On Thursday, January 17, 2019, Andy Vadnais, a software engineer from Syracuse, talked to Citizenship Academy first graders about what software engineers do and how coding is used to create games, apps and other things they use every day. Vadnais explained the importance of going to college and how it helped him achieve his career goals.

On Wednesday, January 15, 2019, third-graders from the Citizenship Academy visited WonderWorks at Destiny USA. While there, they learned about the water temperature from the sinking of the Titanic, how brain waves function, and tried their hand at space navigation using a NASA training program. Thank you, Wonderworks for making science come alive and helping us build success one ATOM at a time! 

On Friday, January 11, 2019, the students at the Citizenship Academy are spending time developing mind-body awareness, improving self-regulation, and cultivating physical fitness. Want to know how? Mr. Eckert, our physical education instructor, is demonstrating the value of flexibility, breathing, and relaxation through the practice of Yoga. Way to go, Mr. Eckert. Thank you for helping us build success one ATOM at a time.

On Thursday, December 20, 2018, #SASCCS second-graders spent the day at Wonderworks and expanded their knowledge of the sciences. Students explored areas in Natural Disasters, Space Discover, Physical Challenge Zone, Imagination Lab, Light and Sound Zone, and the Far Out Gallery. The students enjoyed every minute of it. 

On Wednesday, December 19, 2018, each student received a warm, cozy hat from Chartwells. Thank you, Chartwells for being so generous!

This December students and staff at #SASCC collected non-perishable food and new toys to be donated to families in the community in need. We received 64 food items and 37 toy donations. We hope that our contribution to the community will make a difference this holiday season. Teaching our #SASCAtoms the value of altruism is just one of the ways we are building success one ATOM at a time. 

On Friday, December 14, 2018, Kindergarten students from Mr. Thayer and Ms. Kline's class enjoyed a cooking lesson from Chartwells, the food-service provider of our daily school breakfast and lunch. Each student made his or her own personal pizza, including choosing favorite toppings. The best part of the activity? Eating their very own pizzas for lunch!

On Friday, December 14, 2018,  #SASCCS first-graders took a field trip to Glow Golf at Destiny USA, where they learned how to play miniature golf, with a twist. When they applied their new skills to each of the iridescent 30 holes, they cheered on classmates and showed great sportsmanship. It was a fantastic glow-in-the-dark day!

On Friday, December 14, 2018, the SASCCS Staff participated in Ugly Sweater Day. It was a great team building activity and we especially enjoyed seeing the looks on the students' faces!