Science Leadership Academy Middle School
School District of PhiladelphiaPathfinder Math Update
Pathfinders have been busy in math this month operating with fractions. Inquiry has driven our study as we have asked questions like: Why is it necessary to have a common denominator when you add or subtract fractions? Why is the product of multiplied fractions smaller than the factors? What is the relationship between division and…
Health & PE Update
The Health and Physical Education program is important for the overall development of each student at Science Leadership Academy Middle School. Students participate in skill development, team sports, and overall wellness activities. Students have the opportunity to learn about lifelong skills that help promote a healthy lifestyle. This course is designed for students to learn…
Becoming Braver in Humanities
In Humanities classes, students are starting up their new unit, “Becoming Braver.” In this unit students will examine how individuals change over time. To start, students will focus on the main character of their newest literature circle book at they track how this individual grows over the course of the novel. Over the next three…
Snow Day – School Closed Thursday January 4
Happy snow day! SLAMS and all Philadelphia School District schools are CLOSED tomorrow, January 4 due to the impending snow. Stay warm and safe!
Walking Tour of West Philadelphia
Today is the day! Join us on our walking tour of West Philadelphia as we celebrate Bravery In The Neighborhood! In Humanities, students have been studying bravery from both a personal and historical perspective. We’ve looked at bravery within ourselves as readers and writers, literacy as bravery throughout history, and bravery in middle school. In…
Home & School Fundraisers in December
SLAMS Families and Friends, Home and School is having THREE fundraisers! On Thursday, 12/14 and Wednesday, 12/20 they will be hosting bake sales during student lunchtimes. Students will be able to purchase a variety of delicious baked goods during their lunch break. On Friday, 12/21 they will be hosting the Winter Solstice Bazaar. The Bazaar…
Join Us For Our Bravery In The Neighborhood Walking Tour December 19
On Tuesday, December 19th, students will have the final presentation for their Bravery in the Neighborhood project. For this project, students chose a location in the neighborhood, did extensive research on the site, and then outlined, drafted, revised, and recorded a podcast about their site. Now, we have compiled these podcasts to create an audio…
School Selection Ends Today
Just a reminder that the School Selection Process ends today. Don’t forget to visit https://www.philasd.org/studentplacement/services/school-selection/ to apply to both SLA-MS and our new 5th grade at SLA Beeber. For more information on how to complete the School Selection Process, please see this PDF file.
Open House At SLAMS
With School Selection upon us, we invite families of prospective students to visit us during the month of October and the first week of November. Open Houses will be on Fridays, with both an AM session and a PM session. RSVPs are required, as each session is limited to 15 participants. Please RSVP by clicking…
We’re Off to a Great Year with Expo Days!
The 2017-2018 school year is off to an action packed start with Expo. Expo is a time for students to dive into the core values of SLA-MS: inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation and reflection. Each Expo group traveled to a preselected location in the community, observed their surroundings and then raised questions. Students researched their…