Friday, April 30th, 2021—Syracuse Academy of Science high school welcomes Dale McMillian Jr. for its next Senior Spotlight. This future real-estate mogul shares with us in our virtual interview who inspires him the most, what is one of his major accomplishments he had during his senior year, his favorite memory as an Atom and so much more. As we get ready to shine the ‘Senior Spotlight,’ read our interview below with high school Atom, Dale McMillian Jr.

Interview with Dale McMillian Jr.

• What is one major accomplishment you had in your senior year of high school? Being in National Honors Society.
• What are your goals for after high school? To attend college and begin my career in real estate.
• Name one person that inspires you? Drake - everyone has to know this!
• What advice would you give to the next senior class? Do what you want to do! Don’t waste time trying to please others when you’re not pleased! Always face reality!
• Where do you see yourself in five years? I see myself as a college graduate and beginning to become a successful businessman.
• If you could have dinner with any person living or dead who would they be and why? Elon Musk, I just have a ton of questions for him on how he lives life outside of the money.
• Name three traits that describe you? Humble, creative and loyal
• What is your favorite hobby? Listening to music with the guys.
• What is a hidden talent that no one or only a few people know about you? I can sing, dance, and DJ.
• What is your favorite memory of SAS? Definitely Pep Rallies - It’s so lit when the whole school comes together and dances and represents their class and the school as a whole.

Wednesday, April 28th, 2021—Syracuse Academy of Science elementary school hosted its monthly virtual Student of the Month Ceremony where it recognized students and staff for demonstrating the character trait, perseverance. As we all know, Atoms work very hard, they always try their best, and most importantly they never give up! We would like to congratulate all of our nominees and the Atoms. Click here to watch Syracuse Academy of Science elementary school’s virtual April Student of the Month ceremony. Keep up the great work, Atoms!

Monday, April 26th, 2021—In honor of National Poetry Month, Syracuse Academy of Science elementary school hosted its annual Poetry Slam virtually this year. Throughout the month, the students have been working diligently learning about the various types of poetry, and submitted a poem for this year’s Poetry Slam. The theme was, ‘What Makes Me and Amazing Kid.’

We would like to give a quick shout out and snaps to Ms. Irvine who helped narrate the poems written by the talented Atoms, and for all those who helped make this event possible. We invite you to click here to watch the 2021 Syracuse Academy of Science elementary school’s virtual annual Poetry Slam.

Friday, April 23rd, 2021—Slam Dunk! Congratulations to Syracuse Academy of Science high school senior, Vazcee Robinson for officially signing to play women’s basketball for Onondaga Community College. We are very excited for this bright, young, talented Atom and look forward to watching your games. As Vazcee gets ready to go from an Atom to a Lazer we at Syracuse Academy of Science are very proud of you and look forward to hearing many great things both in the classroom and on the basketball court. Way to go! Click here to watch Vazcee sign with Onondaga Community College Lazers.

Friday, April 23rd, 2021—Syracuse Academy of Science high school had an opportunity to virtually interview another member of the social studies team, Mr. Cummings for its next Teacher Spotlight. Mr. Cummings shared with us a fun fact about himself, his favorite book of all time, advice for the Atoms and so much more.  Read our interview below, as we get ready to shine our spotlight on high school social studies teacher, Mr. Cummings.

Interview with Mr. Cummings

• What three traits define you? Loyalty, Persistence, Thoughtful.
• What is your greatest accomplishment? Writing and producing plays. 
• Best book you have ever read? The Sun Also Rises.
• What is one thing you cannot resist?(food/dessert/candy/etc.) Starburst Jelly Beans.
• If you could have dinner with one person living or dead who would they be and why? FDR  He's got some stories!
• What advice would you give to kids who are struggling at school? It gets easier with practice.
• Tell us, what is something that might surprise us about you? I own a publishing company and I didn't get a driver's license until I was 33.

Tuesday, April 13th, 2021—In honor of Earth Day, the 4^th grade students at Syracuse Academy of Science elementary school participated in a hands-on, minds-on opportunity to learn about the four types of ecosystems. The four ecosystems include: artificial, terrestrial, lentic and lotic. To create these ecosystems, students took turns to follow the steps in the procedure and worked together to answer the questions in the science experiment. What a creative and fun way to learn about ecosystems and to celebrate Earth Day!

Monday, April 12th, 2021—We promise, you are not seeing double, it’s just the creativity of the Syracuse Academy of Science middle school 6^th grade students in Ms. Brett’s art class. The Atoms have been putting their creativity to the test when tasked with creating a fun design using name symmetry. For this project, students used bilateral symmetry or reflection symmetry, where an object is mirrored or reflected across a plane to create another instance of itself. Please click here to visit our Facebook page to view their entire collection. Super creative, Atoms!

Monday, April 12th, 2021—Syracuse Academy of Science 6^th grade PBL students expressed their thoughts and views on current events such as: cyberbullying, wildfires, Coronavirus, and climate change (just to name a few) to both National and Local government officials. One such elected official was New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo. 

Governor Cuomo responded to the Atoms with a note saying:

"Thank you very much for your letter. It's always great to hear from one of our state's future leaders. I appreciate you reaching out and sharing your prospective with me. It's never too early to get involved in the work that our state government does, and I thank you for taking the initiative and lending your voice to our efforts. I hope you'll continue to stay engaged as we confront our current challenges and work to ensure a stronger, safer future for you, your fellow students, and all New Yorkers. Thank you again for taking part in your government. I hope to connect with you again soon. Until then, I encourage you to stay up to date on your efforts at https://www.governor.ny.gov/."

Power to the Atoms - great work everyone!

Friday April 16th, 2021—Syracuse Academy of Science high school welcomes Vazcee for its next Senior Spotlight. This slam dunking high school senior shares with us in our virtual interview who inspires her the most, what is one of her major accomplishments she had during her senior year, her favorite memory as an Atom and so much more. As we get ready to shine the ‘Senior Spotlight,’ read our interview below with high school Atom, Vazcee Robinson.

Interview with Vazcee Robinson

• What is one major accomplishment you had in your senior year of high school? Exempt from all my Regents Exams.
• What are your goals for after high school? To go to college and to continue my basketball journey.
• Name one person that inspires you? My mother.
• What advice would you give to the next senior class? To stay focused in class.
• Where do you see yourself in five years? Playing in the WNBA.
• If you could have dinner with any person living or dead who would they be and why? Kobe Bryant - I want to ask him about his mentality off & on the court.
• Name three traits that describe you? Caring, social and lovable.
• What is your favorite hobby? Gaming
• What is a hidden talent that no one or only a few people know about you? I can do gymnastics.
• What is your favorite memory of SAS? Culture Fair

Wednesday, April 7th, 2021—Throughout the month of March, the Syracuse Academy of Science Atoms have learned about influential women who have made a cultural or historic impact on society. The 7th grade Atoms in the Leading Ladies club virtually held their meeting to discuss their March Challenge which was:

"Choose one female role model of yours and write a quick note explaining why you look up to them. It can be someone you know or someone in the world you've heard of."

A few of the female role models include: Michelle Obama, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, mothers, and Sylvia Rivera. In addition to their group discussion, the students played Minute-to-Win-It games. Great job, Atoms!