Wednesday, January 29, 2020—The Syracuse Academy of Science Middle School students put on a wonderful art exhibition full of lively colors and artistic talent. The students showcased their knowledge of The 7 Elements of Art, The 7 Principles of Design, Optical Art, and Grid Art. There was also a large collaboration created by the whole student body focusing on the Amazon Rainforest. The STEAM club had a mini-exhibition that displayed a global competition they are currently competing in, revolving around the theme, Endangered. The hard work and dedication put forth from our SAS atoms was easy to see and amazing to experience.

Wednesday, January 26, 2020—Strike! Sixth Grade Atoms rolled over to Strike-N-Spare for a field trip to learn a little about bowling, a little about sportsmanship, and a lot about fun.

Tuesday, November 19, 2020—In a Stop the Bleed course students learned quick techniques to help save a life before someone bleeds out: (1) How to use your hands to apply pressure to a wound; (2) How to pack a wound to control bleeding; (3) How to correctly apply a tourniquet. These three techniques will empower you to assist in an emergency and potentially save a life.

Wednesday, January 29, 2020—The 2019-2020 Indoor Track and Field Team at Syracuse Academy of Science coached by Irene Thompson competed in the OHSL 2 League Championships at Onondaga Community College and took home some great individual wins and fourth place overall. 

Justine Bell
First Place, Long Jump
First Place, High Jump
Second Place, 55 M Dash
Second Place, Triple Jump

Ermine Reddock
Second Place, Shot Put
Third Place, Weight Throw

Dionne Delafe
Fourth Place, Pole Vault

Joesepher Felder
Second Place, Triple Jump
Fifth Place, Long Jump

Chank'Ayum Guitierrez
Third Place, Pole Vault

Tuesday, January 14, 2020—Eighth Grader Collin Dean will be performing with the Allegro Honor Band program with students from across CNY this spring. Now in its twenty-third year, Allegro Honor Ensembles is a Central New York based instrumental music program that provides performance opportunities for outstanding young musicians. The Allegro mission is to provide a musically rich and educationally sound learning experience for serious scholastic musicians who seek supplemental performance opportunities close to home. Way to go, Collin!

Saturday, January 25, 2020—#SASAtoms from the Middle School competed in the CNY Regional VEX IQ Robotics Challenge organized by Museum of Science & Technology - MOST

⚪ In the qualification round, our 7th-grade team ranked 4th out of more than 30 teams and received the highest score among all teams from Central New York schools.

⚪ At the end of the final rounds, the 7th-grade team won 3rd place.

⚪ The 5th-grade team won the most prestigious "Excellence Award"

⚪ The 7th-grade team was also awarded the "Sportsmanship Award."

Way to go, Atoms!!

Friday, January 17, 2020—Students from the SAS High School Choir sang as part of a fundraiser for the Rescue Mission hosted at Raymour and Flanigan. Students entertained attendees with a variety of popular songs from the past 40 years. We were thrilled to be invited to help support the Rescue Mission's work.

Thursday, January 23, 2020—The #STEAM club at #SASCS MS burned the midnight oil to finish up their projects for the Global Canvas Art Competition. Atoms have been creating representations of endangered species and their environments of recycled materials. The final pieces were submitted on January 28. Wish our Atoms the best of luck! This is a global competition, and winning pieces could end up on display at London’s famous Natural History Museum!

Saturday, January 18, 2020—MK Ultra was first on the list during the 2020 Jewish Community Center of Syracuse Battle of the Bands. Great job, Atoms! You can read more about the event HERE

Saturday, January 18, 2020—Is your phone charged? Did you bring an extra jacket? What is the address of the hotel again? You brought what kind of shoes?! During a recent trip to Boston, it was Juniors Daniel Pontello and Ron'Nal Glover's responsibility to ask the planning questions. In pursuit of The Congressional Award, Atoms must successfully plan an Exploration trip to an unfamiliar culture. Juniors Pontello and Glover chose to explore a new historical area or culture by coordinating a trip to the city of Boston. Atoms walked the cobblestone streets of the North End, turned through the courtyard at Harvard and explored the sights and smells of Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Way to go, Atoms!