This Week at Charlotte Lab School
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Dear Parents,
Believe it or not, next Tuesday is the end of our first trimester, and I want to share with you how you can expect to learn about your child's academic progress at this point in the year. Please mark your calendars for the following:
- Your child's progress report will be sent home on November 30; this will provide an overview of his/her performance in all subject areas. If you or your child have questions about the report, please be sure to make note of your questions and bring them to your advisory conference.
- Advisory conferences will take place between Dec 10-14. All parents are encouraged to participate in an advisory conference at this time. Be on the lookout for an email from your child's advisor to sign up for a conference time. Please note that 4th-7th graders will be leading their own conferences, so stay tuned for additional information coming soon.
Even with everything going on this month, we are already looking ahead to next year. If you have another child in your family that would like to attend Charlotte Lab School, you will complete a standard lottery application for Sibling Preference during our Open Application Period. The lottery application form will be made available on our
website under
Enrollment/Applying to Lab from January 9 - February 20, 2019. Our lottery will be held on February 27, 2019.
Please remember that while we cannot guarantee siblings a place at Lab, our lottery prioritizes Lab siblings and we work hard to keep families together as much as possible.
If you have any questions, please reach out to
Caele Gambs.
Sincerely,
Dr. Mary Moss
Executive Director
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There are a lot of deadlines this week! We created this checklist to help you remember to:
- Select a student photo for yearbook (Nov 16)
- Save 15% on early bird school photo orders (Nov 16)
- Sign up to bake/buy a Thanksgiving Pie for our teachers (Nov 16)
- Order new spirit wear / outerwear (Nov 21)
- Order Enderly Coffee to support 7th graders
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Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful, and at Lab, we have much to be thankful for! Please consider helping the Staff Appreciation Committee express our gratitude by
baking (or buying) a pie for our wonderful staff members to share with their families this Thanksgiving. We'll take care of boxing and delivering pies to staff.
Pies must be delivered to the school on Tuesday, November 20 by 9:30 am. We will have a drop off station near the walker and carpool lines. You can also deliver your pie to the office.
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The
online spirit wear site will be open from now through Wednesday, November 21. The sale will include 2 new items - a long sleeve navy logo shirt and a winter beanie hat - as well as a few sweatshirt and jacket options. Items will be delivered to the school and sent home before the holiday break.
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School Photos Make-Up & Ordering
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As you know, St John's Photography recently took your child's student portrait at school. These photos will appear in Lab's yearbook and are available for purchase. Please note that action is required by all parents!
All Families must select their child's photo to appear in the yearbook no later than Nov 23.
All orders placed by Nov 23 receive 15% off the entire order ($25 minimum), and the school also earns 15% back as a fundraiser.
Please refer to
the email sent by the school on Wednesday, Nov 7 for details about ordering and yearbook selection.
Monday, November 19 is the make-up day for any student who missed the original picture day at school. All Middle School Advisory groups will also be taking a group picture. Please remember that uniforms are required!
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Help support the 7th grade class as they fundraise for international trips! Get your local, fresh roasted Enderly Coffee Company coffee for hosting friends and family for the holidays or to give as gifts.
Purchase online.
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Pick-Up Instructions for Hornets Tickets
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To everyone who purchased tickets for our Spirit Night with the Hornets, thank you! Tickets can be picked up at Will Call the day of the game. Identification will be required at pick up, so please take your ID with you. Also, if your child(ren) was one of the first 40 to purchase tickets and is participating in the fan experience, you will receive an email with instructions.
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Lab Family Middle School Open House
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Save the Date! All 5th Grade parents are invited to attend a special MS Open House designed just for current Lab families interested in seeing what Lab Middle School is all about. Please join our MS teachers, leadership, and our wonderful Lab Student Ambassadors for a short presentation followed by a tour of the MS campus. January 27, 2019 6:30-8:00pm.
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You Can Still Join the Lab Parent Book Club
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Join the Lab Parents Book Club as we kick off our discussion on
The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children by Dr. Shefali Tsabary.
- Discussion: Tuesday, Nov. 13 & 20
- Time: 8:30 - 10:00 am
- Location: Waterbean Coffee at 616 North Tryon Street - just 4 blocks from the lower school!
- Prior to the meeting: Read chapters 1 - 6
- Watch this video to learn more!
Not able to attend all discussions? No problem, join us whenever you are available.
RSVP by sending an email to
Michele Davis.
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Join Mr. Hartzell for
Make and Grow on December 8 or sign up for
Winter Camp. Visit
Makeandgrow.org for more details.
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All School Events
- Nov. 17 - Lab Spirit Night with the Hornets - 7:00pm - View Flyer
- Nov. 19 - Student Portraits Make-Up Day - View Flyer
- Nov. 20 - Thanksgiving Pie Event - 7:45am - 12:00pm
- Nov. 20 - End of Trimester 1
- Nov. 21-26 - Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
- Nov. 29 - Lab Spirit Night at Kickstand
- Nov. 30 - Progress Reporting Day
- Dec. 10-14 - Conference Week
- Dec. 12 - Half Day for Conferences
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Lower School Events
- Nov. 16 - Grade 5 Field Trip - Panther Play 60 - 8:30am-12:00pm
- Nov. 19 - Kindergarten Field Trip - Schiele Museum
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The
Parenting Series
is brought to you by Wellness Intern, Molly Warner.
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From Chaos to Clarity: Simplifying Your Family Life in Four Steps
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Do you enjoy your children? I know, I know. You love them, but do you actually enjoy being with them? What if you gave yourself permission to answer this question honestly? Many of us feel ashamed to acknowledge that there are aspects to our family life that drive us crazy. How do we take back control of our family life so that we can start to actually enjoy the moments we have with each other, replacing the dread and overwhelm with joy and a sense of purpose? This article discusses four simple steps to get you started.
Read more.
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