Science Leadership Academy Middle School
School District of Philadelphia
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…
SLAMS Gives
During the end of 2018, SLAMS’ Advisories looked for ways to reach out through community service. Ms. Ko and Miss E’s Advisory (the KoE’s) decided to do a Bake Sale and raise money for a charity. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) was selected. The Advisee’s organized the bake sale and raised over $65.00 in…
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….
Founding Class Mural Complete
Our founding class of students (now 7th graders – how did that happen so quickly?) has been hard at work in Techsplorations learning about digital fabrication and how to use our new Carvey CNC machines. Students had a blast using both rotary hand tools and the much more precise Carveys. Our culminating project had students…
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…
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,…