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REV visits our new home in the Sixth Man Center
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Monday, November 24, 5–8pm — Revolution School partner PYB is hosting a Fall Festival Rodeo & Turkey Drive at our new home, The Sixth Man Center. Games, costume contest, line dancing! Please click this link for all details.
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Tuesday, November 25 — Friendsgiving hosted by the Student Leadership Council! Please support your student to bring something to share for lunch, such as an entrée, side dish, dessert, or drink.
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Wednesday, November 26 – Monday, December 1 — School is closed for Thanksgiving/Fall break
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Tuesday, December 2 — School reopens
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Wednesday, December 3, 3:30pm — Cooking for Teens: Cookie Decoration and Hot Chocolate in the Field Teen Center at Parkway Central Library. Click this link to learn more!
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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!
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Revolution School spent a fun-filled day exploring our new home in the Sixth Man Center — we took tours, played games, did projects, dined in the onsite cafeteria, and even clocked time on the basketball courts! Big shout-out to Philadelphia Youth Basketball (PYB) for hosting and giving us such a warm, welcoming experience!
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US Literature students wrapped up their study of Octavia Butler’s Kindred with small-group discussions, then began crafting individual essays focused on a character of their choice.
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REV students attended InterAct Theater’s production of Walden, which explores a time in the not-too-distant future when citizens of Earth must consider if our planet can still be saved, or if our resources would be better spent colonizing another planet. After the show, the director and the actors held a Q&A.
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Continuing their study of biological levels of organization, students prepared stained cheek-cell slides to observe the nucleus, reinforcing their understanding of structures at the cell level of the hierarchy.
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Dirk’s advisory designed an advisory logo and personalized REV t-shirts by transferring the design with a heat press.
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Project Lab
Students delved into the ‘story’ of a science fair project, analyzing each component and mapping out the logical progression of the scientific method on a display board.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD
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