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SAA's 2022 Blue Horizon Honoree

5/3/2022

 
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​​On Saturday, April 30, the SAA community gathered for our Annual Benefit, A Whimsical Evening at the Garden, at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. The proceeds from the event help support the SAA Scholarship Fund.

During the evening we had the opportunity to pay tribute to the 2022 Blue Horizon Award honoree, presented to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and unwavering support to SAA.   ​

This year, we are proud to recognize Aviad Sheinfeld, former SAA parent and Chair of the SAA Board of Trustees from 2016 to 2019, for his unwavering support and commitment to the school's mission and core values. ​   


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Varsity Science Olympiad Earns 3rd Place

4/27/2022

 
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Congratulations to the students, coaches, and parents of SAA's Varsity Science Olympiad team!
#Kaboom #ScienceOlympiad #MightyEaglesofSAA #SAAcommunity

Science Olympiad Teams Take First Place for Kildeer Invitational

2/22/2022

 
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Congratulations to our Varsity and JV Science Olympiad teams and their coaches! Our fierce SAA competitors captured first place in their respective divisions for the Kildeer Invitational earlier this month! We look forward to cheering them on at Regionals on March 12!

SAA Alumna Named State Champion

6/25/2021

 
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Congratulations to alumna Elia Ton-That ‘18 on becoming the IHSA Class 2a Track & Field STATE CHAMPION in the 1600-meter run! Elia ran the race in an incredible 4:58:11 and holds the Chicago Public School league record with a personal best of 4:56.

Elia was able to pursue her passion in middle school by running with the SAA Cross Country Team, founded by Coach Ms. Tarsinos and co-coached by Mrs. Manley, and still runs by their team motto, “All it takes is all you got!” 

The SAA Cross Country teams are divided into Junior Varsity (5th-6th grade) and Varsity (7th-8th grade) teams and are for students of any running experience level. 

SAA Alumna in the News

9/16/2020

 
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​SAA alumna, Elizabeth Finley’ 17, has been named a semifinalist in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship program. Read more » 

SAA Alumni in the News

6/8/2020

 
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Elizabeth Welch-Jani ‘16 was named one of two U.S. Presidential Scholars for academics in the state of Illinois! Elizabeth (Ellie) was also named one of the 2,500 National Merit Scholars in the country. 
Izzy Cho ‘16 was named a  U.S. Presidential Scholar for the arts! There are only four  total winners from Illinois and 161 in the country. 
Martin Susanto ‘16 has been named one of 2,500 National Merit Scholars in the country. 
Sophie Pribus ‘16 was named one of 2,500 National Merit Scholars in the country. 
Congratulations to our SAA alumni who have received these academic awards! 

Science Olympiad College of Lake County Regional Tournament

3/12/2020

 
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The hard work and dedication of our Varsity and Junior Varsity Science Olympiad teams was evident with their performances at the College of Lake County Regional Tournament on March 7. We are proud of their hard and impressive finish to a great season.

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Science Olympiad Team Ready for March Regionals

2/14/2020

 
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Our Science Olympiad teams finished strong in their last two invitationals of the season!  

​For The University of Chicago Invitational in January, our teams went up against some of the best in the state. Varsity finished in the top ten out of 36 teams for six events, placing 3rd overall. Junior Varsity finished in the top four out of 16 teams in ten of their events, for an overall ranking of 2nd.
 
At the Kildeer District 96 invitational, there were 43 teams present. Our Varsity finished among the top 5 in eleven events, for 2nd overall with six gold medals!  Our Junior Varsity team won top honors among JV-ranked teams present, earning top 5 medals in 11 events, including 4 gold medals.
 
Please join us in congratulating our teams, parents and coaches for all of their hard work. We are excited for the College of Lake County Regionals in March.   

Head of School Awarded Fellowship

1/15/2020

 
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Tim Costello, Head of School at Science & Arts Academy, has been awarded a fellowship for the 2020 Klingenstein Heads of Schools Program, at Columbia University’s Teachers College. Mr. Costello is one of only 20 to be accepted to the program each year, selected from a competitive pool of school heads from all around the world. 




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Science Olympiad

1/11/2020

 
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Our Science Olympiad team braved the Chicago area weather conditions today to compete at Rockford Christian Middle School, in Rockford, Illinois. It was a strong competition with nearly 40 teams at the Varsity and Junior Varsity level from all areas of Illinois, including nationally ranked teams. Overall, our varsity team earned second place and our junior varsity team earned third. Our parents, coaches and the SAA community are very proud! #Kaboom #ScienceOlympiad #SAACommunity
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