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Grades 9 and 10 at the Philadelphia Zoo
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The week of September 22 — Student–Parent–Advisor Meetings. Your advisor will contact families to schedule.
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Tuesday, September 23 — School Closed (Rosh Hashanah)
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Thursday, October 2 — School Closed (Yom Kippur)
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Thursday, October 9, 4–6pm — Back to School for Parents
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Friday, October 10 — School Closed (Faculty Professional Development)
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Monday, October 13 — School Closed (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
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Friday, October 31 — School Closed; End of Quarter 1
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Wednesday, November 5 — Quarter 1 Academic Reports sent home
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COMMUNITY HANDBOOK / LUNCH UPDATE
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Starting Monday, September 22, students can earn the privilege to leave the building independently for lunch — this will be granted on an individual basis and may be revoked due to unexcused lateness or excessive absence. A signed lunch permission slip by a parent or guardian is required; your student brought a form home for this purpose. The permission slip also directs families to our Revolution School Community Handbook, which should be read carefully to ensure a full understanding of our policies before signing.
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English
Grades 9 and 10 began the graffiti unit — the first learning goal is to be able to identify and read the graffiti we see every day.
Grades 11 and 12 discussed and shared their input on what the “American experience” is and what we ought to read in an “American Literature” class.
Students also walked to Parkway Central Library in order to attend Angeline Boulley’s Teen Author Talk.
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Math
Our 9th graders launched Algebra 1 by practicing equation-solving. They’ve already developed a class motto: “Whatever we do to one side, we do to the other!”In Geometry, 10th graders kicked off a unit on logic and reasoning with a spirited debate over the question, “What is a shoe?”
Grades 11 and 12 began exploring statistics and data analysis to connect more meaningfully with the data from their projects.
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History
US History students zoomed in on a historic map from 1755 showing British and French colonization of North America. They analyzed this primary source, asking questions and drawing conclusions.
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Fieldwork
Grade cohorts 9/10 and 11/12 returned to the Philadelphia Zoo this week, using the seven steps of the scientific method to explore real-world questions.
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Wellness
Some students held a chin-up competition at Planet Fitness this week — congratulations to Julian!
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Community-Building Weekly Assembly
Students rolled out our Big Sib/Little Sib program, which pairs Grades 9 and 10 (Littles) with Grades 11 and 12 (Bigs) to provide support, build community, and foster meaningful connections. Littles benefit from guidance and mentorship, while Bigs develop leadership skills and give back to the student community.
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Student Clubs
This week marked the first meeting of Student Clubs, such as Fashion & Fabric, Chess & Games, Book Club, and Food Club. Each student joins two clubs, which meet every other week.
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Family Literacy Fair — Saturday, September 20, 10am–2pm. Join the Salvation Army Haven of Hope for their Reading Opens the World celebration at 1340 Brown Street. Free books (up to 30 per family), food, and music! Click here to learn more!
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Handball Camp for Girls — September 12–October 24, 3:30-5:30pm. For girls 10-17, boys welcome too! Takes place at the Mascher & Allegheny Handball Courts. 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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PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD
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