Science Leadership Academy Middle School
School District of Philadelphia
Should It Stay or Should It Go? Students Examine The Electoral College System
In their most recent project, 5th and 6th grade humanities classes explored the system of the Electoral College. We examined its historical origins, the ongoing debates surrounding its effectiveness, and how the system’s racial implications have shaped such a complex tool of our democracy. Each student crafted a research-based argument about whether the Electoral College…
Voyagers and Pathfinders: Learning to Make a Difference, One Vote at a Time
This year, Voyagers and Pathfinders have been exploring what it means to be part of a community and how we each impact the world around us—both individually and collectively. In our second unit, the focus shifted to something that affects us all: elections. We’ve been learning not only the history of the election process, but…
Zephyr Shark Dissection
Zephyr science classes for grades 7 and 8 recently dissected sharks. We are learning about levels of organization in living things, and we focused on organs and organ systems for our lab time and modeling. For the argumentative writing portion of this project, we are explaining whether we should make artificial organs in the future,…
SLAMS Open House 24-25
Please join us at one of our School Selection Open Houses. They will be on Tuesdays throughout September and October. Students are highly encouraged to attend. Please click on the links below to register. 9/24 10/8 10/15 10/22
Bravery In The Neighborhood 2023
Yesterday, SLAMS 5th and 6th grade students and their families embarked on our interactive walk for the Bravery In The Neighborhood unit. Students worked hard researching and writing about local spots where individuals or groups showed bravery, and then transformed their research into podcasts. Each podcast was added to an interactive Google Map, and groups…
SLA-MS Inquirer – Issue 2
Welcome to the second issue of the SLAMS student newspaper. Click the image or link below to open the issue as a PDF. The SLA-MS Inquirer – Issue #2 (3)
SLA-MS Inquirer, Issue ONE
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the SLAMS student newspaper. Click the image or link below to open the issue as a PDF. SLA-MS Inquire Issue 1_Online
SLAMS Map
There have been some minor changes to how students and families will access SLAMS at arrival and dismissal now that some of the local construction is finished. The map below shows how students and families can access SLAMS during the school day. Important Info: Students will access SLAMS via the playground entrances at the beginning…
Welcome To School Year 22-23 From Mr. Boyle
Dear SLA-MS Families, Welcome to the 2022/2023 school year! I hope that this letter finds you well and that you have all been enjoying your summer thus far. In addition to welcoming everyone “back to school”, I want to provide you with some important information regarding the upcoming school year. The first day of school…
Chromebook Information
Chromebook Tech Centers are open NOW! If your student does not have a chromebook or has a damaged chromebook, you can stop by one of the locations below at any time. Chromebook repairs are available at several Tech Centers throughout the city. You can find the hours and locations of the Tech Centers below, and…