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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…

Advisory

Advisory According To The Students

Some of our students have put together a wonderful explanation of our Advisory program and how it works:

Students learning from Ms. Grieco

First Days Of School

Last Monday we kicked off our 2018-2019 school year at Science Leadership Academy Middle School (SLAMS)! This year’s start was made unique by the school’s move to its new location at 36th and Market. The courtyard was filled with smiles and laughter as community members made new friends and reconnected to classmates missed over the…

Building News

Hello SLA-MS families!  We wanted to let everyone know that construction is proceeding well at the new Market Street location.  The contractors are hard at work prepping our new classrooms.  In order to let them get the work done safely, we cannot accommodate visitors to the building yet.  We should be ready for tours by…

School Dates & New Location

Happy summer, everyone!  We hope you have been enjoying your time with family and friends.  The new school year is upon us, and SLAMS will be kicking off its third year soon! First Day Of School Monday, August 27, 2018.  Doors open for students at 7:45 and classes BEGIN at 8:15. New Location SLAMS has…

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…

Rovercast Episode 2

After a long wait, Episode 2 of our podcast, Rovercast, is live!  You can find us on iTunes, or any of your favorite podcast providers.  Just search for Rovercast.  You can also listen to it on our podcast page.  We hope to have one more episode before we break for summer.  Thanks, as always, to…

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…