This Week at Charlotte Lab School
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Dear Parents,
Thank you to all the families who joined us at
Assessment Night last week. I am so proud of how our parents, leadership team, and teachers came together to learn about how we can use assessment to better support our children. In case you missed it, you can
view the presentation here.
I also want to encourage you to review the entire enewsletter because it contains A LOT of important information. In the
Updates from the PTSO section, you will find everything you need to know about this week's
Book Fair and
Breakfast with Buddy as well as updates on
student portraits and how to contribute candid photos for the
yearbook. Please note that the
Parent Party has been postponed until spring (details below).
Sincerely,
Dr. Mary Moss
Executive Director
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Oct. 25
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Lab Parent Party
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CANCELLED
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Oct. 26
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Breakfast with a Buddy
- 7:45-8:30am -
View Flyer
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Oct. 29
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Grades K-4 Student Portraits
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View Flyer
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Oct. 30
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Grades 5-7 Student Portraits
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View Flyer
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Nov. 1
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No School
- Teacher Workday
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Nov. 2
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No School
- Teacher Workday
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Nov. 8
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Parent Volunteer Training
- 8:30am -
Register
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Nov. 12
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No School
- Veteran's Day Holiday
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Nov. 13
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PTSO General Meeting and Showcase
- 6:30pm
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Nov. 17
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Lab Spirit Night with the Hornets
- 7:00pm -
View Flyer
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Middle School Only Events
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Oct. 23
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Grade 6 Field Trip to Coral Kingdom & Empires of Ice
- 8:30am-1:00pm
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Nov. 7
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Grade 7 Field Trip - Microbiology Lab
- 8:30am-2:30pm
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Interested in volunteering at Lab? Join us on November 8 at 8:30am for a brief get to know you mixer. Please
register here.
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Sign up
to volunteer at the
Book Fair
. Spend a little time with students while helping them browse and purchase books.
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Sign up
to volunteer at
Breakfast with a Buddy
on October 26
. Easy 1 hour shifts and done by 8:45 am!
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Sign up
to be a Lab Ambassador at an upcoming Open House. Parent and STUDENT volunteer opportunities!
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Support the
Lab Chickens
by
signing up
to purchase a bag of food or bedding.
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Lab's Million Dreams Video
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Check out our new video,
Lab’s Million Dreams.
Special thanks to the Clavin Family for envisioning the entire project and making it come to fruition and to Tom Graney for his time and talents producing this video.
Watch the video to see how well students and staff represent the school!
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Panthers Play 60 School Spirit Challenge
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How do you show school spirit? Students in grades 3-7 will work in grade level teams to answer that question by creating a video that shows their school spirit. The grade level with the most school spirit will win a special field trip to the Panthers Play 60 Challenge Course at Freedom Park.
Shout-out to the Greenspon family for making this connection for Lab!
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Children's Theatre Mini-Camps on Teacher Workdays
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Looking for a fun activity for your kids on the November 1 and 2 Teacher Workdays?
Sign up for a Children's Theatre of Charlotte mini-camp for $70 per day. If you sign up for a pack of 5, there's a discount! Camp requires a minimum 5 kids to run.
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Join the Grants & Fundraising Team!
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We are looking for a
Grants and Fundraising Manager to join the External Affairs Team. If you love Lab and have experience with writing grants or RFPs, please consider applying. Check out the job description and
apply online on our website.
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Winter is Coming: Uniform Reminder
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Don’t forget that students can wear any color outerwear outside, but when they’re inside the school building they must comply with the Lab Uniform. Students may wear solid navy (LS/MS) or gray (MS only) sweaters, sweatshirts or fleeces.
Please be sure to label all jackets, sweaters, fleeces, and water bottles with your student’s name! Our collection of lost and found is beginning to grow and is full of nice things.
Already missing something? Stop by the Front Office to browse and collect your items.
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It is Open House season! We are looking for parent and student Lab Ambassador to attend our Open Houses and share your love of Lab with prospective parents and students. Talking points will be provided.
Sign up for the Lower or Middle School from 6:30-8:00pm on the following dates:
- Tues, November 6, 2018
- Wed, January 9, 2019
- Thurs, February 7, 2019
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Join Mr. Hartzell for
Make and Grow sessions on
Saturday, October 27 and
Saturday, November 10 from 1:00-4:00pm. In addition to the usual games and gardening, we will be making biodegradable
mini pumpkin planters. This means kids get a chance to DRILL, paint, and plant in a mini pumpkin! It’s an awesome project that kids have loved in the past.
Registration is $40. Sign up at
Makeandgrow.org!
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Visit the Book Fair at UNCC!
