Wednesday, May 4th, 2022—The first week in May, is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Today, SANY would like to take the opportunity to highlight the incredible team of teachers we have at Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship Charter School. 

Each day, Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship Charter School teachers dedicate their time to the success of every student. They provide hope, stability, knowledge, and life lessons and profoundly influence the lives of every Atom they work with daily. Our teachers provide opportunities for students to not only learn through innovative lessons and experiences but continue to grow and succeed. 

Please join SANY in honoring our teachers and by sharing your appreciation with them this week and in the weeks and years to come.

Thank you, teachers, for all you do and continue to do for our Atoms and their families. We are Many Atoms, One Family!

Monday, May 2nd, 2022—Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship 2nd-grade students are all wonders! As they begin their new 'Read to Them' book, 'We're All Wonders,' by R.J. Palacio, the students reflect on what kindness means to them.

The story, 'We're All Wonders,' is about a boy named Auggie, who is like any other child but looks a bit different due to his facial deformities. Since Auggie looks different from other children, many of his classmates make fun of him and treat him with disrespect. When this happens, all Auggie wants to escape on an adventure with Daisy to a world where he feels like he belongs.

Student Teacher, Ms. H, read to the Atoms the story and discussed the story's central theme - choosing to be kind to others above all else. Following the story, all the Atoms and teachers in 2A pledged to choose kindness even when it's hard, when it goes against our friends and when we're feeling bad.

Sunday, May 1st, 2022—In honor of National School Principal's Day, we want to thank our Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school Principal for their hard work and commitment to the students, teachers, faculty, and staff. You are not only the driving force behind Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school but the heart and soul of all of our Atoms. We are Many Atoms, One Family. Happy School Principal's Day!

Friday, April 29th, 2022—Hey Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school Atoms, it’s Dollar Dog time! We all know the saying, ‘money doesn’t grow on trees.’ But this spring weather reminds us that everything does grow including your bank account when you deposit money into your Dollar Dog bank account. There is still plenty of time to watch your bank account grow like the plants and the trees this spring by saving today.

If your child is interested in becoming a Dollar Dog saver please contact Lauri Hoover at (315) 728-3474 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Membership eligibility required. Empower Federal Credit Union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration.

Monday, April 18th, 2022—Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school participated in Kindness Challenges and Spirit Day themes as part of their Kindness Week event. Each day, students had an opportunity to dress in the day's theme and participate in kindness challenges. Atoms earned tickets for their kind gestures that were redeemable for prizes.

The Spirit Day themes included: Sports Day, Mismatch Day, Tie-Dye Day, Professional Dress Day, and Elderly Day.

The Spirit Day Challenges included:

• Say good morning to someone new
• Ask someone how they are today
• Help clean up throughout the day
• Give someone a compliment
• Say thank you to someone today

Please click here to visit our Facebook page to view additional pictures of the Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school Atoms in their Kindness week event.

Saturday, April 23rd, 2022—We are many Atoms, One Family at Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school. The last two weeks in April, we had the privilege of welcoming our newest Atoms to tour the building and meet with the teachers at our Open House. In addition, we met and  welcomed students from the future Class of 2034 at their Kindergarten Orientation. We look forward to seeing all your smiling faces in the Fall!

As a friendly reminder, our final Kindergarten Screening and Open House will be on Saturday, April 30^th, from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.

Friday, March 25th, 2022—Race fans, are you ready for this bit of news from our ‘crew’ at Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school? It’s official, the Atoms in 3B have met their ‘RACECAR’ writing goal of 300 points!

Last month, students have been putting the pedal to the metal and working hard on their RACECAR writing assignments. Each day, Atoms earned a certain amount of points based on their performance and the quality of their work.

To celebrate their 'photo finish,' the Atoms received a 'Dress to Impress' day, where students could pick out their favorite outfits that make them feel the most confident. 

Congratulations to all of our hardworking Atoms. We are all very proud of you and all you have accomplished!

Friday, April 22nd, 2022—Live. Laugh. Love the Earth! Happy Earth Day, Atoms. Below are some fun ways you can pitch in at home and in the community to celebrate Earth Day and make a difference for this planet.

• Turn off the lights when you leave the room.
• Set your computer to the 'sleep setting' when you are not using it. This will help save energy.
• Save water by shutting off the faucet while you brush your teeth.
• Plant trees in your community - this helps clean the air.
• Use recycled paper to help save the trees.
• Write letters to leaders to let them know you care about the environment.
• Carpool or ride a bike to cut down on air pollution.

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022—Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school welcomed Community Engagement Officer, Jimmy Oliver, from the Syracuse Police Department (SPD) as a guest speaker and reader in March.

As a Community Engagement Officer, Jimmy is actively involved with the greater Syracuse Community through building strategic partnerships, athletics programs, and being a community representative. Jimmy is also involved with the Syracuse PAL program.

The Atoms were fascinated with Jimmy's career with the SPD and asked many questions about being a police officer. While Jimmy isn't involved with the law enforcement side of SPD, he did happen to share with the Atoms sticker police badges.

Jimmy also read to the students the story, 'The ABCs of Black History.' Thank you, Jimmy Oliver, for taking time out of your schedule to speak with the Atoms.

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022—Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship elementary school students rolled up their sleeves and avoided all sticky messes and situations with this hands-on, minds-on STEM activity.

For this science unit, the Atoms used their creativity to become engineers to design a ‘new’ glue for the school to use. First, the students investigated two 'mystery glues' to determine what properties they liked and didn't like. Next, the Atoms analyzed and recorded the properties of the glue. These properties included: texture, sound, and smell. As engineers and scientists, students smelled the glue from a distance using the 'wafting’ technique.

The final step in this scientific investigation included reporting what they found. Atoms shared in detail with their classmates their results, so they could begin to brainstorm ideas for their 'new' glue.