SLA-MS News, Week of May 21st
Hello SLA-MS Families! Here's what is happening at SLA-MS
School Calendar
The school district wants to hear from you! Please complete this survey for the School District of Philadelphia before June 8th!
Tonight! Thursday, May 24th: Home & School Meeting, 6pm at SLA-MS
A big thank you from our Humanities Team for all the family support for the students' lessons at Powel! Our students did an amazing job leading lessons.
Summer Reading Suggestions: Follow this link for suggested summer readings from our Humanities Team.
Join our team for ADL’s 8th annual Walk Against Hate on Sunday, June 3rd from 9:00am-12:00pm to take part in a one of a kind initiative in which people from various backgrounds are united to make strides toward embracing diversity. This is an opportunity for all of us to stand together against bigotry and hatred in our own community and we're inviting all of our friends, family, and neighbors to join us when we lace up our sneakers to Walk Against Hate. Sign up with this link.
All After School Labs are done for the year except for Podcasting Club (ends June 7th). Thank you for participating!
Monday, May 28th: School is Closed, Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
June 6th: New Family Night! Location and more details to be announced.
Save the date!! Sunday, June 3rd. End of the year student celebration! Reception at 4:30-7pm. Student performance at 5pm (limited seating). This year's theme of bravery will be celebrated at The URBN Center Black Box Theater with an arts centered celebration. There will be a student written and directed plays, student writing and student art. There is limited seating for the play: sign up with this link.Light refreshments will be served.
Tuesday, June 12th: Last day of school for students
Community & School Notices
Appropriate & safe snacks for school do not include glass containers and shelled seeds. Please save these snacks for after school.
Sunday, May 20th, 7am registration & 8am race: Rocket Run at SLA-Beeber. For more information about this fundraiser look at this site.
To learn about what community programming is offered at the Dornsife Center, visit this link and this link for the schedule of events for May.
Friday, June 1st 4:30-7:30pm Family & Community Engagement End of the Year Celebration. Click here to register to attend.
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.
Philadelphia Horticulture Society's Gardening and Greening Contest deadline is June 8th. Find out more information here.
Trivia!
Summer Opportunities
Temple University College of Science & Technology: Apply to the Greater Philadelphia STEM Center Summer Camp & at Temple University with this link. Find out more about Temple programming through the school year with this website.
Young Dragons STEAM Camp:Participating students will have the opportunity to examine technology and science through visual and performance arts and athletics, utilizing the methodology of the holistic STEAM approach. Find out more here.
Seaport Museum Camp: Learn all about history, science and how to row or kayak on the Delaware River at Independence Seaport Museum. Perfect for ages 6-12, Seaport Summer Camp in Philadelphia features full days of activities and exploration on the water. Find out more here.
First Tee of Philadelphia is offering summer programming. Find out more.
Al-bustan Seeds Camp: Al-Bustan’s Arabic language and cultural day camp is back for another summer of fun and learning in Center City! Here is more information about this cultural organization's summer camp.
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.