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The Lab Middle School Direct Appeal is our singular, most important fundraiser. The Direct Appeal is the lifeline that allows Lab Middle to offer the extensive afterschool programs and fund the necessary expenses that make our school the vibrant community that it is. Without your continued support, these programs cannot not exist!

Special Education / CTT

Lab Middle School takes great pride in supporting the special needs of its students, and encourages families who may require such services to apply to the school, as all related services are offered. Lab offers all services required by a child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Lab has a dedicated team of professionals to assist with the special educational needs of its students including  a full time Speech Professional, an Occupational Therapist, and an Adaptive Physical Education Professional, a Physical Therapist, and a Vision teacher (for visually impaired children). Some of these professionals are from external agencies while others are full time Lab staff.

All related service professionals partner directly with students’ teachers and the Lab Special Education Coordinator to ensure appropriate academic accommodations.

Lab Middle School shares an on-site school Psychologist with Lab High School and the Museum School. If either a parent or a teacher has a concern about a student and would like that student evaluated, the Principal or the Assistant Principal should be contacted. In such instances, Pupil Personnel Team (PPT) may be organized to discuss potential intervention steps. Lab Middle School will work with parents and special education staff to determine required steps and recommendations over time.

All questions about the provision of special needs services should be directed to Lisa Weber, Special Education Coordinator, x3342.

Collaborative Team Teaching (CTT)

According to the New York City Department of Education, Collaborative Team Teaching (also known at Integrated Co-Teaching Services) is an integrated service through which students with disabilities are educated with age appropriate peers in the general education classroom. Collaborative Team Teaching (CTT) helps students master specific skills and concepts in the general education curriculum, and ensures that their special education needs are being met. The Collaborative Team Teaching classroom consists of one special education teacher and one general education teacher. When they team teach, the general education and special education teacher meet to co-plan and prepare lessons, activities and projects that incorporate all learning modalities. Together, the general education and special education teacher carry out instruction employing a range of methodologies.

At Lab Middle School, two teachers, one content area specialist and one special educator, work together in a CTT classroom to meet the needs of all students.  The CTT teachers plan regularly with the other general education teachers, both at the department and the grade team level, to develop curriculum that is aligned with the New York State learning standards.

Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS)

The Department of Education states, Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) provide specially designed and/or supplemental instruction to support the participation of the student with a disability in the general education classroom and provide consultation to the student's general education teacher. These services are designed to be flexible, helping students to remain in the general education classroom and utilize the combined expertise of both the general and special education teacher. They may be provided within the general education classroom or in a separate location.

At Lab Middle School, the SETSS teacher meets with the math and humanities content area teachers at least once a week to plan and make appropriate accommodations or modifications for students. The SETSS teacher also pushes into content areas classes as well as pulls students out for targeted smaller group instruction.

Guidance Services

We have two full time guidance counselors. One of our counselors’ primary responsibilities is to work with our special education students who receive counseling as a related service. It is our goal to facilitate communication between teachers, grade teams, related service providers and families. The aim of this model is to provide a sense of continuity for students, parents, and staff. Also, we hope to provide more opportunities for proactive social/emotional work with students.

Instructional Connection

The guidance department works to support students academically, socially and emotionally. We provide an outlet for all students. In order to develop and maintain well adjusted, successful students, we interact with students, families & colleagues in a multitude of ways. We provide:

Confidentiality

Information shared by students with guidance counselors is confidential. In order to maintain a trusting relationship, we may not be able to disclose certain information that students have shared.  We will attend grade team meetings and work with all grade team members to help everyone to the highest extent possible.

The guidance counselors can be reached at:

*A note on mandated counseling: Counseling schedules are created in conjunction with Lisa Weber, special education coordinator. Every effort is made to schedule counseling during non-core academic subjects but other related services and schedules affect this process. It is important for counseling sessions to be as consistent and as free of stigma as possible.

Today is: 02/23/12

ADMISSIONS 2012

Lab MS Admissions Exam will be held Saturday, February 4, 2012.

Specific testing information including, time, make-up dates, etc will be communicated next week through our website and your elementary school.

Stay tuned!

Auction 2012

Friday, March 23rd

Purchase Tickets Online

Please visit our Auction 2012 page for more information about the event

Upcoming Events

02/04/12
Middle School Admission Exam
Time: TBA

02/09/12
General PA Meeting - Meg's State of the School Address
8:00am
Auditorium

02/20/12-02/24/12
Mid Winter Recess
(School is Closed)

DOE Calendar

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DoE Calendar

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Lab Reports

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