WELCOME TO A NEW SCHOOL YEAR, SLA!

All students will get their schedules in Advisory on Monday morning. For the first 2 days of school we will follow the modified schedules listed below. The modified schedules reflect changes to the times and/or order of classes as they appear on the printed schedules. We will begin following the normal schedule on Wednesday, 8/31.

MONDAY, 8/29, MODIFIED SCHEDULE

08:15 - 10:15  Advisory

10:20 - 11:10  A1 Band

11:15 - 12:05  X1 Band

12:10 - 01:00  Y1 BAND

01:05 - 01:55  B1 Band

02:00 - 02:50  C1 Band

02:55 - 03:45  D1 Band

TUESDAY, 8/30, MODIFIED SCHEDULE

08:15 - 08:35  Advisory

08:40 - 09:40  E1 Band

09:45 - 10:45  A2 Band

10:50 - 11:50  Y2 Band

11:55 - 12:55  X2 Band

01:00 - 02:00  B2 Band

02:05 - 03:05  C2 Band

A blank template of the normal SLA schedule can be accessed at the URL listed below:

During Keystone testing, SLA will operate according to the below modified schedules

NOTE: There WILL be Advisory on Thursday, 5/19 and Monday, 5/23, making dismissal times on those days 3:45pm, not 3:05pm.

Due to a School District of Philadelphia professional development day on Friday, 5/13, SLA will follow a modified half-day schedule, as listed below.

Friday, 5/13 – SDP Staff Professional Development

B2: 08:15 - 08:55

C2: 09:00 - 09:40

D2: 09:45 - 10:25

E2: 10:30 - 11:10

X2/Y2: 11:15 - 11:55

Lunch/Dismissal: 12:00 - 12:30

Students vs. Staff Basketball Game: 01:00 – $2 admissions cost for student spectators

SLA will follow the below schedules during the Q3 report card conference dates.

Wednesday, 3/30

08:15 - 12:50 Normal SLA class schedule

12:55 - 03:30 Normal Wednesday programs (mini-courses, ILPs, and Capstone work)

04:00 - 07:00 Evening report card conferences

Thursday, 3/31

08:15 - 08:55 C1 band

09:00 - 09:40 D1 band

09:45 - 10:25 E1 band

10:30 - 11:10 A2 band

11:15 - 11:55 X1/Y1 band

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch/Dismissal

01:00 - 04:00 Afternoon Conferences

Friday, 4/1

08:15 - 08:55 B2 band

09:00 - 09:40 C2 band

09:45 - 10:25 D2 band

10:30 - 11:10 E2 band

11:15 - 11:55 X2/Y2 band

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch/Dismissal

01:00 - 03:00 Afternoon Make-Up Conferences

Due to a School District of Philadelphia professional development day on Friday, 3/18, SLA will follow a modified half-day schedule, as listed below.

Friday, 3/18 – SDP Staff Professional Development

B2: 08:15 - 08:55

C2: 09:00 - 09:40

D2: 09:45 - 10:25

E2: 10:30 - 11:10

X2/Y2: 11:15 - 11:55

Lunch/Dismissal: 12:00 - 12:30

Due to a School District of Philadelphia professional development day on Friday, 2/18, SLA will follow a modified half-day schedule, as listed below.

Friday, 2/18 – SDP Staff Professional Development

B2: 08:15 - 08:55

C2: 09:00 - 09:40

D2: 09:45 - 10:25

E2: 10:30 - 11:10

X2/Y2: 11:15 - 11:55

Lunch/Dismissal: 12:00 - 12:30

Due to School District of Philadelphia half-days for conferences on Thursday, 2/3, and Friday, 2/4, SLA will follow modified half-day schedules, as listed below.

Thursday, 2/3

C1: 08:15 - 08:55

D1: 09:00 - 09:40

E1: 09:45 - 10:25

A2: 10:30 - 11:10

X1/Y1: 11:15 - 11:55

Lunch/Dismissal: 12:00 - 12:30

Afternoon Conferences: 01:30 - 03:30 (Drop-in teacher Zoom rooms, link below)

Friday, 2/4

B2: 08:15 - 08:55

C2: 09:00 - 09:40

D2: 09:45 - 10:25

E2: 10:30 - 11:10

X2/Y2: 11:15 - 11:55

Lunch/Dismissal: 12:00 - 12:30

Afternoon Conferences: 01:30 - 03:30 (Drop-in teacher Zoom rooms, link below)

ZOOM LINKS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ix6yNU1SmdPbNiig2J2goSbCmg86Uxp-I0T9GCIpNl4/edit?usp=sharing

Due to a School District of Philadelphia professional development day on Friday, 1/21, SLA will follow a modified half-day schedule, as listed below.

