On Tuesday, December 13, 2016, News Channel 9 chose Lyrik Jackson as the Athlete of the Week. A Reporter came after school to interview her and shoot some video. The whole team was present and happy for Lyrik.

Congratulations to Coach Reggie and Coach Terry for their tireless work on and off the court with the team.

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On Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 the SAS Middle School held its monthly OLWEUS Classroom Meeting. The focus of this meeting was the value of friendship and the comparison between acquaintances, friends, and best friends. Students shared what qualities are most important to them when selecting a friend and participating in a strong equal friendship. These meetings are a part of our continual effort to bring bullying out of the shadows in order to promote a safe, comfortable environment for all of our students.

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Click here to see pictures of 3rd OLWEUS Meeting at Middle School

On Thursday, December 9th, One night after posting 32 points on seven 3-pointers in a defeat to top-ranked Westhill, Syracuse Academy of Science star junior Lyrik Jackson continued her scoring binge in an easy win against LaFayette. Jackson scored a career-high 40 points on five 3-pointers Thursday to lead the Atoms over the Lancers, 76-33, and produced 20 rebounds and 11 steals for a triple-double as well.

With her outburst against LaFayette, Jackson has now set new career-bests in scoring in back-to-back contests, as her effort on Wednesday came in a 63-48 loss to the Warriors. Before this week, the Section III girls basketball leading scorer's only previous 30-point game was also against the Lancers, Jan. 15, 2015, during her freshman season.

She is averaging 25.6 points per game through five contests thus far this season, with the Atoms holding a 4-1 record. Jackson has posted a double-double in each game this year.

SAS coach Reggie Pickard pointed to Jackson's all-around game and aggressive defense as key factors to her scoring prowess. She picked up 30 points in the first half, 10 in limited action in the third, and did not take the floor in the final frame.

Pickard added that Diamonne Harris (16 points, five steals) was also a big contributor in the victory.

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Article posted on Syracuse.com

On Thursday, October 27 and Friday October 28 SAS High School was visited by two colleges. Nazareth college visited on October 27th and Carnegie Mellon visited on Friday, October 28. SAS students then visited Nazareth for a campus tour on Thursday, November 17, 2016. It was great experience for our seniors. Special thanks to Mr. Gabriel Marshall, Director of Student Access and Achievement in HEOP/Excel.

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