Monday, December 21st, 2020—Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship Atoms and snowmen are the coolest! Thanks to the hard work throughout the year from the students in room 1A, teacher Mr. Cognetti delivered on his promise to build a huge snowman. Click here to check out his video on ‘How to Build a Snowman.’ Keep up the great work, Atoms!

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020—Throughout the month of December, Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship school hosted a can and food drive to help those in need, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Food Pantry of Central New York. In addition to the can and food drive, the elementary school hosted its first-ever Winter Wonderland drive through event for the students and their families, and the Syracuse community. The school was decked out with twinkling lights, and holiday music could be heard for blocks. Teachers, faculty and staff all wore festive attire and face masks while waving to their patrons who drove through their Winter Wonderland lights. Guests were able to donate non-perishable items to the can and food drive, as well. We are excited to share that with the generosity of all, we donated 536 pounds of food to the Food Bank of Central New York.

We hope all of our students are enjoying their winter recess. We look forward to seeing you next year!

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020—Welcome to Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship school’s first-ever ‘late night’ (or maybe afternoon) of the ‘Citizenship Tonight’ show hosted by our very own Mr. McGriff. Similar to all your favorite late night talk shows, the ‘Citizenship Tonight’ show will share important topics and information of events taking place at Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship school.

On tonight’s episode, we will be highlighting the quarterly Students of the Month(s). Each month, students are recognized for their hard work, dedication, positive attitude and much more. Each class will select both an online and hybrid student for the months of September, October and November. Keep up the great work, Atoms and remember to tune in next year for the 2nd episode of 'Citizenship Tonight.' Please click here to watch episode 1.

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020—Throughout the month of December, students, faculty, staff and its community members rallied together to collect and donate non-perishable food items to the local organization, The Food Bank of Central New York. With a month long food drive and various virtual events Atoms everywhere answered the call to action to help feed America. It’s with everyone’s generosity and good will that we are proud to share we were able to donate 536 pounds of food to the Food Bank of Central New York. Now this is what we call positivity in action. Keep up the great work, Atoms!

Monday, December 14th, 2020—Everything adds up when the Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship hybrid Atoms are back in the building. Busy at work, these future mathematicians use addition, subtraction, division and pretty much everything in between those parentheses to solve their complex math problems. Keep up the great work Atoms, we're counting on you!

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020—Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship Atoms were recently learning about the Positivity Project’s character strength of creativity. There are many ways and forms for people to find a creative outlet and to express themselves. One of those outlets is through arts and crafts. Combining the character strength of creativity and a lesson about puppets, and a little help from teachers Ms. O’Connor and Ms. Diorio for delivering the supplies, the Atoms are busy at work expressing themselves when making their very own hand puppets.

Tuesday, December 1st, 2020—Mrs. Badman is a teacher who certainly embodies a ‘Positivity in Action’ mindset when it comes to her students and their families. This past week, the students have been learning about the character strength, kindness and how they too can show kindness through their thoughts, words and actions. Leading by example, it's the little things in life that really go above and beyond to express kindness, caring and appreciation. Each day, Mrs. Badman reaches out to her students and their families either through a phone call or a simple text message to show her token of appreciation and that she was thinking of them. This simple gesture goes a long way to build a positive relationship not only with the students but families as well, especially when this year has been challenging for most. Thank you, Mrs. Badman for all that you do for Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship Atoms!

Monday, November 30th, 2020—Keeping the health and safety in mind for all, the week after Thanksgiving recess was virtual learning for Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship School. Despite the distance, teachers put their creativity to the test (and with the help of technology, thank you Zoom), were able to connect with their students and share this week’s Positivity Project’s character strength, kindness. We are looking forward to seeing this character strength in action throughout the week.

Friday, November 20th, 2020—Miss Hence’s Kindergarten class thinks outside the box for their math class! Students have recently been practicing, learning and exploring geometric shapes. For one of their activities, students had an opportunity for hands-on learning by creating shapes using a variety of materials. Please head to our Facebook page to view more pictures from this math lesson.

Friday, November 20th, 2020—It is no secret that the Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship school teachers love, appreciate and care for their students. With families opting for both types of learning models - online and hybrid, it at times is no easy task to create a sense of community inside the classroom. Leave it to the creativity of the teachers in room 1B, Mrs. Kipp and Ms. Mays for thinking outside the box and mailing their students friendship bracelets to let them know they were thinking of them.