On Tuesday October 10^th, 2017, SAS Kindergarteners in Room K-A, with their teachers Mrs. Garza and Mr. Skemaker, talk about the importance of kindness with Mr. Alamin Muhammad, founder of We Rise Above the Streets Recovery Outreach, Inc., a nonprofit organization serving the homeless in Syracuse. Putting concern for others into action, the children made bagged lunches for the homeless that included turkey sandwiches and paper hearts made by hand. Lunches are distributed each Saturday, and this batch is made with extra special care and attention.

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On September 27th, students across grades 3 & 4 attended their first Student of the Month Ceremony of the year. The month's focal character trait was responsibility and families joined us to celebrate the accomplishments of their children. In all, there were 21 students recognized at the ceremonies. We are so proud of their hard work, and cannot wait to see them continue on with their efforts!

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On September 26th, students across grades K-2 attended their first Student of the Month Ceremony of the year. The month's focal character trait was responsibility and families joined us to celebrate the accomplishments of their children. In all, there were 21 students recognized at the ceremonies. We are so proud of their hard work, and cannot wait to see them continue on with their efforts!

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Brimming with books for students and their families to share, the fall Scholastic Book Fair at SAS Elementary School included various genres, engaging content and more—all geared toward a range of primary ages. Excitement grew and imaginations soared as students looked for new books for themselves and their families. Through the extreme generosity of parents, grandparents and siblings in our SAS community, the school was fortunate enough to go way above and beyond our sale goal of $1,000. The total reached well over $3,000!  This success would not have been possible without the help of volunteers who donated hours of their own time. Thank you to all who participated and helped to make the fall Scholastic Book Fair a great success!

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On Thursday, September 28th, 2017, SAS teachers and students busily prepared activities and school work to showcase in their classrooms prior to Back to School Night on September 28, 2017. Representatives from Empower Bank, Bett’s Library and the Scholastic Book Fair came to celebrate the event and help encourage the school to double the goal it set for last year’s fall book fair. Thank you to everyone who came to support the school and its efforts to keep achieving higher goals!

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As part of our school-wide initiative to raise awareness of bullying, we recently held an Olweus Bullying Prevention Program—and it was a huge success! Students were engaged in a variety of activities, such as creating anti-bullying posters to hang up throughout the school and signing our Olweus school pledge, which is now hanging in the school hallway. A variety of team-building activities took place using our wonderful new playground, a bounce house and parachute. Students also worked on a T-shirt design and got their faces painted.

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On Tuesday, Sep 26th 2017, Syracuse Academy of Science High School (SASCS-HS) students visited SUNY-ESF. The trip was coordinated by the outreach program and hosted by Dr. Richard Beal, Jacob O'Connell and Maura H. Stefl.

The campus visit started with a brief visit to the Chemistry laboratories at SUNY-ESF where students had an opportunity to see some of the best analytical instruments. After the arrival of other high schools, Dr. Beal gave an energetic presentation. SASCS-HS students joined their peers from other high schools and worked on a group activity, building system diagrams for 10 different global issues. This activity helped students visualizing today’s pressing matters and developing a deeper understanding of global problems. Following the activity, students had lunch and a guided tour visiting campus library, hydrology laboratory and paper engineering departments. At the Hydrology laboratory, students listened a presentation about water flumes and how they are used to study river systems. Later, while visiting the paper engineering department, they learnt about the paper production and how the by-product are being used to produce biodiesel.

The trip was very valuable and informative for students. They enjoyed learning about different career opportunities and what SUNY-ESF has to offer to their prospective students.

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On Friday, September 22nd, our high school was visited by a group of athletes who are part of a leadership council at Syracuse University.  Mr. Mark Trumbo, Syracuse University's Student-Athlete Engagement Coordinator, was accompanied by Alana O’Neill and Maddie Pack from the women’s soccer team; Hannah Dossett, Alexa Romero, and Samantha Fernandez from the women’s softball team; and Marcus Cunningham, David Lipka, and Stephen Rehfuss from the men’s lacrosse team.  Mr. Trumbo and the athletes spent a few hours engaging groups of students in an interactive dialogue regarding the topics of leadership, accountability, responsibility, and various aspects of college life.  Their message to our student body was inspiring, and the experience was a great way for our students to begin the new school year!

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On Tuesday September 26th, 2017, Climbing high and sliding fast are easier than ever for students at SASCS Elementary School on South Salina Street, with the addition of a new playground. The colorful equipment echoes the school’s uniform colors and offers more space for free-time adventures than the previous playground, which is still available for students to use. Tall poles capped with palm fronds add a tropical feel to the site, which features plenty of wood chips for safe landings, daring rescues and darting about. 

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On Thursday September 21st, 2017, An admissions representative from SUNY Geneseo visited the class of 2018 on September 20 to provide information about the college’s academic degrees, campus life, financial-aid programs and more. Located in the Village of Geneseo, the college is a short drive from Rochester and Buffalo, New York. It has an Integrated Science Center and ranks in the top 10 nation­ally in the number of alumni with doctorates in STEM fields.

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