The National Theatre for Children performed Project Energy to teach 2nd and 4th grade students all about energy! Through their interactive and engaging presentation they explained the difference between nonrenewable and renewable energy resources like wind, hydro, and solar power. They also addressed the importance of energy conservation. It was both entertaining and educational!
6th grade students had a wonderful experience spending a day at the IB Campus this week! They took a tour of the buildings, participated in classes,
heard from student leaders about extracurricular activities and opportunities, and learned all about the IB program. There will be an informational session for families Wednesday evening. See details here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YAMUR_FeaQxf-srN83wurpoaiNDSD7EE/view?usp=sharing
The instrumental program held the annual Spring Recital last night! Students chose their own pieces of music to play and practiced on their own to prepare. They did an incredible job!
Starting today, Library is all about building reading stamina for our students in K-5. Mrs. H is teaching students what it means to stay focused on reading after they pick out a book. The classes are competing against each other to see which class can have the most minutes read in their grade during sustained silent reading during Library. First prize is a free VIP tour of the Book Fair when it comes! The pictures are of Kindergarten students from 114 being super focused on their (newly acquired) reading skills!
6th grade students hard at work in I&S as they read a text about two ancient civilizations they are learning about in this unit. They are also recording what they notice about the prompt and the essays to learn more about what makes an exceptional text dependent analysis written response. Each group has a different piece of writing and one group has a rubric, and they will share out to learn from each other.
Yesterday the 6th grade accelerated math students pitched restaurant concepts to a panel of experts. Their job was to persuade the judges that their concept and costs would be sustainable long term and convince them to “invest” in them. The students worked very hard and did an excellent job! Congrats to our winners and their Cozy Critters Café!
A special thanks to our experts:
· Karen Schade—CEO of SLCS
· Mirosya Bauer —Business Manager at SLCS
· Ed Batejan—Chef at Vereiningung Erzgebirge (VE Club)
· Pietro Iovino—Owner of Pistol Pete’s Seafood
See more pictures of the event here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/CHgg7rbvwduhauv76
The elementary concert band did a phenomenal job performing our annual winter concert! Congratulations to all students on a great performance!
The 4th grade students presented proposals for a zoo animal exhibit at their exhibition this morning, combining scientific research with creativity. They also used math to determine the exhibit space area and perimeter. The students were persuasive and excited to share with the audience what makes their animal so special and why it should be chosen to be at the zoo. You can see more photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/HTH9ZPTuYywhT2A87
Students in grades 3 and 4 got in the holiday spirit this morning attending the Winter Concert Band assembly. Congratulations to Mrs. Windle and the Concert Band for an outstanding performance!
The SLCS Drama Program put on a fantastic performance of The Wizard of Oz on Friday evening. Congratulations to all the cast and crew on a great show! You can see more photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/5MvdehTUEtdXG1YF6
Today our 5th grade students completed a service learning project in order to help uphold Human Rights for people within our community. After hosting a school-wide food drive, the students worked together with parent volunteers to package 325 Thanksgiving meals for the Meals on Wheels program through the Caring for Friends Organization. Thanks to all who donated and volunteered to help make this event such a great success!
You can see more photos here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/113Iv1WvRS-YLdDdMDwkenJZUIGYNddr5/view?usp=drive_link
This afternoon our 6th grade students attended an assembly with Mr. Litton from Action Karate. He talked to them about the importance of goal setting and how to take it one step at a time to make a lot of progress in the end. He also talked about how to be an upstander and to stand up for yourself and others in a firm but respectful way. One tip he shared was to have confidence in yourself, ask a question, or use humor to diffuse a situation.
Today we had our school wide fire prevention assemblies. A huge shout out to the Bensalem Fire Department!
Tonight the halls of School Lane were filled with the whimsical sounds of music from our fall recital. All the students did a fantastic job! Special shout out to Ms. Windle for putting it all together and to all the families who came out to support our musical program.
The 6th grade students did a great job presenting their Spanish-Speaking Country research at the Exhibition this morning. The audience completed a Scavenger Hunt by listening to different presentations and learning all about the Spanish-Speaking world. Their projects included basic facts about the country such as geographic, political, and cultural information. Students from each class were nominated to replicate one of the 20 flags which were showcased this morning. The event concluded with students performing the Countries and Capitals song. Thank you to everyone who came out to support, and great job 6th graders! You can see more photos from the event here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/fBHQjLVQa7Hmf8F98
We had a great time celebrating Vocabulary Day at the elementary school! You can see some pictures from our day here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/KWGT7VbZy8SDSt1b9
Congratulations to the SLCS Cross Country team on a great season! The girls team and three IB campus runners participated in the Championship race yesterday. Two SLCS students placed in the top 10 runners in the league. Way to go everyone!
Our Admissions events for the 2025-2026 school year kick off in October. Join us for our upcoming Open Houses and Early Application events! Please visit https://www.schoollane.org/page/admissions for more information.
Students at the elementary campus will be learning about what it means to be an upstander and a respectful citizen this week! If you are looking for weekend plans, check out this event sponsored by NOVA, a local community organization: https://novabucks.org/upstanderday
You are invited to an informational session for adults about social media and digital citizenship. This event is for the parents/ guardians of any SLCS K-12 student to learn about how to keep kids safe online. You can attend in person on Tuesday, October 1 from 6-7pm at the elementary campus, or join in using the Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/vgk-pqmw-yue
