Many AMAZING events, activities, clubs, sporting events, and milestones are happening at SMSA!
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Here are some exciting athletic updates at SMSA.
Middle School
Baseball - A couple of our SMSA students, along with students from Burr and B-Stem engaged in several baseball skills clinics this spring. One of our SMSA alumni, Aiden McCarthy, took the lead on working with these boys. We hope to continue to build this program in the future.
Outdoor Track - Our middle school track students participated in 4 meets at Weaver High School this year, culminating in yesterday's middle school championship meet. Avianna Smith finished 1st in the 100m and 200m races. She also qualified to compete at the Connecticut Middle School State Championship meet last weekend, placing 14th of 84 middle school qualifiers in the 100m and 25th of 106 qualifiers in the 200m.
Flag Football - Supported by Zahkeer Kerr, as part of his capstone project, our middle school flag football team begins their playoff run today after finishing the regular season with a 7-1 record and securing the 2nd seed in the playoff bracket. The flag football playoffs run today, and tomorrow, and a championship game Monday.
High School
Golf - Our golfers completed another successful season in a co-op with HMTCA. First-year player, Ernes Cikaric made huge improvements throughout the season, making enough progress to participate in a couple matches in the later parts of the season.
Esports - In our inaugural season offering esports, our students had a great experience between the fall and spring sessions. Many of our students had never played competitively but found themselves ranked for both their Smash Bros and Overwatch teams. The Overwatch team qualified for the state tournament this year and looks forward to seeing continued improvements in the years to come.
Girls Flag Football - In another first for SMSA, our girls participated in the CT Flag Football League. Collaborating with students from HMTCA, they ended as runners-up in the B division of the CT Flag Jamboree earlier in May, competing against schools from across the area and had a great time learning the game and competing numerous times against other teams from across the city.
Boys Volleyball - Our volleyball co-op (with Bulkeley) finished another successful season, qualifying for the CVL conference and state tournaments. Ermin Alic and Ryan Rivera (Bulkeley) were voted all-conference for their impressive performance throughout the season.
Outdoor Track - Our track students worked hard all season, competing in dual and tri meets throughout the regular season to have several athletes qualify for the NCCC conference tournament and one athlete, Jaki Jackson, qualify and compete at the Class S Championship meet in New Britain.
Baseball - In the first year of our co-op with HMTCA, our baseball program qualified for the CRAL post-season tournament and the Class M state tournament. After wrapping their regular season, which included games at Dunkin Park and at Doubleday Field (Cooperstown), the boys beat University/Classical to win the CRAL tournament. Three players earned all-conference selection, Yadiel Alvarado (HMTCA), Julian Santiago (HTMCA), and Bryson Graves (SMSA).
Check out our Athlete College Athletic Signing Day at SMSA! Congratulations to our Student-Athletes, families, and coaches!
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112 families came to our Acceptance Night at SMSA after accepting their lottery spot. We can't wait to have you at SMSA this fall!
There are just a few days left to see our students' artwork on display at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art! The Hartford Youth Art Renaissance is now through May 26, and we encourage everyone to check out the impressive pieces from students in grades K-12. Admission to the Wadsworth is free for all Hartford residents! Learn more about the Hartford Youth Art Renaissance here: https://www.hartfordschools.org/article/1596099
We can't wait to see where our soon-to-be graduates's careers will take them. We are so fortunate they were able to experience Jumpstart Doctors Academy with Uconn.
SMSA Newsletter, check it out.
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SMSA Scholars earned the Hartford Promise due to their dedication, respect, discipline, and responsibility toward their academics and attendance. Congratulations SMSA Scholars!
Who's ready for summer?? This summer, you can earn cool prizes for reading just a few minutes every day! Sign up now for the Summer Reading Challenge with our friends at the Hartford Public Library: https://www.hartfordschools.org/o/hps/page/summer-reading-challenge
Good morning everyone,
Please take a minute to congratulate Edita Guster and Garron Wallen for being recognized at the 2024 CAS-CIAC Scholar-Athlete Award Banquet. These two are very deserving of this honor and, as always have represented SMSA very well.
Dear Sport and Medical Sciences Academy Families,
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Please help support our SMSA teachers with gratitude and appreciation for all they do for you and your family.
Best,
Mrs. Ambroise
Principal
Shout out to SMSA student Neha Shanavas for speaking at a press conference regarding Drug Take Back Day.! Neha, who is a member of the Governor's Prevention Partnership Youth Advisory Board, spoke about the importance of the safe disposal of drugs. You can watch her remarks here: http://ct-n.com/ctnplayer.asp?odID=23032&jump=0:02:23
We hope our SMSA students have a great April Break. April Break starts on Monday, April 8th until Friday, April 12th. We look forward to welcoming students back to school on Monday, April 15th. Report Cards will be available through Parent Square on Monday, April 15th.
Please enjoy our latest SMSA Newsletter
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Congratulations to the students and staff from Sport and Medical Sciences Academy who supported the 12th Annual Roberto and Vera Clemente Life Commemoration Event! Naomi Pantaleon, Davian Figueroa, and Elvis Fabian played instrumental roles in organizing this year's event for their Capstone project, and more than two dozen other SMSA students showed their support by volunteering. The team from SMSA was led by Alex Mercado, a teacher and co-chairman of the event committee. Students from SMSA participate in this event each year to honor the life and legacy of baseball star Roberto Clemente and his wife Vera, who were known for their activism and humanitarian work. As part of the event, students also participate in a community service contest to show their dedication to making a positive impact. We are so proud of all of the students for being such great role models and representatives of Hartford Public Schools!
A special thank you to our incredible partner Jeffrey Dressler for providing our students with scholarships for their hard work!
All Hartford Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, February 13 due to inclement weather.
Todas las escuelas públicas de Hartford estarán cerradas martes debido a las inclemencias del tiempo.
The HPS Office of Family & Community Partnerships invites all families to a FAMILY WELLNESS WORKSHOP on Tuesday, February 20th, 2024: 5:00-6:30 pm at Betances Learning Lab School located at 42 Charter Oak Ave, Hartford, CT 06106. Parents and students will learn new activities and skills they can do at home to achieve better work/life and student/life balance; and where they can access additional community resources. Dinner, Childcare and Spanish Interpretation Provided. Register here: https://bit.ly/3wcU27N
We are headed full speed ahead into semester 2! Please take a look at what's been happening at SMSA below.
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Due to inclement weather, all Hartford Public Schools will have a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 17.
Debido a las condiciones climáticas, todas las escuelas públicas de Hartford abrirán 2 horas más tarde el miércoles 17 de enero.
Use the link below to purchase SMSA apparel!
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Each month, @Hartford_Public features a standout student from one of our amazing schools who is excelling inside and outside the classroom or making a difference in their community. We’re so proud to share that Hartford Public Schools is featuring Edita Guster. Please click below for access to more information about the great things Edita and the SMSA community are doing.
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