Monday, July 7, 2020—☀️ #UASCS Elementary Summer School ☀️ Summer school will start July 6th and end on July 17th. The daily schedule will be from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Families will be notified directly via classroom Dojo if their student is required to attend summer school. 

Thursday, June 25, 2020—This THURSDAY #UASCS 8th Graders are invited to a drive-thru promotion ceremony from 2:30-4 p.m. 🤍💙❤️ Scholars & parents are asked to remain in vehicles at all times, follow the signs & use the utility road behind the MS. Please practice social distancing if you are walking!

Monday, June 15, 2020—The Mohawk Valley Frontiers, Jr. Frontiers, and Jr. Frontiers Alumni Impact Coalition would like to invite the SANY student body to be part of a virtual Town Hall meeting that will be educational and possibly a lifesaving event to address relationships between Law Enforcement personnel and students of color. This is a collective effort in conjunction with the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties. The projected date and time are Monday, June 15, 2020, 10:00 – 11:30 am.

With the senseless murder of George Floyd and other recent injustices against Ahmaud Arbery, Christian Cooper, and Breonna Taylor to name a few, this event is considered timely and critical for the safety of our youth given the end of the school year, start of the summer months, and increased frustrations and anger. This virtual event will be facilitated by members of the Frontier Organization and the guest panelists will include Officers of color who are in command and have authority over Law Enforcement personnel.

The purpose of the Town Hall is threefold:
1) To allow children of color to see Black people (people of color) who are in Law Enforcement, let them know that Law Enforcement and its mission can become community friendly with communities of color, and the two can find a way to work for the benefit of the students.
2) To address the fears and frustration of students about being a target for unnecessary police action against them.
3) To have the Officers give tips and advice on how students can conduct themselves when they are stopped or pulled over by Law Enforcement and ultimately get home safe.

Meeting Information

Monday, June 15, 10 a.m.
Online: www.bit.ly/2XMZ47p
Phone: 1-646-876-9923
Zoom Meeting ID: 81360811004

Is your child interested in coding? If yes, then these summer courses are for him/her.

Intro to Computer Science in Python

Course Description: Python course teaches the fundamentals of computer programming as well as some advanced features of the Python language. Students use what they learn in this course to build simple console-based games. This course is equivalent to a semester-long introductory Python course at the college level.Top

10 Reasons To Learn Python: Programming languages have been around for ages, and every decade sees the launch of a new language sweeping developers off their feet. Python is considered as one of the most popular and in-demand programming languages. A recent Stack Overflow survey showed that Python has taken over languages such as Java, C, C++ and has made its way to the top. This makes Python certification one of the most sought-after programming certifications. Through this blog, I will be listing down the top 10 reasons to learn Python.Get ready to fall in love with Python!!

Below are the major features and applications due to which people choose Python as their first programming language:

1. Python’s popularity & high salary
2. Python is used in Data Science
3. Python’s scripting & automation
4. Python used with Big Data
5. Python supports Testing
6. Computer Graphics in Python
7. Python used in Artificial Intelligence
8. Python in Web Development
9. Python is portable & extensible
10. Python is simple & easy to learn

If you are planning to start your career in Python and wish to know the skills related to it, now is the right time to dive in, when the technology is in its nascent state.

Requirements: Preferably use your laptop or Macbook with min. i5 processor 8gb RAM and 128 gb SSD

Prerequisite: If you like Algebra and Maths, honestly there isn't. If you are interested in coding, you are going to enjoy Python a lot. Python has English-like syntax that is very easy to understand and you can focus more on the logical part of the program without having to worry about syntax error. That makes Python the best choice for a beginner to start their coding journey with.

Duration: 5 Weeks

Credit: 1 Credit Course

If you're interested in learning Python, please reach out to Mr. Seker at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

Professional Web Design Training

If you're thinking of becoming more serious about web development, knowing HTML and CSS makes it easier for you to learn other coding languages, too. There are several coding languages which all serve different purposes, so the easier it is for you to learn them the sooner you'll find new job opportunities.

