Science Leadership Academy Middle School
School District of PhiladelphiaArchive for February, 2018
Societies Becoming Braver: The American Revolution
How do societies become braver over time? What does it mean to fight for freedom? How was the American Revolution a fight for freedom? At the end, who was free? Who wasn’t? How does individual bravery connect to societal bravery? These are the questions students have begun to explore in Humanities this week! In order…
SLA-MS Awarded Picasso Grant!
We are very excited to announce SLA-MS has been awarded the Picasso Project Grant by the Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY). This grant highlights the mission of PCCY to advocate for equitable arts education in Philadelphia schools. Money from the grant will be used to support a spring mini-course with the Mantua Theater…
Becoming Braver in Humanities
Students are deep in their project in the Team Humanities unit, “Becoming Braver.” Students are writing an essay to compare how two characters, one from their most recent literature circle book and one from another book they’ve read this year, change over time. In doing this essay, students are working on their introductory and concluding…
Important Dates – February
Happy February! Below are several important dates to be aware of this month. Monday, February 5: Art & Tech Switch! Wednesday, February 14: Early Dismissal @ 12:20 Thursday, February 15: Early Dismissal @ 12:20 Thursday, February 15: Mobile Teaching Kitchen Visit Friday, February 16: Early Dismissal @ 12:20 Monday, February 19: Presidents Day, School CLOSED