Friday, 1/21 – SDP Staff Professional Development

B2: 08:15 - 08:55

C2: 09:00 - 09:40

D2: 09:45 - 10:25

E2: 10:30 - 11:10

X2/Y2: 11:15 - 11:55

Lunch/Dismissal: 12:00 - 12:30

Due to the SDP virtual school decision for 1/7 because of the expected snowfall, we will run the below schedule for the day:

10:00 - 11:00am: Advisory (report to your Advisory Zoom room – attendance will be taken)

11:00 - 12:30pm: Teacher Office Hours (give your teacher a heads-up about needing to meet so they know to look for you in their Zoom room)

12:30 - 3:00pm: Independent work time

STAY SAFE, EVERYONE!

Due to a School District of Philadelphia professional development day on Friday, 12/17, SLA will follow a modified half-day schedule, as listed below.

Friday, 12/19 – SDP Staff Professional Development

B2: 08:15 - 08:55

C2: 09:00 - 09:40

D2: 09:45 - 10:25

E2: 10:30 - 11:10

X2/Y2: 11:15 - 11:55

Lunch/Dismissal: 12:00 - 12:30

Due to a School District of Philadelphia professional development day on Friday, 11/19, followed by report card conference days on Monday, 11/22, and Tuesday, 11/23, SLA will follow modified half-day schedules, as listed below. Wednesday, 11/24, will run on the normal SLA schedule, but with no afternoon special programming (9th grade mini-courses and 10th/11th ILPs). Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Friday, 11/19 – SDP Staff Professional Development

B2: 08:15 - 08:55

C2: 09:00 - 09:40

D2: 09:45 - 10:25

E2: 10:30 - 11:10

X2/Y2: 11:15 - 11:55

Lunch/Dismissal: 12:00 - 12:30

Monday, 11/22 – Report Card Conferences

A1: 08:15 - 08:55

B1: 09:00 - 09:40

C1: 09:45 - 10:25

D1: 10:30 - 11:10

X1/Y1: 11:15 - 11:55

Lunch/Dismissal: 12:00 - 12:30

Afternoon Conferences: 01:00 - 04:00

Tuesday, 11/23 – Report Card Conferences

E1: 08:15 - 08:55

A2: 09:00 - 09:40

B2: 09:45 - 10:25

C2: 10:30 - 11:10

X2/Y2: 11:15 - 11:55

Lunch/Dismissal: 12:00 - 12:30

Evening Conferences: 04:00 - 07:00

Wednesday, 11/24 – 12:50pm Dismissal for Thanksgiving Break

D2: 08:15 - 09:20

E2: 09:25 - 10:30

A1: 10:35 - 11:40

B1: 11:45 - 12:50

Lunch/Dismissal: 12:50 - 01:20 (No Afternoon Special Programs: Mini-Courses/ILPs)

Due to the continued flooding in the surrounding areas, the School District of Philadelphia has determined that Friday, 9/3, is going to be a virtual school day for all students in the district. Students should log into their classes via Zoom link posted at the top of their course Canvas pages. Those links should be posted by Friday morning, if not sooner. Below is the modified virtual schedule for the day. We will see everyone in person again on Wednesday, 9/8, following the Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah no-school days.

Friday, 9/3, Virtual Schedule

B2: 9:00 - 9:30

C2: 9:35 - 10:05

Y2: 10:10 - 10:40

X2: 10:45 - 11:15

D2: 11:20 - 11:50

E2: 11:55 - 12:25

Independent Work Time: 12:30 - 3:00

Welcome back to school, SLA students! On the first two days of school we will follow the below special schedules. We will start following our usual schedule (as printed on student schedules) each day beginning on Thursday, 9/2. Have a great year, SLA community!