• Turn your idea into a product.
• Start building your IT career.
• Real World Coding in HTML5 & CSS3.
• Joy & Growth of learning Web Design.
• Add tasteful effects with HTML5 & CSS3.
• Create any website layout you can imagine!
• 5 weeks of joy building your Website!

Requirements: Preferably use your laptop or Macbook with min. i5 processor 8gb RAM and 128 gb SSD

Prerequisite: If you like Algebra and Maths, honestly there isn't. If you are interested in coding, you are going to enjoy building your own websites.

Duration: 5 Weeks

Credit: 1 Credit Course

If you're interested in learning Python, please reach out to Mr. Seker at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

Dear SANY Family,

On behalf of our grieving school community, I am writing to express my sincere sorrow about the death of George Floyd and the deeply troubling circumstances surrounding his death earlier this week. Videos from eyewitnesses clearly show Mr. Floyd was in custody, handcuffed, and pinned to the ground while a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck. Before he lost consciousness and died, Mr. Floyd was able to say he could not breathe. His wrongful death comes while we still grapple with the death of Breonna Taylor, an unarmed 26-year-old black woman who was shot by police in her apartment, and the death of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed 25-year-old black man who was shot while jogging in a Georgia suburb.

With families, colleagues, and loved ones, we grieve and stand committed to calling for justice for George, Breonna, and Ahmaud. We speak against the utter absence of humanity in these acts. Hatred, bigotry, and violence against anyone anywhere shatters peace and affects all of us.

As a community, we wish for true peace everywhere, but it can only grow where the evils of racism and ethnic and religious bigotry are rooted out. I encourage you to be unwavering in your dedication to fostering and demanding respect for all. I call on everyone in the SANY family to stand together with renewed vigor to end racism by sowing the seeds of peace every day, everywhere.

Let us unite to build a better future based on peace, justice, and equality for all.

Sincerely,

Tolga Hayali
Superintendent
Science Academies of New York

Monday, May 25, 2020—In observance of Memorial Day, there will be no school on Monday, May 25^th. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 26^th. Enjoy this long weekend, Atoms!

Thursday, May 7, 2020—

Friday, April 3, 2020—There will be no school on Friday, April 3^rd through Monday, April 13^th for Spring Recess. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 14^th. Enjoy this long break, Atoms!

Effective immediately, Oneida County Executive, Anthony J. Picente, Jr. declared a state of emergency for the county due to ongoing concerns related to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). In response, all component school districts in the Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES, including the Utica Academy of Science Charter School, will be closed beginning Monday, March 16, 2020 through Monday, April 13, 2020. School will reopen on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

Stay safe UAS Atoms.

All 12-month employees, building deans, school counselors, student affairs officer, and behavior specialists will continue to work during this closure, barring any further direction.

Thursday, March 12, 2020—It has come to our attention that a story is circulating on Social Media that there was a case of Coronavirus in one of our schools. This claim is based on false information. SANY school district, which includes Syracuse, Citizenship, and Utica Academies of Science, have no cases of Coronavirus.

We have been in direct communication with the State and the County Health Department and have contingency plans in place if a member of our school community comes in contact with the Coronavirus. If there is a confirmed case in one of our districts, as well as the Syracuse City and Utica City School Districts, we will close the school, inform the community and take necessary measures to protect our Scholars and Families.

Citizenship Academy and Syracuse Academy of Science were closed yesterday, 3/11/20, due to a scheduled faculty in-service day. All of our staff participated in mandatory staff training, as stated on our school calendar.

All scheduled District activities (including but not limited to field trips, school-wide events, and athletics) are being held as planned, as per the County Health Department. As this situation continues to evolve, circumstances may change and warrant postponements or cancellations. Updates to this guidance will be distributed via email, posted on the district website, and/or communicated via our mass notification system.

Superintendent of Science Academies of New York
Dr. Tolga Hayali