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Welcome To The New School Year
Hello SLAMS families and friends! Summer is almost over and the school year is upon us. The faculty and staff of SLAMS are looking forward to seeing students and their families at the start of the school year. Below are a few important dates to add to your calendar. Tuesday, September 3rd is the first…
Students Run Philly Style At SLAMS
Who are we? STUDENTS What we do? RUN How do we do it? PHILLY STYLE That’s the chant of new Students Run Philly Style team here at SLAMS. Students Run Philly Style is a non-profit organization that uses long distance running as a means to mentor young people in Philadelphia by helping them to set…
Important Dates
We are in the home stretch for the end of the school year. Below are a few important dates to keep in mind: Tuesday, May 21 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Election Day Monday, May 27 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Memorial Day Friday, May 31 – Chromebook Collection Day: Student chromebooks will be collected for the…
Recertification Recognized!
Our own Miss E., the Learning Maximizer, was recognized at the District’s Board Meeting on Thursday, February 28th for renewing her National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification – Exceptional Needs Specialist. Along with other teachers who either renewed or achieved certification for the first time, Miss E. received a certificate of recognition from Dr….
Basketball At SLAMS
The 2018-19 school year tipped off the inaugural season for SLAMS basketball team. It was our first year that we put together both a boys and girls basketball teams that competed against other middle schools in Philadelphia. We participated in the Olympic Division which consisted of schools from Southwest Philadelphia to Center City. Boys: It…
What’s New In Pathfinder/Voyager Humanities
Walk into a Voyager or Pathfinder Humanities classroom any of these days and you will see one of four things: 1. Students engaged in small group or independent reading as they enjoy their book group books. All of our books tell stories with a focus on the LGBTQ community, as voted on by our classes….
Museum of Current Events Reflection
Happy New Year! In Voyager and Pathfinder Humanities we’re still beaming over the hard work students put into their “Museum of Current Events.” The day was an outstanding success. 5th and 6th graders helped educate our 90 7th graders and more than 60 family members. The museum opened with a presentation from the Welcoming Committee…
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…
Current Events in our Communities – Voyager and Pathfinder Humanities
Voyagers and Pathfinders are deep in their third Humanities unit: Current Events in our Communities. For this project, students started by determining what current events affect them and their communities. They created this list through a series of activities including chalk talks, four corners, partner interviews, and a digital gallery walk of procon.org. Students came…