|
|
 |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
CELEBRATING & PLANNING
|
March Birthdays: Xiang Ni: 3/13; Makayla Major: 3/14; Mason Austin: 3/19
March Madness: Tuesday March 19, 4–6pm at CCP Athletics Center
|
|
THE REVOLUTION SPOTLIGHT
|
Great job to all of the Language and Literature students who gave their persuasive speeches this week! Some of the topics that students focused on were excess screen time, overconsumption/fast fashion, financial education, fair college admissions, alcohol recovery treatment, time off, age-appropriate media, workplace experiences of women of color, embracing therapy, healthcare affordability, student loans, the cost of decent education in Philadelphia, and anti-Blackness in healthcare.
|
 |
|
|
Congrats to this month’s Beable winner, Camille Smith, who won a $20 Barnes & Noble gift card for reading the most and scoring the highest on the articles she read! Beable is a program that challenges teens to improve their literacy skills, while connecting them to what matters most (personal interests and career aspirations). Great work, Cami — and her sidekick, Camelle!
|
 |
|
|
Revolution Spirit Week was certainly spirited, with Emo Day, Twin Day, Throwback Day, Dress Like a Teacher/Student Day, Character/Celebrity Day, and Pajama Day!
|
 |
 |
 |
|
REV RESOURCES
|
2023-2024 Academic Calendar
2023-2024 Schedule Q3
2023-2024 Advisors: Families, please reach out to your child’s advisor with any questions.
Grade 9/10: Sydnie, sydnie@revolutionschool.org
Grade 9/10: Patrick, patrick@revolutionschool.org
Grade 11/12: Dirk, dirk@revolutionschool.org
Grade 11/12: Joel, joel@revolutionschool.org
|
|
ANNOUNCEMENTS
|
This Week’s Field Work Details — Thursday March 7
Updates about field work will be communicated after we resolve a few details. Please stay tuned!
|
|
|
Spring Speaker Series: Health Matters 2024
Up next in the series is March 3: Jamie O’Leary Topics include anatomy and physiology, and cultural messages around sex.
For the full list of speakers, please click this link.
|
|
OPPORTUNITIES
|
Pre-college summer opportunities with financial aid!
The Coalition for College works to expand college access to communities that have been historically under-represented. This list of affordable summer programs at colleges and universities is very helpful. Participating in a pre-college summer program is a great way to further explore your interests, get a taste of what it is like to be a college student, visit a college campus, and even boost your academic profile.
|
|
|
Summer Dual Enrollment Information for Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Families
Any student who wishes to enroll in a course for the summer semester should set up a meeting with Jeanne to ensure all enrollment tasks are complete. Questions? Please contact jeanne@revolutionschool.org
|
|
|
College Funding Webinar
We are providing our 9th-12th grade families with a no-cost, no-obligation professional College Funding Evaluation because we know how important the financial piece of college planning is, and that it starts as early as 9th grade. We highly recommend you take advantage of this opportunity to ‘stress-test’ your current funding plans. Create your complimentary SMARTTRACK Parent account. If you already have an account, bookmark this page to login anytime. One parent account per household.
|
|
|
STAMP: Students at Museums in Philly
Through STAMP any Philadelphia high school student can visit 20 museums and cultural sites for free. Just show your high school student ID and enjoy the STAMP discount. Visit the STAMP website to learn more!
|
|
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
|
Tuesday March 19 — First annual Revolution School March Madness Basketball Tournament from 4-6pm at CCP Athletics Center. Check out the flyer for more information!!
|
|
|
Friday March 22–Sunday March 29 — Spring Break (classes resume Monday April 1)
|
|
FIELDWORK & COMMUNITY-BUILDING
|
Grades 9 and 10
Our Environmental Science students went to visit The Discovery Center where they got to do water testing and observe the growing mussels in the reservoir which will eventually be reintroduced to the Schuylkill River. Earlier this quarter, students got to see where the mussels were hatched when visiting Fairmount Water Works.
|
 |
 |
|
|
Grades 11 and 12
Our students visited the Pennsylvania Prison Society, located on the 6th floor of our building! Student learned about the importance of prison reform and the advocacy work this organization is doing to improve the conditions of the incarceration system in Pennsylvania.
|
 |
|
|
I Wish to Say…
Building on their own ideas of what they’d like to express to the next President, students interviewed performance attendees at the Kimmel Center this Friday afternoon and recording responses using classic typewriters. The collection of ideas will be displayed later this year.
|
 |
 |
 |
|
INTERESTING ARTICLES
|
|
|
|
PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD
|
Do you have news or announcements that you want to share with the school community? Is there information you would like to see featured here? Please share your ideas with georgia@revolutionschool.org. Connect others with the Revolution Newsletter by forwarding this email or sharing this link to subscribe to the newsletter.
|
|
|