TUESDAY, 8/31:

08:15am - 10:05am Advisory

10:10am - 10:55am E1 Band

11:00am - 11:45am Y2 Band

11:50am - 12:35pm X2 Band

12:40pm - 01:25pm A2 Band

01:30pm - 02:15pm B2 Band

02:20pm - 03:05pm C2 Band

WEDNESDAY, 9/1:

08:15am - 09:10am D2 Band

09:15am - 10:10am E2 Band

10:15am - 11:10am A1 Band

11:15am - 12:10pm B1 Band

12:15pm - 12:45pm Lunch (10/11th grades) / Advisory (9/12th grades)

12:50pm - 01:20pm Advisory (10/11th grades) / Lunch (9/12th grades)

Please see below for updates to our pre-season tryout/practice schedule. If a sport is not listed, it’s tryout info has not changed.. As a reminder, students may not participate without a fully completed PIAA physical. Feel free to reach out to Ms. Siswick (zsiswick@scienceleadership.org) with any questions.

Current COVID-related guidance requires all athletes and coaches to be masked indoors. Vaccinated individuals may be unmasked outdoors while unvaccinated individuals must be masked at all times.

Girls Soccer

Tuesday, August 17th 2pm-SLA/Franklin gym (note location change)

Wednesday, August 18th 4pm-SLA/Franklin gym (note location change)

Thursday, August 19th 4pm-Marconi Playground OR SLA gym, weather dependent

Boys Soccer (JV&Varsity)

Tuesday, August 17th 12:15pm-SLA/Franklin gym (note time and location change)

Wednesday, August 18th 12:15-SLA/Franklin gym (note time and location change)

Thursday, August 19th-time and location TBD, weather dependent

Girls Volleyball (JV&Varsity)

Tuesday, August 23rd 2-4pm-SLA/Franklin gym

Wednesday, August 24th 2-4pm-SLA/Franklin gym

Thursday, August 25th 2-4pm-SLA/Franklin gym

Co-Ed Cross Country

Tuesday, August 23rd 3:30pm-meet outside auditorium

Wednesday, August 24th 3:30pm-meet outside auditorium

Thursday, August 25th 3:30pm-meet outside auditorium

Girls and Boys Ultimate

Tuesday, August 17th - meet in SLA Commons at 12:15 (weather permitting)

Wednesday, August 18th - meet in SLA Commons at 12:15 (weather permitting)

Thursday, August 19th - meet in SLA Commons at 12:15 (weather permitting)

Hello SLA Families,

We hope you are enjoying the last few weeks of summer! See below for the first week of tryout/pre-season information for our fall sports. All student-athletes MUST have a fully completed PIAA physical (click on document linked below) dated June 1, 2021 or later in order to participate in any workout. If families encounter difficulties obtaining a physical from their physician’s office, most urgent care clinics will complete them for $40-50.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of the coaches and/or our Athletic Director, Ms. Siswick, with any questions or concerns.

Girls Soccer

Coach: Zoe Siswick (zsiswick@scienceleadership.org)

Pre-Season/Tryout Information: Tuesday, August 17th 2pm Wednesday, August 18th and Thursday, August 19th, 4pm Marconi Playground, Broad & Oregon Ave.

Boys Soccer

Coach: Jimmy O’Karma (jgokarmajr@philasd.org)

Monday August 16th, 2021 10am- 11am @ Sacks Playground (4th and Washington Avenue)- This is document collection day. Please bring your completed physical! If you want to stay and play pickup (physical needed), we will be there for the hour.

Tuesday August 17th- Friday August 20th @ Sacks Playground (4th and Washington) 10am-12pm Preseason Practice

Football

Coach: Lorell McCook (lamccook@philasd.org)

Monday, August 9th: Free physicals at school (use Ben Franklin/Broad St. entrance) at 3:30pm Must have parent signatures on physical form Tuesday, August 10th-Friday, August 13th-Heat acclimatization/tryouts) 3:30 at 18th & Wallace

Cross Country Coach: Jaclyn Rickus (jrickus@philasd.org)

Friday, August 20th-time TBD

Girls Volleyball

Coach: Karina Hirschfield (khirschfield@scienceleadership.org)

Tryouts Wednesday, August 18th & Thursday August 19th, SLA gym, time TBD

Ultimate Frisbee

Girls Coach: John Henkel (jhenkel@scienceleadership.org)

Boys Coach: Chris Lehmann (clehmann@scienceleadership.org)

Students who are interested in playing ultimate should wear comfortable clothing and cleats (if you have them) to Summer Institute. There will be introductory sessions each day after Summer Institute

Students Run Philly Style

Coach: Jeremy Spry (jspry@scienceleadership.org)

Students who are interested in SRPS will get more information at Summer Institute and/or once the school year begins

Due to the SDP half-day, Friday, 5/28 will run under the below abbreviated schedule.

