Utica Academy of Science Charter School

To SUM it up, the Utica Academy of Science Atoms put their creativity to the test when tasked with creating their very own TikTok video for their end of the year statistics project. . For their video, students had to showcase their understanding of statistical terms and theories through a TikTok video. Atoms had an opportunity to watch their fellow classmate's videos and voted for their favorite video. . We are excited to share a few of the TikTok videos courtesy of the Utica... Academy of Science Atoms. . Empire Charter Consultants New York Charter Schools Association . #UASCS #UASAtoms #STEM #CharterSchool #TikTok #Statistics #VideoProject #Education #Mathematics See more

NO SCHOOL REMINDER . In observance of Juneteenth, there will be no school on Friday, June 18th. Classes will resume on Monday, June 21st. . Juneteenth is the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. The origins of the commemoration date back to June 19th,1865, when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas first heard that the Civil War had ended, and they were free. Juneteenth gets its name from a combination of June and nineteenth and is also known ...as Black Independence Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and Emancipation Day. . Enjoy your long weekend, Atoms! . Empire Charter Consultants New York Charter Schools Association . #UASCS #UASAtoms #CharterSchool #NoSchoolReminder #NoSchool #Juneteenth #FreedomDay #BlackIndependenceDay #Education #SchoolAnnouncement See more

Utica Academy of Science high school staff fired up the grill earlier this month for a staff bonding BBQ event. As the Atoms prepare to move to their new building in the fall, it was great opportunity for teachers, faculty and staff in grades 7-12th to get together on a beautiful sunny day. Following their BBQ, teachers were able to tour the new building and were able to learn about their new rooms and location! Many Atoms, one family. . Empire Charter Consultants New York C...harter Schools Association . #UASCS #UASAtoms #StaffBonding #middleschool #HighSchool #CharterSchool #Education #StaffOuting #BBQ See more

UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY PROGRAM . Utica Academy of Science has partnered with Upstate Medical University to offer a 4-year program for students that would allow them to be immersed into the medical field through mentorship, internships, university courses, and interaction with medical students and Upstate Medical University. This program will allow for students who are interested in pre-medicine or any health related field to be fast tracked into Upstate Medical Univer...sity, and it would also look excellent on any transcript when applying to any college or university. If you or your student is interested in learning more about the Upstate Medical University program, please join Ms. Swancott via Zoom on either Friday, June 11th at 1:00 PM or Monday, June 14th at 9:00 AM. Zoom link below. . https://www.google.com/url . Empire Charter Consultants New York Charter Schools Association . #UASCS #UASAtoms #PreMedice #UpstateMedicalUniversity #CollegePrep #CollegeBound #Nursing #CharterSchool #PreMed #medicalindustry

ICYMI: New York State has launched a NEW vaccination scholarship incentive program called, 'Get a Shot to Make Your Future.' Students who are between the ages of 12 -17 and are have received the COVID-19 vaccine, can enter for a chance to win a full scholarship to a SUNY or CUNY school. Parents or legal guardians of any New Yorker, ages 12 to 17, can enter their child who has received at least their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, for a chance to win one of 50, four-year full-ri...de scholarships (including tuition, fees, room-and-board, and expenses) to any New York State public college or university. The prize and drawing schedule dates: . -Tuesday, June 15th . -Tuesday, June 22nd . -Tuesday, June 29th . Click the link below to learn more and find out how you can register your student today. . https://www.governor.ny.gov//vaccination-scholarship-incen . Empire Charter Consultants New York Charter Schools Association Governor Andrew Cuomo . #UASCS #UASAtoms #HighSchool #COVID19Vaccination #GetAShotMakeYourFuture #CharterSchool #CollegePrep #CollegeBound #NewYorkState #VaccinationScholarshipIncentive

