SLA-MS Advisory Memo
SLA-MS News for the week of January 2nd. Happy New Year!
What is Advisory Memo?
On the School Calendar
Every day! School doors open at 7:45 for breakfast, classes start promptly at 8:15!
SLA-MS Title I Audit: Schools are audited on a regular basis. Five families are needed to volunteer to give input to the audit team. Please contact Mr.Boyle (tmboyle@philasd.org) if you are interested with "Title I Volunteer" in the Email title.
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!
Monday, 1/7/19: SLA- MS Girl's Basketball Team plays at Penn Alexander, start time 3.30pm
SLA-MS Boy's Basketball Team plays at Penn Alexander, start time 4.30pm
January 16th: Family Workshop #3! On Wednesday, January 16, 6pm-7:30pm, we'll hold our 3rd of 4 family workshops. The topic for this workshop will be Humanities, with a focus on writing at SLA-MS. Dinner and childcare is provided. Please note the adjusted time. We are pushing the time back based on feedback from families after the first two workshops. All are welcome to attend. If you are able, please RSVP to Ms.Hilary at hhamilton@philasd.org.
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.
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
Inside recess days are coming! Donations of tabletop games, LEGOs and card games like Uno are appreciated!
Reminder: It is school policy that students only use their phones for learning purposes.
SLAMS Jam Band: Would your child be interested in joining the first ever SLA-MS jam band? Community member Asher Wolf is starting on Monday and Tuesdays after school. For more information contact Asher music.asherwolf@gmail.com or text (510) 926-9409 with questions or suggestions.
Community Exploration volunteers needed! We are in need of SLA-MS family and community members to volunteer during 7th-grade community exploration on Wednesday 2pm-3: 20 pm. Students will be exploring the high school application process and other community opportunities. We need volunteers to be with the 7th graders during this class time. If interested, contact Ms.Potts, Community Partnership Coordinator, dpotts@philasd.org or complete this availability and information form.
Lose your Student ID? You can get a new one from Ms.Hull for $5 during your lunch.
Shelled seeds are not a snack for school. Please keep them at home or enjoy them outside of school.
Dress for warmth! Fall has set in fast. Please make sure your SLA-MS student is dressed to be warm and comfortable.
Lost & Found is full! If your student is missing an item such as a coat or lunch bag, check the grey plastic bin on the first floor in the cafe-gym-atorium.
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.
Box Tops Report: Thank you to everyone who participated in our first round of Box Tops for Education; we collected 865 Box Tops, which means that SLAMS will soon get a check for $86.50. Let’s aim for collecting at least 1,000 more between now and the end of February! You can send your Box Tops to the Community Partnership Office (across from where Ms.Kathy sits).
Reminder: students need 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.
Wear Layers! We've noticed some students are chilly in classrooms. Having a light sweater or hoodie will keep your student comfortable and focused on learning.
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Updates to your home address or other contact information such as email need to be given to your student's advisory.
For information on Early Dismissals, School Closings and District Updates please go to the School District of Philadelphia Website: https://www.philasd.org/
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...
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.