SLA-MS Advisory Memo
SLA-MS News for the week of January 28th
What is Advisory Memo?
On the School Calendar
Every day! School doors open at 7:45 for breakfast, classes start promptly at 8:15!
Reading Olympics!: The Reading Olympics team is up and running. Thank you for those who have signed up, teams are registered and books have arrived. Members should gather in Ms.Grieco room on Wednesday from 3.20pm- 4.00pm. Please arrive after class, see you on February 6th, team!
Planning ahead! Mini-Course Facilitators are needed for the Spring Session starting March 6th. Do you have an interest or hobby you want to share with our students? Art, debate, book series, design, building, engineering, sports, the list goes on! We are looking for parents and community members to share their interests with our students for our next mini-course session. Please contact Ms.Sheena (shneal@philasd.org) ASAP for further details!
Career Days Call! We are looking for community members to share their career with 7th graders for a series of Career Days to happen in late March through April. If interested please contact Ms.Potts: dpotts@philasd.org. Thank you!
Lost & Found is FULL! Have your student claim their items!!
SLA-MS Sports:
Monday, 2.4.19:
- SLA-MS Girls and Boys Basketball Team plays against OEC at 6722 Lansdowne Ave. Girls start at 3.30pm & Boys start at 4.30pm
Wednesday 2.6.19:
- SLA-MS Girls and Boys Basketball Teams plays against MYA at 4725 Fairmount Ave. Girls start at 3.30pm & Boys start at 4.30pm
No HSA Meeting this month.
Home and School Board Elections are in January. If you are interested in running for Home & School Board President, Secretary or Treasurer please complete this interest form.
Weekly Repeats
Mondays: Run Club. Meet after school in the class-a-gym-a-torium. Students go on a brief run with a supervising teacher.
Wednesday, February 6th: The Reading Olympics team is up and running. Thank you for those who have signed up, teams are registered and books have arrived. Members should gather in Ms.Grieco room on Wednesday from 3.20pm- 4.00pm. Please arrive after class, see you on soon team!
Tuesdays:
- Lit Lab: Join us on Tuesdays from 3:30 - 4:30 in Ms. Grieco's room for snacks, shared reading, writing games, and other Humanities-related activities! Have ideas of things you want to do during this time? Talk with or email Ms. Hilary or Ms. Grieco!
- Chess Club:Tuesday at 3.20pm-4.45pm in the class-a-gym-a-torium. With Home & School. All students are welcomed.
Thursdays: Math Lab in Ms.I's room! Math lab is a space for students who want extra time for students to develop math skills through extension activities. You can also get support on current math work. We are open to 5th, 6th and 7th graders!
Every Thursday: $1 Pretzel Sale. Soft pretzels will be for sale in the morning & at lunchtime, while supplies last!
School Announcements
The Breakfast & Lunch menu can be found here: To learn more click here!
Inside recess days are here! Donations of tabletop games, LEGOs and card games like Uno are appreciated!
Lose your Student ID? You can get a new one from Ms.Hull for $5 during your lunch.
SLA-MS is a place of learning. For students to be successful we need your support with:
- School starts at 8:15. Being on time is essential to students starting their day off right. Students need to have their breakfast completed and chrome books charged.
- Student's cell phones are to be off during the school day. If you need to reach your student you can call our main office at (215) 400-8320.
- Keep slime at home: Slime, putty and other gooey substances are not allowed at SLA-MS. It can ruin Chrome Books, other personal belongings and clog sinks. Please keep it at home.
- Dress for warmth! Winter is here! Please make sure your SLA-MS student is dressed to be warm and comfortable.
For information on Early Dismissals, School Closings and District Updates please go to the School District of Philadelphia Website: Click here to learn more.
- Follow us on Social Media! On Twitter @slamiddle On Instagram @slamiddle
Updates to your home address or other contact information such as email need to be given to your student's advisory.
Students in grades 3-12 can complete the survey through their student portal or by visiting philasd.org/studentsurvey.
From the Nurse's Office
This is a reminder that it is school protocol for students to be seen by the nurse prior to early dismissal for illness. Students must see the nurse first before being picked up for an illness.
The flu/cold season has begun. To limit the spread of illness, please use the following guideline when determining whether or not to send your child to school. Thank you for keeping our school healthy!
Happenings in the Community...
February 20, 2019 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. THE SKY IN THE CITY: ASTRONOMY NIGHT AT THE DORNSIFE CENTER Location: Dornsife Center's Outside Lawn, to look at the sky above!
Dornsife Center!:
- Did you know they host a community dinner on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m? Meet your neighbors, make new friends, find out more about what we’re up to, and to share a great meal. For more details from the Dornsife Center click here.
- Want to be a part of, "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day" on February 9th, 2019. Click here for more information.
Materials Day! Saturday, Feb.2nd, 10am-3pm! Join us for Philly Materials Science and Engineering Day and explore the materials the impact your world! Where: Drexel University, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 3126 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
LocoRobotics Summer Camp Enrollment is open! To learn more click here.
Neighborhood Bike Works has programming and opportunities for middle schoolers and adults. For more information, follow this link.
Stay tuned to School District of Philadelphia's The Notebook for current articles on district happenings.
The blog for the school districts Office of Family and Community Engagement can be found with this link.
Every Wednesday from 4-7pm: Tiny WPA hosts drop by and build. Students of all ages are welcome to build and create for free. Tiny WPA is located at 4017 Lancaster Street.
University City Arts League (UCAL) has fall classes posted. Click here for details.
Russian Tortoise Naming Contest
We are having a name contest. Your entry must include the following:
- facts or an intriguing story about the tortoise and how she came to SLA-MS
- her likes and dislikes
-Does she have a family? If yes, tell us about them!
Get creative with this, once all entries are in we will decide on the best one and that will be our Tortoise name.