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2008-09 Faculty Postions Posted

Developed in partnership with The Franklin Institute and its commitment to inquiry-based science, SLA provides a rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum with a focus on science, technology, mathematics and entrepreneurship. Students at SLA learn in a project-based environment where the core values of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation and reflection are emphasized in all classes.

Matthew N. VanKouwenberg Wins Lindback Award! Written by Chris Lehmann on 2008-04-17 10:15:07 Congratulations to Matthew N. VanKouwenberg on winning the Lindback Award for Excellence in Teaching and for his front page article in yesterday's Inquirer. For those who haven't read it: Here's the article. And the accompanying video.

Girls Softball Wins Two More! Written by Caroline Abdulbaki on 2008-04-14 20:46:41 On April 9th, SLA girls' softball team won yet another game against Northeast High, beating them 16-2. All the players did an amazing job. The scoring was done by Melissa Buchanico, Lauren Mobly, Ashley Robinson and many more of the girls. Brianna Bonner, Milaa Lewis-Zaktuo, Taylor Valentine had key stolen bases. SLA was led by beautiful pitching by Lauren Mobly and amazing catching by Melissa Buchanico. On April 14th, SLA took on Girls High and won again 12-2 to improve their record to an impressive 4-0! Congratulations girls and keep up the great work.

Softball Goes 2-0! Written by Lena Bruce on 2008-04-08 19:14:53 On April 8, the Girls Softball team continued their winning ways beating Randolph 28-1 to run their record to 2-0. SLA had two homeruns made by Lauren Mobly and Missy Buchanico. Shanel Ashby pitched and picked up the win for SLA. Our next game is at Northeast HS, if we win, we get pizza so good luck SLA!!

Girls Softball Wins Inaugural Game! Written by Melissa Buchanico on 2008-04-06 22:56:13 On April 2, the first SLA Girls Softball team made school history by winning their season starter against FTC (Franklin Town Charter). The game started out slow with a 0-0 score up until the 2nd inning when SLA burst out with a one run lead. The game continued on and one by one, SLA was knocking girls in. In the end the final score was 8-4, SLA girls. SLA was led by the pitching of Lauren Mobly and her 15 strikeouts! Great job and good luck, SLA!

SLA Science Fair Winners! Written by Tim Best on 2008-03-26 08:22:02 Congratulations to all the SLA 10th graders who attended the School District of Philadelphia's Carver Science Fair. These students competed against 9-12 graders from both public and private schools in the city. The following students should be commended for their work on their projects: Angeleah Adams, Olivia Billbrough, Christopher Chan, Narayan El, Yousuf Khaled, Sabrina Lebron, Michael Miller, Junaid Mukhtar, Sharon Pereira, Julia Sweeney, Moriah Taylor, and Nakkera Walker. In addition, Sadia Akhtar, Selarra Armstrong, Lucas Duffy-Tumasz, William MacFarlane, and Gracie Wagenveld received additional honors at the Carver Science Fair award ceremony on Tuesday, March 25th. Congratulations to all science fair participants!