October 29, 2021 Sports, Student Life
Homecoming Week
Our Homecoming Experience by Daniel Svediani and Rachel Nave Believed to have originated sometime in the 19th century, Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back students to the new school year. Usually, it celebrates the first home football game of the season and traditionally, a dance is held afterwards. On Saturday, October 23rd, we celebrated our own joint Homecoming with East Valley...Read MoreJune 9, 2021 Current Events, Robotics, Sciences
The Perseverance Rover: A Personal Perspective
by Ryder Beeler Touchdown! On February 18, 2021, the Perseverance Rover landed on Mars as millions of people watched the event all around the world. As I watched the landing, I was reminded of the time when I was seven years old. A friend of my parents, Ms. Jules Lee, worked for Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) as a navigational engineer and she invited us to JPL for a visit and private tour....Read MoreMay 27, 2021 Humanities & Arts, Student Life
Great Opportunities to Learn About Culture at the Science Academy
by Emily Corona The Science Academy has some excellent clubs focused on culture to offer the student body, all aiming to create a welcoming and educational environment. The clubs themselves are open to everyone from all backgrounds and are all outstanding learning opportunities. The clubs serve to provide a space to empower students of different cultures, all the while unifying the rest...Read MoreMay 27, 2021 Student Government, Student Life
ASB Members on Changes They Would Like To See In 2021-2022
By Scott Oberholtzer, Sarah Lane, and Emily Corona As the year comes to a close once more, we look again to the future to see what is next. The 2020-2021 Science Academy Associated Student Body, though it has made great changes to the school environment, including club sign-ups and adding new events, still has wishes they hope can be addressed by next year’s ASB members. School...Read MoreMay 20, 2021 Student Life, Teams/Competition
Science Academy High School Debate Team Closes Out a Successful 1st Year
by Sarah Lane & Scott Oberholtzer The Science Academy High School speech and debate team has just closed out a very successful first year of competition. The team as a whole prospered in every competition, consistently placing at or near the top, with one student making it all the way to the state competition. The team engaged in its first novice competition on Halloween, with...Read MoreMay 20, 2021 Current Events, Sciences
Composting STEM Talk
By Ava-Ray P. The Science Academy hosted guest speaker Kenny D. from Tree People to talk about composting at home for our February 19th STEM Talk. There was great interest in the subject amongst the student body because of the ways composting can not only help create rich soil, but can be used to recycle food scraps and yard waste, thereby reducing landfill usage and the creation of...Read MoreMay 13, 2021 Clubs and Teams, Sciences, Student Life
Club Spotlight: STEM Clubs
STEM Clubs at the Science Academy STEM Magnet by Milan R. and Muaz R. At Science Academy, we have a wide range of clubs, all focusing on a variety of subjects, skills, and potential occupations. In this article, we take a look at three of our STEM-focused clubs: StellarXplorers, the Applied STEAM Club, and Math Counts. Stellar Xplorers and Math Counts are sponsored by our wonderful...Read MoreApril 22, 2021 Holidays