Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021—Time with the Syracuse Academy of Science elementary school Atoms, is time well spent! As students, teachers, faculty and staff gear up for Thanksgiving Recess, we couldn’t help but notice that the halls looked a bit different this morning, thanks to Dean of Elementary, Mrs. Miller. Earlier this morning, Mrs. Miller decked the halls with 12 ‘free-range’ turkeys and goody bags for the teachers to find. This impressive turkey hunt was a great way to kick-off the upcoming Thanksgiving Recess.

One cannot simply talk turkey without mentioning the creative class project and activity from the 2nd grade Atoms in Ms. Fogarty and Ms. Cahalan’s class. On the eve of Thanksgiving Recess, the students shared what they were thankful for this holiday season. In addition, both Ms. Fogarty and Ms. Cahalan also took a moment to share with the Atoms a little activity they were working on, ' 27 Reasons to be Thankful.' Both teachers took the time to recognize and write down on a feather each student's talent and characteristic. The feathers were presented to the Atoms, who could add them to their turkey.

It’s safe to say that the Atoms have the tur-’KEY’ to our hearts! These small moments are big memories that will last forever! We hope all of our Atoms have a very wonderful, happy, and healthy Thanksgiving recess.

Monday, November 22nd, 2021—‘Be present in all things, and thankful for all things.’ - Maya Angelou

In preparation for the Thanksgiving season, Syracuse Academy of Science elementary school hosted a Food Drive to benefit the Rescue Mission. We are excited to share that through the kindness and generosity of the students, teachers, faculty and staff that we will be donating hundreds of canned goods this holiday season!

We would like to thank all who helped make this event possible, and for all who participated. Thank you for ‘Putting love into Action,’ your donations will go a long way to help those in need. 

We hope all of our Atoms are having a very happy Thanksgiving!

Wednesday, November 10th, 2021—Syracuse Academy of Science high school juniors and seniors had an opportunity to attend a college information session, to learn about what life is like as a Daemen College wildcat.

During their college information session, students learned about the wide variety of programs offered at Daemen College and how students can move their dreams, visions and values forward and share their community and make meaningful contributions to society. In addition, Atoms also learned about Daemen College's admission process, how to apply for financial aid, and TRIO programs like EOP/HEOP. 

Thank you Daemen College recruiting representatives for taking the time to speak with the students about life as a wildcat.

Wednesday, November 10th, 2021—Syracuse Academy of Science 4^th grade students participated in a hands-on, minds-on science project that is so exciting it simply hertz! Earlier this month, students had an opportunity to create and construct their very own circuit system to learn about electrical energy. For this project students created closed circuits on a circuit board to learn how electrical energy from batteries can be used and converted into things such as: light, motion, and of course energy. Watt a fun and exciting science project, Atoms!