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Current Events Museum – Stella
Hello, my name is Stella Viscelli and I go to SLAMS. In my Humanities class we are working on a project about issues and problems many are facing in the world today. The project I am working on is about Gender Inequality. This was just one of the many outstanding topics that our class is…
You’re Invited – Museum Of Current Events
Mark your calendars! On Tuesday, December 18th from 1:15-3:00 SLAMS will be hosting the first ever Museum of Current Events! Students in 5th and 6th grade have been working hard to learn about key issues that affect their communities. They are taking what they’ve learned and are turning into a museum exhibit. Projects include websites,…
SLA-MS Curriculum Nights
Wondering about curriculum at SLA-MS? Curious how project-based learning works? As part of a SLAMS Staff and SLAMS Home and School Initiative, we will be hosting a series of four curriculum nights throughout the school year. These nights will allow students the opportunity to showcase their learning as teachers go over the skills we’re working…
Open House Days
SLAMS is hosting Open Houses for prospective students currently in the 4th grade and their families. If you are interested in having your child attend SLAMS and would like to see us in action, we invite you to visit us at our new location: 3600 Market Street. Our Open House tours run on Tuesdays from…
Upcoming Dates – September
Thursday, September 6th: Breakfast with Mr.Boyle, 9am, downstairs in the lobby Monday, September 10th: No School, Religious Holiday Wednesday, September 19th: No School, Religious Holiday Thursday, September 27th: Back to School Night, 5:30-7:30 (stay tuned for further details)
Learning from Ourselves, Learning with Others
In Humanities, students at SLA-MS have been exploring the questions: How do we learn? How do we learn from ourselves? How do we learn from others? As a whole school, we read “Ghost” by Jason Reynolds and worked on determining theme and understanding why determining theme helps us to be stronger readers. As we read,…
Lead Like A Girl
On Saturday, April 14 several SLAMS students attended the Lead Like A Girl conference in Princeton, NJ. Joselyn M., Jayla J., and Sophia C. joined Ms. Martin to help present two sessions at this event. This conference is designed to showcase and inspire girls’ confidence and creativity in STEM, entrepreneurism, and leadership. The first session focused…
Field Trip to the Museum of the American Revolution
On Monday, SLA-MS students headed to the Museum of the American Revolution as part of the wrap-up to our most recent unit in Humanities – Societies Becoming Braver: The American Revolution. For the past month students have been working on a dual perspective journal. Part of their journal comes from their perspective as they analyze…
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
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…