1/15 Student Half Day
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
Sunil Reddy Public Feed
Q1 Report Card Conferences & Student Half-Days
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
Report Card Conferences & Student Half-Days
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
SLA @ 440 Classroom Changes
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
11/21 & 11/22 Half-Day Schedules
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
SLA @ 440 N. Broad & Rodeph Shalom
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
2nd Day of School 2019-2020
SLA will follow a modified schedule on Monday, September 9th, as indicated below.
We hope everyone enjoys the first full week of school!
1st Day of School 2019-2020
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.
SLA Fall Athletics Pre-Season Information
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.
9-11th Grade Picture Day - Tuesday, October 20th, 2015
To all 9-11th Grade Students and Families,
Picture Day will be held in the school library on Tuesday, 10/20. All students will be photographed for the yearbook, free of charge. On Thursday, 10/15, students will be sent home with hard copies of the picture day order form. Families who are interested in buying photo packages should complete the order form and submit it, along with payment, to the photographer at the time of the student's photo sitting. An electronic copy of the order form can also be requested via email to sreddy@scienceleadership.org.
The picture day schedule appears below. Students will travel to the library via streamed classes at the indicated times.
Related, students who are interested in buying a yearbook but have not yet done so should submit a $50 payment (or $20+ deposit) to Mr. Reddy in room 501 before the end of November. Payments can be made via cash, money order, or check (made payable to "Science Leadership Academy").
Here's to a wonderful Picture Day and a year full of memories!
2014-2015 SLA YEARBOOK ON SALE
The 2014-2015 Time Machine, SLA's 6th Yearbook, is ON SALE NOW!
While the book will not be completed until the end of the year,
reserving your copy before October 31st is a MUST. Why? For starters,
it's a great way to preserve your memories. This full-color, hardback book, valued
at level: Priceless, but on sale for $60, is for the entire school
community. You'll crave getting signatures in
your book at the end of the year...do you think you can top Mr.
Lehmann's record? Only one way to find out...RESERVE YOUR COPY TODAY! A
deposit of $30 is due by 10/31/14 to place your order. Don't Wait! See
Mr. Reddy with your payments/questions. Also, feel free to email
pictures for consideration in the book to sreddy@scienceleadership.org. Here's to another great edition!
2013-2014 SLA YEARBOOK ON SALE
The 2013-2014 Time Machine, SLA's 5th Yearbook, is ON SALE NOW!
While the book will not be completed until the end of the year,
reserving your copy before November 1st is a MUST. Why? For starters,
it's a great way to preserve your memories. This full-color book, valued
at level: Priceless, but on sale for $60, is for the entire school
community. You'll crave getting signatures in
your book at the end of the year...do you think you can top Mr.
Lehmann's record? Only one way to find out...RESERVE YOUR COPY TODAY! A
deposit of $40 is due by 11/1/13 to place your order. Don't Wait! See
Mr. Reddy with your payments/questions. Also, feel free to email
pictures for consideration in the book to sreddy@scienceleadership.org. Here's to another great edition!
9-11th Grade Picture Day 2012
9-11th grade yearbook pictures will be taken on 10/23 and 10/26. Students will report to the library with their streamed classes. All students will be photographed for the yearbook. Picture order forms were also sent home with students through Advisory distribution. Please refer to the below picture day schedules to determine when you/your child will be sitting for a photo. Questions can be directed via email to Mr. Reddy at sreddy@scienceleadership.org. Yearbook orders are also still being taken until November.
3rd Edition Yearbook On Sale Now
The 2011-2012 Time Machine, SLA's 3rd Yearbook, is ON SALE NOW! While the book will not be completed until the end of the year, reserving your copy before November 1st is a MUST. Why? For starters, it's a great way to preserve your memories. Next, this year's book is RECORD-BREAKING! Not only is the new volume the cheapest it's ever been at $65 per book, but this is also the first year the publication will be in FULL COLOR! That's right, the vibrancy of your memories will be enhanced "In Living Color." Finally, you'll crave getting signatures in your book at the end of the year...do you think you can top Mr. Lehmann's record? Only one way to find out...RESERVE YOUR COPY TODAY! A deposit of $50 is due by 11/1/11 to place your order. Don't Wait! See Mr. Reddy with your payments/questions. Also, feel free to email pictures for consideration in the book to sreddy@scienceleadership.org. Here's to another great edition!
Monday 9/26 is Picture Day!
Monday, 9/26 is Picture Day for all 9-11th grade students. Students will
sit for their photos with Moffa Photography by streamed classes, as
indicated on the schedule below. On September 12, picture order forms were distributed in
Advisories; our photographer's policy asks that
students bring these forms to their sitting, even if pictures are not
being purchased. Students who misplaced their forms should see Mr. Reddy
for a new form prior to getting their picture taken. Families
with questions about photos should contact Moffa directly at 215-463-1717. Say "cheese" and smile!
Picture Day Schedule
08:25 Blue Stream - Baird
08:55 Iron Stream - Dunda
09:25 Gold Stream - Sanchez
09:55 Silver Stream - Best
10:25 Red Stream - VK
11:00 Open for Staff
11:45 Earth Stream - Laufenberg
12:15 Fire Stream - Echols
12:55 Air Stream - Herman
01:25 Copper Stream - Block
02:05 Water Stream - Rami
02:35 Green Stream - Kay
03:05 Orange Stream - Sherif (following pictures, please report to Advisory)
08:25 Blue Stream - Baird
08:55 Iron Stream - Dunda
09:25 Gold Stream - Sanchez
09:55 Silver Stream - Best
10:25 Red Stream - VK
11:00 Open for Staff
11:45 Earth Stream - Laufenberg
12:15 Fire Stream - Echols
12:55 Air Stream - Herman
01:25 Copper Stream - Block
02:05 Water Stream - Rami
02:35 Green Stream - Kay
03:05 Orange Stream - Sherif (following pictures, please report to Advisory)
