CSASCS
CSAS Elementary School
Syracuse, NY 13207
CSAS Middle School
Liverpool, NY 13088
Tuesday, November 30th, 2021—The start of cold winter days are upon us in Central New York, and just last week the Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school Atoms had their first indoor recess.
While the weather outside may be frightful, hanging out with the Atoms inside is always delightful! The students enjoyed spending time with one another, building and constructing objects out of Legos, Lincoln Logs, playing with puzzles, Dominos, and oh so much more. Stay warm Atoms and keep those creative juices flowing.
Friday, January 7th, 2021—Hey Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school Atoms! It's a new year, and that means NEW savings. Start the new year off right by saving with our in-school banking program with Empower Federal Credit Union. It’s safe and simple -- and money saved sure adds up. Start your 2022 by saving with Dollar Dog!
If your child is interested in becoming a Dollar Dog saver please contact Lauri Hoover at (315) 728-3474 or
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Friday, November 19th, 2021—In honor of the first Thursday of the new year, we would like to celebrate with a quick ‘Throwback Thursday’ and share two Thanksgiving inspired activities from the Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school Atoms.
The first activity came from 1C where the students were tasked with showing gratitude by filling out a gratitude jar of things they were thankful for. In addition, the Atoms also made gratitude books, and thankful turkeys.
In this second activity, the Atoms practice subitizing ten frames. For those not familiar with subitizing, it is the ability to identify the number of things in a set by quickly looking at them. For this activity, the Atoms used paper clips and pencils to create a spinner and colored the ten frame turkeys with water colors that matched the number they spun.
Way to go Atoms! We are grateful for you, and are so proud of all that you have accomplished. Keep up the good work.
Friday, December 3rd, 2021—In early December, Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship 5th and 6th grade students were taught a very valuable life lesson about the importance of perspective and empathy. For this class group project, students were given a shoe which represented a person, and its situation. The students were then tasked with coming up with not only a perspective for the situation, but how to empathize with the person (or shoe in this matter) would feel.
The Atoms quickly learned that perspective is the ability to see a situation from another person’s viewpoint, while empathy is the ability to understand how someone is feeling.
What a creative lesson, and opportunity for the students to understand and learn two important skills - perspective and empathy. Keep up the great work, Atoms!
Monday, January 3rd, 2022—Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school has teamed up with Read to Them, an organization that encourages and enable reading together at home, and has sent home with each of the Atoms a copy of the classic children's novel, Mr. Popper's Penguins.
This beloved story is about the adventures of a house painter and his brood of high-stepping penguins that have delighted children for generations. Each night, students will receive a digital chapter of the book read by a staff member along with a few trivia questions. We invite you to listen, read, and enjoy with your Atoms the adventure of Mr. Popper and his lovable penguins.
We invite you to click here to visit our Facebook page to view a quick video from Dean of Elementary, Mr. Frisina who kicks-off this reading adventure with Mr. Popper's Penguins.
Monday, November 22nd, 2021—What have the 6th grade Atoms in Ms. Edgar’s reading intervention group been up to these days?! Why becoming teachers, of course! In late December, students were learning about the R.A.C.E. Car writing strategy which stands for:
For an assignment, students were to read an article and then answer questions using this writing strategy. Once the students completed their questions they were then tasked with teaching it to the group. But wait there's more! The Atoms continued being teachers by grading their peer's work as 'teachers.' A+ work, Atoms!
Friday, December 17th, 2021—Every morning, Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship kindergarten students begin their day developing and working on their fine motor skills. To do this, students select one of the ‘morning tubs’ which contain games, activities and items for them to use that focus on strengthening their hands and muscles. Some of the items in the tubs include: tweezers, take apart cubes, roll play dough, and manipulative puzzle blocks. By working on their fine motor skills, students will be able to practice better handwriting and scissor skills.
Monday, December 20th, 2021—The week of Winter Recess, the 2nd grade Atoms at Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school have been mastering the four steps of the writing process which include: planning, drafting, writing and publishing.
For this assignment, Atoms were tasked with writing their first personal narrative in which each student would pick an event in their life that was important to them. To start out, the students made a plan of what they would write about, their list of characters, a setting, and finally a plot. Their plan was then turned into a draft. Pretty soon it looks like we'll have some published authors on our hands. Keep up the great work, Atoms!
Wednesday, December 15th, 2021—Earlier this month, Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship 6th grade students had an opportunity to practice their leadership skills in the school club, Student Council. Student Council is a great way for students to get involved not only in their school community but the greater Syracuse community, as well.
Students who participate in Student Council will have a chance to practice their leadership skills, as well as, become involved in school improvement projects, community engagement activities, and civic awareness initiatives. We look forward to seeing how these students will help make a difference not only in our school community, but the greater Syracuse community and beyond!
Tuesday, November 30th, 2021—Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school Atoms embark on a geometric outing that is straight out of a classic children’s adventure story. No fear was had here, but the students not only had to search high and low for shapes hidden throughout the school. As luck would have it, some students had on their handy dandy superstar searching glasses to help them find various shapes. Once the students found the shapes they had to mark it on their clipboard. Keep up the great work, Atoms!
Thursday, December 16th, 2021—The week before Winter Recess, Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school decked the building with lights, holiday decorations, glitz and glam for their annual Winter Wonderland drive-thru event. During this event, guests would have an opportunity to waive hi to their teachers, as well as, donate non-perishable food items to their Canned Food Drive benefiting the Food Bank of Central New York.
Last year, the Atoms made a sizable donation of 560 lbs. of canned goods, and we are hopeful that this year we surpassed that amount. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped make this event possible, and all those who were able to attend.