Science Leadership Academy
School District of PhiladelphiaJunior College Night!
It’s coming up! January 17, 2023 from 6:30 – 8:00pm in the SLA Commons! We encourage all junior parents to be there!
Tibor Barankay Wins Boys Cross-Country Title
Congratulations to junior Tibor Barankay who was the top finisher in the Boys Cross-Country Public League Championships on Thursday! Tibor won with a 5K time of 16:35 – 50 seconds faster than the second place finisher! The SLA teams had a very strong showing with seniors Noah Frank and Shawn Mays coming in 10th and…
Girls Volleyball — Ready for Playoffs!
On Senior Night, the SLA Rockets beat Lincoln HS in a spirited and well-played contest! The Rockets beat Lincoln three sets to one – 25-19, 25-15, 21-25, 25-16. The Rockets were led by seniors Reese Covalle, Fanta Dukuly, Sadie Parker and Wiktoria Walska. Junior Lailani Rodriguez contributed great plays as SLA’s libero, junior Kyla Poe…
Public League Champions!
Congrats to the Constitution/SLA golf team on their 15 stroke victory over Central!! Shout out to sophomore Beau Riviere who held a commanding nine stroke lead and won the PPL individual championship shooting 81!! Contact Ms. Siswick for more information about joining the golf team.
Boys Ultimate Starts Fall Season Strong
The SLA Boys Ultimate team started off with a strong showing at the Mercer Mayhem tournament in New Jersey last weekend. The boys – led by senior captain Sam Jenkins, junior Ian Owen-Riggan and sophomore Nati Roemer-Block – went two and one, beating Columbia HS and Westfield HS B team before losing 7-6 in the…
Heat Advisory Half Days
Dear families – We’re going to go ahead and call this a “soft-launch” to the school year this year. Due to the extreme heat, the district has called half-days for school buildings with air conditioning challenges for the rest of the week. Our building engineer is working with us diligently to address the areas of…
Welcome Back: Tuesday/Wednesday Schedules
Welcome back! We are thrilled to see your smiling faces as we embark on the 2023-2024 school year. Due to this week’s heat wave, we will have a shortened schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday. Schedules below: TUESDAY, 9/508:15-09:45 Advisory09:50-10:10 E1 Band10:15-10:35 A2 Band10:40-11:00 X2/Y2 Band (class, not lunch)11:05-11:25 B2 Band11:30-11:55 C2 Band12:00-12:30 Lunch/Dismissal WEDNESDAY, 9/608:15-09:05…
In Memoriam: Diane LoGiudice
To the SLA Community, It is with a heavy heart that I share that Science Leadership Academy’s founding secretary, Ms. Diane LoGiudice has passed away. Ms. Diane – as we all called her – worked at SLA from its inception in 2006 through her retirement in November 2021. There is no way to fully communicate…
School Supplies List
It’s almost that time! School starts next Tuesday! We can’t wait to see all the kids! The teachers have generated a list of supplies for their classes. As you can see, teachers have tried to keep these lists as broad as possible so that the acquiring of school supplies is as painless as possible. If your child…
Fall Sports Info
We hope you are enjoying your summer and gearing up for the start of school. If your child is interested in participating in a FALL SPORT at SLA, please take some time to read the message below. I wanted to share our first week of pre-season information. All teams will have two weeks of pre-season…