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STUDENT BROWSE/BUY SCHEDULES
- Monday
- Open during Morning Arrival
- Browse Day for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th
- Tuesday
- Open during Afternoon Dismissal
- Browse Day for K, 1st, 5th & Buy Day for 6th
- Wednesday -
- Open during Morning Arrival
- Buy Day for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th
- Thursday
- Open during Afternoon Dismissal
- Buy Day K, 1st, 5th & 7th
- Friday
- Open during Morning Arrival
- Breakfast with a Buddy
BOOK BUCKS
We are excited to bring back Book Bucks this year!
Families in need can purchase Book Bucks at a discounted cost of $2 per coupon. Each coupon has a value up to $5 and each student can purchase up to 3 (valued at $15). Book Bucks are also available to purchase at full price for any family who would like to use these instead of having their child carry around cash. Book Bucks are on sale in the front offices.
Note: Change will not be provided to any students using Book Bucks.
HELP BUILD OUR LIBRARY
Teachers will have wish lists of books that they would like to add to their classrooms, and these lists will be displayed at the BookFair. We hope that you will consider purchasing books for one of your child(ren)'s teachers.
We still need lots of volunteers to make it a success.
Please sign up if you are able to help. Thank you!
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Join us this
Friday, October 26 from 7:45-8:30 am for Breakfast with a Buddy. Students may bring a special someone (Mom, Dad, Grandparent, etc.) to enjoy a sweet treat on the Lower School playground before school starts. This will also be the final day of the
book fair at UNCC (Room 1104), so be sure to visit!
This event is for all families. Middle schoolers are welcome to attend the Breakfast with a Buddy and book fair at the Lower School campus, but they must be sure to arrive at the Middle School (parents must provide transportation) no later than 8:20 or they will be marked tardy.
If you are available to help with this event, please
sign up. PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN THE GRAVEL LOT ONLY, following normal morning procedures. You may be ticketed or towed if you use one of the other lots.
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This year student portraits and class pictures will be taken by St. John’s Photography. Please remember that uniforms are required for school photos!
Individual and class pictures (K-5) and Advisory pictures (6-7) are scheduled on the following days:
Monday, October 29
- Kindergarten: 8:30-9:45 am
- 1st Grade: 9:45-11:00 am
- 2nd Grade: 11:00-12:15 pm
- 3rd Grade: 12:15-2:15 pm
- 4th Grade: 2:15-3:15 pm
Tuesday, October 30
- 5th Grade: 1:00-2:00 pm
- 6th Grade: 8:30-12:50 pm
- 7th Grade: 8:30-12:50 pm
A make-up day is scheduled on Friday, 11/9 for students who miss their picture day. Ordering instructions and proofs will be available online on 11/6. The deadline to receive the early bird special of 15% off order ($25 minimum) and free delivery to school is 11/16. Orders received after this date may be picked up at the St. Johns office or mailed for a minimal fee.
Please refer to the flyer that went home in communication folders on 10/19 for additional information!
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Oops! We see this is a busier time of year than we thought, so we have decided to
postpone the Parents Party at Catawba Brewery until the Spring. It was such a fun event last year, and we want more parents to be able to participate. If you have paid for the event, the PTSO will be in touch to refund your money. We hope you enjoy the book fair and Breakfast with a Buddy this week!
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We Need Your Photos for Yearbook!
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With the school year in full swing, we are already gathering pictures for the 2018-19 Yearbook! The newly improved ReplayIt App is an easy way to share photos you’ve snapped on field trips, at club or sporting events, and in classes with our students and teachers in action. With events like the cardboard challenge, Marine week, visits to the Schiele Museum and so much more already behind us, please take a moment and share some of the images you’ve captured.
There is also a
photo link if it’s more convenient for you to use.
Thank you for helping our community create and gather these memories!
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Lab Spirit Night with the Hornets
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Come and enjoy a night out with the Charlotte Hornets and Lab families on
Saturday, November 17! The game starts at 7:00 pm and
$5 per ticket will go directly back to the school. The first 40 Lab students to purchase tickets will receive an on-court half-time fan experience.
View the flyer. Contact
Lory Cobb if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!
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Planning for a Healthy Halloween
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Halloween is just around the corner. Although a few treats are to be expected and enjoyed, you and your family will benefit from taking a
balanced approach to thwart off overdoing it. Here are some ideas:
- Purchase candy no more than a day or two before Halloween to reduce temptations.
- If you prefer not to give candy, a few healthier options to consider:
- Nuts, raisins, pumpkin seeds
- Granola, Clif for Kids, Kind Bars
- Chips, popcorn or pretzels
- Bubbles, pencils, stickers, Slinkies, etc.
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