Wednesday, February 15th, 2023: STEM Night returned to Syracuse Academy of Science Elementary School for the first time in years. One activity had families working together to build a structure to survive an earthquake! Another had atoms and their families trying to build a house of cards. Atoms also had fun making bouncy balls, learning which objects sink or float, and even paper airplanes! Ms. Pat from Bett's Branch Library was here too with an activity where students got to create different buildings from our local Syracuse community.

Atoms that participated in STEM night earned a dress-down pass. It was a fun-filled night of science!

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Wednesday, March 8th, 2023: “Dream with ambition, lead with conviction, and see yourself in a way that others might not see you simply because they’ve never seen it before. And we will applaud you every step of the way," Vice President Kamala Harris.

We thank the strong women at Syracuse Academy of Science who contribute their time, talent, and dedication to educating and inspiring our students. Thank you for everything you do today and every day.

Sunday, March 5th, 2023: The Syracuse Academy of Science robotics team competed in the FTC MVCC Excelsior Championship. With Mr. Zengin's direction, robotics team members won three out of five matches before moving on to the semi-finals and finals. One team from our alliance and Inspire award winner advanced to the next level!

Saturday, February 18th, 2023: The Syracuse Academy of Science Robotics Club attended the FTC Fishkill Qualifying tournament with two teams and thirteen students. The New Wave team won four out of five matches, moved to the semi-finals, finished the tournament as one of the fourth alliances, and received second place in the best design award. The SAS ATOMS FTC robotics team competed successfully and won the THINK award. The Think award is based entirely on the Engineering portfolio, which includes the journey of the robot, sketches, math and physics algorithms, robot design, and the game strategy. 

A huge thanks to Mr. Kovar and Ms. Hahn for their hard work!

Please congratulate the following students for their hard work in the competition.

New Wave: Samara Hurtado, Aracelli Goodyear, Elda Goodyear, Lester Gonzales, Mickayla Pagan, Quatice Williams, and Arna Boatema Amoah

SAS Atoms: Andre McClain, Migual Mathis, Jenell Virgilio, Yakina Sika Amoah, Adriana Crowder, and Theodore Simon

Good luck at the Regional Championship on Sunday, March 5th!

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Thursday, February 2nd, 2023: Let's kick off winter recess with a student spotlight! Seventh-grade student Jayda James became the 7th-grade social studies teacher and taught a lesson to her classmates on how power is divided in the United States government. Jayda was able to hold her classmate's attention as she walked them through the role of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. This lesson was our student's first step into becoming involved and informed citizens!

Great job leading the lesson, Jayda!

Friday, February 10th, 2023: Time to shine the spotlight on another fabulous staff member at Syracuse Academy of Science Elementary! This is Mrs. Georgiadis-Greenwald's eighth year working for SANY. She loves working with students to help them achieve their reading goals and see the "lightbulb" moments for her kiddos. She holds several roles at SANY, including Reading Specialist, Intervention Coordinator, and Academic Coach. Mrs. Georgiadis-Greenwald graduated from SUNY Oswego. Her family inspires her. She says they have helped her become who she is and motivated her to be the best person to make them proud. Thank you for all that you do, Mrs. Georgiadis-Greenwald!

Monday, February 13th, 2023: Syracuse Academy of Science has been working with Upstate Medical University for two years to develop a medical pathway for our students. Through the program called UMU @ SANY, our Syracuse Academy of Science high school students have been able to meet with future doctors and medical professionals. After months of these meetings and solving case studies, #SASAtoms finally visited Upstate Medical University! Participants in this program will not have to take the MCAT if they attend UMU. 

Friday, February 10th, 2023: Syracuse Academy of Science high school is paying it forward in a time of tragedy. Atoms organized a fundraiser for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. They raised a total of $1123, which will all be used to support the families and victims affected by this devastation. 

Wednesday, February 8th, 2023: Colonel Thomas Carello from the Civil Air Patrol, Mary Wood, Charles Garland, and Abdul Shakir from the Onondaga County chapter of the Rotary Club spoke with our 6th and 7th-grade students about Civil Air Patrol. Syracuse Academy of Science Atoms learned about the opportunity to experience the flight simulator at Hancock airport and how to obtain their private pilot's license by age 16! Our Atoms were very engaged in the conversation and asked insightful questions. The program Colonel Carello talked about starts at age 12 and is free to any of our students who wish to participate. If you would like more information, don't hesitate to contact the main office.

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Wednesday, February 1st, 2023: On your mark, get set, go! The Syracuse Academy of Science indoor track team raced to the top in a League Meet. The girl's team came in 6th place, and the boy's team got 4th place!

Please congratulate our student-athletes for these individual accomplishments:

Amir Taylor: 1st Place in 55 Hurdles

1st Place & New PR  in Triple Jump

Entered Top 50 in New York State for Triple Jump

Andre McClain: 2nd place & new PR in 55 Hurdles

Zion Rivera: 2nd in Weigh Throwing (Setting a New PR)

The following student-athletes won sectionals and will be participating in the State Qualifiers on February 15th at OCC at 4:30pm.

Amir Taylor: First place in Triple Jump , 1st Place in 55 hurdle

Jahmarion Clarke: 1st Place in the 55m dash

The SAS Boys Track Team finished the season, tied for 3rd place overall.

Congratulations to our two Section 3 Champions; Amir Taylor, Jahmarion Clarke, and coach Terry. Good luck at State Qualifiers!