Science Leadership Academy Middle School
School District of PhiladelphiaArchive for January, 2018
Learn More About Our Learning Maximizer, Ms. E!
Our very own Ms. E was featured recently in an article on the Tarrant Institute’s website. SLAMS could not function without all the hard work Ms. E puts in as our SEL. Check out the article and learn more about all that our Learning Maximizer does for our students and families.
SLAMS Featured In The Tribune
Check it out! SLAMS is featured in the Learning Key section of the Philadelphia Tribune! In the Student Corner, 6th grader Johannah shares her experiences here at SLAMS. In the School of the Week section, read about the awesome Bravery In The Neighborhood Podcast project created by Ms. Hilary and Ms. Grieco. You can read…
Miss E.’s Home for Wayward Children
Beginning February 1st – “Miss E.’s Home for Wayward Children”! Need some extra help? Homework got you down? Can’t figure out that project? Missed a concept in class? Craving a little one-on-one attention? Then “Miss E.’s Home for Wayward Children” is for you!! Join Miss E. on Thursdays after school from 3:30 to 4:30. Be…
Science Updates
In science, we have been exploring the impacts of reducing, reusing, recycling at SLAMS and the world at large. In a sample collected by our 5th and 6th graders, we learned that over 60% of our waste at school is paper and nearly 80% of our total waste is recyclable material that goes to the…
SLAMS Rovercast Podcast Is Now Live!
Great news! The first episode of SLAMS Rovercast, the podcast for SLA Middle School, is now complete and available for download. The Podcast Club has been working hard for the past month to decide on their topics, write scripts, record, select music, and put the episode together. You can check out our current episode and…
Environmental Art
The 6th grade just finished doing a big linocut-printing project in art! Each student chose a letter of the alphabet and researched an environmental related topic they found, expanding on the work they were doing In science on recycling! From their research they developed several designs to represent important ideas or powerful visuals that they…
Pathfinder Math Update
Pathfinders have been busy in math this month operating with fractions. Inquiry has driven our study as we have asked questions like: Why is it necessary to have a common denominator when you add or subtract fractions? Why is the product of multiplied fractions smaller than the factors? What is the relationship between division and…
Health & PE Update
The Health and Physical Education program is important for the overall development of each student at Science Leadership Academy Middle School. Students participate in skill development, team sports, and overall wellness activities. Students have the opportunity to learn about lifelong skills that help promote a healthy lifestyle. This course is designed for students to learn…
Becoming Braver in Humanities
In Humanities classes, students are starting up their new unit, “Becoming Braver.” In this unit students will examine how individuals change over time. To start, students will focus on the main character of their newest literature circle book at they track how this individual grows over the course of the novel. Over the next three…
Snow Day – School Closed Thursday January 4
Happy snow day! SLAMS and all Philadelphia School District schools are CLOSED tomorrow, January 4 due to the impending snow. Stay warm and safe!