Science Leadership Academy Middle School
School District of PhiladelphiaCategory: News
Upcoming Dates To Remember
As we move into Spring, there are a few important events coming up on the schedule for parents and students to be aware of: Friday, March 31 – Half Day for students. 12:20pm Dismissal. Tuesday, April 4 through Friday, April 7 – PSSA Test for Language Arts. Monday, April 10 through Friday, April 14 –…
SLAMS at Philadelphia Scholastic Chess League’s Playoff Finals
Last Thursday, SLA-MS participated in the Philadelphia Scholastic Chess League’s Playoff Finals. After defeating Blankenburg in the quarter finals five matches to two, the team was defeated the following week by PPACS, so the team was playing for third place in the city against Meredith. After Brian E. and Kai P. both had very quick…
SLAMS is Hiring!
Are you interested in working in an inquiry-driven, project based middle school? SLA-MS is starting the search for progressive educators to join our staff for the 17-18 school year. SLA-MS is looking for certified classroom teachers with a strong math and/or science background, an art teacher, and a physical education teacher. The school is located within…
Health Class Update
In Health Class, our students are in the midst of a 25 day Health Challenge. Students picked a healthy habit that they want to try for 25 days such as drinking the daily recommended amount of water, eating fruits and veggies, giving up soda, going to bed early, exercising for 30 mins a day, etc….
What’s New In Humanities
This week, both Humanities will be working through the principles of the Black Lives Matter movement. Through reading a variety of fiction and informational texts, they will be thinking and talking about how these principles integrate with the 5th grade essential question “What makes community work?”
Math Lab Begins
Students who are interested in further math exploration will have opportunities throughout the week to join Ms. Hilary and Ms. Ironside for Math Lab. This time will be devoted to skill support, new math puzzles and challenges, and general STEM project work. Math Lab takes place in Ms. Ironside’s room on the 2nd Floor on…
First Chess Tournament For SLAMS
Dr. Joe has been leading the Chess Club at SLAMS. Yesterday, the SLAMS chess team DOMINATED at the first tournament of the season, with many using the 4-move “Scholars checkmate” to defeat their opponents in under 1 minute! Zaid J. lost in his first round, but then played a long game and won his second,…
Conferences & Holiday Break
Next week is a short week for SLAMS students. Monday, November 21 through Wednesday, November 23 are half days for students. Dismissal is at 12:20pm. School is closed Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday. SLAMS re-opens on Monday, November 28 with a normal schedule. Report Card Conferences are being held…
Google Classroom and Google Apps at SLAMS
SLAMS students utilize Google Classroom and Google Apps for much of their work here. Parents and students can access these accounts at home from virtually any device connected to the internet. Below are some instructions on accessing these tools outside of SLAMS. On a computer: Google’s tools can be accessed from any web browser, but…
School Selection Process Seminar
Have questions or concerns about the School Selection Process? We will be hosting a seminar for those interested in learning about the School Selection Process and how to apply to SLAMS. The seminar will take place from 10am to 12pm on October 22nd. Location 3509 Spring Garden, Ryan Hall Building Philadelphia, PA 19103 Contact Tim…