Capture the Flag

Dear Lab School Families,

It was great to see so many of you at Curriculum Night last night. The my highlight of my evening was seeing 702 and 706 parents playing a heated game of Capture the Flag. Your children would never believe it : ) The purpose of the night was to get a good sense of what your child will be learning this year and to finally meet your teachers. I know that my faculty enjoyed meeting you. In November we will be holding an Open School Week and Parent/Teacher Conferences. These are both great opportunities to get to know Lab even better.

In 7th grade science students are learning about the cell. This unit will serve as the basis for a year-long study of life science. The teachers are working towards an end of unit project where students will be making cellular models.

In 8th grade visual arts students in the midst of a design unit that will be linked to a field trip to the MoMA later this month. Ms. Rinna used a learning styles inventory and at the beginning of the year to create design teams. Students are placed in heterogeneous groups. Students are exploring fundamental design concepts while developing a chair.

It must be fall because Cross Country started this week. The students build up to a five mile road race (in December). Last year was the first year of the sport and has become amazingly popular. Our coaches partner with the Young Runners organization (part of the New York Road Runners). It is a wonderful program and adds tremendously to our full year of running.
There are also soccer, volleyball AND flag football games also next week. Please check-in with your coach or child for me details.

Our fall Pep Rally is next week - Friday, October 15th. Please remind your students to wear their best Gator Green. We will be celebrating all of the fall sports and after school clubs. Our newly formed pep squad will also be leading us in some school-wide cheers. It should be a lot of fun.

Next Friday is also the DDR party - for us non tweens, DDR is Dance Dance Revolution. It is an interactive video game where students use a mat to make dance moves. Last year the DDR party was a tremendous success. We are hoping many of your students will choose to attend.

With the season changing I have noticed that students are not coming to school with the proper amount of warm clothing. Please remind your child to bring a coat or jacket. The days are getting cooler and I am seeing many children without coats at lunchtime. If you are unable to afford to buy a coat please let me know and the school can help get you one.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Warmly,
Meg