09:00am - 09:55am B2 Band

10:00am - 10:55am X2 Band

11:00am - 11:55am E2 Band

Due to SDP conference dates, 4/8 and 4/9 will run under the below abbreviated schedules.

Thursday, 4/8

09:00am - 09:55am C1 Band

10:00am - 10:55am Y1 Band

11:00am - 11:55am A2 Band

Friday, 4/9

09:00am - 09:55am B2 Band

10:00am - 10:55am X2 Band

11:00am - 11:55am E2 Band

Due to the SDP half-day, we will run under the below abbreviated schedule on 3/26.

Friday, 3/26

09:00am - 09:55am B2 Band

10:00am - 10:55am X2 Band

11:00am - 11:55am E2 Band

Due to the winter storm, Thursday, 2/18, will have the below half-day schedule:

09:00am - 09:55am C1 Band

10:00am - 10:55am Y1 Band

11:00am - 11:55am A2 Band

12:00pm - 12:30pm Advisory

Due to the SDP half-day, we will run under the below abbreviated schedule on 2/12.

Friday, 2/12

09:00am - 09:55am B2 Band

10:00am - 10:55am X2 Band

11:00am - 11:55am E2 Band

Due to conferences, 2/4 and 2/5 will run under the below abbreviated schedules.

Thursday, 2/4

09:00am - 09:55am C2 Band

10:00am - 10:55am Y1 Band

11:00am - 11:55am A2 Band

Friday, 2/5

09:00am - 09:55am B2 Band

10:00am - 10:55am X2 Band

11:00am - 11:55am E2 Band

Due to the snow, SDP has declared a half-day for students. The modified virtual class schedule is indicated below.

Tuesday, 2/2

09:00am - 09:55am E1 Band

10:00am - 10:55am Y2 Band

11:00am - 11:55am C2 Band

Due to the snow, SDP has declared a half-day for students. The modified virtual class schedule is indicated below.

Monday, 2/1

09:00am - 09:50am A1 Band

09:55am - 10:45am X1 Band

10:50am - 11:40am D1 Band

11:45am - 12:00pm Pre-Conferences Advisory

Students will have a noon dismissal time on 1/15. The modified virtual class schedule is indicated below.

Friday, 1/15

09:00am - 09:55am B2 Band

10:00am - 10:55am X2 Band

11:00am - 11:55am E2 Band

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 as indicated below.

Monday, 11/23

09:00am - 09:55am A1 Band

10:00am - 10:55am X1 Band

11:00am - 11:55am D1 Band

04:30pm - 07:30pm Conferences

Tuesday, 11/24

09:00am - 09:55am E1 Band

10:00am - 10:55am Y2 Band

11:00am - 11:55am C2 Band

12:30pm - 03:30pm Conferences

SLA Q2 report card conferences with students, families and Advisors will be held on Thursday, 2/6 and Friday, 2/7. 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 2/6 and 2/7. Class schedules on each day will run as indicated below.

Thursday, 2/6

08:15 - 08:55 C Band

09:00 - 09:40 D Band

09:45 - 10:25 E Band

10:30 - 11:10 A Band

11:15 - 11:55 X1/Y1 Band

11:55 - 12:00 Advisory (Transpass Pick-Up)

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch/Dismissal

Friday, 2/7

08:15 - 08:55 B Band

09:00 - 09:40 C Band

09:45 - 10:25 D Band

10:30 - 11:10 E Band

11:15 - 11:55 X2/Y2 Band

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch/Dismissal

Welcome back from winter break and happy 2020! With the juniors returning to 440 full-time, we are making the following changes to room assignments:

• 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 in the cafe)

• All classes with Mr. Clapper will be held in Auxiliary room C (Advisory will still meet in the cafe)

