Outstanding Achievement in International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering, and Environment) Project Olympiad (ISWEEEP)

5 students from SSA competed in the International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering, and Environment) Project Olympiad (ISWEEEP) as 5 of just 7 students who represented the state of Arizona. There were three 8th graders: Joshua Sloane, Ostin Zarse, and Stanley Palasek.  In addition, one 6th grader, Bogdan Racolta, and one 10th grader, Kelsey Waite [Read More...] 

Representative Crandall invited SSA Academic Decathlon Team to the State Capitol

On April 21, the SSA Academic Decathlon team went where no Sonoran Science Academy had gone before: to the Arizona State House of Representatives courtesy of Rep. Richard Crandall. The representative from Mesa had seen the team in action when they competed in the state Decathlon competition and was so impressed by their overall 8^th place finish in the entire state that he invited the team to Phoenix for a visit. [Read More...]

Southern Arizona Language Fair (SALF)

Southern Arizona Language Fair was an exciting multicultural attraction for language students, teachers and parents. This event which included competitors from all over southern Arizona brought over 2,000 foreign language students ranging from kindergarten to college. Activities included competitions in poetry, drama and oral proficiency; individual and school awards for top achievements were given. SSA Middle and High School received a total of 7 awards [Read More...]

Creative Communication's Poetry Contest

Ms. Blackhall's 2nd grade student, Alexis Leon-Guerrero was chosen as a Top Ten Winner in Creative Communication's Poetry Contest.  Her poem titled "Fire in My Eyes" is presented in the book, "A Celebration of Poets"  which includes poems from students across the United States.  Her poem is featured on its own page and she received a $50.00 savings bond.  This is quite an achievement as several thousand poems entered the contest.  Congratulations Alexis!  Visit www.poeticpower.com for more information about this contest and other resources.

         Fire in My Eyes by Alexis Leon-Guerrero

Fire glooms in my eyes
When I look in the sky
It makes me feel nice and warm
When I stand right next to the fire
In the fire I can see
Flames rising from it
In the fire when it shines
I can see that you love me.

VFW Patriot Art Contest

Sonoran Science Academy students participated in the veterans of foreign wars national patriot art contest, which required patriotic artistic entries to be judged by a panel of professionals on the originality of concept, presentation and patriotism expressed, the concept of how the artwork relates to patriotism [Read More...]

Joshua Sloane will Represent Arizona in MathCounts Competition

SSA-Tucson student Joshua Sloane, 13, and three of his peers from the Phoenix area have earned the right to be called champions.
The middle school students didn't earn that title by competing on the hardwood or the gridiron, but in classrooms, armed with pencils, paper and calculators.
The students emerged as the top "mathletes" out of the 100 who competed in the MathCounts statewide competition Saturday at Cienega High School. [Read More...]

SSA Students' Achievement in Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF)

Sonoran Science Academy students did not have much of a spring break this year. Instead, they dedicated it to science! With spring break falling during competition season, SSA science students competed in the state Science Olympiad, the Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair (SARSEF) , and the Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) in Phoenix from March 22^nd to March 24^th. [Read More...]

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