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Curriculum

Homeroom

All middle school students travel to academic classes as a cohort of students throughout the day. This allows our students and teachers to cultivate a strong sense of community and identity which is essential for our 6th graders transitioning to a middle school which includes traveling to different classrooms and having more than one teacher. Most elementary schools are structured so that students have one primary teacher and utilize one classroom on a daily basis. Our daily homeroom period (approximately 10 minutes in length) allows for storage of outerwear, special announcements and distribution of important materials that are backpacked home throughout the school year.

Class Assignments

At end of the school year, grade team teachers meet to discuss the students and review their grades, overall group dynamics, as they try to recommend and build heterogeneous classes for the following school year. The grade team teachers develop a draft outline of proposed class lists which is reviewed by Guidance, the Principal and the Assistant Principal for final approval. Students will receive their September classroom assignments by mail in the summer.

Lab Middle School does not accept requests for homeroom assignments. Once placement decisions are made, changes to a homeroom assignment are rare. Changes to a homeroom assignment may be made, however, if a guidance-related issue is uncovered or if a child requires an IEP (Individualized Education Plan).

Lab tries to adhere to a policy whereby all students will experience a CTT class for at least one of their three years at Lab. While most do experience CTT, not all will. In some instances, the sheer volume of students in a grade may make it impossible for all to receive such placement. Additionally, children with 504’s (i.e. those requiring testing accommodations) cannot be placed in a CTT class.

Academics: 6th Grade

In the 6th grade, Lab students will study:

Sixth grade students spend half of the academic year studying Music, as they participate in a band program, and the other half of the year studying Visual Arts. All students have an opportunity to play and learn a musical instrument. Lab Middle School provides the instruments for each child; no instrument purchase is necessary. If students have their own instruments, they may be able to use those instruments instead.

Physical Education classes meet once a week.

Academics: 7th Grade

In the 7th grade, Lab students study:

Similar to 6th grade, students participate in Music and Visual Arts for one-half of the academic year each. Physical Education classes take place once a week

Academics: 8th Grade

In the 8th grade, Lab students study:

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

Click this link to access 2011-2012 School Calendar

Lab Reports

>> From the Lunar Banquet 2011

>> 8th Grade Presents: The Boxer, E=MCchair and The Circle of Excitment

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