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Weekly Newsletter 12-5-25

Published on Friday, December 5th

 

Student Leadership Council hosted a successful Friendsgiving potluck

UPCOMING DATES

Click this link to see our weekly class schedule.

Wednesday, December 10, 7:30pm Support fellow student, Xiang Ni (grade 12), in the free Curtis Recital Series at Gould Rehearsal Hall, 1616 Locust Street. Please click this link for more information and to reserve your tickets!

Saturday, December 13, 8am–2pm The Philadelphia Hidden Genius Project hosts Brother’s Code Event. This free experience introduces participating students to coding, tech entrepreneurship, and leadership while connecting them to mentors and opportunities within the technology sector.

Breakfast and lunch will be served. A concurrent adult program will help parents, educators, and community leaders learn how to support youth on technology pathways. 4850 Rhawn Street. You must click this link and register prior to the event!

Tuesday, December 16, 1:30pm Please don’t miss grades 9 and 10 presenting their poetry at Barnes & Noble at 1708 Chestnut Street! Click this link for more info including the 2:15pm community open mic that follows.

Thursday, December 18 REV will celebrate the last day before winter break at our new home in the Sixth Man Center! Families are encouraged to join at 2pm for our annual Gingerbread House contest!

Friday, December 19 – Monday, January 5 No school (winter break)

Tuesday, January 6 Classes resume, first official day at Sixth Man Center

Wed, Feb 11 – Thu, Feb 12, 1:30–3:30pm Revolution School’s 3rd Annual Science Fair. This exciting two-day event showcases the creativity, curiosity, and innovation of our 9th–12th graders. Here is a link to our flyer and please stay tuned for ways you can be involved!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR WEEK

Multidisciplinary artist & poet, Nina Riley, shared her poetry and led a workshop for our 9th and 10th grade scholars during Project Lab as part of Syd’s Poetry unit. Students will be presenting their poetry at Barnes & Noble at 1708 Chestnut Street on Tuesday, December 16 at 1:30pm. Please join us!

In Biology, students chose between making 3-D models, writing a creative story, or designing a poster to demonstrate how the organelles within cells work together.

Students volunteered at Books Through Bars, a nonprofit organization which has been sending free books and educational resources to incarcerated people for over 35 years. Volunteers begin by reading letters from incarcerated people in order to select books from their library to match each request — ultimately preparing those packages for mailing. Here is a link for donating books.

Students worked to solve clues for Dirk’s Escape Room, a cross-curricular problem-solving exercise.

For Wellness, Elizabeth Zack, a certified yoga teacher and seasoned educator, came in for a mindfulness workshop. She led the students through a sound bath, an immersive auditory session designed to promote deep relaxation and mental clarity. Elizabeth uses a variety of instruments such as crystal singing bowls and chimes to create a meditative environment where sound vibrations help to calm the mind, reduce stress, and restore balance to the body.

Everyone has been pitching in to pack boxes and prepare for our transition to the Sixth Man Center — including students! Faculty and staff dedicated half of Monday’s professional development day to packing and prepping for the move, wrapping up with a mental wellness discussion led by Reggie Banks, Founder and CEO of Dunbar Wellness Group.

Asher (grade 12) conducted market research at Shake Shack for his project portfolio, accompanied by a handful of REV taste-testers and survey-takers

Carolyn helps Aylin with her crochet project

A game of chess

An exterior window washer “dropped in” on Joel’s History class!

OPPORTUNITIES

Our Sister Bookshops Paid Internships — Attention young authors, artists, and activists! Our community partner Harriett’s Bookshop is offering an opportunity to apply for a free internship. If you are interested, please click this link and fill out the form. Or stop by the store for more info: 258 E. Girard Ave. Good luck!

Students at Museums in Philly (STAMP) — Philly high school students can visit up to 20 museums and cultural sites for free — simply show your student ID at one of these participating museums.

Native North America Gallery — November 22–December 14  at Penn Museum, 3260 South Street. This 2,000-sq-ft interactive exhibit explores the political, religious, linguistic, and artistic self-determination of Native peoples across the United States. Click this link to learn more. Students can attend for free using STAMP.

Justice 101 Series at Eastern State — December–July 2026. This free 10-part discussion series dives into pressing issues in criminal justice today, through a historical lens and with a focus on civic education. Many units are offered online in addition to in person, click this link for all details, lists of panelists, and to register. All ages.

College Scholarship Workshop — Saturday, December 20 at 1pm in the Field Teen Center at Parkway Central Library. For students only: bring your laptop to this free workshop on strategizing and winning available scholarships. Click this link to learn more.

Black & Gold 2.0 Workshops — September–March, 11am–2pm every other Saturday. These workshops are for Black and East Asian teens in the areas of Community Building, Mental Health, and Professional Development. Most workshops take place at at Crane Community Center in Chinatown (1001 Vine St., Philadelphia, PA 19107). Click this link to learn more and register.

Roots to Routes: A Call Forward — January 26–28 in Philadelphia. This new national student conference is by the same founder who led the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (which has been paused). Like SDLC, it’s designed for independent school students, educators, and administrators, centering the voices and well-being of those most often marginalized. Click here to learn more and please talk to Sydnie if you are interested in attending.

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