• All classes with Ms. Martin will be held in Auxiliary room D (including Advisory)

• Mr. Grzywinski’s senior English classes will relocate as follows: B band to Auxiliary room D & C band to Auxiliary room A (all others remain the same)

• Mr. Symonds’ C, E and X bands will relocate as follows: C band to Auxiliary room B, E band to room 1078 & X band to Auxiliary room B (all others remain the same)

• Mr. Hernández’s Advisory will be held in Auxiliary room B

Thursday, 11/21

• 08:15-08:55 – C1 Band
• 09:00-09:40 – D1 Band
• 09:45-10:25 – E1 Band
• 10:30-11:10 – A2 Band
• 11:15-11:55 – X1/Y1 Band (Report to your non-lunch class. If you have class for both, speak with your teachers to find out which course to attend)
• 11:55-12:00 – Advisory (Transpass Pick-Up)
• 12:00-12:30 – Lunch/Dismissal

Friday, 11/22

• 08:15-08:55 – B2 Band
• 09:00-09:40 – C2 Band
• 09:45-10:25 – D2 Band
• 10:30-11:10 – E2 Band
• 11:15-11:55 – X2/Y2 Band (Report to your non-lunch class. If you have class for both, speak with your teachers to find out which course to attend)
• 12:00-12:30 – Lunch/Dismissal

Included below are reference lists and diagrams to help students navigate the SLA campus model. Students can refer to the list of teacher classrooms, the school’s master schedule grid with room numbers, and a room location map of the School District of Philadelphia space we are occupying. A spreadsheet of these reference documents can also be found at https://tinyurl.com/SLA440CampusModel

SLA will follow a modified schedule on Monday, September 9th, as indicated below.

We hope everyone enjoys the first full week of school!

Happy school year 2019-2020!

Here is our 1st day of school schedule, Advisory locations, and a list of temporary classroom changes to use in conjunction with printed rosters.

All players are required to have the completed medical paperwork on hand to give coaches. Access the medical paperwork linked here.

All incoming 9th graders will have the opportunity to sign up for sports on noon following the end of Summer Institute on 8/24. More details on other pre-season activities can be found below.

• Girls Volleyball – Coach: Karina Hirschfield, khirschfield@scienceleadership.org

  Returning Student Tryouts: Tuesday, Aug. 15th, 3:30-6:00pm @ Lloyd Hall, 1 Boathouse Row. 9th Grade Tryouts: Wednesday, Aug. 23rd, 3:30-6:00pm @ Lloyd Hall, 1 Boathouse Row

  All students must bring required sports physical paperwork, knee pads and plenty of water to tryouts and conditioning. Conditioning runs from 3:30-6:00pm every day until the regular season begins.

• Co-Ed Cross Country – Coach: Amal Giknis, agiknis@scienceleadership.org

  Pre-season practices begin on Monday, Aug. 14th, from 5:00-6:30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays until school starts. Runners should meet at SLA.

  All students must bring required sports physical paperwork and should wear comfortable clothes and running shoes.

• Girls Soccer – Coach: Zoe Siswick, zsiswick@scienceleadership.org

  Pre-season sessions on Wednesday, Aug. 23rd @ 1:00pm, Thursday, Aug. 24th @ 1:00pm and Friday, Aug. 25th @ 9:00am. All gatherings at 31st and Chestnut Street.

  All students must bring required sports physical.

• Boys Soccer – Coach: Mark Johnson, majohnson2906@gmail.com

  Pre-season practices and tryouts are on Monday, Aug. 21st and Wednesday, Aug 23rd at 4:00pm and also on Friday, Aug. 25th at 10:00am. Practices are held at the Lee Rec. Center located at 44th Street and Haverford Avenue.

  All students must bring required sports physical.

• Ultimate Frisbee – Coaches: Christopher Lehmann & Stephanie Sessa, clehmann@scienceleadership.org & ssessa@scienceleadership.org

  New student recruiting begins on Tuesday, Aug. 22nd following Summer Institute. The group will leave from SLA to travel together to Penn Park at 30th and Walnut Street.

  All students must bring required sports physical.

• Students Run Philly Style – Coach: Jeremy Spry, jspry@scienceleadership.org

  New student recruitment does not begin until the spring 2018 season.