Announcements

Literary Magazine Call for Submissions

Do you have a story begging to be told? Submit your piece for the new Utica literary magazine, Pen and Paper. The mission of the magazine is, "Pen and Paper is a literary magazine that started within the walls of Utica Academy of Science, but is eager to encompass all of the greater Utica area. We value words in their rawest form and their ability to inspire, heal, teach, entertain as well as challenge and change perspectives. We look for powerful writing full of imagery, emotion, creativity and truth.”

The public may submit poetry, short stories, nonfiction works, paintings, sketches, drawing and sculpture on any theme. A sculpture will be photographed and other art reproduced in color. Stories should be less than 5,000 words. Please, no anonymous pieces.

To submit a work to the magazine, email it, along with your name and email address, to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Back to School BBQ at #UASCS High School

On Saturday, September 22, 2018, the #UASCS High School will be hosting their Back to School BBQ Event from Noon to 3:30 p.m. This event is a fundraiser for our athletics department and will feature an array of great activities. The day will include a basketball tournament, Kan-Jam games, ladder ball, open play soccer and volleyball, a bounce house & jungle gym, and teacher vs. student games.

Baked goods & BBQ food will be for sale at the door. We can't wait to see you there. Go Atoms!

Ninth Grade Parent's Night at #UASCS

The #UASCS Guidance Department is hosting a 9th Grade Parent's Night on Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria located at 160 School Lane, Frankfort. Parents will hear an overview of information on four-year plans, graduation requirements, regents requirements, community service requirements, and college and career readiness pathways.

Please RSVP to Mrs. Paul, School Counselor, in the Guidance Office by Friday, September 21st, 2018.

2018-2019 Utica Academy of Science Charter School Orientation Schedule

Tuesday, September 4th

Kindergarten, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Sixth Grade and New Students, 10:00 - 12:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 5th

First Grade, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Back2School at #UASCS Middle School

On Friday, August 24, 2018, #UASCS Middle School will be hosting our Back2School Event. This event is an information session for parents, where they will have the chance to receive updates about school expectations, policies, rules, and other pertinent topics. We look forward to seeing our #UASAtoms there!

First Day of School 2018

The first day of school of the 2018 - 2019 school year will be Thursday, September 6. Please remember to turn in any missing registration paperwork to the main office. Students must be wearing their school uniforms on the first day. Welcome back, #UASAtoms!

Happy Fourth of July

To all those in our #UASAtoms family, have a safe and happy fourth of July! 🍦🇺🇸🌟

Memorial Day Weekend

We are taking this weekend to honor those who lost their lives while serving in the country's armed forces. The Utica Academy of Science wishes you a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend.

Message from Administration

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Since the first day of school, safety has always been our leading priority. Having a small school environment in which students wear uniforms allows staff to easily recognize and greet students by name. In each of our buildings, there is only one designated main entrance, all other exterior doors are locked from the outside (but can be opened from the inside in the unlikely event of a fire or other emergency). We maintain an active camera surveillance system in both buildings, and each building has a designated security guard to monitor the building and grounds. We require all visitors to sign in and be escorted to and from destinations within the building.

On Tuesday, March 27, at approximately 8:15am, we became aware of a potentially dangerous situation at the high school building. The school immediately went into hold-in-place mode. Local police officers were notified, and they arrived within five minutes. They conducted a thorough investigation.

At around 9:30am the situation was resolved by the collective effort of the local law enforcement and school officials. Two students were charged with an Appearance Ticket, due to possession of a BB gun on the school premises. UAS students were safe at all time during this incident. As soon as the law enforcement officers left the building and the involved students were sent home, classes were resumed on the day’s regular schedule.

As communicated before, there are additional steps that we have already taken recently to strengthen the existing safety features at both buildings, as listed below:

UAS contacted local law enforcement officials (both Utica and Frankfort Police) to review our safety protocol.
UAS staff received Active Shooting Training with recent updates from UPD SWAT Team on March 26, 2018.
UAS strictly enforces visitor sign-in and ID-check procedures in both buildings.
UAS scheduled additional safety/lock-down drills in both buildings with the collaboration of Utica and Frankfort Police Departments.

We continue to enforce our safety protocols in both of our buildings and appreciate your continued partnership entrusting us with your children. Our dedication to families and school safety allows us to provide a positive, safe learning environment for all students and staff.

Administration
Utica Academy of Science Charter School

Important Message from Administration

Dear Parents, and Guardians of UAS,

We have been informed of rumors indicating a potential threat to UAS High School this morning. We have conducted a thorough investigation in coordination with the local law enforcement officers and assured that there is no merit in these rumors and our students and staff are safe.

We continue to enforce our safety protocols in both of our buildings and appreciate your continued partnership and entrusting us with your children.

Please don't hesitate to contact your building deans if you have any question.

Administration
Utica Academy of Science Charter School