Friday, December 3rd, 2021—Bump. Set. Spike! Utica Academy of Science Lady Atoms will be taking on Sauquoit Valley for their volleyball season home opener, on Friday, December 3^rd. Come cheer on the Lady Atoms as the Junior Varsity team opens the night with a match at 5:00 PM, followed by the Varsity team at 7:00 PM. We hope to see you there. Let's go Atoms!

Friday, November 19th, 2021—Last week, Utica Academy of Science Junior Senior High School recognized its students with a special breakfast for achievements including: 

• Honor Roll
• Dean's List
• Most Improved Citizen of the Quarter
• Science Olympiad

Joining the Atoms for this special breakfast was Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon who not only congratulated the students for all their hard work and achievements ... but graciously volunteered her time to help serve breakfast to the students!

Congratulations to all the students for their impressive work, dedication and achievements. A special shout out to Assemblywoman Buttenschon, thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to speak with the Atoms and for volunteering to help serve breakfast. 

Please click here to visit our Facebook page to view more pictures from the Honor Roll Breakfast. And remember Atoms, work hard and ... breakfast harder!

Thursday, November 4th, 2021—Congratulations to all the Utica Academy of Science students in Mr. Seker's cybersecurity class for passing their first Certified Secure Computer User (CSCU) test and receiving their certificate by EC-Council Academia!

The passing of the CSCU exam and receiving this prestigious certificate will open many doors for these students. The CSCU certificate will help students apply to colleges in STEM fields, and will allow them to experience the new EC-Council Essential Series. The Essentials Series and Certified Cybersecurity Technician (CCT) certifications will prepare and validate their skills for entry-level job roles of the future.

Congratulations, Atoms, we are very proud of you and all that you have accomplished!

Friday, October 29th, 2021—It’s time for a fun fall ‘Flashback Friday,’ are you ready? In late October Utica Academy of Science junior senior high school students in the 7^th and 8^th grade were busy at work completing their benchmark exams, taking their school pictures, and were in need of a creative outlet. The teachers surprised the students with a fun, hands-on artistic fall activity of pumpkin painting! The weekend prior to the activity, teachers headed to a few pumpkin patches and picked 150 pumpkins for this fall activity.

On the Friday before Halloween, students headed to the cafeteria, rolled up their sleeves and put their creativity to the test decorating and painting pumpkins. Click here to visit our Facebook page to view more pictures from this event.

Thursday, October 14th, 2021—Congratulations to Utica Academy of Science high school Seniors, Savannah and Nedim who were named the Athletes of the Month! Both Savannah and Nedim play soccer for the Atoms and were recognized by their coaches.

Tuesday, November 9th, 2021—Congratulations to Utica Academy of Science elementary school September and October ClassDojo Awardees! Atoms who earned the top Dojo points for their class enjoyed a special treat of fun, music and of course playing outside on the playground. Keep up the great work Atoms!

Wednesday, November 10th, 2021—Utica Academy of Science Junior Senior High School is excited to share its newest program, Character Strong - a program that is designed to improve and enhance character development and social-emotional learning through building relationships with peers and teachers. Character Strong meets each Wednesday in their Mentor Groups.

In the Character Strong program, Atoms will work on the following:

• Self-Awareness
• Self-Management
• Social Awareness
• Relationship Skills
• Responsible Decision-Making
• Patience
• Kindness
• Honesty
• Respect
• Selflessness
• Forgiveness
• Commitment
• Humility

Keep up the great work, Atoms, we know you can be Character Strong!

Wednesday, November 10th, 2021—In honor of Veterans Day, Utica Academy of Science junior senior high school hosted a Coffee with Veterans event for families, students, and staff to enjoy. 

During this event, attendees had an opportunity to hear stories from the veterans as they shared their wisdom and knowledge and experience serving in the United States Military. In addition, Atoms also had a chance to thank the veterans for their service.

Utica Academy of Science Charter School would like to thank all those who have served in all branches of the United States Military, and for those who continue to serve. We hope you had a very happy Veterans Day!

Saturday, November 6th, 2021—Can they build it? Yes they can! On Saturday, November 6^th Utica Academy of Science junior senior high school students competed in the annual CNY Bridges: Build ‘Em & Bust ‘Em competition held at the MOST.

This student STEM competition in balsawood bridge engineering allows for participants to compete individually or as a team. For the competition, students are tasked with designing and constructing a truss bridge built entirely of glue and balsawood. On the day of the competition, participants submit their bridge for a test of its efficiency rating, a measure of how many times its own weight the bridge can support before structural failure. Awards are given in three categories: Category I (grades 4-6), Category II (grades 7-8) and Category III (grades 9-12). 

We are pleased to announce that our 8^th grade participants received 3^rd and 4^th place in their Category II division. In the Category II division, there were 21 teams total. Congratulations to all of the Utica Academy of Science junior senior high school Atoms, your hard work certainly paid off, and we are so incredibly proud of you and all that you have accomplished!

Monday, October 25th, 2021—A little magic was in the air the week of Halloween, as the Utica Academy of Science elementary school students and teachers alike participated in a Spirit Week celebration. This time-honored tradition is a favorite amongst the Atoms and a fa-boo-lous time was had by all. During the week, students and teachers could dress in the following spirit day themes: pajama day, color day, sports day, mismatch day, and of course character day. 

Click here to visit our Facebook page to view more pictures from the Utica Academy of Science elementary school’s Spirit Week celebration. We hope all of our students had a happy and safe Halloween!