📸 Behind the Scenes
🎉 Honoring: The Class of 2023! Join the Revolution Senior Family & Friends Gift Program! It’s not too late to make a gift of $20.23, $200.23, or $2,000.23 in honor of your graduate and the Class of 2023! Thanks to all who have already donated! To keep the momentum going, please reach out to friends and family. Simply text 1M to 91999 to give.Â
❣️Celebrating: Fantastic speeches by each of our seniors at graduation!
🎓Anticipating: The last week of school!
- Monday, June 5: Classes. Grades 9-11 Conferences, 1:00 pm graduation rehearsal.
- Tuesday, June 6: Chromebook, charger, and key fob collection. Advisory and SDLC Activities. Afternoon picnic and handball.Â
- Wednesday, June 7: Final Day of School! Celebratory Yearbook Signing and Summer Birthday Celebration,. 11:30 am-3:30 pm Ninja Warrior League Competition!
- Thursday, June 8. No classes. Senior Overnight Trip to Echo Hill
- Friday, June 9: No classes. (Seniors return around 2:30 pm)
- Saturday, June 10: Graduation & Moving Up Day, Estia at 11:00 am. Seniors should arrive at 10:00 am at Revolution School.
- Senior Trip: Save the Date: Class of 2023 Overnight Trip ~ Thanks to the generosity of a wonderful member of the Revolution School community, we are pleased to launch our inaugural Senior Overnight trip on June 8-9th at Echo Hill Outdoor School in Worton, Maryland. The Echo Hill Outdoor School provides students with positive experiences in the outdoors that are exciting, interesting, and fun. Students learn more about the wonders of nature, the value of history, and the diversity of individual qualities. The Chesapeake Bay landscape will be our classroom!
- Senior Parent Chats: Founding Parents! Before we celebrate the class of 2023, we would love to chat! Hearing about your experience – what you loved, and what we can do better – will help us to continue to improve and grow. Please sign up for your phone call here!Â
- 9-11 Student Conferences: Join us for a year-in-review and summer kick-off! Please sign up for your conference here.Â
- Graduation & Moving Up Day: Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Estia, 1407 Locust Street Senior families may include up to eight guests and all other students may include up to two guests. 9-11 Families RSVP here. Senior Families RSVP here.
- We are seeking Family Ambassadors: Are you willing to welcome incoming families and serve as a mentor and resource? If so, please contact Jeanne by email at jeanne@revolutionschool.org
World History Through Architecture
World History Through Architecture students visited the Masonic Temple on Broad Street just north of City Hall. We learned about the history of the Freemasonry in the United States and saw seven different architectural styles. Students enjoyed sitting in the oversized chair in the Egyptian Revival room.
Community Connections in Spanish
Six Revolution Spanish students created bilingual children’s books and read them to Kindergarten and First graders at The Philadelphia School . While Kindergarten students listened and asked questions, the First graders took charge and read the books themselves. There was even some dancing involved!
REVternship Class
Peter Rickels, who supported the AJO Finance REVterns last summer, joined us again to discuss summer jobs and work expectations. Many students will be engaging in work experiences this summer, either independently or supported by Revolution. Ask your students for their takeaways!Â
Summer 2023 Programs for Teens & Young Adults Enrolling Now: JEVS offers free programs for teens and young adults to learn a new skill over the summer.
- IT Pre-Apprenticeship – trains Philadelphians aged 18-24 in IT and office technology.Â
- Lasko Scholars Program – helps students get accepted to college through admissions and financial aid counseling.Â
- Project WOW (World of Work) – offers young adults aged 18–24 free training in building trades and a high school diploma.Â
- STRIVE Future Leaders – offers skills training, paid work experience, and job placement opportunities to justice-involved young adults aged 18-24.Â
Seniors can still apply for merit scholarships to help defray college costs. Here is a list of trusted websites for scholarship searching.
Credential Pathway Program Options for Revolution Students 2022-2023
Advance College Experience: ACE Your Summer Experience with Us: See what it’s like to be in college with the Community College of Philadelphia’s summer ACE (Advanced College Experience) program. ACE provides college-level courses for highly motivated students going into 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades, as well as students up to age 21 pursuing a high school equivalency credential. Through ACE, students can explore a career interest, study timely and relevant issues, and earn college credit. Email jeanne@revolutionschool.org for assistance with registering.
Summer Programs in Philadelphia: Explore a number of different opportunities for middle and high school students, including pre-college courses at top-rated universities, tech camps where students can work with cutting-edge technology and so much more!
Wellness Opportunities: 
As we enter 2023, we are happy to share that we are partnering with Dr. Argie Allen, Connections Matter, and Drexel University to provide affordable access to mental health resources for our students and families. Drexel Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy (DUCFT) recently reopened at a new location in the New College Building (245 N. 15th Street Suite 1120, Philadelphia, PA 19102) on January 9, 2023. The fee for service is based on household income using a sliding scale, so individuals and families can access care if they do not have insurance, need a more affordable fee, or prefer not to use their insurance.To request services, click here: Request for Services, complete the information requested, then click submit.
Kooth is an online mental health and well-being platform designed to provide high school students with access to personalized, digital mental health and wellbeing resources. Kooth will be available 24/7, at no cost, to high school students District-wide. Students can visit us.kooth.com/philasd to find more information and to sign up. Inner Strength VIBE is a free mindfulness app to help you wake up to your power and potential.
Life can feel like a lot… So many of us sometimes feel overwhelmed, stressed out, or just blank because it all feels like too much. With VIBE, you can find new ways to access your inner strength, have some fun, and even make sense of what’s going on all around you. Download the app for FREE here
- Monday, June 5: Grades 9-11 Conferences
- June 7: Final Day of School: Celebratory “potluck” Breakfast & Yearbook Signing/Summer Birthday |Ninja Warrior League Competition,12:30 – 2:30 pm
- Thursday, June 8-Friday, June 9: Senior Overnight Trip to Echo Hill
- Saturday, June 10: Graduation & Moving Up Day, Estia at 11:00 am. Seniors should arrive at 10:00 am. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â