Thursday, February 1st, 2024: Citizenship Academy of Science Elementary School kicked off the 28 Speakers in 28 Days event. Jimmy Oliver, head of the PALS program at Syracuse police department, spoke to students in Mr. Thayer's classroom. Mr. Oliver also collaborated with our students by creating a story using the wordless book “Field Trip to the Ocean Deep” by John Hare. Mr. Oliver and our students had a wonderful time using their imaginations.

Thank you, Mr. Oliver, for coming to speak to our students!

Monday, January 22nd, 2024: What better way to start a National celebration than with a theme day? Citizenship & Science Academy of Syracuse Elementary scholars proudly wore their uniforms and celebrated National School Choice Week! What is school choice? School choice allows every family to choose the K-12 educational options that best fit their children. Each child is unique, and their education should be too. Educational options include traditional public schools to public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling.

We love seeing the scholars' smiling faces and watching them form special bonds with their friends. 

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024: During lesson 14 of "Summer of The Mariposas" novel unit, in Mrs. Krahl's ELA class, Atoms created Loteria cards of a character of their choice. They worked in pairs and groups to recreate these life-like playing cards from the novel. Scholars’ playing cards needed research from online sources and their books. They also needed to make their card realistic, including two facts and what each character symbolizes. 

This was an excellent hands-on activity for students to practice their research skills. Great job, 6th graders!

Thursday, January 18th, 2024: Citizenship & Science Academy of Syracuse Elementary School showed how reading can be fun during Literacy Night! Families visited various classrooms to learn literacy strategies to work with their children at home. Rooms varied from sight words to context clues to theme. Ms. Edgar also hosted an information session with resources families could take home.

Thank you to everyone who participated in Literacy Night!

Saturday, January 6th, 2023: Citizenship & Science Academy of Syracuse Elementary scholars performed dances for the Karen New Year Celebration. Students practiced these dances for hours and gave some beautiful performances. Scholars invited several staff members to this special holiday celebration of their culture.

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023: Citizenship & Science Academy of Syracuse 3rd through 5th graders gathered in the gymnasium for a Positivity Project celebration! Atoms and staff displaying the character strengths Kindness and OPM: Supporting Through Struggle, and Self Control were awarded. Congratulations to December’s P2 winners!

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2023: ‘Tis the season of giving! Citizenship & Science Academy of Syracuse Atoms, staff, and families collected various non-perishable items to help support the Food Bank of Central New York. They donated 365 pounds of food! Thank you to all our Atoms and their families for such generosity!

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023: Ms. Farah's Citizenship & Science Academy of Syracuse ENL class visited the MOST. Atoms had a blast exploring the different areas of the museum and learning about energy, fossils, machines, human anatomy, and much more!

Tuesday, December 19th, 2023: Fourth-grade Citizenship & Science Academy of Syracuse scholars had the incredible opportunity to connect with the multi-talented Natasia White. Natasia, a passionate musician, actor, playwright, and educator in Syracuse, shared their musical journey with Ms. Camire's class. We learned a lot about Natasia's background, enjoyed some of their original tunes, and had insightful conversations about the power of music within our community. Natasia has not only written two fantastic plays, Credence (in-person) and High Tides (virtual), but also showcased their musical prowess by playing violin, viola, and ukulele in a few Syracuse bands.

Wednesday, December 13th, 2023: Ms. Pittsley returned to Citizenship & Science Academy of Syracuse Elementary School to continue the Nutrition Education sessions. This time, Ms. Pittsley made baked apples with 1st-grade Atoms. She showed them how adding spices to fresh foods changes how the food tastes once cooked. The baked apples looked and smelled delicious, and students had fun learning how to bake fresh apples as a healthy and yummy treat!