Congratulations to SLA Humanities teacher Josh Block and SLA Spanish teacher Melanie Manuel on being recognized as Nationally Board Certified teachers. National Board Certification is an intensive process that requires deep study and a length application process. As of this most recent certification process, there are only fourteen board certified teachers in the School District of Philadelphia. Congratulations to Mr. Block and Ms. Manuel for joining this elite group!

For more information about SLA, download the SLA Family Night Guide -- (PDF Format)

Congratulations to Matt VanKouwenberg and the Engineering classes on being recognized by CBS 3 for their work on alternative energy!

Read the story and see the video!

To the SLA Community,

I wanted to address the unfortunate events involving Philadelphia H&S President Greg Wade and charges which have been made against him. I want to assure all SLA Parents and Guardians that this in no way affects the SLA H&S Association. We have very little interaction with the Philadelphia H&S Association, other than paying dues. We urge you not to view SLA H&S in a bad light due to this unfortunate incident. We will continue to serve our school’s community to the best of our ability. Thank you for your continued support!!

Unlocking the Secrets and Powers of the Brain
A Symposium
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 · 7PM Franklin Theater
The Franklin, Discover Magazine and The National Science Foundation present a fascinating symposium featuring five leading brain researchers who will debate the hottest issues in neuroscience, from controlling memory to decoding consciousness.

Moderated by award-winning journalist Carl Zimmer, panelists include:

The Joe Corbi pizza sale deadline has been extended to Nov. 14th. Students and parents, this is a major Home and School fundraiser, so please take part! If you need another catalog, we have them in the main office!

Reminder to all SLA families -- The deadline for Joe Corbi Pizza Sales is November 7th! This is a major fundraiser for SLA that raised over $9,000 last year, so please participate!

Pizza pick-up day will be on November 20th during Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Extra catalogs are in the Main Office.

All PARENTS: Please join us on Wednesday at 6:00pm for the first SLA Home & School Assoc. General Meeting.  We will be discussing the events that we would like to plan for the remainder of the school year, along with other topics.  We really need your support for successful fundraising for the school.
 
Thank you and see you there!
 
SLA Home & School Association 

Thursday, October 30 - 7:00PM

Franklin Theater at The Franklin Institute

SLA History teachers Gamal Sherif and Joshua Block were featured in the national publication Education Week in a story, "Historic Election and New Tech Tools Yield Promising Vistas for Learning " talking about how the SLA history teachers are using the 21st century tools to examine the Presidental election. Be sure to read!