SLA-MS News, Week of April 16th
Hello SLA-MS Families! Here's what is happening at SLA-MS
At School
April 23-25th: Make-up PSSA Testing
Get your SLA-MS Gear!! T-shirt & Sweatshirt orders return!! Orders are due by April 25th. Only cash payment will be accepted. All envelopes with cash must have the student name on it with completed order form. Order forms are available in the office.
Monday, April 23rd: Guest science teacher, Kathy Chambliss from Northbay Adventure Camp will be doing a special science class with students.
Wednesday, April 26th: Vetri Mobile Teaching Kitchen visits. Parents are encouraged to visit between 1:10 to 3:20 for hands-on cooking demonstrations.
Friday, April 27th: Track meet after school at Marcus Foster Field at Simon Gratz High School located at 1600 Staub Street. Good Luck to the SLA-MS Team!
Friday, April 27th: Early Dismissal & Picture Day
Save the date!! Sunday, June 3rd, 5pm at The URBN Center Black Box Theater . This will be a culminating event including student art & written work through the year and a performance of original plays written & produced by SLA-MS students.Stay tuned for more details!
Fifth graders are working on self portraits in art!
Thank you Ms.Claudette for your Cosmetology mini-course!
Concentrating on large portraits in mini-course
In the Community
Tuesday April 24th, 5:30pm: Drexel Klein School of Law 5th Annual Open House & Buffet Dinner. Learn about the law school, their programming at rachel.lopez@drexel.edu. 3320 Market Street.
To learn about what community programming is offered at the Dornsife Center, visit this link
April 20-28th: The Philadelphia Science Festival is around the corner. Learn more here.
May 12, 2018: University City Arts League is holding its annual fundraiser! UCAL provides many of the mini-courses at SLA-MS. This year's celebration is called "Heart of Philadelphia". Click on the link to find out more about this fundraiser to support this SLA-MS partner.
Stepping Stones Scholar STEM Program is offering programming in West Philadelphia. If you are interested follow this link.
Mighty Writers West has a lot of wonderful workshops happening. Check this link for a list of workshops.
Trivia!
Summer Opportunities
April 30th: Applications are due for Super Camp, offered by Grass Roots Community Organization. This camp describes itself as a "family-based camp for girls of African descent." The camp "is based on psychological theories that recognize the relationship between positive racial and social identity development for children’s well-being." They offer financial aid to families applying." You can find out more information from the link.
UCAL Summer Camps: UCAL is offering four camp sessions and themes. To find out more about classes, pricing and scholarships click on this link.
Yes!andCamp: This is a collaborative arts camp in Philadelphia. To find out more, click here.
Glaxo Smith Klein is offering an astronomy themed summer camp across Philadelphia. To find a location near you, use this link.
The Handwork Studio has their summer offerings listed. Click here for their local listings.
Digital Media Academy at UPenn offers a summer camp on STEM and digital media classes.