Friday, July 3, 2020—From the Science Academies of New York, we want to wish you a safe and happy holiday weekend. 

Dear SANY Family,

On behalf of our grieving school community, I am writing to express my sincere sorrow about the death of George Floyd and the deeply troubling circumstances surrounding his death earlier this week. Videos from eyewitnesses clearly show Mr. Floyd was in custody, handcuffed, and pinned to the ground while a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck. Before he lost consciousness and died, Mr. Floyd was able to say he could not breathe. His wrongful death comes while we still grapple with the death of Breonna Taylor, an unarmed 26-year-old black woman who was shot by police in her apartment, and the death of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed 25-year-old black man who was shot while jogging in a Georgia suburb.

With families, colleagues, and loved ones, we grieve and stand committed to calling for justice for George, Breonna, and Ahmaud. We speak against the utter absence of humanity in these acts. Hatred, bigotry, and violence against anyone anywhere shatters peace and affects all of us.

As a community, we wish for true peace everywhere, but it can only grow where the evils of racism and ethnic and religious bigotry are rooted out. I encourage you to be unwavering in your dedication to fostering and demanding respect for all. I call on everyone in the SANY family to stand together with renewed vigor to end racism by sowing the seeds of peace every day, everywhere.

Let us unite to build a better future based on peace, justice, and equality for all.

Sincerely,

Tolga Hayali
Superintendent
Science Academies of New York

Monday, May 25, 2020—In observance of Memorial Day, there will be no school on Monday, May 25^th. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 26^th. Enjoy this long weekend, Atoms!

Monday, April 6, 2020—There will be no school on Monday, April 6^th through Friday, April 10^th for Spring Recess. Classes will resume on Monday, April 13^th. Enjoy this long recess, Atoms!

Friday, March 13, 2020—As of 10:00 a.m. this morning, the Citizenship Academy has been without power. We are working directly with National Grid to get power up and running in our building as quickly as possible.
We are still able to provide all essential services, and classes are running normally. At this time, there is no need to pick up your students. We will notify the community at large when power is up and running again in the building or if action is necessary.

We appreciate your patience in the matter. Please know that the safety and well-being of our students are paramount, and we are taking all appropriate actions to ensure minimal disruption to educational instruction.
Please stay tuned for additional updates

Dean of School
Dominic Frisina

Thursday, March 12, 2020—It has come to our attention that a story is circulating on Social Media that there was a case of Coronavirus in one of our schools. This claim is based on false information. SANY school district, which includes Syracuse, Citizenship, and Utica Academies of Science, have no cases of Coronavirus. 

We have been in direct communication with the State and the County Health Department and have contingency plans in place if a member of our school community comes in contact with the Coronavirus. If there is a confirmed case in one of our districts, as well as the Syracuse City and Utica City School Districts, we will close the school, inform the community and take necessary measures to protect our Scholars and Families.  

Citizenship Academy and Syracuse Academy of Science were closed yesterday, 3/11/20, due to a scheduled faculty in-service day. All of our staff participated in mandatory staff training, as stated on our school calendar. 

All scheduled District activities (including but not limited to field trips, school-wide events, and athletics) are being held as planned, as per the County Health Department. As this situation continues to evolve, circumstances may change and warrant postponements or cancellations. Updates to this guidance will be distributed via email, posted on the district website, and/or communicated via our mass notification system.

Superintendent of Science Academies of New York
Dr. Tolga Hayali

Monday, February 17, 2020—In observance of Presidents' Day and Mid-Winter Recess, there will be no school on Monday, February 17^th through Friday, February 21^st. Classes will resume on Monday, February 24^th. Enjoy this long recess, Atoms!

Monday, January 20, 2020—In observance of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there will be no school on Monday, January 20^th. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 21^st. Enjoy this long weekend, Atoms!

Wednesday, January 1, 2020—In observance of the New Year, there will be no school on Wednesday, January 1^st through Friday, January 3^rd. Classes will resume on Monday, January 6^th. 

Friday, December 20, 2019—Winter Recess will being with a half-day on Friday, December 20^th. There will be no school on Monday, December 23^rd through Friday, January 3^rd. Classes will resume on Monday, January 6, 2020. Enjoy this long recess, Atoms!