by M. Martin | Apr 23, 2018 | Events, News
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’...
by M. Martin | Apr 23, 2018 | News, Student Projects
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...
by M. Martin | Feb 23, 2018 | News, Student Projects
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...
by dpotts | Feb 20, 2018 | News
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...
by M. Martin | Feb 5, 2018 | News, Student Projects
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...
by M. Martin | Feb 1, 2018 | Events, News
Happy February! Below are several important dates to be aware of this month. Monday, February 5: Art & Tech Switch! Wednesday, February 14: Early Dismissal @ 12:20 Thursday, February 15: Early Dismissal @ 12:20 Thursday, February 15: Mobile Teaching Kitchen...