Friday, October 14th, 2022: Syracuse Academy of Science is paving the road to success for our Atoms; choosing which college to go to can be a very grueling and challenging process. So, we are bringing representatives from Colleges and universities into our schools to talk to students. 

Le Moyne College and Boston University met with students on October 14th. We had excellent conversations about the specifics of each school and navigating college admissions. We hope this helped ease some of the anxiety for our students. Be on the lookout for more visits from colleges soon!

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Friday, October 14th, 2022: Let's get rid of these Monday afternoon blues by remembering a fun Friday morning! Syracuse Academy of Science 4th graders took a walk on a sunny, cool morning to Webster's Duck Pond. 

Atoms were able to feed ducks and take in the beautiful scenery. Students learned about the geography that makes up the pond and its importance for the ecosystems surrounding the duck pond. Students also observed different species of ducks and learned how these birds would not migrate due to the pond not entirely freezing over, which allows the birds to stay.

These lucky ducks had a blast enjoying some exercise and seeing nature outside the classroom!

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Sunday, October 16th, 2022: 30 Students in Mr. Yaman's Turkish Class visited the Turkish Festival in Washington DC. These Syracuse Academy of Science atoms had a chance to practice their Turkish language skills, and learn Turkish culture in an authentic setting. They also visited some of the National landmarks such as; the Lincoln Monument, Washington Monument, World War II monument, and US Capitol.

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2022: Syracuse Academy of Science Third graders weren’t monkeying around on their first field trip of the school year. They took their knowledge from the classroom on animal classification to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Students became taxonomists for the day and classified various animals including amphibians, mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles. Students were thrilled to get outside and use their learning in an engaging, hands-on way! 

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Saturday, October 15th, 2022: Four of our all-star Syracuse Academy of Science seniors played their final regular-season soccer game! Congratulations to Jose Santana, Jamal Abdirahman, Nischal Kharel, and Taha Hayali. Thank you for your hard work and dedication over the last four years. 

However, we’re not done quite yet. The next step for the team is the Sectionals. Good luck, and go Atoms!

Wednesday, October 12th, 2022: During fire safety week, Syracuse Academy of Science had the pleasure of having firefighter Gilbert talk to the second graders. Firefighter Gilbert explored fire safety and procedures with the children in case of an emergency. He read the book "No Dragons for Tea" and allowed the atoms to see up close the fire safety equipment firefighters use daily. Mr. Gilbert has a child in second grade, so he was excited to share his profession and knowledge with atoms of the same age! 

Thank you, Mr. Gilbert, for being an excellent guest speaker.

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Tuesday, October 11th, 2022: Take a peek inside Ms. A-B's Kindergarten Art Class! Syracuse Academy of Science Elementary School Kindergarteners did some painting and learned that two overlapping colors make a new color. For this lesson, students were shown how red and yellow polka dots overlap to make orange! These atoms had fun experimenting with paint to create their masterpieces! 

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Saturday, October 15th, 2022: The Syracuse Academy of Science Robotics team did it again! Five teams competed in the CNY Steamboat Challenge tournament presented by the MOST. For this competition, students had to design and construct a miniature working steamboat powered by a single tealight candle. Teams were judged based on five categories: fastest race time, boat design, STEM knowledge, creativity, and teamwork. 

Syracuse Academy of Science had one group of middle schoolers in division 2 and received second place. The other teams were made up of high schoolers in division 3 and received first, second, third, and fourth place. 

Congratulations to the following students for placing in this year's CNY Steamboat Competition:

1st Place in High School Category

Samara Hurtado, Mickayla Pagan, and Joshua Morales

2nd Place in High School Category

Halis Mutlu and Taha Hayali

3rd Place in High School Category

Migual Mathis and Andre McClain

4th Place in High School Category 

Yakina Sika Amoah and Arna Boatema Amoah

2nd Place in Middle School Category

Aamiran Ridha, Lester Gonzalez, and Jok Jok

Congratulations to all our winners! Please check out our Facebook page for more pictures. 

It's time to shine the spotlight on one of our outstanding teachers! Mr. Metz is a teacher at Syracuse Academy of Science Elementary school. He is originally from Ilion, New York. He graduated from SUNY Potsdam with a BA in History and Theatre and an MST in Childhood Education.

Mr. Metz has been teaching in various roles for almost a decade. He has lived and worked in both New York and North Carolina. Theatre and sports are some of his favorite pastimes. He works a second job with the Syracuse Mets and is involved in Community Theatre. Mr. Metz enjoys attending SU Basketball and Football games and Syracuse Crunch Hockey. He is a fan of Disney and will never say no to a slice of pizza. His mom and dad most inspire Mr. Metz, and he must like to give positive feedback because his most used emoji is the thumbs-up emoji!

This is Mr. Metz's first year with Syracuse Elementary, and we couldn't be happier to have him on our team. Thank you for all you do day in and day out, Mr. Metz!

Friday, September 30th, 2022: Syracuse Academy of Science 4th-grade students experienced life outside the classroom! These adventurous Atoms explored Beaver Lake Nature Center in Baldwinsville. Students took guided tours of the bog and woods and learned about different species of trees and animals that live in the environment, and they even got to see some cranberries growing! As these students had just wrapped up their ecology unit, they asked some very informed questions and were able to apply what they learned to a real-world environment.

Please check out our Facebook page for more pictures from Syracuse Academy of Science's field trip to Beaver Lake Nature Center.