On Thursday, February 7, 2019, sportsmanship and positivity were primary goals for third and fourth graders who recently visited the Ultimate Goal family sports center in Marcellus, NY. Led by coaches, students worked together in teams to complete group activities. One of the favorites was tug-of-war, along with kickball and dodgeball. Diverse athletic activities gave students opportunities to problem solve, practice effective communication skills, and develop a wide range of gross motor skills while enjoying physical exercise. Students and staff agree, it was an exhilarating experience--and a great way to beat the mid-winter blues.

On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, when Honorable Judge Derrek Thomas from Syracuse City Court came to #SASCS Middle School, the community leader spoke to Miss Bittel's 6th grade class about how hard work, dedication, and goal-setting can drive success. He shared examples of his own achievements through personal stories, emphasizing the importance of education. He sent a strong message to the students about the benefits of surrounding themselves with positive peers who make positive choices. Introducing our #SASAtoms to community role models is just one of the ways we are building success one ATOM at a time!

On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, SAS K-1 students held their student-of-the month ceremony for the second quarter of the school year, this time highlighting students who show fairness inside and outside the classroom. These students know how to take turns, treat others with respect, and recognize that fair doesn’t always mean equal. Students who have shown excellent academic achievement, great citizenship, or improvement in academics were also recognized with awards.

On Friday, January 25, 2019, kindergarten classes took to the lanes of Cazenovia Sports Bowl. While there, students put their teamwork skills to the test: taking turns; helping each other choose, lift, and sort bowling balls; cheering each other on; and celebrating each time a bowling pin was knocked down. When regular bowling turned into rock and bowl, students showed off their dance moves. They had a blast counting how many pins they needed to knock down and keeping track of their scores. Most important, they worked on strengthening bonds within their classroom community.

On Friday, January 11, 2019, hands-on learning was favored and encouraged when SAS Kindergarteners visited Syracuse’s Museum of Science and Technology (MOST). Exploring led to learning about major body parts and how they function: the brain, the heart, lungs, and the five senses. Students dug into facts about layers of the Earth and caves, and they even got to dig for fossils! They put their physical fitness to the test by climbing an awesome rock wall. And they absolutely loved seeing the dinosaur exhibits and learning about different types of dinosaurs.

On Friday, January 24, 2019, #SASCS Middle School held our quarterly award ceremony honoring the honor roll and high honor roll students. During the ceremony, we recognized our students of the month who demonstrate the character strength of empathy. We love celebrating the success of our students and are so proud of every one of them. 

On Thursday, January 24, 2019, voices rang out to a packed gymnasium during the annual #SASCS winter concert. As a school, #SASCS regularly celebrates cultural diversity.  Our 2019 recital, "A Winter Celebration of World Languages," featured each grade-level singing one English song and one in a foreign language. Throughout the evening, the audience reveled in melodies of French, Spanish, German, Hebrew, Chinese, and English.  Students performed a fantastic concert while celebrating cultural diversity through song. Way to go, Atoms! 

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On Monday, January 7, 2019, fourth-graders from the Syracuse Academy of Science Elementary School attended a field trip to the 5 Star Martial Arts Karate Dojo in Liverpool. Students participated with karate instructors in learning basic moves for karate including how to punch and high kick. Students were able to participate in drills and activities to practice these moves and learned what it means to be responsible with their bodies. 

On January 17, 2019, 47 members of the seventh-grade class and four faculty chaperones from #SASCS attended a field trip to Get Air Trampoline Park. Students engaged in several physical activities including a ropes course, basketball, dodge ball, climbing, and jumping. The purpose of the trip was to facilitate teamwork and further socialize the students for successful interaction while advancing their levels of physical fitness and encouraging a healthy lifestyle. The outing also served as an excellent personalization activity between students and teachers for future learning opportunities in the classroom. Way to go, #SASAtoms! 

On Thursday, January 17, 2019, Syracuse University students from the College of Engineering & Computer Science inspired sixth graders at the Syracuse Academy of Science Middle School. The students along with their professor explained how the subject matter our #SASAtoms are learning in Middle School applies to Engineering and then introduced an engineering activity for the students to complete.#SASAtoms were tasked to design and build a paper airplane. Teams were allowed preliminary research and then tasked to only use the materials available; paper, paperclips, tape and binder clips. Students and scholars built, tested, and refined their designs in the hopes of achieving the furthest flight.