Utica Academy of Science high school staff took a walk on the WILD Side for a fun staff bonding outing. Staff enjoyed getting up close and personal to exotic animals such as Jase the Giraffe, Ostriches, Penguins and so much more. A fun time was had by all! . Empire Charter Consultants New York Charter Schools Association The Wild Animal Park .... #UASCS #UASAtoms #TheWildAnimalPark #StaffBonding #FieldTrip #HighSchoolTeachers #StaffFieldTrip #TheWild #CharterSchool #Education See more

Utica Academy of Science middle school welcomed virtual guest speaker, Arielle Wolter, a recent SUNY Potsdam graduate who holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology with a concentration in molecular and cellular biology. Arielle spoke to the Atoms about her academic career at SUNY Potsdam, her career working in regenerative medicine and senescence research and therapies, as well as, her hobbies and what she enjoys doing in her free time. Arielle will be starting her Master’s degree... in Cell and Microbiology in 2021. Thank you, Arielle for taking the time to speak with and share some fabulous insight with the Atoms! . Empire Charter Consultants New York Charter Schools Association . #UASCS #UASAtoms #GuestSpeaker #MiddleSchool #CharterSchool #Education #MolecularBiology #SUNYPotsdam #STEM See more

Utica Academy of Science High School will be hosting a virtual Spring Semester and High School Sports forum on Monday, February 1st at 12:00 PM. We invite parents and guardians to join us on Zoom as we discuss COVID vaccination updates, spring semester academic plans and the high school sports season. We ask that you submit your questions in the Google Forum before the meeting on Monday. Please see the Zoom link below. We hope to virtually see you! Zoom Information: https://...us02web.zoom.us/j/87559694676 . Empire Charter Consultants New York Charter Schools Association . #UASCS #UASAtoms #HighSchool #HighSchoolSports #CharterSchools #Education #Athletics #SpringSemester #AcademicExcellence See more

Utica Academy of Science middle school invites you to its virtual Coffee Talk on Thursday, January 28th at 2:30 PM. This session is open to all parents and guardians, and our conversation topic this month will focus on those families whose children will be attending Hybrid learning next week. A link to the virtual Coffee Talk will be shared with parents via email. We hope you can attend, and look forward to seeing you virtually! . New York Charter Schools Association Empire Charter Consultants . #UASCS #UASAtoms #CoffeeTalk #HybridLearning #MiddleSchool #CharterSchools #K12 #education #STEM

No matter the distance Miss Monahan and Mrs. Ferguson's kindergarten class knows how to have fun! Students enjoyed this fun, hands-on (and slightly messy) activity over Zoom where they made their very own cloud dough, and listened to stories. To make cloud dough, Atoms combined cornstarch or flour with conditioner. Atoms enjoyed playing with their new ooey gooey creation. What a fun activity! . Empire Charter Consultants New York Charter Schools Association . #UASCS #UASAtoms #Kindergarten #ElementarySchool #CharterSchool #CloudDough #ArtsAndCrafts #STEM #VirtualLearning

Taste the rainbow ... or should we say, see the rainbow! Utica Academy of Science elementary Atoms enjoy a fun and colorful science experiment using Skittles. For their experiment, students placed their Skittles in a colorful circle on their plate or bowl. Next they added liquid and watched the color from the candy shell melt into a beautiful colorful design! . New York Charter Schools Association Empire Charter Consultants . #UASCS #UASAtoms #STEM #CharterSchool #Education #SkittlesExperiment #sciencerules #Science #ElementarySchool

What is the first thing you think about when you hear the word 'dragon?' For some, they think scary, dangerous, fire-breathing, fairy tale, Harry Potter. But for the Chinese culture, dragons are viewed as a symbol of luck. The Utica Academy of Science elementary students have been studying about how various cultures celebrate the new year. Click the link below to view dragon artwork from the Atoms. . https://tinyurl.com/uasdragon . New York Charter Schools Association Em...pire Charter Consultants . #UASCS #UASAtoms #ElementarySchool #NewYearCelebration #ChineseCulture #Dragons #Art #CharterSchool #Education See more