Science Leadership Academy
School District of PhiladelphiaCategory: School Life
Half-Day Conference Schedule – 11/23 and 11/24
SLA Q1 report card conferences with students, families and Advisors will be held virtually on Monday, 11/23 and Tuesday, 11/24. Families should consult with their child’s Advisor(s) to discuss conference times on one of those dates. Students will have noon dismissal times on both 11/23 and 11/24. Virtual class schedules on each day will run…
Prospective Student Interviews Nov. 21st and 22nd!
The interview is a project-based interview. Students should be prepared to present a project from 6th, 7th or 8th grade that they feel is a strong representation of who they are as a student. They will be able to share their screen if they need to, otherwise, they can show us the project through the camera. Please be aware…
Back to School Night!
SLA Back to School Night will be on September 23rd at 6:00 pm. Families will have a Town Hall with Mr. Lehmann before heading to their Advisory Zoom rooms for meeting with their Advisory families! Hope to see you there! Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/4943478556?pwd=czhsMGxaQ0FoY3RFYjdIWU1KeDZWdz09 Meeting ID: 494 347 8556 Passcode: SLA
Preparing for Virtual School Town Hall
This is a recording of our Town Hall on August 26, 2020 as we prepare for SLA Virtual!
SLA COVID-19 Info
You can find SLA COVID-19 information here: https://sites.google.com/scienceleadership.org/slainfohub This site contains all student assignments, information about upcoming community lectures, frequently asked questions, teacher availability and more.
Classroom Assignments – January 2nd
Dear families – Happy New Year! With the juniors returning to 440 full-time tomorrow, we are making the following changes to the rooms: All classes with Mr. Enzweiler will be held in Auxiliary room A (including Astronomy and Advisory) All classes with Mr. Block will be held in Auxiliary room B (Advisory will still meet…
SLA Playwrights Win Multiple Awards!
[By Joshua Block] SLA had multiple winners in the 2019 Annual Playwriting Festival!!! Congratulations to the following students: Monie Duong, First Place for the play It’s Not Real Music Grace Conley, Second Place for the play Below The Fallen Sun Chloe Simmons, Second Place for the play Shooting Down Guilt Charles Langley, Third Place for the play Familiar Tears Juliana…
School Opening Delayed Until Friday, Sept. 4th
[Families – please see the following memo from Dr. Shawn Bird, Chief of Schools] Dear Ben Franklin – Science Leadership Academy Families: In an abundance of caution, the School District of Philadelphia has decided to delay the opening of the BF-SLA campus until Friday, September 6, 2019. The Passenger elevator, which is used to transport…
Building Update from Dr. Bird
[The following memo is from Dr. Shawn Bird, Chief of Schools for the School District of Philadelphia.] Dear Ben Franklin – Science Leadership Academy Families: I am happy to report that the main elevator that was being used to transport construction materials, classroom furniture and other items was back in service as of noon Saturday….
Delayed School Opening
[Please see the following letter from Dr. Shawn Bird, Chief of Schools.] Dear Parents and Guardians: I write today to provide an update on the building renovations that are being completed at the Ben Franklin – Science Leadership Academy Complex. Our crews have made significant progress since my last communication. However, elevators that were being…