Awards and Demo Show – FREE
June 3: Dinner 6-7 pm Awards will start at 6:30 pm and Demo Show from 7 – 8 pm. Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream and Cupcakes to follow the demo show.
Informational Flyer: Ben Burtt Lecture Series Flyer
Link to Register for Food: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/central-new-york-acs-education-night-2015-tickets-16980322602
The American Chemical Society has sponsored an Illustrated Poem Contest for the past twelve years celebrating Earth Day through an incredible interdisciplinary project incorporating art, English and science. This year, the Central New York Section had 405 poems submitted for the Chemists Celebrate Earth Day Illustrated Poem Contest 2015 with the theme “Climate Science—More Than Just A Weather Report!” from the following schools and school districts:
Auburn, Bishop Ludden, Baldwinsville, Bridgeport, Cazenovia, Cicero North Syracuse, East Syracuse Minoa, Jamesville-Dewitt, Fabius-Pompey, Fayetteville-Manlius, Liverpool, Onondaga Central, Pembroke, Red Creek, Syracuse Hebrew Day School, and Westhill.
The winners of the Chemists Celebrate Earth Day Illustrated Poem Contest for the Central New York Section of the American Chemical Society are:
Kindergarten-2nd Grade Division: Madison Musso, a second grader from Genesee Elementary School, Auburn, NY. Madison’s teacher is Rhonda Altman.
3rd-5th Grade Division: Kiru Morrissette, a fifth grader from Syracuse Hebrew Day School, Dewitt, NY. Kiru’s teacher is Melissa Neri.
6th-8th Grade Division: Alyssa Barnaba, an 8th grader from Theodore Durgee Jr. High School, Baldwinsville, NY. Alyssa’s teacher is Jill Gravante.
9th-12th Grade Division: Katherine Babcock, a 12th grader from East Syracuse Minoa Central High School. Katherine’s teacher is Nancy Dafoe.
The CNY Section of American Chemical Society in partnership with the Otisco Lake Preservation Association (OLPA), Cornell Cooperative Extension, Otisco Lake Community Association, and Amberations is hosting its 3rd annual Earth Day Event. We will be meeting at the Amber Community Center at 9:30am where stream ecology will be discussed before sampling a stream for aquatic organisms and cleaning up trash and debris along Otisco Valley Road. Refreshments will be served following the event.
The Amber Community Center is located at 2223 Amber Road, across from the Amber Firehouse near the intersection of Amber Road with Otisco Valley Road.
Directions from Syracuse:
Rt 81 South to the Lafayette Exit
Left on Route 20W toward Skaneateles
Left onto Amber Road at the flashing yellow light in Navarino
Follow Amber Road almost to the end, the Community Center is on the right.
Contact Sally Mitchell if you are interested in participating in the clean up. sbmitchell2@gmail.com
My facebook page is Sally B Chemistry, my twitter account is: @sbmitchell2 or @sallybchemistry
Sally B Mitchell
The American Chemical Society is sponsoring the annual CCED Illustrated Poem contest for celebration of Earth Day. The theme this year is “Climate Science – not just a weather report.”
Last year’s national winner: 
Entry form and poem are due by April 3, 2015
Send Poem with completed entry form to:
Sally Mitchell, ESM High School, 6400 Fremont Rd, East Syracuse, NY 13057
2015 Illustrated Poem Contest Information Flyer 
Illustrated Poem Contest Entry Form
Another successful night at the Children’s Hospital bringing chemistry to the children.
We will be hosting this wonderful webinar for the Central New York Section of the American Chemical Society at Le Moyne College, Grewen Auditorium
Food and networking: 6-7 pm Webinar at 7
Food Science Talk from 6:30 – 7 pm FREE
Download directions to Le Moyne and location of talk: Chemistry on Silver Screen Ad (no shade)
The East Syracuse Minoa High School Chemist’s in Action (CIA) brings chemistry to the children of Golisano Children’s Hospital.
High School Chemistry Teacher Day is right around the corner in Denver, CO. “Natural Resources” will be highlighted during the national meeting. STEVE SPANGLER will open the show with 90 minutes of amazing demos. High School Teachers should register as a “Pre-College Teacher.” Here is the flyer:
Live in Syracuse, NY? Winter got you down? Watch how chemistry can help you survive a brutal winter day. https://www.youtube.com/