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Please CONTRIBUTE to help us reach our fundraising goal of 100% participation from our families.

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!

Attendance / Absence

Attendance is taken daily by each homeroom teacher. Official attendance is marked only in the classroom attendance register, which is recorded by the homeroom teacher.

Parents should be aware that a good attendance record is extremely important, especially in 7th grade as attendance during this year is used as a screen for the high school admission process. If a student has accumulated more than 10 combined absences and latenesses, it is very important that the student provide medical or other documentation so the school can record and code these absences/late arrivals appropriately. Excused and unexcused absences are perceived differently by the high school admissions departments.

Absences

If a student is absent for any reason, please do not call the school. Instead, send a note with your child when s/he returns to school. The note should explain why the child was absent. The child should bring the note to the principal’s office, room 423 where s/he will either hand the note to the secretary or place it in a drop box. If a child will be absent for an extended period of time, families are encouraged to contact teachers directly to inform them of the absence and to make arrangements for homework and other missed assignments.

Often a note from a parent or a doctor is sufficient for an absence to be coded as ‘excused.’ If a child went to a doctor, that child should bring in a doctor’s note to school. Regardless of the reason for an absence, students are responsible for the materials missed. Teachers will work with students to help them make up work missed due to an excused absence.

Policy for a Sick Child

Sick children should remain at home. If a child arrives to school and is ill, a parent will be called to take the child home.

Excused Absences

Absences due to illness, religious observance, family emergency, or high school admission visit by 8th grade students are considered ‘excused.’

Unexcused Absences

When students miss school due to extended family vacations or other reasons that do not fit the categories outline above, these absences are recorded as unexcused.

Late Arrival

School starts at 8:00 am and each child should be in homeroom, in his/her seat at 8:00 am. If a child comes to school late, the child should bring a note explaining the reason for the late arrival, particularly so the event can be coded as ‘excused.’ Please realize that a note does not reverse the fact that a child’s arrival to school was late.

Half Days

Half days are scheduled several times during the school year for Parent/Teacher Conferences, Professional Development and a variety of other reasons. School buses will run their normal routes. On half days there is no Extended Day or Afterschool programs.

Early Pick Up

If a child has to leave school early for any reason, make sure your child is aware so s/he is fully prepared, in advance, to leave. Parents should go to the Parent Coordinator’s office when arriving to pick up a child. All parents will be required to sign in at the security desk first (you will need to show a government-issued photo ID). You will be asked to sign your child out of school. All children must be signed out before they may leave the building. Only those individuals whose names are on a student’s blue card (a card completed by parents in September) can take that student out of school. Children cannot leave the school by themselves. An authorized adult must be present.

Emergency Closing / Late Opening / Early Dismissal

Lab Middle School may experience a citywide emergency, a closure, an early dismissal, or a late opening due to an unexpected situation such as inclement weather. In such instances, Lab follows DOE procedures and only closes or shortens the school day if the DOE announces such a policy for all City schools. Sign up for Notify NYC, a free citywide email/text alert system for all emergencies and school information. Lab Middle School’s main telephone number will also have a recorded message with updates and information. When at all possible, the Parent Coordinator and the Parents’ Association will email updates and information through the school’s SchoolHub system. Please provide the PA with the email you use and check the most frequently to ensure timely communication. Parents are also encouraged to call 311 or check the DOE website and other local news sources whenever weather is questionable.

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

City Alerts

Register for the alerts from Notify NYC (free) and be notified by email, text or phone of school closings and other important info that impacts the district and the school. Notify NYC is the City of New York's official source for information about emergency events and important City services.