The Parents’ Association met each month during the academic year. Each meeting featured a guest speaker. Those speakers included Robert Zimmer, President of the University of Chicago and a Lab parent, Janet Rowley, a distinguished medical geneticist, a Lab alumna, Lab parent, and Lab grandparent, and Catie Bell, a Lab English teacher, and [...]
Posted on June 28th, 2008 by Anne Ryan
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The 2007-08 Parents’ Association Board Member-Elects will take over their positions on July 1, 2008. Arlene Mays-Johnson will lead as Parents’ Association President with Joan Simmons as Secretary and Nia Verdirame as Treasurer. Ken Housinger will be responsible for the PA website in the position of Communications Coordinator. The rest of the [...]
Posted on June 13th, 2008 by Anne Ryan
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Election results for the 2008-09 School Year
President-Elect
x_Lauren Polite
Secretary-Elect
__x_Robin Charleston
Treasurer-Elect
__x_Ed Gin
Communications Coordinator-Elect
__x_Charapin Pongtornpipat
High School Council Co-Chairpersons
_x_Maria Carrillo
_x_Leslie Pilot-Gatton
Middle School Council Co-Chairpersons
x_ Lisa Curci
Lower School Council Co-Chairperson
x_ Amy Boonstra
Nursery/Kindergarten Council Co-Chairperson
x_Michelle Boraz
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Appointed Positions to Fill A One-Year Vacancy Due to Resignation
Middle School Council – Lisa Adams
N/K School Council – Elaine Sharp
Posted on June 13th, 2008 by Anne Ryan
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by Lauren Polite
Parents’ Association President-Elect
We are saddened by the recent passing of Sandy Baio, former nursery school assistant teacher, and mother of Francesca, grade 7 and Veronica, grade 4. Because it was so important to Sandy that her children are able to stay at the Lab Schools, gifts in memory of Sandy may be [...]
Posted on June 13th, 2008 by Anne Ryan
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Dear 2008 Rites of May volunteers:
To each of our wonderful parent, teacher and staff volunteers we would like to extend our sincere thank you. Lab has been celebrating the Rites of May in some form for over 40 years. It is a tradition that brings together the whole the school, acknowledges the incredible [...]
Posted on June 13th, 2008 by Anne Ryan
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The Used Book Buyback has changed this year. First visit Lab’s online bookstore at http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/bookstore to create a quote for the used books. Print at least two copies of the buyback quote and bring that with the books to Belfield Gym between Tuesday June 10th and Friday June 13th. Hours are Tuesday through [...]
Posted on June 9th, 2008 by Anne Ryan
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By now you should have received a ballot to vote for the following offices of the Parents’ Association Board:
President-Elect
Secretary-Elect
Treasurer-Elect
Communications Coordinator-Elect
Fundraising Coordinator-Elect
Volunteer Coordinator-Elect
Programs Coordinator-Elect
Two representatives for the High School Council.
Please fill out and mail or turn in ballots by Monday June 9th.
Questions? Please contact Joan Simmons at jsimmons.pa@gmail.com.
Posted on June 9th, 2008 by Anne Ryan
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Middle School Council
A one-year position on the Middle School Council, beginning July 1, is open for nominations due to the resignation of a council member.
Nursery/Kindergarten School Council
Two one-year positions on the Nursery/Kindergarten School Council, beginning July 1, are open for nominations due to the resignation of two council members.
For information on the responsibilities of these [...]
Posted on June 9th, 2008 by Anne Ryan
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Admissions
Admissions Director Michael Veitch spoke about the changes in the “demographics” of the Lab Schools’ student population over the last seven years. Veitch said that enrollment has gone up during this time and attrition has gone down. Enrollment currently stands at 1745 students or 99.7% capacity. The schools used to lose about 150 students per [...]
Posted on June 9th, 2008 by Anne Ryan
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Dear Parents,
I am writing to ask for volunteers to assist with this year’s used book buyback program. As you may know, this year we have a brand new system for buying our children’s textbooks which involves ordering the books online. The vendor with whom we will be working is MBS Direct. MBS [...]
Posted on June 9th, 2008 by Anne Ryan
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