Monday, February 28th, 2022—We are getting you ‘ARTED’ with some exciting news on a Wednesday! In February, Syracuse Academy of Science high school student Ranelle Duncan-Letts participated in the first annual Black History Month Art Contest presented by the Syracuse Police Athletic/Activities League (PAL) for a chance to win $300. To participate, participants must be between the ages of 13 - 18 years old and had to feature one of the following people in their art piece: Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Vicki Brackens, Malcom X, Jackie Robinson, Oprah Winfrey, Coretta Scott King, Sidney Poitier, Syracuse Fire Chief Michael Monds, Syracuse Police Chief Kenton Buckner, Syracuse Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens, Richard Parsons, Marcus Garvey, New York State Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter, or a relative.
We are excited to announce that Ranelle won first place with her drawing of Coretta Scott King! Congratulations, Ranelle; we are very proud of you and all you have accomplished.
Friday, March 18th, 2022—The kindness and support of big and small organizations help make all the difference in the world, especially with student clubs and organizations.
We want to highlight a recent donation made to the Syracuse Academy of Science high school Robotics team on this giving Tuesday. This month, Business Machines and Equipment, Inc. (BME) donated $1,000 to the Robotics team to help support them in upcoming competitions and future events.
Thank you, BME, for your kindness, generosity, and continuous support!
Friday, March 18th, 2022 - Congratulations to the Syracuse Academy of Science high school boys basketball team for their incredible season and accomplishments in the Section III Class A Boys Basketball tournament. Your hard work has certainly not gone unnoticed.
A special thank you and shout out to all of our student-athlete parents, coaches, and fans for your continued support throughout the season. Your efforts have made a difference and impacted all of the Atoms. Thank you!
To conclude the season, we invite you to watch the video game highlights of the Syracuse Academy of Science Boys Basketball team in their Section III Class A Finals against the New Hartford Central School District. This game was held on Sunday, March 6th at Onondaga Community College’s SRC Arena. The final score of the game was 65-61
Sunday, March 6th, 2022—It was a buzzer-beater finish for the Syracuse Academy of Science high school Boys Basketball team as they took on New Hartford Spartans in the Section III Class A Finals tournament, held at Onondaga Community College’s SRC Arena. Both teams were evenly matched, and played with all their hearts. The game went into overtime, with a score of 65-61.
Game Day Stats
- Steyvon Jones led the Atoms with 34 points
- Makai Reed scored 13 points
- Zachary Allen scored 7 points
- Andre Pasha scored 6 points
New Hartford's Basketball coach, John Randall, said it best, "SAS should've been a two seed, not a ten seed. That's a very talented team. They gave us all we could possibly handle."
Congratulations to the Atoms for their hard work this entire season and their incredible run in the Section III Class A Basketball Tournament. Click here to read the game day summary from Spectrum News. Click here to read the game day summary from Syracuse.com, and click here to read the game day summary from the Daily Sentinel.
Click here to visit our Facebook page to view more pictures from the Section III Class A Boys Basketball Finals game. Tune in later this week to view our video of the game day highlights.
Monday, March 14th, 2022—Do you know what math's favorite holiday is?! Pi Day, of course! Below are some fun facts about Pi Day (3.14).
- The symbol for Pi has been in use for over 250 years. The symbol was introduced by William Jones, a Welsh mathematician, in 1706. The symbol was made famous by the mathematician Leonhard Euler.
- The Greek letter π is the first letter of the word periphery and perimeter. And as we all know, pi is the ratio of a circle's "periphery" to its diameter.
- Humans have memorized vast stretches of pi - 2015, Suresh Kumar Sharma set a world record when he successfully recited more than 17,000 digits of pi — a feat that took 17 hours to complete.
We hope you have a happy Pi Day Atoms, no matter how you slice it!