs, where you guessed it the winning prize was a pie. No matter how you slice it, this was a fun way to celebrate Pi Day.

Sunday, March 21st, 2021—This past weekend, Syracuse Academy of Science high school Atoms Yakina Sika-Amoah and Theodore Simon took home more than the gold medal and highest honors at the MOST's CNY Science and Engineering Fair, held on Sunday March 21^st.

Yakina and Theodore worked to research and develop a robot that would help clean up the coastlines. They entered the robot into the virtual CNY Science and Engineering Fair and won the following awards.

• The High Honor Medallion
• IEEE Electrical Computer Engineering Award
• Ricoh Sustainable Development Award
• US Agency for International Development Award
• Stockholm Jr. Water Prize
• Terra Science and Education Award

Not to mention, Yakina and Theodore also secured a spot and sponsorship to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in 2021!

Congratulations to Yakina and Theodore, we are all so incredibly proud of you and all your accomplishments this weekend. We look forward to you both representing not only Syracuse Academy of Science High School but the Upstate New York community at the Regneron ISEF!

Friday, March 5th, 2021—Earlier this month Syracuse Academy of Science elementary school students participated in the program, D.E.A.R., which stands for Drop Everything And Read. This fun initiative invites and encourages students to sit quietly and read a book of their choosing. It also helps instill the love of reading, while working on continuing to grow and develop reading skills. Click here to visit our Facebook page to view more pictures of Atoms participating in D.E.A.R. Keep up the great work, Atoms!

Wednesday, March 24th, 2021—Syracuse Academy of Science middle school will be welcoming virtual guest speaker, Ja’Dayia Kursh on Wednesday, March 24th. Ja’Dayia Kursh, also known as the ‘Classy Black Cowgirl,’ is the first Black Rodeo Queen in Arkansas’ history. She has also been featured on the Today Show, has partnered with Wrangler and is a mentor to young women around the world. Ja’Dayia will be sharing with the students about how to overcome obstacles and finding confidence within yourself. We are excited to welcome Ja’Dayia on Wednesday. This is one virtual guest speaker event you certainly don’t want to miss!

Friday, March 5th, 2021—Paint us excited as we share that earlier this month, the Syracuse Academy of Science elementary Atoms expressed their creativity in art class. The students in kindergarten and 1st grade drew beautiful self-portraits, while the Atoms in 2nd - 4th grade experimented with color creation. They discovered how to make various shades, hues and of course new colors while using the primary colors red, yellow and blue. Keep up the great work, Atoms!