Monday, October 11th, 2021—There will be no school on Monday, October 11^th in observance of the Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday. Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the cultures and histories of the Native American people. Classes will resume on Tuesday, October 12^th. Enjoy this long weekend, Atoms we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday!

Friday, October 8th, 2021—Attention Utica Academy of Science Charter School Families:

The New York State Education Department is asking parents or guardians to complete a Digital Equity Survey for each student in grades Kindergarten through 12^th grade to better help educators serve their students and families.

The Digital Equity Survey will provide information on students' access to devices and internet access in their places of residence. To assist us in this process, we ask that you please click here to complete the survey by Friday, October 22^nd.

Thank you for your time and cooperation.

Wednesday, September 8th, 2021—On September 8th, the 'Vax to School' campaign was announced by Governor Kathy Hochul, encouraging students between the ages of 12 - 17 years old to get vaccinated over the next couple of months.

Below are two links with additional information and resources on the COVID-19 vaccine, how you can get your child vaccinated, FAQs, what to expect, and how to protect those who are under the age of 12 and are ineligible to get vaccinated.

• https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/educational-assets
• https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/covid-19-vaccines-school-aged-new-yorkers

Sunday, October 3rd, 2021—On Sunday morning, local Utica newspaper, Observer-Dispatch, featured SANY Superintendent, Dr. Tolga Hayali’s letter to the editor regarding a recent article written by Amy Neff Roth. The article discussed the ongoing transportation complications with Durham School Services, and highlighted Utica Academy of Science Charter School’s press conference held on Tuesday, September 21st. 

We invite you to click here to read the article, and Dr. Hayali’s response to the Observer-Dispatch. Also, please continue to join us throughout the week as we share videos in our ‘Let Your Voices Be Heard’ series.